K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:SDF • DE000KSAG888

14.09 EUR
+0.06 (+0.43%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SDF gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SDF against 68 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. SDF scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. SDF is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SDF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SDF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SDF reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • SDF had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
SDF.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSDF.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With a Return On Assets value of -23.86%, SDF is not doing good in the industry: 85.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SDF has a Return On Equity of -39.86%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SDF underperforms 83.82% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.66%, SDF is doing worse than 66.18% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.86%
ROE -39.86%
ROIC 0.66%
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)8.2%
ROE(5y)0.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SDF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSDF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of SDF (1.67%) is worse than 63.24% of its industry peers.
  • SDF has a worse Gross Margin (11.92%) than 79.41% of its industry peers.
  • SDF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-52.54%
GM growth 5Y-8.76%
SDF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSDF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SDF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for SDF remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SDF has less shares outstanding
  • SDF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
SDF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSDF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • SDF has an Altman-Z score of 2.00. This is not the best score and indicates that SDF is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SDF's Altman-Z score of 2.00 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SDF is outperformed by 63.24% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that SDF is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • SDF's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.12 is amongst the best of the industry. SDF outperforms 82.35% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC6.98%
SDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 3.48 indicates that SDF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • SDF's Current ratio of 3.48 is amongst the best of the industry. SDF outperforms 91.18% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that SDF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of SDF (2.33) is better than 91.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.33
SDF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSDF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • SDF shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -28.13%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.67% in the past year.
  • SDF shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 7.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%173.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 31.00% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.87% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y274.7%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
EPS Next 5Y31%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y0.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • 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.
SDF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSDF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
SDF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSDF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 61.26, SDF can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as SDF.
  • SDF's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.92.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.59, SDF is valued correctly.
  • 72.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SDF, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • SDF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.78.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 61.26
Fwd PE 15.59
SDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
SDF.DE Per share dataSDF.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • SDF's earnings are expected to grow with 63.50% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SDF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.08%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.28, SDF is paying slightly less dividend.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, SDF's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.08%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SDF is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 23.00%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)23%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
SDF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSDF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • The earnings of SDF are negative and hence is the payout ratio. SDF will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
  • SDF's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-1.63%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
SDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

K+S AG-REG

FRA:SDF (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

14.09

+0.06 (+0.43%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-11
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners41.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.52B
Revenue(TTM)3.64B
Net Income(TTM)-1.70B
Analysts54.17
Price Target13.64 (-3.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.08%
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)23%
DP-1.63%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-314.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-824.09%
Max EPS beat(2)195.75%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-187.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-824.09%
Max EPS beat(4)195.75%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-75.14%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-49.04%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-25.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.72%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.61%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.76%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.59%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.58%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)242.66%
EPS NQ rev (3m)71.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)176.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)146.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 61.26
Fwd PE 15.59
P/S 0.69
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.81
P/B 0.59
P/tB 0.61
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY1.63%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY6.41%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY20.77%
SpS20.32
BVpS23.8
TBVpS23.16
PEG (NY)0.22
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.86%
ROE -39.86%
ROCE 0.93%
ROIC 0.66%
ROICexc 0.72%
ROICexgc 0.74%
OM 1.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.92%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)8.2%
ROE(5y)0.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-52.54%
GM growth 5Y-8.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 14.6%
Interest Coverage 1.79
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.33
Altman-Z 2
F-Score5
WACC6.98%
ROIC/WACC0.09
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)11.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%173.33%
EPS Next Y274.7%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
EPS Next 5Y31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y0.87%
EBIT growth 1Y146.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1046.31%
EBIT Next 3Y131.02%
EBIT Next 5Y62.76%
FCF growth 1Y-101.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-6.5%
OCF growth 1Y-42.24%
OCF growth 3Y23.64%
OCF growth 5Y-0.7%

K+S AG-REG / SDF.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to SDF.DE.


What is the valuation status of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of SDF stock?

K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SDF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is expected to grow by 274.7% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SDF stock?

The dividend rating of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1.63%.