K&S (CHIA:KSC) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

KSC Stock Overview

K&S Corporation Limited engages in the transportation and logistics, contract management, warehousing and distribution, and fuel distribution businesses in Australia and New Zealand.

About the company

KSC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	0/6
Past Performance	4/6
Financial Health	6/6
Dividends	4/6

Rewards

Trading at 37.3% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings grew by 22.9% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Dividend of 6.41% is not well covered by cash flows

K&S Corporation Limited Competitors

CTI Logistics

ASX:CLX

AU$123.6m

Silk Logistics Holdings

ASX:SLH

AU$126.8m

Wiseway Group

ASX:WWG

AU$22.6m

Lindsay Australia

ASX:LAU

AU$319.4m

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for K&S
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	AU$2.81
52 Week High	AU$3.67
52 Week Low	AU$2.11
Beta	-0.076
1 Month Change	-21.29%
3 Month Change	1.81%
1 Year Change	30.70%
3 Year Change	111.28%
5 Year Change	n/a
Change since IPO	109.70%

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

	KSC	AU Logistics	AU Market
7D	-7.9%	0.1%	-3.1%
1Y	30.7%	-3.6%	4.0%

Return vs Industry: KSC exceeded the Australian Logistics industry which returned -3.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: KSC exceeded the Australian Market which returned 4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is KSC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
KSC volatility
KSC Average Weekly Movement	n/a
Logistics Industry Average Movement	6.8%
Market Average Movement	8.9%
10% most volatile stocks in AU Market	17.4%
10% least volatile stocks in AU Market	3.5%

Stable Share Price: KSC's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: Insufficient data to determine KSC's volatility change over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1945	1,812	Paul Sarant	www.ksgroup.com.au

K&S Corporation Limited engages in the transportation and logistics, contract management, warehousing and distribution, and fuel distribution businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The company operates through three segments: Australian Transport, Fuels, and New Zealand Transport. It provides road, rail, and coastal sea forwarding for full and break bulk loads, including export packing, wharf lodgement, and the delivery of integrated supply chain and system solutions; remote, regional, and metro bulk fuel, oil, and gas transportation and distribution services; and dry and liquid bulk transportation services to mining, sugar, cement, and fertilizer industries.

K&S Corporation Limited Fundamentals Summary

How do K&S's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
KSC fundamental statistics
Market cap	AU$384.55m
Earnings (TTM)	AU$29.88m
Revenue (TTM)	AU$838.59m

12.9x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is KSC overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
KSC income statement (TTM)
Revenue	AU$838.59m
Cost of Revenue	AU$706.42m
Gross Profit	AU$132.17m
Other Expenses	AU$102.29m
Earnings	AU$29.88m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

Aug 27, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	0.22
Gross Margin	15.76%
Net Profit Margin	3.56%
Debt/Equity Ratio	15.2%

How did KSC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

6.4%

Current Dividend Yield

84%

Payout Ratio