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

Company Overview

K+S Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany-based company specializing in the production and distribution of mineral fertilizers and industrial salts. Headquartered in Kassel, the company operates a network of mining and processing facilities that extract potash, magnesium salts and rock salt from underground deposits. Its core business centers on supplying crop nutrients that enhance soil fertility, help increase agricultural yields and support sustainable farming practices.

The company’s product portfolio includes potash fertilizers, magnesium-containing fertilizers, specialty fertilizers for precision agriculture, and industrial salts used in a range of applications such as de-icing, water treatment and chemical manufacturing. K+S also offers tailor-made nutrition solutions by combining its mineral products with micronutrients, polymers or controlled-release technologies to meet diverse agronomic requirements.

K+S serves markets across Europe, the Americas and parts of Asia, leveraging distribution partnerships, a global sales force and regional service centers to support local growers, distributors and industrial customers. It maintains mining operations in Germany and Canada, supplemented by salt works and processing plants that ensure a steady year-round supply. The company’s logistics infrastructure includes rail, road and port facilities that facilitate efficient product delivery to key regions.

Founded in 1889 under the name Salzdetfurth, the company evolved through a series of mergers and expansions into its current structure. Over more than a century, it has invested in innovation and sustainability, developing technologies for waste reduction, energy efficiency and environmental rehabilitation of former mining sites. Today, K+S focuses on balancing resource management with responsible growth to meet global demand for plant nutrition and essential minerals.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.33 to $8.46
• 50-Day Range: $7.28 to $8.72
• 52-Week Range: $6.24 to $10.67
• Volume: 1,095 shs
• Average Volume: 4,507 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 8.66
• Dividend Yield: 0.98%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

K+S Aktiengesellschaft scored higher than 20% 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: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for K+S Aktiengesellschaft.

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 8.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 8.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.56.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.86, 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 decreased by 7.95%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 8.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for K+S Aktiengesellschaft this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added K+S Aktiengesellschaft to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 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

0.03% of the stock of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is held by institutions.

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KPLUY
• 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: 8.66
• 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