Is KION GROUP undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
30.9%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: KGX (€82.84) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€119.82)
Significantly Below Fair Value: KGX is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: KGX is good value based on its PE Ratio (45.7x) compared to the DE Machinery industry average (46.7x).
PE vs Market: KGX is poor value based on its PE Ratio (45.7x) compared to the German market (28x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: KGX is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.9x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: KGX is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.5x) compared to the DE Machinery industry average (2.1x).
Future Growth
How is KION GROUP forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 15 analysts?
24.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: KGX's forecast earnings growth (24.4% per year) is above the savings rate (0.07%).
Earnings vs Market: KGX's earnings (24.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the German market (21% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: KGX's revenue (7.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the German market (5.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: KGX's revenue (7.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: KGX's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13%).
Past Performance
How has KION GROUP performed over the past 5 years?
8.8%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: KGX has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: KGX's current net profit margins (2.6%) are lower than last year (5.2%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: KGX's earnings have grown by 8.8% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: KGX's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: KGX had negative earnings growth (-52.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Machinery industry average (-40.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: KGX's Return on Equity (4.9%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is KION GROUP's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: KGX's short term assets (€3.4B) do not cover its short term liabilities (€3.8B).
Long Term Liabilities: KGX's short term assets (€3.4B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€6.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: KGX's debt to equity ratio (28%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: KGX's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 36.7% to 28% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: KGX's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (44.1%).
Interest Coverage: KGX's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.5x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is KION GROUP current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.49%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: KGX's dividend (0.49%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.06%).
High Dividend: KGX's dividend (0.49%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (3.16%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: KGX is not paying a notable dividend for the German market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: KGX is not paying a notable dividend for the German market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: KGX is not paying a notable dividend for the German market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of KGX's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the German market.
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Koln Riske (63 yo)
13.08yrs
Tenure
€4,131,000
Compensation
Mr. Gordon Riske, also known as Koln, serves as Non-Executive Director at Weichai International Hong Kong Energy Group Co., Limited. He has been Independent Director of Atlas Copco AB since April 23, 2020....
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Koln's total compensation ($USD4.95M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.24M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Koln's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: KGX's management team is considered experienced (4.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: KGX's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 11.1%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
KION GROUP AG's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
KION GROUP AG provides industrial trucks, warehouse technology, supply chain solutions, and related services worldwide. The company operates through Industrial Trucks and Services, Supply Chain Solutions, ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
All financial data provided by Standard & Poor's Capital IQ.
Data
Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis
2021/04/16 19:30
End of Day Share Price
2021/04/16 00:00
Earnings
2020/12/31
Annual Earnings
2020/12/31
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