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Knorr-Bremse

GER:KBX · DE000KBX1006
MachineryX-Large

360

72
EV / EBIT31
Price / Owner Earnings31
Owner Earnings Yield53
Dividend Yield53
Price/Sales26
EV / Gross Profit72
Price/Book23
Return on Capital67
Cash Return on Capital60
Return on Equity58
EBIT Margin67
Gross Profitability96
Cash Conversion73
Accruals30
Owner Earnings Margin49
Sales growth68
Profit Growth88
Long-Term EPS Growth62
Owner Earnings Growth69
Reinvestment67
Price momentum67
Debt load41
Refinancing24
Debt Payback53
Liquidity51
Analyst ratings69
Opinion Changes78
Price Target Upside32
Market mood73
Value Creation18/20strong value creator
  • 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

Knorr-Bremse generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryMachinery
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Founded1998
Employees4,576
Websiteknorr-bremse.com
ISINDE000KBX1006
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
CDAX (Germany)MDAX (Germany)Renewable Energy Users
Themes
Fleet ManagementSensorsIndustrial AutomationAutomotiveIndustrialInfrastructureManufacturingRailroadTransportation

Description

Knorr-Bremse AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development, production, marketing, and servicing of braking and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles worldwide. The products developed by the company make a crucial contribut…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Knorr-Bremse AG is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 29.6× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 11% yearly growth; analysts expect 17%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
75
2023202420252026

All-time high

75

Jun 2026

All-time low

1

Jan 2023

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
26
27
31
30
Price/Earnings
32
34
44
26
Price/Book
23
23
19
12
Dividend Yield
53
52
46
71
Value (overall)
27
26
19
11

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.

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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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