KION GROUP AG (KGX.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:KGX • DE000KGX8881
64.7 EUR
+1.15 (+1.81%)
Last: Feb 12, 2026, 05:36 PM
Taking everything into account, KGX scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KGX was compared to 112 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 on the other hand it scores bad on growth.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- KGX had positive earnings in the past year.
- KGX had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years KGX has been profitable.
- KGX had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- KGX has a Return On Assets of 1.50%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KGX underperforms 63.39% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of 4.52%, KGX perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- KGX's Return On Invested Capital of 2.66% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 71.43% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KGX is significantly below the industry average of 8.65%.
| 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 41.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KGX has declined.
- The Operating Margin of KGX (4.67%) is worse than 60.71% of its industry peers.
- KGX's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- KGX has a worse Gross Margin (26.68%) than 75.89% of its industry peers.
- 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
- KGX has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KGX has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 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
- 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.
- KGX has a worse Altman-Z score (1.29) than 70.54% 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 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that 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: 69.64% 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
WACC5.71%
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 Current ratio of 0.97. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KGX underperforms 85.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.63 indicates that KGX may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KGX's Quick ratio of 0.63 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KGX is outperformed by 84.82% 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.
- KGX shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.20%.
- 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
- 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 4.18% on average per year.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.08, 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 81.25% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KGX is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 14.66, which indicates a correct valuation of KGX.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as KGX.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KGX to the average of the S&P500 Index (28.01), we can say KGX is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.66 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 65.18% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KGX, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KGX indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KGX is cheaper than 72.32% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 11.89 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.48 |
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 1.33%.
- KGX's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 1.45.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, KGX is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
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
- KGX pays out 39.55% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
DP39.55%
EPS Next 2Y7.5%
EPS Next 3Y11.36%
FRA:KGX (2/12/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
64.7
+1.15 (+1.81%)
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 Cap8.49B
Revenue(TTM)11.27B
Net Income(TTM)271.80M
Analysts79.17
Price Target65.15 (0.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.33% |
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)8.12%
EPS NQ rev (3m)180.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.88%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.08%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.73%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 14.66 | ||
| P/S | 0.75 | ||
| P/FCF | 11.89 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.37 | ||
| P/B | 1.41 | ||
| P/tB | 16.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 8.48 |
EPS(TTM)4.29
EY6.63%
EPS(NY)4.41
Fwd EY6.82%
FCF(TTM)5.44
FCFY8.41%
OCF(TTM)8.78
OCFY13.57%
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
WACC5.71%
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)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 5Y4.18%
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 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%.