Vestas Wind Systems (VWS) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What VWS does

Vestas Wind Systems (VWS) is a stock listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen exchange in the Industrials sector, under the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry. The company designs, manufactures, installs, and services wind turbines in the United States, Denmark, and internationally, operating through two segments: Power Solutions (onshore and offshore wind power plants and turbines) and Service (service contracts, spare parts, and related activities). Founded in 1898 and headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Vestas employs 39,520 people. It is a component of the OMXC25 index and counts among its Danish peers companies such as A.P. Møller-Mærsk (class B) (MAERSK-B), A.P. Møller-Mærsk (class A) (MAERSK-A), Rockwool International (ROCK-B), ISS (ISS), FLSmidth & Co. (FLS), NKT (NKT), and DSV (DSV).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 198.5 DKK, down 0.8% today, with a 52-week range of 117.5 – 220.2 DKK and a 64.2% price change over the last 52 weeks.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 24.1 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 16.1 reflects the same using expected future earnings.
• The dividend yield of 0.37% indicates the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price, with an ex-dividend date of 9 Apr 2026 and 9% of earnings paid out as dividends.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) is 8.22 EUR, while the price-to-book ratio of 6.59 compares the share price to the company's book value per share.
• The beta of 0.99 suggests the stock's price moves roughly in line with the overall market.
• Return on equity of 30.9% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 89.2% indicates the level of debt relative to equity, while the profit margin of 5.4% and operating margin of 9.4% show how much of revenue turns into profit and operating income.
• Trailing 12-month revenue stands at 20.3 mld. EUR, growing 26.1% year over year.

What to watch

Investors tracking VWS typically monitor the next earnings date of 11 Nov 2026, as results can shift sentiment around the wind energy sector. Because Vestas operates globally, factors such as government energy policies, supply chain conditions, and currency movements in the United States and Denmark can influence the stock. The company's position in the Nasdaq Copenhagen stocks universe means it is also affected by broader Nordic market trends and developments among peers like A.P. Møller-Mærsk (class B) (MAERSK-B) and FLSmidth & Co. (FLS).