KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:KBX • DE000KBX1006
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This KBX.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. KBX.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- KBX had positive earnings in the past year.
- KBX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- KBX had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- KBX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KBX has a Return On Assets of 4.95%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBX outperforms 67.29% of its industry peers.
- KBX's Return On Equity of 14.36% is amongst the best of the industry. KBX outperforms 81.31% of its industry peers.
- KBX has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.46%) than 85.98% of its industry peers.
- KBX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.00%. This is above the industry average of 8.48%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.95% | ||
| ROE | 14.36% | ||
| ROIC | 10.46% |
ROA(3y)5.8%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)17.71%
ROE(5y)21.38%
ROIC(3y)11%
ROIC(5y)12.85%
1.3 Margins
- With a decent Profit Margin value of 5.56%, KBX is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- KBX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of KBX (11.08%) is better than 75.70% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KBX has declined.
- KBX has a Gross Margin of 54.67%. This is in the better half of the industry: KBX outperforms 72.90% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KBX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 11.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.56% | ||
| GM | 54.67% |
OM growth 3Y-5.47%
OM growth 5Y-5.98%
PM growth 3Y-15.23%
PM growth 5Y-7.82%
GM growth 3Y1.46%
GM growth 5Y0.78%
2. KBX.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- KBX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- KBX has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
2.2 Solvency
- KBX has an Altman-Z score of 3.69. This indicates that KBX is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KBX's Altman-Z score of 3.69 is amongst the best of the industry. KBX outperforms 81.31% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KBX is 3.91, which is a good value as it means it would take KBX, 3.91 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 3.91, KBX is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 67.29% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82 indicates that KBX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.82, KBX is doing worse than 69.16% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.69 |
ROIC/WACC1.59
WACC6.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.84 indicates that KBX should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- KBX has a better Current ratio (1.84) than 67.29% of its industry peers.
- KBX has a Quick Ratio of 1.36. This is a normal value and indicates that KBX is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KBX's Quick ratio of 1.36 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KBX outperforms 77.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 |
3. KBX.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- KBX shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 20.22%, which is quite impressive.
- KBX shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 1.64% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.22%
EPS 3Y3.31%
EPS 5Y1.64%
EPS Q2Q%572.73%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.44%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KBX will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 20.91% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KBX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.07% on average per year.
EPS Next Y38.83%
EPS Next 2Y26.45%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.66%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.66%
Revenue Next 5Y5.07%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. KBX.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 29.61, KBX can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- KBX's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- KBX's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.54.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.33, the valuation of KBX can be described as rather expensive.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KBX is valued a bit more expensive than 61.68% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.70, KBX is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- KBX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. KBX is more expensive than 63.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KBX.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.79 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KBX's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- The decent profitability rating of KBX may justify a higher PE ratio.
- KBX's earnings are expected to grow with 20.91% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)18.06
EPS Next 2Y26.45%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
5. KBX.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- KBX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.99%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.54, KBX pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, KBX has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KBX decreases each year by -1.32%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.32%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- KBX pays out 64.74% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP64.74%
EPS Next 2Y26.45%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
KBX.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:KBX (3/24/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
98.6
-0.5 (-0.5%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-19 2026-02-19/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners27.24%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.89B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)434.99M
Analysts72.38
Price Target110.73 (12.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
Yearly Dividend1.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)-1.32%
DP64.74%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-4.2%
Min EPS beat(2)-5.76%
Max EPS beat(2)-2.65%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-24.89%
Min EPS beat(4)-81.09%
Max EPS beat(4)-2.65%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-12.5%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-12.52%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-8.33%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.87%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.93%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.82%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.66%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.93%
Max Revenue beat(4)-1.76%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.34%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.03%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.03%
PT rev (1m)8.22%
PT rev (3m)16.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)7.83%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.97%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.15%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.13%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.61 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.33 | ||
| P/S | 2.03 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.84 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.21 | ||
| P/B | 5.25 | ||
| P/tB | 12.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.79 |
EPS(TTM)3.33
EY3.38%
EPS(NY)4.62
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)4.97
FCFY5.04%
OCF(TTM)6.94
OCFY7.04%
SpS48.54
BVpS18.79
TBVpS8.02
PEG (NY)0.76
PEG (5Y)18.06
Graham Number37.52
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 4.95% | ||
| ROE | 14.36% | ||
| ROCE | 14.09% | ||
| ROIC | 10.46% | ||
| ROICexc | 13.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 22.21% | ||
| OM | 11.08% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 5.56% | ||
| GM | 54.67% | ||
| FCFM | 10.24% |
ROA(3y)5.8%
ROA(5y)6.55%
ROE(3y)17.71%
ROE(5y)21.38%
ROIC(3y)11%
ROIC(5y)12.85%
ROICexc(3y)15.77%
ROICexc(5y)21.91%
ROICexgc(3y)25.92%
ROICexgc(5y)40.47%
ROCE(3y)14.82%
ROCE(5y)17.3%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.52%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.53%
ROICexc growth 3Y-8.39%
ROICexc growth 5Y-12.76%
OM growth 3Y-5.47%
OM growth 5Y-5.98%
PM growth 3Y-15.23%
PM growth 5Y-7.82%
GM growth 3Y1.46%
GM growth 5Y0.78%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.96 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.52% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.06% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 9.65 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 88.36% | ||
| Profit Quality | 184.19% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.69 |
F-Score6
WACC6.56%
ROIC/WACC1.59
Cap/Depr(3y)101.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)112.66%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.68%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.16%
Profit Quality(3y)97.69%
Profit Quality(5y)104.5%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)20.22%
EPS 3Y3.31%
EPS 5Y1.64%
EPS Q2Q%572.73%
EPS Next Y38.83%
EPS Next 2Y26.45%
EPS Next 3Y20.91%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-0.44%
Revenue Next Year5.66%
Revenue Next 2Y5.77%
Revenue Next 3Y5.66%
Revenue Next 5Y5.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-7.94%
EBIT growth 3Y-0.24%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.55%
EBIT Next Year39.62%
EBIT Next 3Y20.91%
EBIT Next 5Y13.69%
FCF growth 1Y60.21%
FCF growth 3Y6.27%
FCF growth 5Y0.85%
OCF growth 1Y31.93%
OCF growth 3Y2.22%
OCF growth 5Y1.13%
KNORR-BREMSE AG / KBX.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KBX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to KBX.DE.
What is the valuation status of KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) stock?
KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for KBX stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) is expected to grow by 38.83% in the next year.
Is the dividend of KNORR-BREMSE AG sustainable?
The dividend rating of KNORR-BREMSE AG (KBX.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 64.74%.