K&S Corporation Limited

ASX:KSC Stock Report

Market Cap: AU$440.6m

K&S Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

K&S has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.7%, while the Logistics industry saw earnings growing at 11.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.4% per year. K&S's return on equity is 6.6%, and it has net margins of 3.4%.

Key information

11.71%

Earnings growth rate

10.04%

EPS growth rate

Logistics Industry Growth20.75%
Revenue growth rate1.42%
Return on equity6.57%
Net Margin3.39%
Last Earnings Update31 Dec 2025

Recent past performance 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...

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How K&S makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ASX:KSC Revenue, expenses and earnings (AUD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 257192400
30 Sep 257322700
30 Jun 257452900
31 Mar 257653000
31 Dec 247863100
30 Sep 248053100
30 Jun 248253100
31 Mar 248323100
31 Dec 238393000
30 Sep 238442900
30 Jun 238492900
31 Mar 238452600
31 Dec 228412400
30 Sep 228092100
30 Jun 227761700
31 Mar 227391300
31 Dec 21702900
30 Sep 216951400
30 Jun 216891800
31 Mar 217092200
31 Dec 207302500
30 Sep 207621800
30 Jun 207951100
31 Mar 20832300
31 Dec 19870-400
30 Sep 19890-100
30 Jun 19911200
31 Mar 199021200
31 Dec 188932200
30 Sep 188682000
30 Jun 188441700
31 Mar 1883212640
31 Dec 1782171290
30 Sep 1778871840
30 Jun 1775572390
31 Mar 17720-32340
31 Dec 16686-122290
30 Sep 16687-582280
30 Jun 16689-1042270
31 Mar 16692-932200
31 Dec 15694-822130
30 Sep 15697-342110
30 Jun 15699132090

Quality Earnings: KSC has a large one-off gain of A$11.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.

Growing Profit Margin: KSC's current net profit margins (3.4%) are lower than last year (3.9%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: KSC's earnings have grown by 11.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: KSC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: KSC had negative earnings growth (-20.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Logistics industry average (17.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: KSC's Return on Equity (6.6%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/02 07:28
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/02 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