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] | Q3 2025 | FY 2025 | Q3 2026 E | Q4 2026 E | FY 2026 E | FY 2027 E | FY 2028 E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Revenues | Highest | 949.1 | 1,040.0 | 4,050.0 | 4,150.0 | 4,307.5 | ||
| Revenues | Mean | 890.5 | 984.8 | 3,924.2 | 3,964.9 | 3,971.8 | ||
| Revenues | Consensus (Median) | 879.1 | 3,647.9 | 897.2 | 977.0 | 3,899.9 | 3,947.0 | 3,981.2 |
| Revenues | Lowest | 820.9 | 947.7 | 3,869.2 | 3,781.6 | 3,682.2 | ||
| EBITDA | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
| EBITDA | Highest | 114.5 | 184.8 | 749.6 | 805.7 | 904.6 | ||
| EBITDA | Mean | 102.2 | 167.1 | 725.6 | 709.9 | 722.5 | ||
| EBITDA | Consensus (Median) | 110.7 | 612.8 | 102.2 | 170.0 | 724.9 | 696.0 | 704.8 |
| EBITDA | Lowest | 93.2 | 141.6 | 702.1 | 672.9 | 639.1 | ||
| Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effects | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effects | Highest | 19.5 | 85.0 | 364.6 | 369.7 | 444.6 | ||
| Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effects | Mean | -3.6 | 54.6 | 306.4 | 282.4 | 292.2 | ||
| Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effects | Consensus (Median) | 20.3 | 154.5 | -9.7 | 59.5 | 310.1 | 272.8 | 267.5 |
| Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effects | Lowest | -23.1 | 8.1 | 250.0 | 230.0 | 209.4 | ||
| Financial result | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Financial result | Highest | 3.5 | 4.4 | -14.5 | 13.1 | 19.1 | ||
| Financial result | Mean | -2.2 | -4.6 | -27.5 | -19.6 | -18.8 | ||
| Financial result | Consensus (Median) | 2.9 | 5.7 | 0.0 | -4.3 | -25.8 | -20.7 | -20.3 |
| Financial result | Lowest | -8.5 | -21.0 | -40.5 | -43.0 | -44.8 | ||
| Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effects | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effects | Highest | 20.5 | 88.4 | 347.5 | 382.7 | 403.4 | ||
| Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effects | Mean | -5.8 | 50.0 | 284.6 | 268.0 | 273.3 | ||
| Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effects | Consensus (Median) | 23.2 | 160.2 | -9.7 | 50.7 | 284.1 | 255.7 | 254.4 |
| Earnings before income taxes, adjusted, without impairment effects | Lowest | -31.7 | -12.9 | 239.5 | 217.5 | 173.1 | ||
| Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effects | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effects | Highest | 11.7 | 48.9 | 211.4 | 276.0 | 330.3 | ||
| Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effects | Mean | -6.7 | 32.4 | 196.4 | 183.4 | 188.4 | ||
| Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effects | Consensus (Median) | 18.9 | 125.5 | -7.2 | 29.5 | 198.2 | 171.9 | 176.1 |
| Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effects | Lowest | -27.5 | 13.6 | 172.7 | 152.0 | 121.2 | ||
| Average number of shares | Number of Estimates | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Average number of shares | Highest | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | ||
| Average number of shares | Mean | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | ||
| Average number of shares | Consensus (Median) | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 |
| Average number of shares | Lowest | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | 179.1 | ||
| EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effects | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
| EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effects | Highest | 0.07 | 0.27 | 1.18 | 1.54 | 1.84 | ||
| EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effects | Mean | -0.04 | 0.18 | 1.10 | 1.02 | 1.05 | ||
| EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effects | Consensus (Median) | 0.11 | 0.70 | -0.04 | 0.16 | 1.11 | 0.96 | 0.98 |
| EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effects | Lowest | -0.15 | 0.08 | 0.96 | 0.85 | 0.68 | ||
| Tax rate (%) | Number of Estimates | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Tax rate (%) | Highest | 36.2 | 43.3 | 33.0 | 30.2 | 30.2 | ||
| Tax rate (%) | Mean | 26.9 | 34.3 | 28.4 | 27.6 | 27.9 | ||
| Tax rate (%) | Consensus (Median) | 18.5 | 21.7 | 30.0 | 30.6 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 |
| Tax rate (%) | Lowest | 13.2 | 30.0 | 17.8 | 14.5 | 17.4 | ||
| Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)*** | Number of Estimates | - | - | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)*** | Highest | - | - | 0.50 | 0.60 | 0.65 | ||
| Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)*** | Mean | - | - | 0.18 | 0.30 | 0.45 | ||
| Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)*** | Consensus (Median) | - | 0.07 | - | - | 0.10 | 0.28 | 0.42 |
| Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)*** | Lowest | - | - | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.35 | ||
| CapEx | Number of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| CapEx | Highest | 190.9 | 260.0 | 600.0 | 562.2 | 550.0 | ||
| CapEx | Mean | 150.9 | 224.4 | 593.4 | 531.8 | 454.8 | ||
| CapEx | Consensus (Median) | 135.0 | 546.0 | 143.9 | 223.9 | 599.7 | 540.5 | 455.0 |
| CapEx | Lowest | 110.0 | 197.2 | 559.6 | 500.0 | 397.4 | ||
| Free Cash Flow, adjusted | Number of Estimates | 4 | - | 10 | 10 | 9 | ||
| Free Cash Flow, adjusted | Highest | 17.7 | - | 122.1 | 186.4 | 322.5 | ||
| Free Cash Flow, adjusted | Mean | 6.2 | - | 55.1 | 120.9 | 185.8 | ||
| Free Cash Flow, adjusted | Consensus (Median) | 37.0 | 29.0 | 12.4 | - | 51.2 | 114.8 | 188.4 |
| Free Cash Flow, adjusted | Lowest | -17.5 | - | 4.4 | 57.9 | 53.7 | ||
| Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-) | Number of Estimates | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-) | Highest | 134 | 121 | 121 | 351 | 272 | ||
| Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-) | Mean | 15 | 59 | 37 | 96 | -68 | ||
| Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-) | Consensus (Median) | -13 | 41 | -39 | 34 | 26 | 41 | -179 |
| Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-) | Lowest | -48 | 21 | -1 | -98 | -287 | ||
| Agriculture, Revenues | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Agriculture, Revenues | Highest | 660.4 | 728.8 | 2,740.1 | 2,817.1 | 2,848.3 | ||
| Agriculture, Revenues | Mean | 608.6 | 680.8 | 2,668.1 | 2,679.3 | 2,684.1 | ||
| Agriculture, Revenues | Consensus (Median) | 615.3 | 2,547.7 | 612.1 | 679.7 | 2,670.0 | 2,694.8 | 2,727.3 |
| Agriculture, Revenues | Lowest | 499.5 | 642.9 | 2,520.9 | 2,501.3 | 2,387.7 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons) | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons) | Highest | 1.87 | 2.00 | 7.77 | 7.86 | 8.10 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons) | Mean | 1.73 | 1.94 | 7.66 | 7.76 | 7.92 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons) | Consensus (Median) | 1.79 | 7.57 | 1.76 | 1.94 | 7.69 | 7.82 | 7.96 |
| Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons) | Lowest | 1.45 | 1.90 | 7.33 | 7.52 | 7.67 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume excluding trade goods (in million tons) | Number of Estimates | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume excluding trade goods (in million tons) | Highest | 1.79 | 1.94 | 7.55 | 7.70 | 8.00 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume excluding trade goods (in million tons) | Mean | 1.74 | 1.89 | 7.50 | 7.56 | 7.72 | ||
| Agriculture, Sales volume excluding trade goods (in million tons) | Consensus (Median) | 1.73 | 7.31 | 1.74 | 1.90 | 7.50 | 7.62 | 7.75 |
| Agriculture, Sales volume excluding trade goods (in million tons) | Lowest | 1.65 | 1.84 | 7.42 | 7.27 | 7.42 | ||
| Industry+*, Revenues | Number of Estimates | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | ||
| Industry+*, Revenues | Highest | 321.5 | 397.1 | 1,379.3 | 1,421.2 | 1,459.2 | ||
| Industry+*, Revenues | Mean | 281.0 | 305.0 | 1,243.3 | 1,267.0 | 1,284.8 | ||
| Industry+*, Revenues | Consensus (Median) | 263.8 | 1,100.2 | 277.2 | 289.7 | 1,224.9 | 1,258.5 | 1,258.5 |
| Industry+*, Revenues | Lowest | 255.8 | 265.7 | 1,188.9 | 1,166.0 | 1,174.7 | ||
| Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons) | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons) | Highest | 1.70 | 2.10 | 7.89 | 8.14 | 8.05 | ||
| Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons) | Mean | 1.56 | 1.70 | 7.34 | 7.14 | 7.21 | ||
| Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons) | Consensus (Median) | 1.54 | 6.26 | 1.54 | 1.63 | 7.25 | 6.98 | 7.20 |
| Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons) | Lowest | 1.45 | 1.47 | 7.10 | 6.75 | 6.75 | ||
| -thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons) | Number of Estimates | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | ||
| -thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons) | Highest | 0.50 | 0.65 | 2.94 | 2.74 | 2.82 | ||
| -thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons) | Mean | 0.39 | 0.50 | 2.67 | 2.20 | 2.22 | ||
| -thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons) | Consensus (Median) | 0.40 | 1.75 | 0.38 | 0.47 | 2.64 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| -thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons) | Lowest | 0.30 | 0.41 | 2.60 | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
| MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmb | Number of Estimates | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||
| MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmb | Highest | 403.4 | 395.0 | 386.6 | 392.5 | 400.0 | ||
| MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmb | Mean | 390.5 | 376.3 | 383.7 | 371.3 | 373.0 | ||
| MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmb | Consensus (Median) | 362.0 | 352.3 | 389.3 | 372.5 | 383.2 | 368.8 | 370.0 |
| MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmb | Lowest | 385.0 | 365.0 | 380.0 | 345.0 | 352.0 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton) | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton) | Highest | 370.1 | 368.3 | 357.3 | 359.4 | 365.2 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton) | Mean | 351.9 | 351.6 | 348.7 | 345.7 | 339.6 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton) | Consensus (Median) | 341.6 | 336.6 | 353.2 | 349.8 | 347.9 | 345.8 | 344.8 |
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton) | Lowest | 340.7 | 338.4 | 343.9 | 318.4 | 311.5 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio excluding trading goods (in Euro per ton) | Number of Estimates | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio excluding trading goods (in Euro per ton) | Highest | 361.3 | 355.9 | 348.9 | 354.1 | 343.1 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio excluding trading goods (in Euro per ton) | Mean | 347.7 | 350.1 | 344.1 | 337.0 | 326.9 | ||
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio excluding trading goods (in Euro per ton) | Consensus (Median) | 338.7 | 332.0 | 345.5 | 355.5 | 343.6 | 338.0 | 333.6 |
| Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio excluding trading goods (in Euro per ton) | Lowest | 338.7 | 338.9 | 339.2 | 312.4 | 304.7 | ||
| Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton** | Number of Estimates | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton** | Highest | 251.9 | 248.7 | 221.0 | 226.6 | 224.1 | ||
| Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton** | Mean | 239.7 | 225.7 | 212.6 | 216.8 | 214.4 | ||
| Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton** | Consensus (Median) | 230.1 | 219.5 | 240.7 | 218.4 | 210.3 | 216.5 | 216.9 |
| Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton** | Lowest | 229.8 | 214.2 | 208.8 | 208.3 | 193.6 | ||
| Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spot | Number of Estimates | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spot | Highest | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.20 | 1.20 | ||
| Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spot | Mean | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | ||
| Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spot | Consensus (Median) | 1.17 | 1.13 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 |
| Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spot | Lowest | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 1.12 | 1.12 |
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