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

Company Overview

K+S Aktiengesellschaft is a Germany-based producer of mineral products, with its principal activities focused on crop nutrients and salt. The company supplies potash and magnesium fertilizers used in agriculture, helping support plant growth and improve soil nutrition. Its product portfolio includes potassium chloride, specialty fertilizers and other mineral-based solutions tailored to different crops and growing conditions.

K+S also produces salt for a range of industrial, commercial and consumer applications. Its salt products are used for road de-icing, food processing, water treatment, industrial processes and pharmaceutical purposes. Through its business activities, the company serves customers in Europe and in international markets, including North and South America, using production facilities and distribution networks in multiple regions.

The company’s roots extend to Germany’s potash and salt industry in the late 19th century. K+S has since developed from a predominantly German mining and mineral-products business into an international supplier of crop nutrients and salt. Its operations include potash production in Germany and Canada, as well as salt-related activities in several countries. K+S Aktiengesellschaft is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.93 to $8.93
• 50-Day Range: $8.08 to $10.18
• 52-Week Range: $6.24 to $10.67
• Volume: 171 shs
• Average Volume: 4,833 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 9.20
• Dividend Yield: 0.93%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

K+S Aktiengesellschaft scored higher than 10% 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 9.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 9.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.78.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 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 0.24, 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 0.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

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: 0.0 / 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.

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: 9.20
• 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