K+S Estimates >> Group
Consensus as of: 2026-04-14

Please note: All numbers are without impairment losses/reversals of impairment losses

*Industry+ = Industry, Consumer and Communities customer segments

** (Revenues-EBITDA)/(Sales volumes Agriculture+ Sales volumes Industry+)

*** This includes different instruments for shareholder distribution (2022: dividend of €1.00 per share and additional share buyback in the equivalent of around €1.00 per share)

KPI[EUR m]Q1 2025FY 2025Q1 2026 EQ2 2026 EQ3 2026 EQ4 2026 EFY 2026 EFY 2027 EFY 2028 E
RevenuesNumber of Estimates10999111111
RevenuesHighest1,081.2975.1979.01,053.04,045.64,173.84,379.5
RevenuesMean1,039.1915.9904.5986.43,833.33,825.23,854.4
RevenuesConsensus (Median)964.73,647.91,035.2907.7913.0989.43,810.03,807.53,852.0
RevenuesLowest1,003.0852.5826.4921.13,731.03,611.43,445.7
EBITDANumber of Estimates10999111111
EBITDAHighest227.3192.1195.8221.0809.1889.0985.4
EBITDAMean219.7137.6121.9193.9674.2661.0667.3
EBITDAConsensus (Median)200.6612.8224.7132.7119.5193.5665.3655.0671.0
EBITDALowest200.4107.357.6146.7560.5514.9460.0
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates8777111111
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsHighest128.962.165.8116.3289.1357.0445.4
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsMean114.127.416.085.4248.5228.6229.6
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)77.8154.5119.927.713.588.5253.0225.5224.4
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsLowest80.62.3-24.651.5142.797.121.0
Financial resultNumber of Estimates9888111111
Financial resultHighest4.04.04.04.016.016.016.0
Financial resultMean0.1-1.0-0.2-0.4-3.6-3.5-2.6
Financial resultConsensus (Median)5.35.70.8-0.40.40.6-1.7-1.80.0
Financial resultLowest-5.0-4.8-4.5-5.4-19.7-18.4-18.1
Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates8777111111
Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effectsHighest129.763.667.3110.9299.7363.5452.2
Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effectsMean114.326.515.784.9244.9225.1227.0
Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)83.1160.2116.423.411.284.1239.1228.7225.0
Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effectsLowest82.3-2.5-23.652.4146.593.95.0
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates8777101010
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsHighest90.845.247.877.7209.8254.5316.6
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsMean80.418.311.359.8170.2156.4150.3
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)59.3125.582.515.19.359.5167.0155.9149.5
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsLowest58.4-1.8-17.337.4102.665.83.5
Average number of sharesNumber of Estimates8777101010
Average number of sharesHighest179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1
Average number of sharesMean179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1
Average number of sharesConsensus (Median)179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1
Average number of sharesLowest179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1179.1
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates8777101010
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsHighest0.510.250.270.431.171.421.77
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsMean0.450.100.060.330.950.870.84
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)0.330.700.460.080.050.330.930.870.83
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsLowest0.33-0.01-0.100.210.570.370.02
Tax rate (%)Number of Estimates8777101010
Tax rate (%)Highest30.242.036.830.030.230.230.2
Tax rate (%)Mean29.631.027.929.529.829.929.9
Tax rate (%)Consensus (Median)28.621.730.030.029.529.630.030.030.0
Tax rate (%)Lowest28.225.913.228.729.029.128.7
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Number of Estimates----888
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Highest----0.500.600.65
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Mean----0.120.190.32
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Consensus (Median)-0.07----0.070.140.30
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Lowest----0.020.060.07
CapExNumber of Estimates5555111111
CapExHighest143.8143.8143.8237.5579.0579.9550.0
CapExMean108.8127.2141.8185.6564.1535.7470.6
CapExConsensus (Median)90.4545.8105.0130.0141.7185.0560.0540.0480.0
CapExLowest76.3101.3140.0140.0542.9480.0400.0
Free Cash Flow, adjustedNumber of Estimates3333101010
Free Cash Flow, adjustedHighest69.334.120.5-19.163.2102.1177.8
Free Cash Flow, adjustedMean53.724.3-9.1-45.719.834.1105.2
Free Cash Flow, adjustedConsensus (Median)31.829.157.730.8-6.3-33.922.647.5116.5
Free Cash Flow, adjustedLowest34.08.0-41.6-84.0-37.1-136.410.8
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Number of Estimates3333666
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Highest1024-222839427
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Mean-3-1-18-266-18-40
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Consensus (Median)-4441414-21815-125
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Lowest-24-41-31-108-78-136-184
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