K&S Corporation Limited

ASX:KSC Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$443.4m

K&S Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

K&S has a total shareholder equity of A$370.6M and total debt of A$90.0M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 24.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are A$694.7M and A$324.1M respectively. K&S's EBIT is A$22.9M making its interest coverage ratio 5.5. It has cash and short-term investments of A$27.1M.

Key information

24.30%

Debt to equity ratio

AU$90.05m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.5x
CashAU$27.09m
EquityAU$370.58m
Total liabilitiesAU$324.14m
Total assetsAU$694.73m

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Analysis Article Nov 18

It's Unlikely That K&S Corporation Limited's (ASX:KSC) CEO Will See A Huge Pay Rise This Year

Key Insights K&S will host its Annual General Meeting on 25th of November Total pay for CEO Paul Sarant includes...
Analysis Article Sep 11

K&S (ASX:KSC) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.08

The board of K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 4th of November, with...
Analysis Article Aug 27

K&S (ASX:KSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of A$0.08

The board of K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.08 per share on the...
Analysis Article Oct 14

K&S (ASX:KSC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of A$0.08

The board of K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 4th of November, with...
Analysis Article Aug 29

K&S (ASX:KSC) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of A$0.08

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) will pay a dividend of A$0.08 on the 4th of November. This makes the dividend yield...
Analysis Article May 01

Here's Why K&S (ASX:KSC) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...
Analysis Article Apr 11

K&S (ASX:KSC) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article Aug 27

K&S (ASX:KSC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.08

The board of K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of A$0.08 on the 3rd...
Analysis Article Apr 06

We Think K&S (ASX:KSC) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Feb 24

K&S (ASX:KSC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.10

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 3rd of April...
Analysis Article Dec 19

Is K&S (ASX:KSC) Using Too Much Debt?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article Nov 22

We Think Shareholders Are Less Likely To Approve A Large Pay Rise For K&S Corporation Limited's (ASX:KSC) CEO For Now

Under the guidance of CEO Paul Sarant, K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has performed reasonably well recently. As...
Analysis Article Oct 17

K&S (ASX:KSC) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At A$0.05

K&S Corporation Limited's ( ASX:KSC ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to A$0.05...
Analysis Article Aug 28

K&S' (ASX:KSC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 3rd of...
Analysis Article Feb 24

K&S' (ASX:KSC) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 1st of April to...
Analysis Article Nov 10

K&S (ASX:KSC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Analysis Article Sep 24

K&S (ASX:KSC) Is Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.035

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) will increase its dividend on the 3rd of November to AU$0.035. This takes the...
Analysis Article Sep 10

K&S (ASX:KSC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.035

K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend on the 3rd of November to...
Analysis Article Aug 27

K&S (ASX:KSC) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To AU$0.035

K&S Corporation Limited's ( ASX:KSC ) dividend will be increasing to AU$0.035 on 3rd of November. This makes the...
Analysis Article May 24

Is K&S (ASX:KSC) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article Feb 11

K&S' (ASX:KSC) Earnings Are Growing But Is There More To The Story?

Broadly speaking, profitable businesses are less risky than unprofitable ones. However, sometimes companies receive a...
Analysis Article Jan 16

The Trends At K&S (ASX:KSC) That You Should Know About

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Amongst other things, we'll want...
Analysis Article Dec 29

K&S' (ASX:KSC) Stock Price Has Reduced 13% In The Past Three Years

While not a mind-blowing move, it is good to see that the K&S Corporation Limited ( ASX:KSC ) share price has gained...
Analysis Article Dec 14

What Can We Conclude About K&S' (ASX:KSC) CEO Pay?

This article will reflect on the compensation paid to Paul Sarant who has served as CEO of K&S Corporation Limited...

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: KSC's short term assets (A$113.1M) exceed its short term liabilities (A$113.1M).

Long Term Liabilities: KSC's short term assets (A$113.1M) do not cover its long term liabilities (A$211.1M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: KSC's net debt to equity ratio (17%) is considered satisfactory.

Reducing Debt: KSC's debt to equity ratio has increased from 23.1% to 24.3% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: KSC's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (69.2%).

Interest Coverage: KSC's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.5x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/13 09:03
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/06/30

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Analyst Sources

K&S Corporation Limited is covered by 4 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Nicholas RobisonBofA Global Research
Cameron McDonaldDeutsche Bank
Samuel DobsonMacquarie Research