Knorr-Bremse Full Year 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Simply Wall St

March 24, 2025

Knorr-Bremse (ETR:KBX) Full Year 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

Revenue: €8.00b (flat on FY 2023).
Net income: €445.0m (down 20% from FY 2023).
Profit margin: 5.6% (down from 6.9% in FY 2023).
EPS: €2.76 (down from €3.43 in FY 2023).

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revenue-and-expenses-breakdown — XTRA:KBX Revenue and Expenses Breakdown March 24th 2025

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Knorr-Bremse EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 12%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Rail Vehicle Systems segment contributing a total revenue of €4.04b (51% of total revenue). The largest operating expense was General & Administrative costs, amounting to €2.06b (56% of total expenses). Explore how KBX's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.9% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.8% growth forecast for the Machinery industry in Germany.

Performance of the German Machinery industry.

The company's shares are down 4.1% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 1 warning sign for Knorr-Bremse that you need to be mindful of.

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