KPS AG (KSC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:KSC • DE000A1A6V48

0.388 EUR
-0.03 (-8.06%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

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KSC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 65 industry peers in the IT Services industry. KSC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KSC has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • KSC had negative earnings in the past year.
  • KSC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years KSC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years KSC had a positive operating cash flow.
KSC.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFKSC.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 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

1.2 Ratios

  • KSC has a Return On Assets of -14.73%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KSC underperforms 84.62% of its industry peers.
  • KSC has a Return On Equity of -37.82%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KSC underperforms 81.54% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.73%
ROE -37.82%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-4.37%
ROA(5y)-0.6%
ROE(3y)-12.28%
ROE(5y)-2.38%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
KSC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICKSC.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • With a Gross Margin value of 66.07%, KSC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.31% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of KSC has remained more or less at the same level.
  • KSC does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.07%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-1.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.49%
KSC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsKSC.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • KSC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for KSC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • KSC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, KSC has a worse debt to assets ratio.
KSC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingKSC.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
KSC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsKSC.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M

2.2 Solvency

  • KSC has an Altman-Z score of 0.94. This is a bad value and indicates that KSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 0.94, KSC is not doing good in the industry: 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of KSC is 6.41, which is on the high side as it means it would take KSC, 6.41 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 6.41, KSC is doing worse than 60.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KSC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.36, KSC is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 63.08% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF 6.41
Altman-Z 0.94
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.31%
KSC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFKSC.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • KSC has a Current Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that KSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of KSC (0.68) is worse than 83.08% of its industry peers.
  • KSC has a Quick Ratio of 0.68. This is a bad value and indicates that KSC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • KSC's Quick ratio of 0.68 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. KSC is outperformed by 83.08% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
KSC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesKSC.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for KSC have decreased strongly by -96.60% in the last year.
  • The Revenue for KSC has decreased by -15.56% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.25% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.75%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.72%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-14.72%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, KSC will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 39.25% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, KSC will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.92% on average per year.
EPS Next Y150%
EPS Next 2Y70.29%
EPS Next 3Y39.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year0.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y1.31%
Revenue Next 5Y0.92%

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.
KSC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesKSC.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 50M 100M 150M
KSC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesKSC.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.2 0.4

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • KSC reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 4.27, which indicates a rather cheap valuation of KSC.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, KSC is valued cheaper than 93.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • KSC's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.27
KSC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsKSC.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of KSC indicates a rather cheap valuation: KSC is cheaper than 81.54% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, KSC is valued cheaply inside the industry as 100.00% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 1.99
EV/EBITDA 4.78
KSC.DE Per share dataKSC.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 1 2 3

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • KSC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as KSC's earnings are expected to grow with 39.25% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y70.29%
EPS Next 3Y39.25%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • KSC has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.16%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.74, KSC pays a better dividend. On top of this KSC pays more dividend than 93.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • KSC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.16%

5.2 History

Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
KSC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareKSC.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5

5.3 Sustainability

DP0%
EPS Next 2Y70.29%
EPS Next 3Y39.25%
KSC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendKSC.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M -10M 20M -20M

KPS AG

FRA:KSC (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

0.388

-0.03 (-8.06%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupSoftware & Services
GICS IndustryIT Services
Earnings (Last)02-06
Earnings (Next)05-08
Inst Owners15.34%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners58.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap15.97M
Revenue(TTM)134.24M
Net Income(TTM)-18.38M
Analysts80
Price Target1.03 (165.46%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.16%
Yearly Dividend0
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 4.27
P/S 0.12
P/FCF 1.99
P/OCF 1.96
P/B 0.33
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.78
EPS(TTM)-0.44
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.09
Fwd EY23.43%
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY50.21%
OCF(TTM)0.2
OCFY50.91%
SpS3.26
BVpS1.18
TBVpS-0.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -14.73%
ROE -37.82%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 66.07%
FCFM 5.97%
ROA(3y)-4.37%
ROA(5y)-0.6%
ROE(3y)-12.28%
ROE(5y)-2.38%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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-1.14%
GM growth 5Y-0.49%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover1.08
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.36
Debt/FCF 6.41
Debt/EBITDA 1.4
Cap/Depr 0.48%
Cap/Sales 0.08%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 64.79%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.68
Quick Ratio 0.68
Altman-Z 0.94
F-Score4
WACC5.31%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)2.3%
Cap/Depr(5y)13.06%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.12%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.67%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-96.6%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%100.75%
EPS Next Y150%
EPS Next 2Y70.29%
EPS Next 3Y39.25%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-15.56%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.72%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.25%
Sales Q2Q%-14.72%
Revenue Next Year0.9%
Revenue Next 2Y2.73%
Revenue Next 3Y1.31%
Revenue Next 5Y0.92%
EBIT growth 1Y-15.35%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year265.64%
EBIT Next 3Y60.66%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-43.12%
FCF growth 3Y-17.96%
FCF growth 5Y-15.65%
OCF growth 1Y-58.9%
OCF growth 3Y-20.01%
OCF growth 5Y-17.99%

KPS AG / KSC.DE FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KSC.DE.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to KPS AG (KSC.DE). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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KPS AG (KSC.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


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The financial health rating of KPS AG (KSC.DE) is 1 / 10.