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

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $5.64 to $5.76
• 50-Day Range: $5.52 to $6.59
• 52-Week Range: $5.52 to $8.35
• Volume: 10,445 shs
• Average Volume: 4,964 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 5.85
• Dividend Yield: 1.45%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

K+S Aktiengesellschaft Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

K+S Aktiengesellschaft scored higher than 30% 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 5.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 124.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of K+S Aktiengesellschaft is 5.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 102.30.

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, 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 88.89%, 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%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0, 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 88.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

K+S Aktiengesellschaft has a news sentiment score of 1.00. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.35 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.

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

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

KPLUY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have KPLUY shares performed this year?

K+S Aktiengesellschaft's stock was trading at $7.80 at the beginning of the year. Since then, KPLUY stock has decreased by 27.2% and is now trading at $5.68.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Basic Materials
• Industry: Agricultural Inputs
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:KPLUY
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.k-plus-s.com
• Phone: 4956193011100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,447
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 5.85
• 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