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KPLUF (KPLUF) Stock

$16.04 +0.00% OTC: KPLUF Basic Materials

K+S Aktiengesellschaft, along with its various subsidiaries, operates as a global provider of mineral-based products, catering to diverse sectors including agriculture, industrial applications, consumer markets, and public utilities. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Agriculture, and Industry+.

Valuation

MetricValue
Price$16.04
Market Cap$2.87B
P/E Ratio-1.93
P/B Ratio0.54
P/S Ratio0.68
EPS (TTM)$-6.00
52-Week High$21.21
52-Week Low$13.04
Dividend Yield0.50%

Financials & Margins

MetricValue
ROE-29.00%
ROA-17.29%
ROCE-22.48%
Gross Margin-34.64%
Operating Margin-41.98%
Net Margin-35.20%
Debt/Equity0.10
Current Ratio3.65

Annual Financials (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Revenue$3.2B$5.7B$3.9B$3.7B$3.6B
Operating Profit$2.4B$2.2B$365.0M$39.0M$-1.4B
Net Profit$2.9B$1.5B$210.0M$-67.0M$-1.1B
EPS$11.60$7.88$1.12$-0.37$-6.00
Op Margin73.7%38.2%9.4%1.1%-39.4%

Balance Sheet (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Total Assets$8.7B$9.9B$9.5B$9.4B$7.9B
Total Liabilities$3.5B$3.2B$3.0B$3.1B$3.1B
Cash$391.0M$320.0M$152.0M$318.0M$434.0M
Borrowings$1.5B$949.0M$383.0M$494.0M$765.0M

Latest News

Earnings Miss: K+S Aktiengesellschaft Missed EPS And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts Simply Wall St. · May 14, 2026

Cash Flow (USD)

Metric20212022202320242025
Operating Cash Flow$327.0M$1.4B$821.0M$591.0M$583.0M
Investing Cash Flow$1.7B$-1.4B$-672.0M$-912.0M$-928.0M
Financing Cash Flow$0$-2.0M$-197.0M$0$-1.0M
Net Cash Flow$185.0M$-70.0M$-168.0M$165.0M$154.0M
Free Cash Flow$-32.0M$918.0M$339.0M$69.0M$28.0M

Valuation & Return Ratios

MetricValue
PEG Ratio0.00
EV / EBITDA2.17
FCF Yield3.47%
Quick Ratio2.49
Interest Coverage-43.90
Return 1Y-11.09%
Return 3Y-0.65%
Return 5Y27.56%

Ownership

Insiders Held3.15%
Institutions Held60.08%
Institutions Float Held62.03%
Institutional HolderSharesReport Date
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND II-KOPERNIK GLOBAL ALL-CAP FUND4,499,0012026-04-30
VANGUARD STAR FUNDS-Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund2,589,0282026-04-30
FlexShares TRT-FlexShares Morningstar Global Upstream Natural Resource1,788,8052026-06-30
VANGUARD TAX-MANAGED FUNDS-Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund1,727,6252026-03-31
ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND II-KOPERNIK INTERNATIONAL FUND1,398,0962026-04-30

Peer Comparison

TickerPriceChangeP/EMarket CapDiv Yield
AFBOFAfrican Rainbow Minerals Limited $11.07 +0.00% 25.38 $2.13B 5.51%
APEMYAperam S.A. $54.06 +0.00% 115.29 $3.91B 4.37%
DRDGFDRDGOLD Limited $2.11 +0.00% 2.09 $1.83B 2.84%
IIDDYIGO Limited $9.41 -18.81% -25.05 $3.56B 0.00%
IMYSFImerys S.A. $24.72 +0.00% -4.60 $2.09B 3.52%

About KPLUF

K+S Aktiengesellschaft, along with its various subsidiaries, operates as a global provider of mineral-based products, catering to diverse sectors including agriculture, industrial applications, consumer markets, and public utilities. The company's operations are structured into two primary divisions: Agriculture, and Industry+. The Agriculture segment supplies vital mineral fertilizers, including potassium chloride, which is crucial for major crops like cereals, corn, rice, and soybeans. This division also produces specialized fertilizers designed to deliver magnesium and sulfur for specific crops such as rapeseed and potatoes, and to meet the needs of chloride-sensitive plants like citrus fruits, grapes, and various vegetables. These agricultural products are marketed under a range of brands, including KALISOP, KORN-KALI, PATENTKALI, ESTA KIESERIT, MAGNESIA-KAINIT, SOLUMOP, SOLUSOP, SOLUNOP, SOLUMAP, SOLUMKP, EPSO TOP, EPSO MICROTOP, EPSO COMBITOP, EPSO PROFITOP, and EPSO BORTOP. The Industry+ division focuses on providing potash, magnesium, and salt products tailored for industrial uses. These industrial-grade offerings are available with different levels of purity and in specific grain sizes, distributed under brand names such as APISAL, AXAL, BÄCKERSTOLZ, KASA, k-DRILL, NUTRIKS, and SOLSEL. Established in 1889, K+S AG maintains its corporate headquarters in Kassel, Germany.

KPLUF is headquartered in DE.

KPLUF stock trades at $16.04 with a market capitalization of $2.87B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -1.93, price-to-book of 0.54, price-to-sales of 0.68. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $13.04 and $21.21, and currently trades 24.4% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 0.50%.

On profitability, KPLUF generates a return on equity (ROE) of -29.00%, return on capital employed of -22.48%, an operating margin of -41.98%, a net profit margin of -35.20%.

Official website: www.k-plus-s.com

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