K+S Aktiengesellschaft (KPLUF) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Jul 17, 2026: fair value of K+S Aktiengesellschaft $2.26, price $16.80, upside -86.6%, quality 46 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? No
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K+S Aktiengesellschaft
KPLUF · USWeakest SetupStrongly overvalued and low quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $4.46 – $33.67 · fair‑value band $1.53 – $3.66 · the $16.80 price screens above the $2.26 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 24, 2026.
Company profile
K+S, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial, pharma, consumer, and community sectors in Europe, Germany, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania.
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K+S, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a supplier of mineral products for the agricultural, industrial, pharma, consumer, and community sectors in Europe, Germany, North America, South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The company offers potassium chloride for crops, such as grain, corn, rice, soybeans, and sugar cane; fertilizer specialties that are used for crops with magnesium and sulfur requirements, including rapeseed, sugar beet, and potatoes, as well as for chloride-sensitive specialty crops such as citrus, grapes, coffee, almond trees, and vegetables; and water-soluble fertilizers for use in fertigation of fruit and vegetables under the KALISOP, KORN-KALI, ROLLKALI, PATENTKALI, ESTA KIESERIT, GRANUAID, MAGNESIA-KAINIT, SOLUMOP, SOLUSOP, SOLUCMS, EPSO TOP, EPSO MICROTOP, EPSO COMBITOP, EPSO PROFITOP, and EPSO BORTOP brands. It also provides soil, fertigation, foliar fertilizers, natural rock salt, high-purity vaccum salt and mineral salt mixtures, potassium chloride, potassium sulphate, Epsom salt, minerals for pets and livestock, potassium, magnesium, salt, salt licks for farm and wild animals, sodium chloride, salt tablets, and vacuum salt granules under the k-DRILL, KaSa, SOLSEL, NUTRIKS, AXAL PRO, REGINET, Regesal, Marina, Marina Plus, Solea, and APISAL brands. In addition, the company offers salts under the Cérébos brand; rock salt under the Solné mlýny Olomouc brand; sea salt under the Vatel and Salinas d'Algarve brands; Saltissimo brands; optimal solutions for their homes under the AXAL Pro and AXAL brand; rock and pink salts under the Saldoro brand; dishwasher salt under the Regesoft brand; and Coarse rock salt under the DI-MIX brand. Further, the company provides waste management; and transportation and logistics services. Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Kassel, Germany.
Stock analysis
K+S Aktiengesellschaft, (KPLUF) currently trades at $16.80, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $2.26, 86.6% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of $20.58 per share, and 5 of the 10 models we run sit above the $16.80 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $0.4400, and 5 of the 10 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $1.53 (bear) to $3.66 (bull), the price of $16.80 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 46/100 (below-average quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
K+S Aktiengesellschaft, reported revenue of €3.6B in FY2025 versus €3.2B in FY2021, a compound +3.2%/yr. Reported net income was −€1.1B in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $3.0B · P/S ratio 0.81 · EPS (TTM) $−8.56 · Dividend yield 0.4% · Net margin −29.5% · Return on equity −24.2% · Return on assets (EBIT) 6.7% · Operating margin −13.3%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 38 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 20% below its 52-week high and 30% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at 17% fair-value upside, at −87%, KPLUF screens richer than that median.
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Of which business quality 45 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 57
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Growth Forecast
KPLUF screens overvalued: fair value 87% below the price. Compare with Corteva, Inc →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Agricultural Inputs · 176 stocks
Valuation Multiplesvs Agricultural Inputs median · lower = cheaper
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