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

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

13.82 EUR
+0.13 (+0.95%)
Last: 1/15/2026, 5:36:15 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall SDF gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated SDF against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of SDF is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. 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

  • SDF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • SDF had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years SDF reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years SDF had a positive operating cash flow.
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

  • The Return On Assets of SDF (-23.86%) is worse than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • SDF has a worse Return On Equity (-39.86%) than 85.51% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of SDF (0.66%) is worse than 68.12% 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.67%, SDF is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 11.92%, SDF is not doing good in the industry: 81.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • 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.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SDF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • SDF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for SDF is higher compared to a year ago.
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 1.98. 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.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.98, SDF is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12 indicates that SDF is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.12, SDF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC0.1
WACC6.83%
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 91.30% 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 91.30% 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

  • 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%.
  • Measured over the past years, SDF shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 7.46% on average per year.
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

  • SDF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.00% yearly.
  • SDF is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.87% yearly.
EPS Next Y-129.26%
EPS Next 2Y108.23%
EPS Next 3Y61.41%
EPS Next 5Y31%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y0.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 60.09, the valuation of SDF can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SDF is valued a bit more expensive than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of SDF to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.33), we can say SDF is valued expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.99, 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 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.09
Fwd PE 15.99
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

  • SDF's earnings are expected to grow with 61.41% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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 1.20%, SDF has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • SDF's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.45.
  • SDF's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%

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.
  • The dividend of SDF is growing, but earnings are growing more, so 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 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

K+S AG-REG

FRA:SDF (1/15/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

13.82

+0.13 (+0.95%)

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 Cap2.48B
Revenue(TTM)3.64B
Net Income(TTM)-1.70B
Analysts54.17
Price Target13.64 (-1.3%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.2%
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)-0.47%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)14.41%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-220.24%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)38.96%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.93%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.09
Fwd PE 15.99
P/S 0.68
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.72
P/B 0.58
P/tB 0.6
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY1.66%
EPS(NY)0.86
Fwd EY6.25%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY21.18%
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 1.98
F-Score5
WACC6.83%
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 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 2 / 10 to K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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 decline by -129.26% 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%.