K+S Aktiengesellschaft (KPLUF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

K+S Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany-based specialty chemicals and fertilizer company with a primary focus on the extraction and production of potash and salt. The company traces its origins back to the late 19th century, when potassium mining began in the Werra district of central Germany. Today, K+S operates as an independent publicly traded enterprise, leveraging decades of experience in mineral resources to serve agricultural and industrial markets worldwide.

The company’s core business activities include the mining, processing and marketing of potash and magnesium products for use in crop nutrition, as well as the sale of salt for de-icing, water treatment and industrial applications. Its product portfolio encompasses muriate and sulphate of potash, magnesium sulphate and chloride grades, and high-purity industrial salts. By offering tailored fertilizer blends and specialty nutrient solutions, K+S supports agricultural productivity while also providing essential materials for chemical and food processing industries.

K+S maintains a global footprint, operating major potash mines in Germany and Canada alongside distribution facilities in Europe, North and South America. This geographic diversification enables the company to supply growers and industrial customers across diverse climatic and regulatory environments. In recent years, K+S has invested in expanding its distribution network and upgrading processing capacity to meet evolving market demands and strengthen supply chain resilience.

Corporate governance at K+S is overseen by a management board and a supervisory board, with Dr. Burkhard Lohr serving as Chief Executive Officer. Under his leadership, the company has focused on efficiency improvements, process modernization and sustainable mining practices. K+S continues to explore innovation in low-carbon operations and resource stewardship as it seeks to balance growth with environmental and social responsibility in the global fertilizer and salt markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $18.15 to $18.15
• 50-Day Range: $17.63 to $21.08
• 52-Week Range: $13.04 to $21.21
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 193 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 9.35
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

K+S Aktiengesellschaft scored higher than 11% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.33, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 2 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 9.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 9.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 22.77.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in K+S Aktiengesellschaft has recently increased by 41.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

K+S Aktiengesellschaft does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

K+S Aktiengesellschaft does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: N/A
• News Sentiment: N/A

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, K+S Aktiengesellschaft insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

16.31% of the stock of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Agricultural Inputs
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KPLUF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.k-plus-s.com
• Phone: 4956193011100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,447
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.35
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A