KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:KGX • DE000KGX8881
65 EUR
+0.65 (+1.01%)
Last: Feb 16, 2026, 05:29 PM
KGX gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KGX have multiple concerns. KGX has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KGX was profitable.
- KGX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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
- The Return On Assets of KGX (1.50%) is worse than 62.39% of its industry peers.
- KGX's Return On Equity of 4.52% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KGX outperforms 42.20% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.66%, KGX is doing worse than 72.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- KGX had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.76%. This is significantly below the industry average of 8.85%.
| 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 41.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KGX has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.67%, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 60.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 76.15% 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KGX is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KGX has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for KGX has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- KGX has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.29, we must say that KGX is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- With a Altman-Z score value of 1.29, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 71.56% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 9.24, KGX is doing worse than 60.55% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that KGX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KGX has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.81) than 71.56% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.29 |
ROIC/WACC0.48
WACC5.58%
2.3 Liquidity
- KGX has a Current Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that KGX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.97, KGX is doing worse than 84.40% of the companies in the same industry.
- KGX has a Quick Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that KGX is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KGX (0.63) is worse than 84.40% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.63 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.63% over the past year.
- KGX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -4.90% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, KGX shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.20% in the last 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)4.63%
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.92% on average over the next years.
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 5Y4.92%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.15, KGX is valued correctly.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KGX indicates a rather cheap valuation: KGX is cheaper than 82.57% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 26.68. KGX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.72, which indicates a correct valuation of KGX.
- KGX's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KGX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.06), we can say KGX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 63.30% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KGX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KGX is valued a bit cheaper than 71.56% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.94 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.54 |
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
- KGX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%.
- KGX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.43.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.84, KGX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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 (2/16/2026, 5:29:48 PM)
65
+0.65 (+1.01%)
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 Cap8.53B
Revenue(TTM)11.27B
Net Income(TTM)271.80M
Analysts77.5
Price Target65.15 (0.23%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)13.49%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.84%
Max EPS beat(2)27.82%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)29.54%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.84%
Max EPS beat(4)83.74%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)23.35%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)23.42%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)25.64%
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)-0.71%
PT rev (3m)5.36%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-3.67%
EPS NQ rev (3m)8.12%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.79%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.42%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.34%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.72 | ||
| P/S | 0.76 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.94 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.4 | ||
| P/B | 1.42 | ||
| P/tB | 16.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.54 |
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY6.6%
EPS(NY)4.41
Fwd EY6.79%
FCF(TTM)5.44
FCFY8.37%
OCF(TTM)8.78
OCFY13.51%
SpS85.89
BVpS45.83
TBVpS3.9
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number66.51
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
WACC5.58%
ROIC/WACC0.48
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)4.63%
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 5Y4.92%
EBIT growth 1Y-27.1%
EBIT growth 3Y0.13%
EBIT growth 5Y1.99%
EBIT Next Year104.92%
EBIT Next 3Y38.58%
EBIT Next 5Y22.3%
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 3 / 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%.