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K&S

GER:SDF · DE000KSAG888
ChemicalsLarge

360

26
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings66
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield23
Price/Sales71
Price/Book91
Return on Capital1
Cash Return on Capital1
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin1
Gross Profitability1
Accruals95
Owner Earnings Margin4
Sales growth67
Profit Growth59
Long-Term EPS Growth100
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment51
Price momentum31
Debt load85
Refinancing84
Debt Payback1
Liquidity3
Analyst ratings7
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside58
Market mood6
Value Creation10/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

K&S clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Founded2005
Employees1,009
Websitekpluss.com
ISINDE000KSAG888
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
CDAX (Germany)MDAX (Germany)
Themes
FarmingAnimal FeedAgriTechAgricultureChemicalMiningSustainabilityWaste Management

Description

K+S Aktiengesellschaft operates primarily in the agricultural and chemical sectors, engages in the production and distribution of potash and salt products. Business Segments The company operates through two primary business segments: The Plant Nutr…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

K+S Aktiengesellschaft scores below average on quality and is priced accordingly, a low-conviction position in either direction.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is adequate. The company scores 10/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

No flags apply to this company at this time: accounts, balance sheet, and cash quality all pass. A clean bill of health is meaningful, not just the absence of a warning. This analysis describes numbers; it is not investment advice.

360° rank · history

1007550250
55
2023202420252026

All-time high

80

Apr 2023

All-time low

32

Sep 2024

Average rank

55

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
71
64
63
63
Price/Earnings
75
19
51
97
Price/Book
91
94
88
95
Dividend Yield
23
20
26
61
Value (overall)
74
60
48
75

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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