KLOECKNER & CO SE (KCO.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:KCO • DE000KC01000

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This KCO.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. KCO.DE Profitability Analysis

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.
  • Of the past 5 years KCO 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
KCO.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKCO.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 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • KCO has a Return On Assets of -1.64%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KCO underperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • KCO has a Return On Equity of -3.40%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KCO underperforms 87.50% of its industry peers.
  • KCO's Return On Invested Capital of 0.95% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KCO is outperformed by 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.64%
ROE -3.4%
ROIC 0.95%
ROA(3y)-3.85%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)-8.21%
ROE(5y)4.5%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KCO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKCO.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • KCO has a worse Operating Margin (0.50%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • KCO's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.88%, KCO is doing worse than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KCO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.88%
OM growth 3Y-36.88%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
KCO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKCO.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 10 15 20 25

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2. KCO.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KCO is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KCO remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • KCO has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • KCO has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
KCO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKCO.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20M 40M 60M 80M
KCO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKCO.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B

2.2 Solvency

  • KCO has an Altman-Z score of 2.99. This indicates that KCO is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.99, KCO perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that KCO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of KCO (0.43) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.99
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC6.47%
KCO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKCO.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • KCO has a Current Ratio of 2.21. This indicates that KCO is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KCO has a Current ratio of 2.21. This is in the better half of the industry: KCO outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.96 indicates that KCO may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • KCO has a worse Quick ratio (0.96) than 81.25% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 0.96
KCO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKCO.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. KCO.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 69.77% over the past year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.80% in the past year.
  • KCO shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.46% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)69.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%84.96%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.53%
Revenue growth 5Y4.46%
Sales Q2Q%-1.54%

3.2 Future

  • KCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 173.09% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KCO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.10% on average per year.
EPS Next Y442.37%
EPS Next 2Y173.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y5.18%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.1%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
KCO.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKCO.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 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
KCO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKCO.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 2 -2 4

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4. KCO.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KCO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.56 indicates a rather expensive valuation of KCO.
  • 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than KCO, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • KCO is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.28, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.56
KCO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKCO.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KCO indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: KCO is more expensive than 62.50% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.17
KCO.DE Per share dataKCO.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60

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 173.09% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y173.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. KCO.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • KCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.71%.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.85, KCO has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • KCO's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%

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
KCO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKCO.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5

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-37.19%
EPS Next 2Y173.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
KCO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKCO.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M -200M 400M 600M

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KCO.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

KLOECKNER & CO SE

FRA:KCO (3/20/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

11.8

+0.1 (+0.85%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners25.06%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners41.53%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.18B
Revenue(TTM)6.38B
Net Income(TTM)-53.64M
Analysts63.33
Price Target11.07 (-6.19%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.71%
Yearly Dividend0.2
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%
DP-37.19%
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)-1.3%
PT rev (3m)46.01%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)7.91%
EPS NY rev (3m)7.91%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.56
P/S 0.18
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.75
P/B 0.75
P/tB 0.84
EV/EBITDA 12.17
EPS(TTM)-0.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.57
Fwd EY4.86%
FCF(TTM)-0.02
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)1.1
OCFY9.3%
SpS63.96
BVpS15.8
TBVpS14.01
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.64%
ROE -3.4%
ROCE 1.34%
ROIC 0.95%
ROICexc 0.98%
ROICexgc 1.06%
OM 0.5%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 18.88%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.85%
ROA(5y)2.19%
ROE(3y)-8.21%
ROE(5y)4.5%
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 3Y-41.61%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-42.44%
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-36.88%
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y4.53%
GM growth 5Y-2.28%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.95
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.4
Cap/Depr 92.75%
Cap/Sales 1.75%
Interest Coverage 0.58
Cash Conversion 71.82%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.21
Quick Ratio 0.96
Altman-Z 2.99
F-Score5
WACC6.47%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)82.98%
Cap/Depr(5y)75.6%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)69.77%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%84.96%
EPS Next Y442.37%
EPS Next 2Y173.09%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.8%
Revenue growth 3Y-8.53%
Revenue growth 5Y4.46%
Sales Q2Q%-1.54%
Revenue Next Year6.36%
Revenue Next 2Y5.18%
Revenue Next 3Y3.82%
Revenue Next 5Y4.1%
EBIT growth 1Y289.85%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.26%
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year361.88%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-154.37%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-4.52%
OCF growth 3Y-35.34%
OCF growth 5Y-7.41%

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