Stock · KGX.DE · Industrials

Kion Group AG

Germany · Mid Cap · Revenue 12 mo. €11.5B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
2.7
of 10 3 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€34.32
1 Y −53.1%
Market cap
€4.4B
Phase
Mature
core business profitable, revenue barely moving
Revenue +0.5% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 4.4%Payout 7.3% of operating cash flow

KION GROUP AG provides industrial trucks and supply chain solutions in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Central and South America, China, and the rest of the Asia Pacific.

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KION GROUP AG provides industrial trucks and supply chain solutions in Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Central and South America, China, and the rest of the Asia Pacific. It operates through Industrial Trucks & Services; and Supply Chain Solutions segments. The company offers forklift and heavy trucks, counterbalance trucks with electric drive and internal combustion engine, intralogistics systems, components and spare parts, narrow aisle trucks, lithium-ion batteries, and industrial and warehouse trucks under the Linde, STILL, Baoli, Fenwick, and OM brands. It also leases and rents industrial trucks and related equipment; and provides maintenance and repair services, fleet management solutions, driver assistance systems, and service options, as well as finance solutions. In addition, the company provides integrated technology and software solutions, automated guided vehicle systems, warehouse automation solutions, palletizers, storage and picking equipment, automated storage and retrieval systems, system components and racking, sorters, and conveyors under the Dematic brand. Further, it offers logistics solutions. The company was formerly known as KION Holding 1 GmbH. KION GROUP AG was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

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Summary

Kion Group AG is below the middle of the Industrials sector overall

34.3 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The market value is below the value without growth: the price requires no FCF growth.

Required FCF growth per year

no growth

no growth afterwards

Valuation against its own history

Price to operating cash flow 9.6×, within its usual range.

Middle half of 18 quarters: 4.7× to 13.5×, median 6.2×.

Measures only against its own past, not against what the company is worth. Price as of 11/06/2026.

1 sign supports the expectation, 2 speak against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Low capital needs capex median 3.3% of revenue (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Earnings declined earnings −36.1% year on year
  • Volatile earnings 3 drops or sign changes in up to 10 years

Since the last quarter

Q1 → Q2 2026

Mostly worse than the previous quarter: 2 of 2 changes for the worse.

  • FCF, 12 mo.€717.0M → €94.5M−86.8%worse
  • FCF margin6.4% → 0.8%−5.5 ppworse

6 more unchanged: Revenue, 12 mo., Gross margin, EBIT margin, Net debt, Shares outstanding, Return on equity

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability24.5below the middleEarns less than the sector: Return on equity 3.77%, sector 13.10%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity3.77%13.10%Rank 6
Return on capital (Greenblatt)10.95%19.33%Rank 22
EBIT margin4.40%11.28%Rank 10
FCF margin6.21%8.50%Rank 40
Gross margin26.11%28.98%Rank 45
Growth39.2below the middleGrows more slowly than the sector: Earnings growth, 5 years per year −0.62%, sector 12.89%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year−1.79%5.15%Rank 15
Earnings growth, 3 years per year32.91%8.01%Rank 84
Earnings growth, 5 years per year−0.62%12.89%Rank 14
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)3.50%4.02%Rank 44
Valuation67.9above the middleValued lower than the sector: FCF yield 15.90%, sector 3.98%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield5.11%4.42%Rank 58
FCF yield15.90%3.98%Rank 96
EV/saleslower is better1.002.08Rank 80
EV/EBITlower is better22.8219.47Rank 38
Momentum11.0below the middleShare price doing worse than the sector: Share price, 1 year −53.11%, sector −0.01%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−53.11%−0.01%Rank 2
Share price, 6 months−26.87%−1.43%Rank 13
Share price, 3 months−10.65%0.53%Rank 25
Distance from 52-week high−51.15%−16.36%Rank 4
Quality42.4around the middleQuality about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better−2.24%1.39%Rank 81
Change in share countlower is better0.00%−0.44%Rank 33
Dividend streak in years25Rank 34
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted−2.38%0.27%Rank 22
Balance sheet & risk20.8below the middleMore risk than the sector: Net debt/EBITDA 3.66, sector 1.38.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio30.91%39.65%Rank 29
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better3.661.38Rank 14
Debt to equitylower is better1.220.61Rank 22
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better42.92%32.95%Rank 19

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €5.6B (2016) to €11.3B (2025), 8.1% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €BEBIT marginFCFSharesNet debt, €B
20165.67.0%€247.6M104M4.4
20177.77.0%€397.5M115M3.8
20188.07.6%€507.0M119M4.8
20198.88.7%€558.9M119M5.1
20208.35.5%€243.3M119M4.6
202110.38.4%€547.9M131M4.6
202211.12.4%−€345.9M131M5.7
202311.45.7%€651.1M131M6.3
202411.56.9%€1.2B131M6.9
202511.34.4%€701.5M131M7.0
2.7 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score3 of 11 points

2 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Kion Group AG mainly meets criteria in the Valuation category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Kion Group AG's score is built

Kion Group AG is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

2 of 7 rules met

3 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.met1 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Kion Group AG stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • StockScorer Score
  • Balanced GARP
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Moat Quality
  • Defensive: Low Volatility
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)

Kion Group AG key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Kion Group AG.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio19.622.5
P/B ratio0.72.9
Return on equity (ROE)3.8%13.1%
Equity ratio30.9%39.7%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)1.220.61
Dividend yield1.8%2.0%

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Frequently asked questions about Kion Group AG stock

How does Kion Group AG stock (KGX.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
Kion Group AG stock reaches a StockScorer score of 2.7 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 2 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Kion Group AG's P/E ratio?
Kion Group AG's P/E ratio is 19.6. The Industrials sector median is 22.5.
What sector is Kion Group AG in?
Kion Group AG is assigned to the Industrials sector. Its rank within the sector is 34.3 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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