KPS AG (KSC.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:KSC • DE000A1A6V48
0.556 EUR
+0.04 (+6.92%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
Overall KSC gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated KSC against 74 industry peers in the IT Services industry. KSC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. KSC is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year KSC has reported negative net income.
- KSC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In multiple years KSC reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- In the past 5 years KSC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- KSC has a worse Return On Assets (-14.73%) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
- With a Return On Equity value of -37.82%, KSC is not doing good in the industry: 84.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- KSC's Gross Margin of 66.07% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. KSC outperforms 51.43% of its industry peers.
- KSC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for KSC so they could not be analyzed.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- KSC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
- KSC has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- KSC has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- KSC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- KSC has an Altman-Z score of 0.98. This is a bad value and indicates that KSC is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of KSC (0.98) is worse than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of KSC (6.41) is worse than 62.86% of its industry peers.
- KSC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.36. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- KSC has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.36. This is in the better half of the industry: KSC outperforms 61.43% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.36 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.41 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.98 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.9%
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.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.68, KSC is not doing good in the industry: 84.29% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.68 indicates that KSC may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- KSC has a Quick ratio of 0.68. This is amonst the worse of the industry: KSC underperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.68 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.68 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for KSC have decreased strongly by -96.60% in the last year.
- Looking at the last year, KSC shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -15.56% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, KSC shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.25% on average per year.
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.
- KSC is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 1.31% yearly.
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 5Y1.31%
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for KSC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 6.12, the valuation of KSC can be described as very cheap.
- 94.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KSC, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.57. KSC is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 6.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 80.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than KSC, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- KSC's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. KSC is cheaper than 97.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 2.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.22 |
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%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.16%, KSC is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- KSC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.36. KSC pays more dividend than 95.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- KSC's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.83.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 8.16% |
5.2 History
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y70.29%
EPS Next 3Y39.25%
KPS AG / KSC.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for KPS AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to KSC.DE.
What is the valuation status for KSC stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to KPS AG (KSC.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for KPS AG?
KPS AG (KSC.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for KSC stock?
The financial health rating of KPS AG (KSC.DE) is 1 / 10.