Krones

Valuation Analysis

About the Company

Krones en bref

Krones (KRN.DE) is currently trading at 111,40 € with a market capitalization of 3,1 Md €. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 12.08x, with a forward P/E of 9.92x. The 52-week range spans from 105,80 € to 144,20 €; the current price is 22.7% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +1.1%. The net profit margin stands at 5.12%.

💰 Dividende

Krones pays an annual dividend of 2,80 € per share, representing a yield of 2.51%. The payout ratio stands at 28.2%.

📊 Avis des analystes

9 analystes évaluent Krones (KRN.DE) au consensus : Acheter. L'objectif de cours moyen est de 153,56 €, soit un potentiel de +37.84% par rapport au cours actuel. La fourchette des objectifs de cours des analystes va de 105,00 € à 191,00 €.

Krones : la thèse d'investissement en détail

Krones (KRN.DE) operates in the Industrials — specifically Specialty Industrial Machinery — and is headquartered in Germany. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.

Le scénario haussier

Wall Street consensus sits at Buy with an average price target implying roughly 37.84% upside from current levels — analyst sentiment is firmly constructive. Our valuation screen flags the stock as undervalued relative to its fundamentals — multiples are running below where the cash flow profile would normally justify.

Le scénario baissier

Revenue growth has slowed to just 1.1%, which is below nominal GDP — the business is no longer outgrowing the broader economy.

Valorisation en contexte

With a PEG ratio of 0.66, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 5.91x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.

À surveiller

• The forward P/E of 9.92x is meaningfully below the trailing 12.08x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
• The price sits in the lower quartile of the 52-week range — value hunters often start scaling in around this zone if fundamentals hold.
• The analyst consensus price target implies 37.84% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.

Thèse d'investissement : forces et faiblesses

Aperçu technique

Price is below both the 50- and 200-day moving averages, with 50d below 200d — a bearish picture (death-cross alignment).

Profil de risque

The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.

Trading Data

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