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KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:KCO - Deutsche Boerse Ag - DE000KC01000 - Common Stock - Currency: EUR

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Fundamental Rating

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KCO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 16 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. KCO scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. KCO does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively. KCO also has an excellent dividend rating.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year KCO has reported negative net income.
KCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years KCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
Of the past 5 years KCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KCO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKCO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -7.47%, KCO is not doing good in the industry: 87.50% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -15.66%, KCO is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
KCO has a Return On Invested Capital (0.60%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KCO is in line with the industry average of 8.61%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (0.60%) for KCO is well below the 3 year average (10.06%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that KCO had better years and this may not be a problem.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.47%
ROE -15.66%
ROIC 0.6%
ROA(3y)5.87%
ROA(5y)2.25%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)4.05%
ROIC(3y)10.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
KCO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKCO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

KCO's Operating Margin of 0.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KCO outperforms 43.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KCO has declined.
KCO has a Gross Margin (16.36%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KCO has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.36%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-13%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.68%
GM growth 5Y-3.25%
KCO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKCO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 10 20

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KCO is creating value.
Compared to 1 year ago, KCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
KCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for KCO is higher compared to a year ago.
KCO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKCO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 20M 40M 60M 80M
KCO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKCO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

KCO has an Altman-Z score of 2.57. This is not the best score and indicates that KCO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
KCO has a worse Altman-Z score (2.57) than 62.50% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KCO is 89.42, which is on the high side as it means it would take KCO, 89.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
KCO has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (89.42) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.40 indicates that KCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
KCO has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.40) than 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 89.42
Altman-Z 2.57
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC4.81%
KCO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKCO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

KCO has a Current Ratio of 2.19. This indicates that KCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.19, KCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that KCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
KCO has a Quick ratio of 1.00. This is in the lower half of the industry: KCO underperforms 68.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.19
Quick Ratio 1
KCO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKCO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

KCO shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -395.70%.
KCO shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -23.01%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.48% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-395.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-141.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.69%
Revenue growth 5Y0.48%
Sales Q2Q%-14.67%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, KCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 72.86% on average per year.
KCO is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.39% yearly.
EPS Next Y-1008.86%
EPS Next 2Y95.18%
EPS Next 3Y72.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-11.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.13%
Revenue Next 5Y2.39%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
KCO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKCO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
KCO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKCO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 0 2 -2 4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KCO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.02, the valuation of KCO can be described as very reasonable.
81.25% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
KCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 92.74, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.02
KCO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKCO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

KCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KCO is valued a bit more expensive than 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 47.42
EV/EBITDA 9.61
KCO.DE Per share dataKCO.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

KCO's earnings are expected to grow with 72.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y95.18%
EPS Next 3Y72.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.16%, KCO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.77, KCO pays a better dividend. On top of this KCO pays more dividend than 93.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.28, KCO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.16%

5.2 History

The dividend of KCO is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 14.87%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KCO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKCO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2022 2023 2024 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

KCO has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
The dividend of KCO is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-7.48%
EPS Next 2Y95.18%
EPS Next 3Y72.86%
KCO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKCO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

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GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-06 2024-11-06/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners20.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners41.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap500.74M
Analysts83.64
Price Target6.99 (39.24%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.16%
Yearly Dividend0.4
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.87%
DP-7.48%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-1847.96%
Min EPS beat(2)-3662.38%
Max EPS beat(2)-33.55%
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.66%
Max Revenue beat(2)4.38%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.86%
Min Revenue beat(4)-38.38%
Max Revenue beat(4)4.38%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)3.33%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)5.45%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)7.44%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-3.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-120%
EPS NY rev (1m)-422.05%
EPS NY rev (3m)-422.05%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-12.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.41%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.41%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 10.02
P/S 0.08
P/FCF 47.42
P/OCF 5
P/B 0.29
P/tB 0.33
EV/EBITDA 9.61
EPS(TTM)-2.83
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.5
Fwd EY9.98%
FCF(TTM)0.11
FCFY2.11%
OCF(TTM)1
OCFY19.99%
SpS61.48
BVpS17.07
TBVpS15.09
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.47%
ROE -15.66%
ROCE 0.86%
ROIC 0.6%
ROICexc 0.63%
ROICexgc 0.68%
OM 0.35%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 16.36%
FCFM 0.17%
ROA(3y)5.87%
ROA(5y)2.25%
ROE(3y)12.07%
ROE(5y)4.05%
ROIC(3y)10.06%
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)10.53%
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)11%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)14.29%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5Y-16.8%
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5Y-16.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-13%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.68%
GM growth 5Y-3.25%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover1.72
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.4
Debt/FCF 89.42
Debt/EBITDA 4.88
Cap/Depr 76.32%
Cap/Sales 1.46%
Interest Coverage 0.4
Cash Conversion 72.14%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.19
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 2.57
F-Score3
WACC4.81%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)66.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)57.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.13%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.14%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-395.7%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-141.67%
EPS Next Y-1008.86%
EPS Next 2Y95.18%
EPS Next 3Y72.86%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-23.01%
Revenue growth 3Y10.69%
Revenue growth 5Y0.48%
Sales Q2Q%-14.67%
Revenue Next Year-11.63%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.68%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.13%
Revenue Next 5Y2.39%
EBIT growth 1Y1543.43%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y-12.58%
EBIT Next Year117.54%
EBIT Next 3Y67.41%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y103.42%
FCF growth 3Y40.08%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y146.01%
OCF growth 3Y25.94%
OCF growth 5Y39.81%