KION GROUP AG

XTRA:KGX Stock Report

Market Cap: €8.6b

KION GROUP Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Rob Smith

Chief executive officer

€3.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage37.49%
CEO tenure3.9yrs
CEO ownershipn/a
Management average tenure3.3yrs
Board average tenure9.6yrs

Recent management updates

We think KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) CEO May Struggle To See Much Of A Pay Rise This Year

May 21
We think KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) CEO May Struggle To See Much Of A Pay Rise This Year

Recent updates

KION GROUP AG Just Beat EPS By 8.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Nov 04
KION GROUP AG Just Beat EPS By 8.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Oct 22
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Oct 08
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Might Be Having Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Aug 29
Is KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Trading At A 39% Discount?

Is KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Potentially Undervalued?

Jul 26
Is KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Potentially Undervalued?

Market Participants Recognise KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Higher

Jul 11
Market Participants Recognise KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) Earnings Pushing Shares 26% Higher

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

Jul 06
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jun 21
KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

We think KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) CEO May Struggle To See Much Of A Pay Rise This Year

May 21
We think KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) CEO May Struggle To See Much Of A Pay Rise This Year

KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) 27% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

May 09
KION GROUP AG's (ETR:KGX) 27% Jump Shows Its Popularity With Investors

KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.82

Apr 09
KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €0.82

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

Apr 06
Is KION GROUP (ETR:KGX) Using Too Much Debt?

KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

Mar 06
KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) Soars 28% But It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward

KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Mar 02
KION GROUP's (ETR:KGX) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

At €35.63, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

Jan 31
At €35.63, Is It Time To Put KION GROUP AG (ETR:KGX) On Your Watch List?

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
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Eurofork Partnership And AI Focus Will Propel Automation Innovation And Boost Margins

Strategic partnerships and investments in automation and AI may boost KION's product offerings, innovation pace, and revenue growth.

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Rob Smith's remuneration changed compared to KION GROUP's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2025n/an/a

€272m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

€230m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

€204m

Dec 31 2024€3m€1m

€360m

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 ($USD3.72M) is about average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.30M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Rob's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Rob Smith (60 yo)

3.9yrs
Tenure
€3,201,000
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 Board3.9yrs€3.20mno data
Christian Harm
CFO & Member of Management Board2.4yrs€1.55mno data
Ching Pong Quek
CTO, President of KION ITS Asia Pacific & Member of the Executive Board12.9yrs€2.58mno data
Andreas Krinninger
President of KION ITS EMEA & Member of Executive Board4.9yrs€1.71mno data
Valeria Gargiulo
Chief People & Sustainability Officer2.6yrs€1.25mno data
Hans Larsson
President KION Supply Chain Solutions & ITS Americas and Member of the Executive Board1.9yrs€2.03mno data
Markus Georgi
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations & Group Communicationsno datano datano data
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: KGX's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Mohsen Sohi
Chairman of the Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Alexander Dibelius
Independent Member of Supervisory Board18.8yrs€81.00kno data
Birgit Behrendt
Independent Member of Supervisory Board10.9yrs€67.00kno data
Kui Jiang
Member of Supervisory Board13yrs€81.00kno data
Peter Kameritsch
Member of Supervisory Boardless than a yearno datano data
Ozcan Pancarci
Employee Representative Deputy Chairman of Supervisory Board12.5yrs€134.50kno data
Alexandra Schädler
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board12.2yrs€114.00kno data
Jorg Milla
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board10.1yrs€97.50kno data
Claudia Wenzel
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board9.1yrs€78.00kno data
Martin Fahrendorf
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board7.6yrs€64.00kno data
Dominique Lembke
Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board3.6yrs€64.00kno data
Thomas Mainka
Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board3.6yrs€64.00kno data
9.6yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: KGX's board of directors are considered experienced (9.6 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/12/10 19:50
End of Day Share Price 2025/12/10 00:00
Earnings2025/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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

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Analyst Sources

KION GROUP AG is covered by 31 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Timothy LeeBarclays
Lasse StuebenBerenberg
Christoph BlieffertBNP Paribas