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

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SDF - DE000KSAG888 - Common Stock

12.24 EUR
+0.09 (+0.74%)
Last: 12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, SDF scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. SDF was compared to 75 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 does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year SDF was profitable.
SDF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SDF reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years SDF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

SDF has a Return On Assets of -23.86%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SDF underperforms 89.33% of its industry peers.
SDF has a worse Return On Equity (-39.86%) than 88.00% of its industry peers.
SDF's Return On Invested Capital of 0.66% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SDF is outperformed by 70.67% of its industry peers.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

With a Operating Margin value of 1.67%, SDF is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
SDF has a Gross Margin of 11.92%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SDF underperforms 81.33% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of SDF has declined.
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 2015 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.
SDF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, SDF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
SDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 1.93 indicates that SDF is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of SDF (1.93) is worse than 66.67% 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 81.33% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.93
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC6.79%
SDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

SDF has a Current Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that SDF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
SDF has a Current ratio of 3.48. This is amongst the best in the industry. SDF outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that SDF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.33, SDF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.00% of the companies in the same industry.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The earnings per share for SDF have decreased strongly by -28.13% in the last year.
SDF shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.67%.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.46% on average over the past years.
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

Based on estimates for the next years, SDF will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 24.51% on average per year.
SDF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.62% yearly.
EPS Next Y-129.26%
EPS Next 2Y108.23%
EPS Next 3Y61.41%
EPS Next 5Y24.51%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y1.62%

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 2014 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 2014 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

A Price/Earnings ratio of 53.22 indicates a quite expensive valuation of SDF.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SDF is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.00% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.59, SDF is valued quite expensively.
With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.16, SDF is valued correctly.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SDF is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
SDF's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.03.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.22
Fwd PE 14.16
SDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

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

A more expensive valuation may be justified as SDF's earnings are expected to grow with 61.41% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y108.23%
EPS Next 3Y61.41%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.23%, SDF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
SDF's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.58.
SDF's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.87.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.23%

5.2 History

On average, the dividend of SDF grows each year by 23.00%, which is quite nice.
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 around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-1.63%
EPS Next 2Y108.23%
EPS Next 3Y61.41%
SDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

K+S AG-REG

FRA:SDF (12/23/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

12.24

+0.09 (+0.74%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Inst Owners40.58%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.19B
Revenue(TTM)3.64B
Net Income(TTM)-1.70B
Analysts54.17
Price Target13.64 (11.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.23%
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)-7.52%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-240.48%
EPS NY rev (1m)-20.65%
EPS NY rev (3m)38.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.59%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.49%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.75%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.91%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 53.22
Fwd PE 14.16
P/S 0.6
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.18
P/B 0.51
P/tB 0.53
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY1.88%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY7.06%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY23.91%
SpS20.32
BVpS23.8
TBVpS23.16
PEG (NY)N/A
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 1.93
F-Score5
WACC6.79%
ROIC/WACC0.1
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 Y-129.26%
EPS Next 2Y108.23%
EPS Next 3Y61.41%
EPS Next 5Y24.51%
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 5Y1.62%
EBIT growth 1Y146.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1048.02%
EBIT Next 3Y131.05%
EBIT Next 5Y56.96%
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.


Can you provide the valuation status for K+S AG-REG?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

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


What are the PE and PB ratios of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is 53.22 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.51.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SDF stock?

The dividend rating of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is 2 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1.63%.