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KONINKLIJKE KPN NV (KPN.AS) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - AMS:KPN - NL0000009082 - Common Stock

4.255 EUR
+0.01 (+0.33%)
Last: 9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall KPN gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated KPN against 30 industry peers in the Diversified Telecommunication Services industry. KPN has an excellent profitability rating, but there are concerns on its financial health. KPN is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate. KPN also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

KPN had positive earnings in the past year.
In the past year KPN had a positive cash flow from operations.
KPN had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
KPN had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KPN.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKPN.AS Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

1.2 Ratios

KPN has a better Return On Assets (6.43%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 23.51%, KPN belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 93.33% of the companies in the same industry.
KPN has a better Return On Invested Capital (10.05%) than 90.00% of its industry peers.
Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KPN is above the industry average of 7.31%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 23.51%
ROIC 10.05%
ROA(3y)6.38%
ROA(5y)6.75%
ROE(3y)21.85%
ROE(5y)25.23%
ROIC(3y)10.15%
ROIC(5y)9.14%
KPN.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKPN.AS Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

KPN has a better Profit Margin (14.24%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
KPN's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
KPN has a better Operating Margin (25.11%) than 93.33% of its industry peers.
KPN's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
KPN has a Gross Margin of 78.55%. This is amongst the best in the industry. KPN outperforms 86.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KPN has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 25.11%
PM (TTM) 14.24%
GM 78.55%
OM growth 3Y7.85%
OM growth 5Y7.45%
PM growth 3Y-16.33%
PM growth 5Y4.6%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
KPN.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKPN.AS Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so KPN is still creating some value.
The number of shares outstanding for KPN has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for KPN has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for KPN is higher compared to a year ago.
KPN.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingKPN.AS Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B
KPN.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKPN.AS Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.29, we must say that KPN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
KPN has a Altman-Z score (1.29) which is in line with its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KPN is 7.79, which is on the high side as it means it would take KPN, 7.79 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
KPN has a Debt to FCF ratio of 7.79. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: KPN outperforms 53.33% of its industry peers.
KPN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 2.03. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
KPN has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (2.03) than 80.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.03
Debt/FCF 7.79
Altman-Z 1.29
ROIC/WACC1.67
WACC6.01%
KPN.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKPN.AS Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 0.72 indicates that KPN may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.72, KPN is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.67% of the companies in the same industry.
KPN has a Quick Ratio of 0.72. This is a bad value and indicates that KPN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Quick ratio of KPN (0.70) is worse than 60.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.7
KPN.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKPN.AS Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

KPN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 2.44%.
KPN shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.03% yearly.
Looking at the last year, KPN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 3.00% in the last year.
KPN shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.44%
EPS 3Y-8.8%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%-16.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.15%
Revenue growth 5Y0.42%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%

3.2 Future

KPN is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 8.14% yearly.
KPN is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.57% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.55%
EPS Next 3Y7.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue Next Year3.48%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.52%
Revenue Next 5Y1.57%

3.3 Evolution

When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
KPN.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKPN.AS Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2B 4B 6B 8B
KPN.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKPN.AS Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

KPN is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 20.26.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of KPN indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: KPN is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.30, KPN is valued a bit cheaper.
KPN is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 16.72.
KPN's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of KPN to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.73), we can say KPN is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.26
Fwd PE 16.72
KPN.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKPN.AS Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as KPN.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KPN indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: KPN is more expensive than 63.33% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.43
EV/EBITDA 8.45
KPN.AS Per share dataKPN.AS EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates KPN does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of KPN may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.95
PEG (5Y)2.88
EPS Next 2Y7.55%
EPS Next 3Y7.66%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.13%, KPN is a good candidate for dividend investing.
KPN's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 4.20.
KPN's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.41.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.13%

5.2 History

The dividend of KPN is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.22%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.22%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
KPN.AS Yearly Dividends per shareKPN.AS Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.05 0.1 0.15

5.3 Sustainability

82.58% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KPN. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
The dividend of KPN is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP82.58%
EPS Next 2Y7.55%
EPS Next 3Y7.66%
KPN.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKPN.AS Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
KPN.AS Dividend Payout.KPN.AS Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KPN.AS Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KONINKLIJKE KPN NV

AMS:KPN (9/12/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

4.255

+0.01 (+0.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)07-23 2025-07-23/bmo
Earnings (Next)10-28 2025-10-28
Inst Owners57.65%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.11%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap16.55B
Analysts71.2
Price Target4.34 (2%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.13%
Yearly Dividend0.17
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.22%
DP82.58%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.07%
Min EPS beat(2)-27.99%
Max EPS beat(2)-20.15%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-7.86%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.99%
Max EPS beat(4)10.01%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-3.21%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.15%
EPS beat(16)13
Avg EPS beat(16)9.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.41%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.91%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.73%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.16%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.73%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.1%
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)0.87%
PT rev (3m)3.75%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-1.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.72%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.72%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.41%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 20.26
Fwd PE 16.72
P/S 2.95
P/FCF 18.43
P/OCF 7.65
P/B 4.87
P/tB 69.53
EV/EBITDA 8.45
EPS(TTM)0.21
EY4.94%
EPS(NY)0.25
Fwd EY5.98%
FCF(TTM)0.23
FCFY5.43%
OCF(TTM)0.56
OCFY13.08%
SpS1.44
BVpS0.87
TBVpS0.06
PEG (NY)4.95
PEG (5Y)2.88
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.43%
ROE 23.51%
ROCE 12.99%
ROIC 10.05%
ROICexc 10.4%
ROICexgc 14.86%
OM 25.11%
PM (TTM) 14.24%
GM 78.55%
FCFM 16.03%
ROA(3y)6.38%
ROA(5y)6.75%
ROE(3y)21.85%
ROE(5y)25.23%
ROIC(3y)10.15%
ROIC(5y)9.14%
ROICexc(3y)10.93%
ROICexc(5y)9.93%
ROICexgc(3y)15.72%
ROICexgc(5y)14.55%
ROCE(3y)13.12%
ROCE(5y)11.8%
ROICexcg growth 3Y10.82%
ROICexcg growth 5Y5.54%
ROICexc growth 3Y10.74%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.37%
OM growth 3Y7.85%
OM growth 5Y7.45%
PM growth 3Y-16.33%
PM growth 5Y4.6%
GM growth 3Y1.42%
GM growth 5Y0.59%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.45
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 2.03
Debt/FCF 7.79
Debt/EBITDA 2.52
Cap/Depr 95.84%
Cap/Sales 22.6%
Interest Coverage 4.94
Cash Conversion 79.33%
Profit Quality 112.53%
Current Ratio 0.72
Quick Ratio 0.7
Altman-Z 1.29
F-Score8
WACC6.01%
ROIC/WACC1.67
Cap/Depr(3y)99.71%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.69%
Cap/Sales(3y)23.04%
Cap/Sales(5y)24.4%
Profit Quality(3y)124.87%
Profit Quality(5y)106.46%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)2.44%
EPS 3Y-8.8%
EPS 5Y7.03%
EPS Q2Q%-16.67%
EPS Next Y4.09%
EPS Next 2Y7.55%
EPS Next 3Y7.66%
EPS Next 5Y8.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)3%
Revenue growth 3Y2.15%
Revenue growth 5Y0.42%
Sales Q2Q%5.82%
Revenue Next Year3.48%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.52%
Revenue Next 5Y1.57%
EBIT growth 1Y3.53%
EBIT growth 3Y10.18%
EBIT growth 5Y7.9%
EBIT Next Year94.35%
EBIT Next 3Y26.93%
EBIT Next 5Y15.34%
FCF growth 1Y-3.96%
FCF growth 3Y1.56%
FCF growth 5Y1.25%
OCF growth 1Y-0.96%
OCF growth 3Y2.1%
OCF growth 5Y2.44%