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K+S AG

K+S AG

12.47
EUR
-0.24
(-1.89%)
5.91EPS
2.23P/E
2.36BMarket Cap
Nov 10Next Earn
K+S AG
GETTEX:SDF
(Gettex)

Recent

price

12.47

P/E

ratio

2.23

div

yld

0.60%

ROIC.AI

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
EUR
24.21
20.89
20.56
20.64
19.97
21.82
18.06
18.95
21.1
13.32
12.71
16.79
29.66
20.68
20.4
20.37
21.5
Revenue per Share
2.35
2.95
3.48
2.16
1.99
2.59
0.91
0.96
0.22
0.46
-8.96
15.38
7.88
1.12
-0.37
-6.01
5.93
Basic EPS, GAAP
3.47
2.45
0.7
0.19
-1.63
-3.34
-4
-2.34
-1.08
0.7
-0.56
-0.17
4.79
1.81
0.38
0.06
0.53
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.2
1
1.3
1.4
0.25
0.9
1.15
0.3
0.35
0.25
0.04
- -
0.2
1.02
0.7
0.15
0.07
Dividend per Share
13.84
15.84
17.71
17.72
20.74
22.44
23.78
21.73
21.64
23.48
11.6
27.48
35.11
36.31
34.69
27.27
30.01
Book Value per Share
8.62
10.51
12.48
12.84
15.43
16.85
18.11
16.7
16.51
18.26
11.17
27.06
34.16
35.39
33.86
26.61
29.43
Tangible Book Value per Share
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
191
187
179
179
179
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
4,633
3,997
3,935
3,950
3,822
4,176
3,457
3,627
4,039
2,550
2,432
3,213
5,677
3,873
3,653
3,648
3,851
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
15.52
22.49
21.97
16.99
17.23
20.59
9.09
7.66
6.27
4.98
-79.31
73.71
38.24
7.46
1.08
-38.62
31.5
Operating Margin (%)
239
8
4
12
8
8
290
306
379
432
2,269
-1,519
444
456
560
2,033
-476
Depreciation Expense
449
564
665
413
381
495
174
185
42
89
-1,715
2,945
1,508
210
-67
-1,076
1,063
Net Income, GAAP
23.57
25.57
25.86
24.27
28.69
27.35
27.06
38.65
20.53
41.16
- -
12.02
29.34
29.33
- -
- -
7.46
Effective Tax Rate (%)
9.7
14.12
16.91
10.45
9.96
11.86
5.04
5.09
1.04
3.49
-70.51
91.64
26.57
5.43
-1.83
-29.49
27.59
Profit Margin (%)
1,634
1,590
1,801
1,927
1,601
974
693
542
721
757
1,175
916
1,778
1,277
1,435
1,540
2,014
Working Capital
769
770
1,265
1,509
1,512
1,515
2,215
2,452
2,741
2,873
- -
- -
- -
- -
494
495
- -
LT Debt
2,652
3,036
3,394
3,397
3,975
4,296
4,552
4,161
4,144
4,495
2,223
5,259
6,720
6,503
6,216
4,888
5,379
Total Equity
15.88
18.35
13.96
9.54
8.1
9.87
2.56
2.31
2.46
0.87
- -
60
25.55
2.99
- -
- -
22.91
Return on Invested Capital (%)
16.19
17.21
17.55
9.46
8.75
9.38
3.31
3.05
1.89
1.71
- -
81.58
25.52
3.66
- -
- -
22.77
Return on Capital (%)
18.95
19.86
20.72
12.17
10.34
11.98
3.94
4.24
1.01
2.06
-51.08
78.73
25.18
3.18
-1.05
-19.39
21.97
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
495
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
179
179
179
Market Capitalization
2,235
2,932
2,364

Working Capital

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'25
Mar'26
Jun'26
Total Current Assets
2,173
2,308
2,633
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
578
598
888
Accounts Receivable, Net
726
816
830
Inventories
703
734
736
Total Current Liabilities
633
632
619
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
9.03%
27.08%
-21.37%
Free Cash Flow
-370.56%
-656.83%
-85.3%
Net Income, GAAP
-108.16%
194.43%
1,510.48%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
2.88%
14.24%
-0.14%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
-78.05%

Quarterly Revenue

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
988
874
866
925
3,653
2025
965
871
879
933
3,648
2026
1,061
978
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.1
-0.03
-0.15
-0.3
-0.37
2025
0.48
-9.68
0.01
3.19
-6.01
2026
-0.88
3.61
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

EUR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
0.7
- -
- -
0.7
2025
- -
0.15
- -
- -
0.15
2026
- -
0.07
- -
- -
- -
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Business
K+S Aktiengesellschaft operates as a global supplier of mineral products, primarily potash, magnesium, and salt, serving agriculture, industry, consumers, and communities through mining, refining, and distribution across Europe, North America, and other regions. The company offers specialized fertilizers including soil, fertigation, and foliar types for crop nutrition, largely approved for organic farming; animal nutrition products; industrial-grade potash, magnesium, and salt for pharmaceuticals, food production, water treatment, and other applications; consumer products such as table salt, water softening salt, dishwasher salt, de-icing salt, sea salt, kosher salt, and reduced-sodium salt under brands like Cérébos and AXAL Pro; and de-icing salts for municipalities. Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Kassel, Germany, K+S maintains production sites in Europe and North America with a workforce exceeding 11,000 and a worldwide distribution network. Recent developments include the launch of the CO₂-reduced C:LIGHT potassium and magnesium fertilizer line; leadership changes with Dr. Christian H. Meyer assuming the CEO role as of June 2025 and his mandate extended to March 2031, alongside Dr. Harald Schwager's appointment as Supervisory Board Chairman; ongoing Werra 2060 transformation project and Bethune site ramp-up with elevated capital expenditures around €550 million in 2025; and confirmation of 2025 financial forecasts amid stable Q3 revenues of €879 million and EBITDA of €111 million.

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