KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KGX - DE000KGX8881 - Common Stock
62.95 EUR
-0.2 (-0.32%)
Overall KGX gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. We evaluated KGX against 115 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KGX have multiple concerns. KGX is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KGX had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year KGX had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KGX had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- KGX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.50%, KGX is doing worse than 63.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 4.52%, KGX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of KGX (2.66%) is worse than 71.30% of its industry peers.
- KGX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.97%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.5% | ||
| ROE | 4.52% | ||
| ROIC | 2.66% |
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)1.88%
ROE(3y)4.29%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)2.76%
ROIC(5y)3.17%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.41%, KGX is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- KGX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of KGX (4.67%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- KGX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KGX's Gross Margin of 26.68% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 75.65% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KGX has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 26.68% |
OM growth 3Y-3.51%
OM growth 5Y-3.32%
PM growth 3Y-17.21%
PM growth 5Y-9.52%
GM growth 3Y3.13%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KGX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KGX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- KGX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- KGX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KGX has an Altman-Z score of 1.29. This is a bad value and indicates that KGX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- KGX has a worse Altman-Z score (1.29) than 71.30% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KGX is 9.24, which is on the high side as it means it would take KGX, 9.24 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.24, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 60.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- KGX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81. This is a neutral value indicating KGX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.81, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 68.70% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.47
WACC5.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that KGX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.97, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 84.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that KGX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, KGX is doing worse than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KGX shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -12.56%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.90% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.20% in the past year.
- KGX shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.49% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.56%
EPS 3Y-6.62%
EPS 5Y-4.9%
EPS Q2Q%31.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.2%
Revenue growth 3Y3.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%0.19%
3.2 Future
- KGX is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 13.10% yearly.
- KGX is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y-14.21%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y11.36%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue Next Year-2%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.18%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 17.58, KGX is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KGX is valued a bit cheaper than 72.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.38. KGX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.26, the valuation of KGX can be described as correct.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KGX is valued a bit cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KGX to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.29), we can say KGX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.26 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KGX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.96% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KGX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KGX is cheaper than 73.04% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y11.36%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.26%, KGX has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- KGX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.50.
- KGX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.26% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KGX decreases each year by -10.09%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.09%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
5.3 Sustainability
- 39.55% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KGX. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP39.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y11.36%
FRA:KGX (1/20/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
62.95
-0.2 (-0.32%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners38.37%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.26B
Revenue(TTM)11.27B
Net Income(TTM)271.80M
Analysts79.17
Price Target65.58 (4.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.26% |
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.09%
DP39.55%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-37.72%
Min EPS beat(2)-74.61%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.84%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)3.93%
Min EPS beat(4)-74.61%
Max EPS beat(4)83.74%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)10.54%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)14.89%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)19.24%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.94%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)0.3%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.42%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.08%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.14%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.73%
PT rev (1m)0.97%
PT rev (3m)10.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)12.24%
EPS NQ rev (3m)9.92%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.36%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.26 | ||
| P/S | 0.73 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.57 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.17 | ||
| P/B | 1.37 | ||
| P/tB | 16.15 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.45 |
EPS(TTM)3.58
EY5.69%
EPS(NY)4.41
Fwd EY7.01%
FCF(TTM)5.44
FCFY8.65%
OCF(TTM)8.78
OCFY13.95%
SpS85.89
BVpS45.83
TBVpS3.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.76
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.5% | ||
| ROE | 4.52% | ||
| ROCE | 4.06% | ||
| ROIC | 2.66% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.76% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.93% | ||
| OM | 4.67% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.41% | ||
| GM | 26.68% | ||
| FCFM | 6.34% |
ROA(3y)1.42%
ROA(5y)1.88%
ROE(3y)4.29%
ROE(5y)5.77%
ROIC(3y)2.76%
ROIC(5y)3.17%
ROICexc(3y)2.89%
ROICexc(5y)3.31%
ROICexgc(3y)5.48%
ROICexgc(5y)6.87%
ROCE(3y)4.22%
ROCE(5y)4.83%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-11.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.55%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.23%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.65%
OM growth 3Y-3.51%
OM growth 5Y-3.32%
PM growth 3Y-17.21%
PM growth 5Y-9.52%
GM growth 3Y3.13%
GM growth 5Y0.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.62
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.85 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 37.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.89% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 6.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 67.84% | ||
| Profit Quality | 262.69% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.29 |
F-Score5
WACC5.65%
ROIC/WACC0.47
Cap/Depr(3y)39.9%
Cap/Depr(5y)37.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.78%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.6%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.56%
EPS 3Y-6.62%
EPS 5Y-4.9%
EPS Q2Q%31.08%
EPS Next Y-14.21%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y11.36%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.2%
Revenue growth 3Y3.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%0.19%
Revenue Next Year-2%
Revenue Next 2Y1.82%
Revenue Next 3Y3.24%
Revenue Next 5Y4.18%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.1%
EBIT growth 3Y0.13%
EBIT growth 5Y1.99%
EBIT Next Year104.92%
EBIT Next 3Y38.58%
EBIT Next 5Y22.06%
FCF growth 1Y28.51%
FCF growth 3Y8.91%
FCF growth 5Y4.83%
OCF growth 1Y19.1%
OCF growth 3Y9.91%
OCF growth 5Y6.7%
KION GROUP AG / KGX.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for KGX stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to KGX.DE.
What is the valuation status of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
How profitable is KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) stock?
KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) is expected to decline by -14.21% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.55%.