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 15 industry peers in the Trading Companies & Distributors industry. KCO scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. KCO is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

KCO had negative earnings in the past year.

In the past year KCO had a positive cash flow from operations.

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 worse Return On Assets (-4.27%) than 86.67% of its industry peers.

The Return On Equity of KCO (-9.80%) is worse than 86.67% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.27%
ROE	-9.8%
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

Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 17.99%, KCO is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.

KCO's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

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	17.99%

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.

Compared to 1 year ago, KCO has a worse debt to assets ratio.

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.68 indicates that KCO is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.

The Altman-Z score of KCO (2.68) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

KCO has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating KCO is somewhat dependend on debt financing.

KCO's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.57 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KCO outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.57
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	2.68

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC6%

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 2.37 indicates that KCO has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.

KCO has a Current ratio of 2.37. This is in the better half of the industry: KCO outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.

A Quick Ratio of 1.10 indicates that KCO should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.

The Quick ratio of KCO (1.10) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.37
Quick Ratio	1.1

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 37.23% over the past year.

The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.38% in the past year.

The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.99% on average over the past years.

EPS 1Y (TTM)37.23%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%107.35%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.38%

Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%

Revenue growth 5Y0.99%

Sales Q2Q%-6.92%

3.2 Future

KCO is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 45.59% yearly.

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 Y120.6%

EPS Next 2Y64.79%

EPS Next 3Y45.59%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue Next Year0.46%

Revenue Next 2Y2.83%

Revenue Next 3Y3.28%

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

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KCO. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.33, the valuation of KCO can be described as reasonable.

KCO's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KCO is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.

KCO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.87, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	8.33

4.2 Price Multiples

KCO's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	12.19

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 45.59% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y64.79%

EPS Next 3Y45.59%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

KCO has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.66%.

KCO's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.77.

Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, KCO pays a better dividend.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	3.66%

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-13.52%

EPS Next 2Y64.79%

EPS Next 3Y45.59%

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KLOECKNER & CO SE

FRA:KCO (9/24/2025, 4:57:14 PM)

5.55

+0.04 (+0.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorIndustrials

GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods

GICS IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors

Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06

Earnings (Next)11-05 2025-11-05

Inst Owners20.27%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins Owners41.53%

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap553.61M

Analysts84.62

Price Target7.99 (43.96%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	3.66%

Yearly Dividend0.2

Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%

DP-13.52%

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)-8.82%

PT rev (3m)-10.31%

EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A

EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A

EPS NY rev (1m)0%

EPS NY rev (3m)-56.68%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.89%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-5.35%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	8.33
P/S	0.09
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	5.55
P/B	0.37
P/tB	0.42
EV/EBITDA	12.19

EPS(TTM)-1.47

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.67

Fwd EY12.01%

FCF(TTM)-0.18

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)1

OCFY18.03%

SpS64.56

BVpS15.1

TBVpS13.25

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	-4.27%
ROE	-9.8%
ROCE	N/A
ROIC	N/A
ROICexc	N/A
ROICexgc	N/A
OM	N/A
PM (TTM)	N/A
GM	17.99%
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 Turnover1.86

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.57
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	7.55
Cap/Depr	93.55%
Cap/Sales	1.83%
Interest Coverage	N/A
Cash Conversion	87.66%
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	2.37
Quick Ratio	1.1
Altman-Z	2.68

F-Score6

WACC6%

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)37.23%

EPS 3YN/A

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%107.35%

EPS Next Y120.6%

EPS Next 2Y64.79%

EPS Next 3Y45.59%

EPS Next 5YN/A

Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.38%

Revenue growth 3Y-3.76%

Revenue growth 5Y0.99%

Sales Q2Q%-6.92%

Revenue Next Year0.46%

Revenue Next 2Y2.83%

Revenue Next 3Y3.28%

Revenue Next 5Y5.15%

EBIT growth 1Y-128.34%

EBIT growth 3YN/A

EBIT growth 5YN/A

EBIT Next Year10636.5%

EBIT Next 3Y432.09%

EBIT Next 5YN/A

FCF growth 1Y-104.33%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5Y-50.67%

OCF growth 1Y-80.02%

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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