K+S Past Earnings Performance
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K+S has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.6% per year. K+S's return on equity is 0%, and it has net margins of 0%.
Key information
19.44%
Earnings growth rate
19.43%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 12.41% |
| Revenue growth rate | 13.59% |
| Return on equity | 0.0049% |
| Net Margin | 0.0028% |
| Next Earnings Update | 12 Aug 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Earnings Update: K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
May 16
We Discuss Why K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) CEO Compensation May Be Closely Reviewed
May 08K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 25% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up
May 04K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Is Being Reduced To €0.15
Apr 05Revenues Not Telling The Story For K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) After Shares Rise 29%
Jan 31
Werra 2060 Project Will Cut Emissions And Extend Operations By 10 Years
Increasing production at Bethune and demands for potash are expected to boost revenues and improve cash cost efficiencies.Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Jan 08Should You Think About Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Now?
Dec 18The K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Third-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Nov 17We Think You Can Look Beyond K+S' (ETR:SDF) Lackluster Earnings
Aug 21Analysts Are Updating Their K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Estimates After Its Half-Year Results
Aug 17K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit
Apr 27Is There Now An Opportunity In K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?
Apr 05These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Mar 04Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?
Dec 28K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 25% Below Its Share Price
Dec 07Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Nov 07Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €17.62?
Sep 20K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 83% Above Its Share Price
Aug 21K+S (ETR:SDF) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jul 31At €16.16, Is It Time To Put K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) On Your Watch List?
May 28These 4 Measures Indicate That K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 01K+S' (ETR:SDF) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.00
Apr 05Is There An Opportunity With K+S Aktiengesellschaft's (ETR:SDF) 32% Undervaluation?
Mar 16Is It Time To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?
Feb 25We Think K+S (ETR:SDF) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt
Dec 18Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?
Nov 27Is K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) Trading At A 42% Discount?
Oct 31Should You Investigate K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) At €23.88?
Aug 27Is K+S (ETR:SDF) A Risky Investment?
Jul 22Analysts Are Betting On K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF) With A Big Upgrade This Week
May 13Is It Too Late To Consider Buying K+S Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:SDF)?
May 08Here's Why K+S (ETR:SDF) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden
Apr 11Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How K+S makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 25 | 3,630 | 0 | 189 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 3,653 | -67 | 187 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 3,702 | 26 | 185 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 3,717 | 4 | 181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 3,669 | -35 | 187 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 3,873 | 210 | 188 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,383 | 715 | 190 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,972 | 1,045 | 186 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 5,656 | 1,461 | 185 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,677 | 1,508 | 186 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,262 | 1,462 | 194 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 4,538 | 2,450 | 195 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,692 | 2,229 | 180 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,213 | 2,134 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 2,772 | 1,559 | 180 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 2,592 | -1,458 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 2,518 | -1,612 | 192 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 2,432 | -1,891 | 197 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,306 | -1,853 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,645 | -163 | 100 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,933 | -145 | 141 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 2,550 | 27 | 172 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,264 | 127 | 361 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,199 | 121 | 344 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,133 | 75 | 346 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,039 | 42 | 350 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,854 | 13 | 537 | 4 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,740 | 89 | 641 | 8 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,670 | 159 | 758 | 11 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,627 | 185 | 936 | 17 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,536 | 154 | 834 | 16 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,497 | 113 | 858 | 16 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,488 | 75 | 872 | 16 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,457 | 174 | 871 | 14 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,508 | 302 | 968 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,712 | 380 | 989 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,894 | 533 | 1,011 | 15 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 4,176 | 495 | 1,048 | 15 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 4,203 | 428 | 1,034 | 14 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 4,139 | 467 | 1,020 | 14 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 4,010 | 420 | 1,001 | 12 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,822 | 381 | 990 | 12 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,780 | 374 | 1,004 | 12 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,770 | 356 | 1,016 | 13 |
Quality Earnings: SDF has a large one-off loss of €62.7M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: SDF became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SDF has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 19.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SDF has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SDF has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (16.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SDF's Return on Equity (0%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/05/25 03:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
K+S Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 56 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Wilder | Alliance Global Partners |
| Martin Schnee | AlphaValue |
| Andrew Benson | Auerbach Grayson |