WASHTEC AG O.N.
Commented by André Will-Laudien on January 2nd, 2026 | 07:15 CET
An unbelievable start to 2026: DAX record, WashTec leading the way, and BayWa, Mutares, and Steyr Motors gaining momentum
After a turbulent 2025, European investors are ending the year with solid portfolio gains. The EU confederation has decided to invest up to EUR 3 trillion in defense and to slowly increase the share of defense spending to 5% of GDP. These are huge investments in security, which at first glance will not affect consumers. In the long term, however, they are intended to create security and perhaps a new upward scenario for the ailing economy on the old continent. However, such massive spending will be largely debt-financed, as tax revenues alone are insufficient. This suggests that elevated inflation levels are likely to persist. Investors are therefore well advised to continue to reflect the positive outlook for global equities in their asset structure. The stock market is based on this paradox. High inflation means that the asset bubble will continue. Venezuela offers an extreme example - despite partial sovereign default and rampant inflation, its stock market rose more than 1,200%. Volatility will therefore remain a defining feature of markets, amplified by AI-driven trading models that increasingly anticipate human behavior. Against this backdrop, 2026 will demand strong nerves and disciplined stock selection. Best of luck navigating the year ahead.
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Commented by Nico Popp on December 22nd, 2025 | 07:35 CET
Car wash as a source of revenue: How WashTec combines the business models of Dover and Ecolab
Car washing has traditionally been considered a conservative business - steel, brushes, and water, with no major disruptions, or so people believe. But behind the scenes, a change is taking place that requires a reassessment of the industry. WashTec, the global market leader for car washes based in Augsburg, Germany, is currently shedding its role as a pure machine manufacturer and transforming itself into an integrated high-tech service provider. To understand the potential of this metamorphosis, it is worth looking across the Atlantic. While US industrial giant Dover Corporation demonstrates how lucrative the global scaling of hardware can be, Ecolab provides the blueprint for stable, recurring revenues through chemistry and process optimization. WashTec now combines precisely these strengths - machinery, chemistry, digitalization, and service - under one roof, positioning itself for investors as the industry's overall technological optimizer. We take a look behind the scenes.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on December 17th, 2025 | 07:05 CET
How Bayer, WashTec, and Volkswagen will earn more money in the future with digitalization and AI
Artificial intelligence is already generating measurable profits in industry today. In the pharmaceutical and chemical industries, it is revolutionizing research and accelerating the market launch of vital products. Mechanical and plant engineering is tapping into recurring sources of revenue with AI-based services and strengthening customer loyalty. And in the automotive industry, autonomous driving is highly popular and will shape the future. These advances prove that the productive phase of AI has begun. Three companies show how technology translates into competitive advantages and robust margins: Bayer, WashTec, and Volkswagen.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on December 12th, 2025 | 06:55 CET
Buy these stocks now?! Bayer, Gerresheimer, WashTec!
Bayer is undoubtedly one of the positive surprises of 2025 on the German stock market. Operations are running smoothly for the Leverkusen-based company, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector. And next year, the glyphosate disaster could also come to an end. Analysts have now raised their price target. WashTec shares are still at the beginning of an upward trend. Growth, improved margins, a dividend yield of 5%, and a share buyback program continue to argue in favor of buying the stock. Analysts share this opinion. Experts do not yet see the time as right to buy Gerresheimer shares. Although the stock appears to have bottomed out, investors are still advised to wait.
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Commented by André Will-Laudien on November 24th, 2025 | 09:25 CET
DAX up, NASDAQ down! Automotive sector back in focus with Mercedes-Benz, WashTec, BYD, and VW
The correction in the growth markets continues. Even crypto investors, who are used to success, are now complaining about the pronounced market weakness. November and December are usually good months for the stock market. However, because September and October performed so exorbitantly well, profits are now apparently being taken across the board. For German blue chips, the whole thing has been mild so far, and according to general valuation rules, they also have more room for upward movement. We are diving into the world of electric vehicles and combustion engines, where P/E ratios between 4 and 12 are the norm and real, tangible goods are traded. It is time to put away the AI toys and start the machines.
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Commented by Armin Schulz on November 19th, 2025 | 07:00 CET
The secret formula for stable returns: BASF, WashTec, and Volkswagen
In uncertain times, investors long for stability. Dividends not only generate returns but, above all, offer stability. The focus is shifting from speculative hype to companies with sustainable dividend policies. These quality characteristics can be found not only in large index heavyweights but also in specific niches. Three established names that should be examined more closely in this regard are BASF, WashTec, and Volkswagen.
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Commented by Fabian Lorenz on November 10th, 2025 | 07:20 CET
Nel shares jump! D-Wave down 40%! Over 30% upside potential for WashTec shares!
More than 30% upside potential and over 5% dividend yield - while global stock markets are fluctuating, WashTec appears to offer an exciting buying opportunity. After strong Q3 figures, the German global market leader in vehicle washing has launched a share buyback program. Nel shareholders can only dream of this. The latest quarterly figures were alarming, especially with regard to order intake. But whenever insolvency scenarios make the rounds, the Company conjures up an order out of thin air. The share price jumped 20%. Is this a turnaround? And what is D-Wave doing? The quantum share has lost around 40% since its October high. The quarterly figures failed to bring about the hoped-for turnaround. At least there are millions in the coffers.
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