Kuehne + Nagel International AG
Financial ratios & Valuation

Forward Multiples (2025 – 2028)

2025202620272028
Price/Earnings ratio
27.7526.0518.0217.02
Price/Sales ratio
1.451.411.211.15
Earnings per Share (EPS)
CHF10.47CHF11.15CHF16.11CHF17.06

Historical Multiples (2014 – 2023)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TTM Median
Valuation Ratios
Price/Earnings ratio
25.6224.4222.4627.9919.5024.4930.4717.409.7124.0221.4219.50
Price/Sales ratio
0.920.980.971.100.720.921.171.070.651.441.030.72
Price/Book Value ratio
6.627.787.468.886.478.439.9711.036.2010.908.366.47
Price/Cash Flow ratio
20.0216.3419.0226.4522.1111.3513.9714.365.8320.2316.7216.72
Price/Free Cash Flow ratio
26.4121.8027.0638.0642.3014.0515.6715.656.1824.7421.9921.99
Price/Earnings Growth ratio
4.253.583.629.864.456.84-28.990.110.31-0.521.436.84
Dividend Yield
4.32%5.08%3.71%3.18%4.58%3.67%1.99%1.52%4.61%4.83%4.81%4.58%
Profitability Indicator Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
14.42%15.00%15.69%14.95%18.69%16.87%16.68%16.41%15.14%13.19%17.95%17.95%
Operating Profit Margin
4.53%5.03%5.28%4.99%4.52%4.63%5.20%9.03%9.64%7.76%6.39%4.52%
Pretax Profit Margin
4.70%5.24%5.65%5.13%4.78%4.96%5.19%8.97%9.66%8.20%6.48%4.78%
Net Profit Margin
3.61%4.04%4.34%3.96%3.70%3.78%3.86%6.19%6.71%6.00%4.82%3.70%
Effective Tax Rate
21.84%22.66%22.99%22.51%22.33%23.59%25.49%26.82%26.20%25.15%22.36%22.33%
Return on Assets
9.58%11.08%11.34%9.88%9.77%8.12%7.99%13.87%17.92%13.04%10.14%9.77%
Return On Equity
25.85%31.87%33.24%31.75%33.21%34.45%32.73%63.42%63.86%45.38%37.68%33.21%
Return on Capital Employed
25.41%30.91%31.16%31.48%31.32%19.95%23.33%46.79%54.71%32.34%31.07%19.95%
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
1.271.141.161.111.041.051.13N/AN/AN/A0.921.05
Quick Ratio
1.181.061.081.011.831.051.131.162.051.200.921.05
Cash ratio
0.330.240.230.150.100.180.310.270.480.380.140.10
Days of Sales Outstanding
58.2057.1560.7672.3176.6471.5168.4680.4556.21N/A73.7571.51
Days of Inventory outstanding
7.486.677.859.64-83.67N/AN/AN/A-66.24N/AN/A-83.67
Operating Cycle
65.6963.8368.6281.96-7.0371.5168.4680.45-10.02N/A73.75-7.03
Days of Payables Outstanding
36.1937.1940.4543.6240.8039.3440.3039.8629.8135.4740.8040.80
Cash Conversion Cycle
29.5026.6428.1738.34-47.8332.1728.1540.59-39.84-35.4732.94-47.83
Debt Ratios
Debt Ratio
0.000.000.000.00-0.000.040.040.020.010.010.02-0.00
Debt Equity Ratio
0.000.000.000.00-0.030.170.160.120.050.060.09-0.03
Long-term Debt to Capitalization
N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.220.140.140.050.040.05N/A-0.22
Total Debt to Capitalization
0.000.000.000.00-0.030.150.140.110.040.060.08-0.03
Interest Coverage Ratio
198.5210.75291.33232134.2835.7047.68N/AN/AN/A30.9535.70
Cash Flow to Debt Ratio
115.7150521278-8.934.174.276.0721.178.365.49-8.93
Company Equity Multiplier
2.692.872.933.213.394.244.094.573.563.473.843.39
Cash Flow Ratios
Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio
0.040.060.050.040.030.080.080.070.110.070.060.03
Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow Ratio
0.750.740.700.690.520.800.890.910.940.810.760.52
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
115.7150521278-8.934.174.276.0721.178.365.49-8.93
Short Term Coverage Ratio
115.71505212781.93143.4185912.00550.5566.335.491.93
Dividend Payout Ratio
110.74%124.11%83.42%89.28%89.35%89.97%60.65%26.47%44.85%116.07%103.23%89.35%