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Krones

GER:KRN · DE0006335003
MachineryLarge

360

87
EV / EBIT95
Price / Owner Earnings81
Owner Earnings Yield96
Dividend Yield61
Price/Sales73
EV / Gross Profit98
Price/Book52
Return on Capital86
Cash Return on Capital75
Return on Equity77
EBIT Margin16
Gross Profitability99
Cash Conversion18
Accruals21
Owner Earnings Margin31
Sales growth50
Profit Growth85
Long-Term EPS Growth60
Owner Earnings Growth33
Reinvestment55
Price momentum33
Debt load91
Refinancing53
Debt Payback100
Liquidity92
Analyst ratings57
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside92
Market mood92
Value Creation14/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Krones generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryMachinery
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Founded1980
Employees5,151
Websitekrones.com
ISINDE0006335003
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Industrial AutomationDisposal and RecyclingWater PurificationPackaging ServicesCleanTechProcess AutomationFood and BeverageInformation TechnologyMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingWine And Spirits

Description

Krones AG engages in planning, developing, and manufacturing machines and lines for the fields of process technology, bottling, canning and packaging, plus intralogistics. The company produces solely in Germany. It has production facilities in Neutr…

Analysis

Bargain bin

Krones AG falls in the bargain bin: the price is low relative to peers, but the business metrics give reason to pause. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.

The price is attractive. You pay 12.8× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 0% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The price, in other words, assumes less than the experts do.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 14/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
98
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Mar 2026

All-time low

84

Feb 2026

Average rank

95

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
73
53
65
76
Price/Earnings
77
64
69
67
Price/Book
52
47
62
77
Dividend Yield
61
55
52
51
Value (overall)
73
58
52
57

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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