WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:KLG - US92942W1071 - Common Stock
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Taking everything into account, KLG scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KLG was compared to 87 industry peers in the Food Products industry. There are concerns on the financial health of KLG while its profitability can be described as average. KLG has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KLG was profitable.
- In the past year KLG had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KLG had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KLG had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.60%, KLG is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.82% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 9.86%, KLG is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 71.91% of the companies in the same industry.
- KLG has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.68%) than 82.02% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KLG is significantly below the industry average of 27.80%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.6% | ||
| ROE | 9.86% | ||
| ROIC | 9.68% |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)18.58%
ROE(5y)24.2%
ROIC(3y)10.53%
ROIC(5y)12.48%
1.3 Margins
- KLG has a Profit Margin (1.31%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KLG has declined.
- KLG's Operating Margin of 6.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. KLG outperforms 66.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KLG has grown nicely.
- KLG has a Gross Margin of 30.40%. This is in the better half of the industry: KLG outperforms 69.66% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KLG has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.31% | ||
| GM | 30.4% |
OM growth 3Y62.88%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-26.09%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.37%
GM growth 5YN/A
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KLG has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for KLG has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KLG has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.17 indicates that KLG is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KLG has a Altman-Z score (2.17) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 2.05 is on the high side and indicates that KLG has dependencies on debt financing.
- KLG has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.05) than 86.52% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
ROIC/WACC1.2
WACC8.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- KLG has a Current Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that KLG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KLG has a worse Current ratio (0.99) than 78.65% of its industry peers.
- KLG has a Quick Ratio of 0.99. This is a bad value and indicates that KLG is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- KLG has a Quick ratio of 0.47. This is in the lower half of the industry: KLG underperforms 76.40% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KLG shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.07%.
- KLG shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -23.66% yearly.
- KLG shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.30%.
- Measured over the past years, KLG shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.25% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.07%
EPS 3Y-23.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.3%
Revenue growth 3Y3.25%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.78%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KLG will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 12.93% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to decrease by -0.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-5.74%
EPS Next 2Y-1.29%
EPS Next 3Y4.27%
EPS Next 5Y12.93%
Revenue Next Year-4.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.39%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.8%
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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.54 indicates a correct valuation of KLG.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KLG is valued a bit cheaper than 69.66% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.54. KLG is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- KLG is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.33.
- 70.79% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KLG, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- KLG's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.31.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.33 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KLG.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- KLG has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.29%
EPS Next 3Y4.27%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.87%, KLG has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- KLG's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.43.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, KLG pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.87% |
5.2 History
- KLG has been paying a dividend for less than 5 years, so it still needs to build a track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- KLG pays out 164.71% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP164.71%
EPS Next 2Y-1.29%
EPS Next 3Y4.27%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryGroupFood, Beverage & Tobacco
GICS IndustryFood Products
Earnings (Last)08-07 2025-08-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Inst Owners93.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners6.57%
Ins Owner Change-177881%
Market Cap1.99B
Revenue(TTM)2.60B
Net Income(TTM)34.00M
Analysts50.67
Price Target22.61 (-1.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.87% |
Yearly Dividend0.64
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP164.71%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)15.01%
Min EPS beat(2)8.16%
Max EPS beat(2)21.87%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)27.7%
Min EPS beat(4)8.16%
Max EPS beat(4)62.95%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)23.42%
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.92%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.44%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.58%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.39%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.75%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.56%
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)34.77%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)4.81%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.7%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.98%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.43%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.15%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.42%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15.54 | ||
| Fwd PE | 15.33 | ||
| P/S | 0.76 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 25.16 | ||
| P/B | 5.76 | ||
| P/tB | 8.46 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.26 |
EPS(TTM)1.48
EY6.43%
EPS(NY)1.5
Fwd EY6.52%
FCF(TTM)-1.47
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.91
OCFY3.97%
SpS30.14
BVpS3.99
TBVpS2.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.6% | ||
| ROE | 9.86% | ||
| ROCE | 12.29% | ||
| ROIC | 9.68% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.59% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.59% | ||
| OM | 6.49% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.31% | ||
| GM | 30.4% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)2.58%
ROA(5y)7.05%
ROE(3y)18.58%
ROE(5y)24.2%
ROIC(3y)10.53%
ROIC(5y)12.48%
ROICexc(3y)10.95%
ROICexc(5y)12.73%
ROICexgc(3y)12.41%
ROICexgc(5y)14.97%
ROCE(3y)13.36%
ROCE(5y)15.69%
ROICexgc growth 3Y38.76%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y42.18%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y62.88%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3Y-26.09%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y8.37%
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.23
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 2.05 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.81 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 248.19% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.91% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 31.35% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.99 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.47 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.17 |
F-Score5
WACC8.08%
ROIC/WACC1.2
Cap/Depr(3y)165.69%
Cap/Depr(5y)146.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.78%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.07%
EPS 3Y-23.66%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-40.91%
EPS Next Y-5.74%
EPS Next 2Y-1.29%
EPS Next 3Y4.27%
EPS Next 5Y12.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.3%
Revenue growth 3Y3.25%
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%-8.78%
Revenue Next Year-4.2%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.55%
Revenue Next 3Y-2.39%
Revenue Next 5Y-0.8%
EBIT growth 1Y3.05%
EBIT growth 3Y68.18%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year33.22%
EBIT Next 3Y18.48%
EBIT Next 5Y14.53%
FCF growth 1Y-382.22%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-46.98%
OCF growth 3Y142.64%
OCF growth 5YN/A
WK KELLOGG CO / KLG FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KLG.
What is the valuation status of WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to WK KELLOGG CO (KLG). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for KLG stock?
The financial health rating of WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) is 1 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WK KELLOGG CO (KLG) is expected to decline by -5.74% in the next year.