KION GROUP AG

XTRA:KGX Stock Report

Market Cap: €4.5b

KION GROUP Management

Management criteria checks 2/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Rob Smith

Chief executive officer

€3.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage39.3%
CEO tenure3yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure2.3yrs
Board average tenure10yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Jan 13
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 20
Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 22
Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Sep 30
Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Jul 13
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Jun 25
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings

Jun 10
Investors Aren't Entirely Convinced By KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings

Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

May 24
Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Meaningful Debt Burden

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

May 10
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Mar 17
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Earnings Miss: KION GROUP AG Missed EPS By 8.6% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Mar 03
Earnings Miss: KION GROUP AG Missed EPS By 8.6% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 12
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 30
KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

An Intrinsic Calculation For KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Suggests It's 39% Undervalued

Jan 16
An Intrinsic Calculation For KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Suggests It's 39% Undervalued

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Jan 03
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Oct 21
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has No Shortage Of Debt

Returns On Capital At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Paint A Concerning Picture

Sep 19
Returns On Capital At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Paint A Concerning Picture

At €36.90, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

Sep 01
At €36.90, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)

Jul 16
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)

Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

Jun 30
Here's Why KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Is Weighed Down By Its Debt Load

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

Jun 12
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Be Hoping To Turn Its Returns On Capital Around

What Does KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Share Price Indicate?

Apr 13
What Does KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Share Price Indicate?

Is KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) A Risky Investment?

Mar 23
Is KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) A Risky Investment?

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Mar 02
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Want To Turn Around Its Return Trends

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Jan 10
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Dec 05
These 4 Measures Indicate That KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Is Using Debt Extensively

Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For KION GROUP (ETR:KGX)

Nov 17
Returns On Capital Signal Tricky Times Ahead For KION GROUP (ETR:KGX)

What Is KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Share Price Doing?

Sep 26
What Is KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Share Price Doing?

Is KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Using Too Much Debt?

Aug 19
Is KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Are On The Way Up

Jul 20
Returns At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Are On The Way Up

We Think KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 25
We Think KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

The Returns At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Aren't Growing

Feb 06
The Returns At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Aren't Growing

Should You Investigate KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) At €86.08?

Jan 22
Should You Investigate KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) At €86.08?

Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Dec 22
Does KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Nov 07
Slowing Rates Of Return At KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

Oct 24
Is It Time To Consider Buying KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX)?

An Intrinsic Calculation For KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

Sep 24
An Intrinsic Calculation For KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rob Smith's remuneration changed compared to KION GROUP's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€332m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€340m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

€343m

Dec 31 2023€3m€1m

€306m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

€258m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

€273m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

€91m

Dec 31 2022€2m€1m

€98m

Compensation vs Market: Rob's total compensation ($USD3.18M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD2.20M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.

CEO

Rob Smith (59 yo)

3yrs

Tenure

€3,053,000

Compensation

Dr. Richard Robinson Smith, also Known as Rob, is a Non-Executive Director at Weichai Power Co., Ltd. since June 28, 2023. He served as Interim Chief Financial Officer at KION GROUP AG since April 2022 and...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Richard Robinson Smith
CEO, Labour Director & Member of Executive Board3yrs€3.05mno data
Christian Harm
CFO & Member of Management Board1.5yrs€1.19mno data
Ching Pong Quek
CTO, President of KION ITS Asia Pacific & Member of the Executive Board12yrs€1.50mno data
Andreas Krinninger
President of KION ITS EMEA & Member of Executive Board4yrs€1.62mno data
Valeria Gargiulo
Chief People & Sustainability Officer1.7yrs€1.56mno data
Hans Larsson
President KION Supply Chain Solutions & ITS Americas and Member of the Executive Board1yrno datano data
Sebastian Ubert
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Joachim Kaffanke
Head of Legal & Corporate Officeno datano datano data
Frank Grodzki
Vice President of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data

2.3yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: KGX's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Alexander Dibelius
Independent Member of Supervisory Board17.8yrs€81.00kno data
Hans Ring
Independent Chairman of the Supervisory Board11.6yrs€184.83kno data
Birgit Behrendt
Independent Member of Supervisory Board10yrs€68.50kno data
Kui Jiang
Member of Supervisory Board12.1yrs€84.00kno data
Ozcan Pancarci
Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board11.6yrs€139.00kno data
Alexandra Schädler
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board11.3yrs€115.50kno data
Ping Xu
Member of Supervisory Board10yrs€65.50kno data
Nicolas Peter
Independent Member of Supervisory Board1.7yrs€90.00kno data
Jorg Milla
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board9.2yrs€100.50kno data
Christina Reuter
Independent Member of the Supervisory Board8.7yrs€67.00kno data
Claudia Wenzel
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board8.2yrs€81.00kno data
Martin Fahrendorf
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board6.7yrs€67.00kno data

10.0yrs

Average Tenure

58.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: KGX's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/22 02:57
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/22 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

KION GROUP AG is covered by 39 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Alejandro AcostaAlezor Research
Peter RothenaicherBaader Helvea Equity Research
Gerhard SchwarzBaader Helvea Equity Research