KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
FRA:KSB • DE0006292006
1120 EUR
-20 (-1.75%)
Last: Feb 18, 2026, 05:28 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to KSB. KSB was compared to 112 industry peers in the Machinery industry. KSB scores excellent points on both the profitability and health parts. This is a solid base for a good stock. KSB has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KSB was profitable.
- In the past year KSB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- KSB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years KSB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- KSB has a Return On Assets of 4.25%. This is in the better half of the industry: KSB outperforms 62.50% of its industry peers.
- KSB has a Return On Equity of 11.01%. This is in the better half of the industry: KSB outperforms 71.43% of its industry peers.
- KSB has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.51%) than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for KSB is in line with the industry average of 8.74%.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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 62.50% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of KSB has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 61.00%, KSB belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- KSB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for KSB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, KSB has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The debt/assets ratio for KSB has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- KSB has an Altman-Z score of 3.05. This indicates that KSB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- KSB has a Altman-Z score of 3.05. This is in the better half of the industry: KSB outperforms 71.43% 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 91.96% of its industry peers.
- KSB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With an excellent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.03, KSB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.05 |
ROIC/WACC1.29
WACC7.36%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.97 indicates that KSB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.97, KSB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 70.54% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.16 indicates that KSB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of KSB (1.16) is better than 62.50% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.97 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 |
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.
- KSB shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.20%.
- 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.33% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- KSB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.79% yearly.
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
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.69, KSB is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, KSB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of KSB to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.16), we can say KSB is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.74, KSB is valued correctly.
- KSB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. KSB is cheaper than 65.18% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.10. KSB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.74 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KSB indicates a rather cheap valuation: KSB is cheaper than 83.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as KSB.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 21.63 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.21 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of KSB may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.74
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.35%, KSB has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.48, KSB pays a better dividend. On top of this KSB pays more dividend than 82.14% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- KSB's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of KSB grows each year by 52.33%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)52.33%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 39.66% of the earnings are spent on dividend by KSB. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of KSB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP39.66%
EPS Next 2Y3.86%
EPS Next 3Y8.33%
FRA:KSB (2/18/2026, 5:28:00 PM)
1120
-20 (-1.75%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryMachinery
Earnings (Last)02-03 2026-02-03
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners6.97%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.96B
Revenue(TTM)2.99B
Net Income(TTM)117.50M
Analysts86.67
Price Target1244.4 (11.11%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.35% |
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)10.91%
PT rev (3m)10.91%
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 | 16.69 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.74 | ||
| P/S | 0.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 21.63 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.59 | ||
| P/B | 1.84 | ||
| P/tB | 1.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.21 |
EPS(TTM)67.09
EY5.99%
EPS(NY)87.89
Fwd EY7.85%
FCF(TTM)51.77
FCFY4.62%
OCF(TTM)130.34
OCFY11.64%
SpS1709.49
BVpS609.83
TBVpS569.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.74
Graham Number959.45
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.05 |
F-Score5
WACC7.36%
ROIC/WACC1.29
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.
What is the valuation status of KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) stock?
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.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for KSB stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) is 16.69 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.84.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for KSB stock?
The dividend rating of KSB SE & CO KGAA (KSB.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 39.66%.