KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KCO - DE000KC01000 - Common Stock
11.08 EUR
+0.02 (+0.18%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to KCO. KCO was compared to 18 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. While KCO seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. KCO is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KCO has reported negative net income.
- In the past year KCO had a positive cash flow from operations.
- The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: KCO reported negative net income in multiple years.
- Of the past 5 years KCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KCO has a worse Return On Assets (-3.80%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- KCO has a worse Return On Equity (-8.65%) than 88.89% of its industry peers.
- KCO has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.31%. This is in the lower half of the industry: KCO underperforms 72.22% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.8% | ||
| ROE | -8.65% | ||
| ROIC | 0.31% |
ROA(3y)-1.12%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)-2.76%
ROE(5y)2.94%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- The Operating Margin of KCO (0.18%) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- The Gross Margin of KCO (18.62%) is worse than 72.22% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KCO has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.62% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-13.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.84%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KCO has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- KCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for KCO remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, KCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.89 indicates that KCO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- KCO has a Altman-Z score of 2.89. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KCO outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- KCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating KCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- KCO has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.61) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.89 |
ROIC/WACC0.05
WACC6.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.62 indicates that KCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.62, KCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.29 indicates that KCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KCO (1.29) is better than 61.11% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- KCO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 47.86%, which is quite impressive.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.41% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.99% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-2.23%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, KCO will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 42.74% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, KCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.60% on average per year.
EPS Next Y69.43%
EPS Next 2Y60.34%
EPS Next 3Y42.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.95%
Revenue Next 5Y2.6%
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 accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KCO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.83, the valuation of KCO can be described as rather expensive.
- 61.11% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.94), we can say KCO is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.83 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, KCO is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.23 |
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.
- KCO's earnings are expected to grow with 42.74% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y60.34%
EPS Next 3Y42.74%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- KCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.32%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- KCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.03.
- KCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of KCO decreases each year by -7.79%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- The earnings of KCO are negative and hence is the payout ratio. KCO will probably not be able to sustain this dividend level.
DP-15.17%
EPS Next 2Y60.34%
EPS Next 3Y42.74%
FRA:KCO (1/21/2026, 12:12:12 PM)
11.08
+0.02 (+0.18%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)11-05 2025-11-05/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-11 2026-03-11
Inst Owners12.71%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners41.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.11B
Revenue(TTM)6.40B
Net Income(TTM)-131.49M
Analysts85
Price Target7.88 (-28.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.32% |
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%
DP-15.17%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)3.84%
PT rev (3m)-1.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-206.01%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.01%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.83 | ||
| P/S | 0.17 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 25.06 | ||
| P/B | 0.73 | ||
| P/tB | 0.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.23 |
EPS(TTM)-1.31
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.53
Fwd EY4.8%
FCF(TTM)-0.75
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.44
OCFY3.99%
SpS64.19
BVpS15.24
TBVpS13.43
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -3.8% | ||
| ROE | -8.65% | ||
| ROCE | 0.44% | ||
| ROIC | 0.31% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.32% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.34% | ||
| OM | 0.18% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 18.62% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)-1.12%
ROA(5y)1.63%
ROE(3y)-2.76%
ROE(5y)2.94%
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-13.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.84%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.85
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 6.83 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 95.37% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 1.86% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 32.3% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.62 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.29 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.89 |
F-Score6
WACC6.49%
ROIC/WACC0.05
Cap/Depr(3y)72.32%
Cap/Depr(5y)67.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.3%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.3%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)47.86%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%55.17%
EPS Next Y69.43%
EPS Next 2Y60.34%
EPS Next 3Y42.74%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y0.99%
Sales Q2Q%-2.23%
Revenue Next Year-4.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.05%
Revenue Next 3Y1.95%
Revenue Next 5Y2.6%
EBIT growth 1Y-46.86%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year7625.03%
EBIT Next 3Y408.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-126.76%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-50.67%
OCF growth 1Y-88.15%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y-10.9%
KLOECKNER & CO SE / KCO.DE FAQ
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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KCO.DE.
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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
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KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE) has a profitability rating of 1 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for KCO stock?
The financial health rating of KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE) is 4 / 10.