KCO Fundamental Analysis - KLOECKNER & CO SE

Fundamental Rating

Taking everything into account, KCO scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. KCO was compared to 16 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 has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

KCO had negative earnings in the past year.

KCO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

In multiple years KCO reported negative net income over the last 5 years.

KCO had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

KCO has a Return On Assets of -4.93%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KCO underperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.

With a Return On Equity value of -10.88%, KCO is not doing good in the industry: 75.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.93%
ROE	-10.88%
ROIC	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

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of KCO (17.26%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KCO has declined.

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for KCO so they could not be analyzed.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	17.26%

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%

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ROIC

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

KCO does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.

Compared to 1 year ago, KCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.

Compared to 5 years ago, KCO has about the same amount of shares outstanding.

KCO has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

KCO has an Altman-Z score of 2.72. This is not the best score and indicates that KCO is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.

KCO has a Altman-Z score (2.72) which is in line with its industry peers.

A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.53 indicates that KCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.

Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.53, KCO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.53
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	2.72

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC5.41%

2.3 Liquidity

KCO has a Current Ratio of 2.40. This indicates that KCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

With a decent Current ratio value of 2.40, KCO is doing good in the industry, outperforming 68.75% of the companies in the same industry.

KCO has a Quick Ratio of 1.11. This is a normal value and indicates that KCO is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

KCO has a Quick ratio (1.11) which is in line with its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.4
Quick Ratio	1.11

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 13.78% over the past year.

KCO shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -0.85%.

Measured over the past years, KCO shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.99% on average per year.

EPS 1Y (TTM)13.78%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%15.15%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%

Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%

Revenue growth 5Y0.99%

Sales Q2Q%-4.08%

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 46.63% on average per year.

Based on estimates for the next years, KCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 5.15% on average per year.

EPS Next Y147.54%

EPS Next 2Y67.03%

EPS Next 3Y46.63%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year6.14%

Revenue Next 2Y4.58%

Revenue Next 3Y3.97%

Revenue Next 5Y5.15%

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

KCO reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.

A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.72 indicates a reasonable valuation of KCO.

KCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KCO is cheaper than 93.75% of the companies in the same industry.

When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KCO to the average of the S&P500 Index (36.80), we can say KCO is valued rather cheaply.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	8.72

4.2 Price Multiples

KCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. KCO is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	16.42

4.3 Compensation for Growth

KCO's 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 46.63% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y67.03%

EPS Next 3Y46.63%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

KCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.92%.

KCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.42.

KCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 2.34.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.92%

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-11.58%

EPS Next 2Y67.03%

EPS Next 3Y46.63%

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KLOECKNER & CO SE

FRA:KCO (7/31/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

6.42

-0.14 (-2.13%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorIndustrials

GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods

GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors

Earnings (Last)05-07 2025-05-07/bmo

Earnings (Next)08-06 2025-08-06

Inst Owners20.27%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins Owners41.53%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap640.39M

Analysts84.62

Price Target8.76 (36.45%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	2.92%

Yearly Dividend0.2

Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%

DP-11.58%

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)1

Avg Revenue beat(2)0.6%

Min Revenue beat(2)-0.82%

Max Revenue beat(2)2.02%

Revenue beat(4)2

Avg Revenue beat(4)1.23%

Min Revenue beat(4)-0.82%

Max Revenue beat(4)4.38%

Revenue beat(8)4

Avg Revenue beat(8)1.17%

Revenue beat(12)8

Avg Revenue beat(12)4.44%

Revenue beat(16)12

Avg Revenue beat(16)8.38%

PT rev (1m)-1.64%

PT rev (3m)-3.99%

EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A

EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A

EPS NY rev (1m)0%

EPS NY rev (3m)0%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)0%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	8.72
P/S	0.1
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	7.4
P/B	0.4
P/tB	0.46
EV/EBITDA	16.42

EPS(TTM)-1.72

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.74

Fwd EY11.46%

FCF(TTM)-0.22

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)0.87

OCFY13.52%

SpS65.78

BVpS15.88

TBVpS13.91

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.93%
ROE	-10.88%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	17.26%
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

ROICexcg growth 3YN/A

ROICexcg 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 Turnover1.88

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.53
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	8.94
Cap/Depr	85.5%
Cap/Sales	1.66%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	93.02%
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	2.4
Quick Ratio	1.11
Altman-Z	2.72

F-Score6

WACC5.41%

ROIC/WACCN/A

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)13.78%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%15.15%

EPS Next Y147.54%

EPS Next 2Y67.03%

EPS Next 3Y46.63%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.85%

Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%

Revenue growth 5Y0.99%

Sales Q2Q%-4.08%

Revenue Next Year6.14%

Revenue Next 2Y4.58%

Revenue Next 3Y3.97%

Revenue Next 5Y5.15%

EBIT growth 1Y-154.58%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year10636.5%

EBIT Next 3Y432.09%

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y-103.39%

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) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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