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KSB (XTRA:KSB)

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KSB stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 97 (better than 97% compared with investment alternatives), KSB (Industrial Machinery, Germany) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of KSB are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 83), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 97), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 97, is a strong buy recommendation based on KSB's financial characteristics. As the company KSB's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 81), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 83), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 97), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of KSB. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	81
Growth Rank	83
Safety Rank	97
Combined Rank	97

Country	Germany
Industry	Industrial Machinery
Index	CDAX
Size class	Medium

This stock has achievements: Insight 2024-09-12, Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: KSB

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	99	96	96	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	95	85	32	83
SAFETY
SAFETY	85	97	98	97
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	57	92	61	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	100	100	96	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better KSB is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	99	96	96	81
GROWTH
GROWTH	95	85	32	83
SAFETY
SAFETY	85	97	98	97
COMBINED
COMBINED	100	100	100	97

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of KSB the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2025, KSB shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for KSB. Price-to-Sales is 76 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 76% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for KSB's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 73% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 68. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of KSB are expected to be higher than for 77% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 77). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation based on KSB's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in KSB based on its detailed value metrics. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	100	93	93	76
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	97	97	95	73
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	92	83	78	68
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	81	78	83	77
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	99	96	96	81

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of KSB; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 83 (better than 83% compared with alternatives) for 2025, KSB shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for KSB. Sales Growth has a rank of 65 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 65% of its competitors. Capital Growth is also above 38% of competitors with a rank of 69, and Stock Returns with the rank of 99 is also an outperformance. Only Profit Growth is low with a rank of 38 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow its profits less than 62% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 83, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. All three operating growth indicators, namely revenue, profit, and capital growth, are showing improvements. This is a good indication of a company with a positive future. That might, at the same time, be the simple reason why profit growth is low. A growing company needs money and thus can't yet show high profit growth. Look out for signs in corporate communication about extra growth efforts costing time and money. If that is the case, KSB is a good growth stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	26	45	36	65
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	100	59	29	38
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	60	51	56	69
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	93	100	51	99
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	95	85	32	83

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of KSB.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 97 (better than 97% compared with alternatives) for 2025, the company KSB has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of KSB is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, where all three are above average for KSB. Leverage is at 90, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 90% of its competitors. Refinancing is at a rank of 79, meaning that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 79% of its competitors. Finally, Liquidity is also good at a rank of 94, which means that the company generates more profit to service its debt than 94% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 97 (better than 97% compared with alternatives), KSB has a financing structure that is significantly safer than that of its competitors. These three positive financing indicators signal that the company is less likely to default on its debt obligations. However, it also means that its shareholder returns will be more modest if things go well. A low safety means fewer troubles in downtimes and less upside in good times. Investors may not have a debt issue with KSB but they should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	84	88	95	90
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	93	95	84	79
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	32	96	97	94
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	85	97	98	97

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of KSB and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	100	100	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	50	50	2	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	1	78	73	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	52	72	60	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	57	92	61	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for KSB.
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