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

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

14 EUR
+0.39 (+2.87%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

SDF gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals 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 has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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.
  • 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 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: 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SDF's Return On Equity of -39.86% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SDF is outperformed by 86.96% 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 69.57% 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

  • The Operating Margin of SDF (1.67%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • SDF has a worse Gross Margin (11.92%) than 82.61% 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

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), SDF is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SDF has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, SDF has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, SDF has a worse debt to assets ratio.
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.
  • SDF's Altman-Z score of 1.98 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. SDF is outperformed by 63.77% of its industry peers.
  • SDF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.12, SDF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.98
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC6.97%
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.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.48, SDF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SDF has a Quick Ratio of 2.33. This indicates that SDF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • SDF has a Quick ratio of 2.33. This is amongst the best in the industry. SDF outperforms 89.86% 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%.
  • Looking at the last year, SDF shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.67% in the last year.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 60.87, which means the current valuation is very expensive for SDF.
  • SDF's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. SDF is more expensive than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.21. SDF is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 15.49 indicates a correct valuation of SDF.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, SDF is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.12% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • SDF is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 60.87
Fwd PE 15.49
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as SDF's earnings are expected to grow with 63.50% in the coming years.
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 1.09%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.33, SDF is paying slightly less dividend.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 1.09, SDF pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.09%

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 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 / 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 3 / 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 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%.