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KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:KSB - DE0006292006 - Common Stock

975 EUR
-20 (-2.01%)
Last: 11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

Overall KSB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated KSB against 102 industry peers in the Machinery industry. KSB gets an excellent profitability rating and is at the same time showing great financial health properties. KSB is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year KSB was profitable.
KSB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
KSB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
KSB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
KSB.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKSB.DE 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 0 100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

KSB has a better Return On Assets (4.25%) than 63.73% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of KSB (11.01%) is better than 69.61% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.51%, KSB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.41% of the companies in the same industry.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for KSB is in line with the industry average of 8.41%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.51%) for KSB is above the 3 year average (8.56%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.25%
ROE 11.01%
ROIC 9.51%
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)12.43%
ROE(5y)9.85%
ROIC(3y)8.56%
ROIC(5y)7.27%
KSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKSB.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

KSB has a Profit Margin (3.93%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of KSB has grown nicely.
KSB has a Operating Margin of 7.82%. This is in the better half of the industry: KSB outperforms 64.71% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KSB has grown nicely.
KSB's Gross Margin of 61.00% is amongst the best of the industry. KSB outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
KSB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.82%
PM (TTM) 3.93%
GM 61%
OM growth 3Y10.39%
OM growth 5Y11.77%
PM growth 3Y-0.09%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y0.68%
KSB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKSB.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), KSB is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, KSB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, KSB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 1 year ago, KSB has an improved debt to assets ratio.
KSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKSB.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500K 1M 1.5M
KSB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKSB.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 2.96 indicates that KSB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of KSB (2.96) is better than 72.55% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KSB is 0.61, which is an excellent value as it means it would take KSB, only 0.61 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of KSB (0.61) is better than 90.20% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that KSB is not too dependend on debt financing.
With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.03, KSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.22% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.61
Altman-Z 2.96
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.23%
KSB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKSB.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.3 Liquidity

KSB has a Current Ratio of 1.97. This is a normal value and indicates that KSB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a decent Current ratio value of 1.97, KSB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.57% of the companies in the same industry.
KSB has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that KSB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.16, KSB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.71% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.16
KSB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKSB.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

KSB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -20.72%.
KSB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 22.43% yearly.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.20% in the past year.
KSB shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.47% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.72%
EPS 3Y8.07%
EPS 5Y22.43%
EPS Q2Q%-0.68%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.2%
Revenue growth 3Y8.16%
Revenue growth 5Y4.47%
Sales Q2Q%1.84%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, KSB will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 8.33% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, KSB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.79% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-3.28%
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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 decreasing.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
KSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKSB.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1B 2B 3B
KSB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKSB.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 20 40 60 80 100

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.53, KSB is valued correctly.
KSB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KSB is cheaper than 74.51% of the companies in the same industry.
When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KSB to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.45), we can say KSB is valued slightly cheaper.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.09, which indicates a very decent valuation of KSB.
72.55% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KSB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
KSB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 34.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.53
Fwd PE 11.09
KSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKSB.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

KSB's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KSB is cheaper than 84.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of KSB is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 18.83
EV/EBITDA 4.45
KSB.DE Per share dataKSB.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 500 1K 1.5K

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The decent profitability rating of KSB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.66%, KSB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.49, KSB pays a better dividend. On top of this KSB pays more dividend than 82.35% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.45, KSB has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.66%

5.2 History

The dividend of KSB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 52.33%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)52.33%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
KSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKSB.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15 20 25

5.3 Sustainability

KSB pays out 39.66% of its income as dividend. This is a sustainable payout ratio.
KSB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
KSB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKSB.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M 100M 150M
KSB.DE Dividend Payout.KSB.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.KSB.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

KSB SE & CO KGAA

FRA:KSB (11/21/2025, 7:00:00 PM)

975

-20 (-2.01%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)11-11 2025-11-11
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03
Inst Owners7.14%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)2.99B
Net Income(TTM)117.50M
Analysts86.67
Price Target1122 (15.08%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.66%
Yearly Dividend26.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)52.33%
DP39.66%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
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)8.91%
PT rev (3m)8.91%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.53
Fwd PE 11.09
P/S 0.57
P/FCF 18.83
P/OCF 7.48
P/B 1.6
P/tB 1.71
EV/EBITDA 4.45
EPS(TTM)67.09
EY6.88%
EPS(NY)87.89
Fwd EY9.01%
FCF(TTM)51.77
FCFY5.31%
OCF(TTM)130.34
OCFY13.37%
SpS1709.49
BVpS609.83
TBVpS569.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.65
Graham Number959.45
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.25%
ROE 11.01%
ROCE 12.86%
ROIC 9.51%
ROICexc 11.39%
ROICexgc 11.94%
OM 7.82%
PM (TTM) 3.93%
GM 61%
FCFM 3.03%
ROA(3y)4.66%
ROA(5y)3.51%
ROE(3y)12.43%
ROE(5y)9.85%
ROIC(3y)8.56%
ROIC(5y)7.27%
ROICexc(3y)10.45%
ROICexc(5y)9.09%
ROICexgc(3y)11.01%
ROICexgc(5y)9.64%
ROCE(3y)11.57%
ROCE(5y)9.82%
ROICexgc growth 3Y8.25%
ROICexgc growth 5Y12.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.22%
OM growth 3Y10.39%
OM growth 5Y11.77%
PM growth 3Y-0.09%
PM growth 5Y17.2%
GM growth 3Y0.86%
GM growth 5Y0.68%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.03
Debt/FCF 0.61
Debt/EBITDA 0.1
Cap/Depr 136.82%
Cap/Sales 4.6%
Interest Coverage 111.38
Cash Conversion 68.21%
Profit Quality 77.11%
Current Ratio 1.97
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 2.96
F-Score5
WACC7.23%
ROIC/WACC1.32
Cap/Depr(3y)124.23%
Cap/Depr(5y)109.46%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.1%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-20.72%
EPS 3Y8.07%
EPS 5Y22.43%
EPS Q2Q%-0.68%
EPS Next Y-3.28%
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.2%
Revenue growth 3Y8.16%
Revenue growth 5Y4.47%
Sales Q2Q%1.84%
Revenue Next Year3.04%
Revenue Next 2Y4.42%
Revenue Next 3Y4.79%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y5.77%
EBIT growth 3Y19.39%
EBIT growth 5Y16.77%
EBIT Next Year47.52%
EBIT Next 3Y21.4%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-39.4%
FCF growth 3Y12.97%
FCF growth 5Y19.39%
OCF growth 1Y52.56%
OCF growth 3Y17.25%
OCF growth 5Y12.95%

KSB SE & CO KGAA / KSB.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to KSB.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for KSB SE & CO KGAA?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) stock?

KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of KSB SE & CO KGAA based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) is 14.53 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.6.


How financially healthy is KSB SE & CO KGAA?

The financial health rating of KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) is 7 / 10.