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K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:SDF - DE000KSAG888 - Common Stock

13.19 EUR
-0.63 (-4.56%)
Last: 1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

SDF gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While SDF seems to be doing ok healthwise, there are quite some concerns on its profitability. SDF has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • SDF had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year SDF had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: SDF reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In the past 5 years SDF always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
SDF.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFSDF.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 1B -1B 2B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of SDF (-23.86%) is worse than 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -39.86%, SDF is not doing good in the industry: 85.51% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • SDF has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.66%) than 68.12% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.86%
ROE -39.86%
ROIC 0.66%
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)8.2%
ROE(5y)0.68%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
SDF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICSDF.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 -40 -60

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.67%, SDF is doing worse than 65.22% of the companies in the same industry.
  • SDF has a Gross Margin of 11.92%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: SDF underperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
  • SDF's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.92%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-52.54%
GM growth 5Y-8.76%
SDF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsSDF.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 -50

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • SDF has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • SDF has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • SDF has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • SDF has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
SDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingSDF.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
SDF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsSDF.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 1.97 indicates that SDF is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • SDF has a Altman-Z score of 1.97. This is in the lower half of the industry: SDF underperforms 65.22% of its industry peers.
  • SDF has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.12. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.12, SDF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 1.97
ROIC/WACC0.09
WACC6.95%
SDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFSDF.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B

2.3 Liquidity

  • SDF has a Current Ratio of 3.48. This indicates that SDF is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.48, SDF belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.30% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 2.33 indicates that SDF has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.33, SDF belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.33
SDF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesSDF.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for SDF have decreased strongly by -28.13% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.67% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 7.46% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%173.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%

3.2 Future

  • SDF is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 31.00% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, SDF will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.87% on average per year.
EPS Next Y274.7%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
EPS Next 5Y31%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y0.87%

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
SDF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesSDF.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
SDF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesSDF.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 5 -5 10 -10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 57.35, the valuation of SDF can be described as expensive.
  • 60.87% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than SDF, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • SDF is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.38, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.59, the valuation of SDF can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SDF indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: SDF is cheaper than 72.46% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • SDF is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.29, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.35
Fwd PE 14.59
SDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsSDF.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
SDF.DE Per share dataSDF.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15 20

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The 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 SDF's earnings are expected to grow with 63.50% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • SDF has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.09%.
  • SDF's Dividend Yield is slightly below the industry average, which is at 2.33.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, SDF's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.09%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of SDF is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 23.00%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)23%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
SDF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareSDF.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

5.3 Sustainability

  • SDF has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • SDF's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP-1.63%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
SDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendSDF.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B -1B 2B

K+S AG-REG

FRA:SDF (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

13.19

-0.63 (-4.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-11
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners41.32%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.36B
Revenue(TTM)3.64B
Net Income(TTM)-1.70B
Analysts54.17
Price Target13.64 (3.41%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.09%
Yearly Dividend0.7
Dividend Growth(5Y)23%
DP-1.63%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-314.17%
Min EPS beat(2)-824.09%
Max EPS beat(2)195.75%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-187.21%
Min EPS beat(4)-824.09%
Max EPS beat(4)195.75%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-75.14%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)-49.04%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-25.3%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.39%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.07%
Max Revenue beat(2)-2.72%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.57%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.07%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.61%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.76%
Revenue beat(12)7
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.59%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.58%
PT rev (1m)-0.47%
PT rev (3m)-8.51%
EPS NQ rev (1m)222.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)71.54%
EPS NY rev (1m)176.2%
EPS NY rev (3m)146.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)2.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.77%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.86%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 57.35
Fwd PE 14.59
P/S 0.65
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 4.51
P/B 0.55
P/tB 0.57
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.23
EY1.74%
EPS(NY)0.9
Fwd EY6.85%
FCF(TTM)-0.04
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)2.93
OCFY22.19%
SpS20.32
BVpS23.8
TBVpS23.16
PEG (NY)0.21
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number11.1
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -23.86%
ROE -39.86%
ROCE 0.93%
ROIC 0.66%
ROICexc 0.72%
ROICexgc 0.74%
OM 1.67%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 11.92%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.59%
ROA(5y)6.01%
ROE(3y)8.2%
ROE(5y)0.68%
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-52.54%
GM growth 5Y-8.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.51
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.12
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales 14.6%
Interest Coverage 1.79
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.48
Quick Ratio 2.33
Altman-Z 1.97
F-Score5
WACC6.95%
ROIC/WACC0.09
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)11.7%
Cap/Sales(5y)13.66%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-28.12%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%173.33%
EPS Next Y274.7%
EPS Next 2Y110.78%
EPS Next 3Y63.5%
EPS Next 5Y31%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.67%
Revenue growth 3Y4.37%
Revenue growth 5Y7.46%
Sales Q2Q%1.49%
Revenue Next Year1.23%
Revenue Next 2Y1.53%
Revenue Next 3Y1.59%
Revenue Next 5Y0.87%
EBIT growth 1Y146.75%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year1046.31%
EBIT Next 3Y131.02%
EBIT Next 5Y62.76%
FCF growth 1Y-101.61%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-6.5%
OCF growth 1Y-42.24%
OCF growth 3Y23.64%
OCF growth 5Y-0.7%

K+S AG-REG / SDF.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

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


What is the valuation status of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of SDF stock?

K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for SDF stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is expected to grow by 274.7% in the next year.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for SDF stock?

The dividend rating of K+S AG-REG (SDF.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is -1.63%.