Financial Analysis: K+S Aktiengesellschaft (KPLUY) vs. The Competition

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares K+S Aktiengesellschaft and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
K+S Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	9.16
K+S Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	$6.34 billion	$216.34 million	-4.26

K+S Aktiengesellschaft’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than K+S Aktiengesellschaft. K+S Aktiengesellschaft is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

K+S Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. K+S Aktiengesellschaft pays out 8.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Chemicals” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 102.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares K+S Aktiengesellschaft and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
K+S Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A
K+S Aktiengesellschaft Competitors	-102.12%	-11.21%	-1.65%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of K+S Aktiengesellschaft shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.6% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by institutional investors. 13.8% of shares of all “Chemicals” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

K+S Aktiengesellschaft beats its rivals on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Company Profile

K+S Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial, consumer, and community sectors worldwide. It offers potassium chloride for crops, such as grain, corn, rice, and soybean; fertilizer specialties that are used for crops with magnesium and sulfur requirements, including rapeseed and potatoes, as well as for chloride-sensitive crops consisting of citrus, grapes, and vegetables; and water-soluble fertilizers for use in fertigation of fruit and vegetables under the KALISOP, KORN-KALI, ROLL-KALI, PATENTKALI, ESTA KIESERIT, MAGNESIA-KAINIT, SOLUMOP, SOLUSOP, SOLUCMS, SOLUMAP, SOLUMKP, EPSO TOP, EPSO MICROTOP, EPSO COMBITOP, EPSO PROFITOP, and EPSO BORTOP brands. The company also provides melting salts, sodium chloride, natural rock salt, high-purity vaccum salt and natural sea salt, potassium chloride, Epsom salt, minerals for pets and livestock, aluminum recycling, salt licks for farm and wild animals under the Alasal, APISAL, AXAL PRO, NUTRIKS, NUTRIKS KaliSel, KASA, k-DRILL, Montanal, and SOLSEL brand names. In addition, it offers table salts under the SALDORO, Cérébos, and Vatel brands; salts for water treatment; dishwashing salts; and de-icing salts. K+S Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.