KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:KGX - DE000KGX8881 - Common Stock
63.5 EUR
+1.75 (+2.83%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10 to KGX. KGX was compared to 109 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KGX have multiple concerns. KGX has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year KGX was profitable.
In the past year KGX had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years KGX has always been profitable.
KGX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
KGX has a worse Return On Assets (1.25%) than 63.30% of its industry peers.
KGX has a Return On Equity (3.92%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KGX has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.76%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KGX underperforms 69.72% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KGX is significantly below the industry average of 8.90%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.25% | ||
| ROE | 3.92% | ||
| ROIC | 2.76% |
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
KGX has a worse Profit Margin (2.04%) than 62.39% of its industry peers.
KGX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
The Operating Margin of KGX (4.81%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
KGX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 26.76%, KGX is doing worse than 72.48% of the companies in the same industry.
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 | 4.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 26.76% |
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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), KGX is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for KGX remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
KGX has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, KGX has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
KGX has an Altman-Z score of 1.24. This is a bad value and indicates that KGX is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
KGX's Altman-Z score of 1.24 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 66.97% of its industry peers.
KGX has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.08. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as KGX would need 10.08 years to pay back of all of its debts.
KGX's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.08 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 63.30% of its industry peers.
KGX has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating KGX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of KGX (0.82) is worse than 70.64% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.24 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC5.16%
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.
With a Current ratio value of 0.97, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 83.49% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.66 indicates that KGX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.66, KGX is doing worse than 83.49% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The earnings per share for KGX have decreased strongly by -12.56% in the last year.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -4.90% on average over the past years.
KGX shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.61%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.49% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.56%
EPS 3Y-6.62%
EPS 5Y-4.9%
EPS Q2Q%31.08%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%0.19%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, KGX will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 13.10% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, KGX will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.48% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-11.41%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue Next Year-2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y2.98%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
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
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 17.74, the valuation of KGX can be described as rather expensive.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KGX is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.64% of the companies are valued more expensively.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KGX to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.34), we can say KGX is valued slightly cheaper.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.33, the valuation of KGX can be described as correct.
KGX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KGX to the average of the S&P500 Index (34.43), we can say KGX is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
64.22% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KGX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
73.39% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KGX, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 12.01 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.44 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
KGX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.35%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
KGX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.60.
With a Dividend Yield of 1.35, KGX pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.36.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.35% |
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
46.76% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KGX. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
DP46.76%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
FRA:KGX (11/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
63.5
+1.75 (+2.83%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners37.49%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.33B
Revenue(TTM)11.50B
Net Income(TTM)229.90M
Analysts80.83
Price Target61.83 (-2.63%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.35% |
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)-10.09%
DP46.76%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)4.57%
Min EPS beat(2)-74.61%
Max EPS beat(2)83.74%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)1.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-74.61%
Max EPS beat(4)83.74%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)10.45%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)18.75%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)20.45%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.37%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.42%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.42%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.46%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.51%
Revenue beat(16)10
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.76%
PT rev (1m)4.43%
PT rev (3m)13.73%
EPS NQ rev (1m)20.01%
EPS NQ rev (3m)20.01%
EPS NY rev (1m)5.42%
EPS NY rev (3m)16.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)6.39%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.74%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.39%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.32%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 17.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.33 | ||
| P/S | 0.74 | ||
| P/FCF | 12.01 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.26 | ||
| P/B | 1.42 | ||
| P/tB | 22.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.44 |
EPS(TTM)3.58
EY5.64%
EPS(NY)4.43
Fwd EY6.98%
FCF(TTM)5.29
FCFY8.33%
OCF(TTM)8.74
OCFY13.77%
SpS85.85
BVpS44.72
TBVpS2.81
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number60.02
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.25% | ||
| ROE | 3.92% | ||
| ROCE | 4.21% | ||
| ROIC | 2.76% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.93% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.37% | ||
| OM | 4.81% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.04% | ||
| GM | 26.76% | ||
| FCFM | 6.16% |
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-Score4
Asset Turnover0.61
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.82 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.87 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 39.63% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.03% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.96 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 68.06% | ||
| Profit Quality | 301.78% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.66 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.24 |
F-Score4
WACC5.16%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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-11.41%
EPS Next 2Y7.72%
EPS Next 3Y11.24%
EPS Next 5Y13.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.61%
Revenue growth 3Y3.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%0.19%
Revenue Next Year-2.33%
Revenue Next 2Y1.4%
Revenue Next 3Y2.98%
Revenue Next 5Y4.48%
EBIT growth 1Y-25.06%
EBIT growth 3Y0.13%
EBIT growth 5Y1.99%
EBIT Next Year104.92%
EBIT Next 3Y37.65%
EBIT Next 5Y22.41%
FCF growth 1Y726.94%
FCF growth 3Y8.91%
FCF growth 5Y4.83%
OCF growth 1Y147.67%
OCF growth 3Y9.91%
OCF growth 5Y6.7%
KION GROUP AG / KGX.DE FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 2 / 10 to KGX.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for KION GROUP AG?
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 valuation of KION GROUP AG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) is 17.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.42.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KGX stock?
The dividend rating of KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 46.76%.