K+S Estimates
Consensus as of: 2023-10-20

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 2022Q4 2022FY 2022Q3 2023 EQ4 2023 EFY 2023 EFY 2024 EFY 2025 E
RevenuesNumber of Estimates77877
RevenuesHighest914.11,145.04,029.64,009.03,985.1
RevenuesMean856.81,019.73,850.83,706.53,733.7
RevenuesConsensus (Median)1,469.91,484.55,676.6867.01,039.93,911.53,744.83,810.6
RevenuesLowest779.7786.03,546.63,415.23,462.4
EBITDANumber of Estimates77877
EBITDAHighest60.1188.8721.0729.6847.4
EBITDAMean50.7167.8694.3673.7706.4
EBITDAConsensus (Median)633.2559.22,422.952.7168.9695.8680.0705.0
EBITDALowest38.9141.3658.3580.2513.8
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates77877
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsHighest-43.874.2298.2292.0414.3
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsMean-58.451.0255.0225.5252.3
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)524.2434.21,979.1-57.154.5254.5231.9248.5
Earnings before operating hedges (EBIT I) without impairment effectsLowest-70.626.5218.8107.237.1
Financial resultNumber of Estimates77877
Financial resultHighest5.020.07.55.05.0
Financial resultMean-2.31.8-24.6-24.3-27.6
Financial resultConsensus (Median)15.173.8135.1-2.4-2.6-22.1-24.7-33.7
Financial resultLowest-9.2-9.2-70.0-55.0-55.0
Earnings before income taxes, adjustedNumber of Estimates77877
Earnings before income taxes, adjustedHighest-44.081.2280.2268.8376.4
Earnings before income taxes, adjustedMean-60.852.7230.3201.1224.7
Earnings before income taxes, adjustedConsensus (Median)399.3771.72,134.7-63.151.9238.1207.2205.1
Earnings before income taxes, adjustedLowest-79.824.2148.890.716.7
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates77877
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsHighest-30.756.8198.8188.1273.7
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsMean-43.037.8164.1143.3159.6
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)378.7366.31,494.0-44.141.0169.6152.8149.7
Group earnings after taxes, adjusted without impairment effectsLowest-55.916.9106.466.712.0
Average number of sharesNumber of Estimates66766
Average number of sharesHighest191.4191.4189.7186.1185.3
Average number of sharesMean187.9184.5188.4182.5180.8
Average number of sharesConsensus (Median)191.4191.4191.4187.0183.5188.3182.5181.7
Average number of sharesLowest186.0179.2186.7177.4172.4
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsNumber of Estimates66766
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsHighest-0.160.281.041.031.49
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsMean-0.230.190.850.810.91
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsConsensus (Median)1.981.927.81-0.230.190.860.861.02
EPS, adjusted (in Euro) without impairment effectsLowest-0.300.090.560.360.06
Tax rate (%)Number of Estimates77877
Tax rate (%)Highest30.135.430.030.030.0
Tax rate (%)Mean29.227.228.728.528.9
Tax rate (%)Consensus (Median)5.252.530.030.030.028.830.030.0
Tax rate (%)Lowest27.010.127.026.227.0
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Number of Estimates--655
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Highest--1.001.021.04
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Mean--0.880.680.61
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Consensus (Median)--2.00--1.000.500.50
Distribution to shareholders per share (in Euro)***Lowest--0.500.400.03
CapExNumber of Estimates44877
CapExHighest158.6231.2577.0600.0650.0
CapExMean144.7198.1550.2555.6549.8
CapExConsensus (Median)115.3163.3403.8150.1192.6550.0583.0586.6
CapExLowest120.0176.0525.3400.9358.7
Free Cash Flow, adjustedNumber of Estimates33866
Free Cash Flow, adjustedHighest51.983.0491.5124.0153.6
Free Cash Flow, adjustedMean32.359.6386.867.565.6
Free Cash Flow, adjustedConsensus (Median)580.3117.9932.037.554.6376.175.464.8
Free Cash Flow, adjustedLowest7.341.2307.5-8.0-23.0
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Number of Estimates--766
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Highest---256-112-41
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Mean---428-336-307
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Consensus (Median)-152-245-245---343-299-295
Net financial debt (+) / Net financial asset position (-)Lowest---681-681-681
Agriculture, RevenuesNumber of Estimates77766
Agriculture, RevenuesHighest620.2790.72,793.42,826.22,791.5
Agriculture, RevenuesMean580.7713.72,712.82,627.22,612.5
Agriculture, RevenuesConsensus (Median)1,162.81,114.64,465.6582.5690.02,725.02,638.92,623.5
Agriculture, RevenuesLowest557.4665.12,640.92,372.52,405.0
Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons)Number of Estimates77766
Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons)Highest1.872.097.247.858.05
Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons)Mean1.741.977.117.517.67
Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons)Consensus (Median)1.561.897.111.741.997.157.447.60
Agriculture, Sales volume (in million tons)Lowest1.671.696.807.307.40
Industry+*, RevenuesNumber of Estimates77766
Industry+*, RevenuesHighest334.2402.01,310.61,285.21,337.1
Industry+*, RevenuesMean276.2306.01,181.51,125.51,151.6
Industry+*, RevenuesConsensus (Median)307.1369.91,211.0291.7319.81,210.91,175.41,175.4
Industry+*, RevenuesLowest159.598.1856.9836.6863.3
Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons)Number of Estimates44544
Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons)Highest1.702.076.957.057.50
Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons)Mean1.651.846.706.967.16
Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons)Consensus (Median)1.681.876.831.651.806.736.987.09
Industry+*, Sales volume (in million tons)Lowest1.601.726.496.856.95
-thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons)Number of Estimates44544
-thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons)Highest0.500.792.202.202.30
-thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons)Mean0.470.692.052.112.15
-thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons)Consensus (Median)0.480.682.080.470.672.012.132.15
-thereof: de-icing salt sales volume (in million tons)Lowest0.430.651.992.002.00
MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmbNumber of Estimates--222
MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmbHighest--449.4372.0420.0
MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmbMean--406.7371.0377.5
MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmbConsensus (Median)864.5580.4862.3--406.7371.0377.5
MOP gran spot price (Brazil - cfr -US$), historic figures = fmbLowest--364.0370.0335.0
Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton)Number of Estimates77766
Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton)Highest346.8439.7403.5369.6365.1
Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton)Mean334.4363.6381.8349.9340.8
Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton)Consensus (Median)744.5592.2628.1333.8350.2377.8352.3335.2
Ø price of the K+S Agriculture Product Portfolio (in Euro per ton)Lowest320.3334.2370.4325.0325.0
Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton**Number of Estimates44544
Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton**Highest255.2254.3242.4231.8233.1
Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton**Mean243.3237.0235.1216.8209.9
Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton**Consensus (Median)258.2246.1233.4242.9235.8233.9216.6205.9
Cash Unit Costs K+S Group (in Euro per ton**Lowest232.2221.9227.2202.3194.8
Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spotNumber of Estimates33555
Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spotHighest1.091.081.101.101.10
Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spotMean1.071.061.081.071.07
Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spotConsensus (Median)1.011.021.071.081.051.081.081.08
Ø USD/EUR exchange rate, spotLowest1.051.051.051.051.05
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