KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KGX - DE000KGX8881 - Common Stock
64.55 EUR
-1.05 (-1.6%)
Taking everything into account, KGX scores 2 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KGX was compared to 114 industry peers in the Machinery industry. Both the profitability and financial health of KGX have multiple concerns. KGX has a valuation in line with the averages, 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.
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's Return On Assets of 1.50% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 64.91% of its industry peers.
KGX has a Return On Equity of 4.52%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KGX underperforms 61.40% of its industry peers.
KGX has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.66%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KGX underperforms 73.68% 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 9.14%.
| 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 doing worse than 61.40% of the companies in the same industry.
KGX's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
KGX's Operating Margin of 4.67% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 64.04% of its industry peers.
KGX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Gross Margin value of 26.68%, KGX is not doing good in the industry: 76.32% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
KGX's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| 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.
KGX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, KGX has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for KGX is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
KGX has an Altman-Z score of 1.30. 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 1.30 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 71.05% 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.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KGX (9.24) is worse than 61.40% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that KGX is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
KGX's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.81 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 69.30% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.24 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.3 |
ROIC/WACC0.49
WACC5.47%
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.
KGX has a worse Current ratio (0.97) than 85.96% of its industry peers.
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.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.63, KGX is doing worse than 84.21% 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%.
Measured over the past years, KGX shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -4.90% on average per year.
KGX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.20%.
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)-2.2%
Revenue growth 3Y3.77%
Revenue growth 5Y5.49%
Sales Q2Q%0.19%
3.2 Future
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.10% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
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-10.75%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
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 18.03, KGX is valued on the expensive side.
70.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KGX, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.25. KGX is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
KGX is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.34.
KGX's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
KGX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.34 |
4.2 Price Multiples
KGX's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KGX is cheaper than 64.04% of the companies in the same industry.
KGX's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KGX is cheaper than 71.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
A more expensive valuation may be justified as KGX's earnings are expected to grow with 12.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
KGX has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.19%.
KGX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.55.
KGX's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
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 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
FRA:KGX (1/13/2026, 9:30:38 AM)
64.55
-1.05 (-1.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners38.37%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap8.47B
Revenue(TTM)11.27B
Net Income(TTM)271.80M
Analysts79.17
Price Target65.61 (1.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.19% |
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)1.02%
PT rev (3m)10.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.07%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.02%
EPS NY rev (3m)6.21%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.03 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.34 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.86 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.35 | ||
| P/B | 1.41 | ||
| P/tB | 16.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.64 |
EPS(TTM)3.58
EY5.55%
EPS(NY)4.5
Fwd EY6.97%
FCF(TTM)5.44
FCFY8.43%
OCF(TTM)8.78
OCFY13.6%
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 | 1.3 |
F-Score5
WACC5.47%
ROIC/WACC0.49
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-10.75%
EPS Next 2Y8.54%
EPS Next 3Y12.19%
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 2 / 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 -10.75% 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%.