Kardex AG (CH:KARN)
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Rating:73Outperform
Price Target:
CHF311.00
▲(14.34% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/13/26
The score is primarily driven by strong financial quality (notably the near-debt-free balance sheet and solid multi-year growth), partly offset by recent earnings/free-cash-flow volatility. Technical indicators are cautious, while valuation (mid-teens P/E and a ~2.3% yield) provides moderate support.
Positive Factors
Near-zero leverage
An effectively debt-free balance sheet gives Kardex durable financial flexibility: it can fund capex, R&D, service expansion or weather project timing swings without leverage risk. Low financial burden supports stable dividends, opportunistic M&A, and resilience through industry cycles.
Negative Factors
Earnings & FCF volatility
Material swings in net income and free cash flow reduce visibility into sustainable profitability and complicate capital allocation. For a project-driven automation vendor, volatile conversion undermines forecasting, pressures liquidity planning and can limit confidence in dividend or reinvestment pacing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Near-zero leverage
An effectively debt-free balance sheet gives Kardex durable financial flexibility: it can fund capex, R&D, service expansion or weather project timing swings without leverage risk. Low financial burden supports stable dividends, opportunistic M&A, and resilience through industry cycles.
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Kardex AG (KARN) vs. iShares MSCI Switzerland ETF (EWL)
Market Cap
CHF2.15B
Dividend Yield2.17%
Average Volume (3M)12.02K
Price to Earnings (P/E)54.7
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth5.79%
EPS Growth-49.07%
CountryCH
Employees2,586
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.65
Shares Outstanding7,730,000
10 Day Avg. Volume10,610
30 Day Avg. Volume12,020
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.14
Price to Book (P/B)8.55
Price to Sales (P/S)2.68
P/FCF Ratio58.36
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
CHF363.00Price Target Upside33.46% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)11.18
Revenue Forecast (FY)CHF968.82M
Kardex AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Kardex Holding AG provides intralogistics solutions; and supplies automated storage solutions and materials handling systems worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Kardex Remstar and Kardex Mlog. The Kardex Remstar segment develops, prod...
How the Company Makes Money
Kardex makes money mainly by selling and implementing intralogistics automation solutions and by servicing the installed base over the equipment lifecycle. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) System/equipment sales: revenue from delivering ...
Kardex AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
92
Very Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 855.15M | 791.20M | 702.90M | 565.60M | 455.50M |
| Gross Profit | 286.06M | 276.80M | 235.90M | 177.70M | 163.30M |
| EBITDA | 111.12M | 117.50M | 100.70M | 63.70M | 65.90M |
| Net Income | 41.87M | 80.70M | 66.60M | 37.80M | 43.90M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 502.61M | 493.50M | 422.20M | 364.10M | 337.80M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 136.19M | 173.30M | 119.60M | 102.70M | 129.10M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 100.00K | 0.00 | 0.00 | 600.00K |
| Total Liabilities | 233.12M | 208.60M | 182.10M | 159.50M | 143.90M |
| Stockholders Equity | 268.09M | 283.90M | 239.10M | 203.90M | 193.80M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 39.25M | 98.90M | 60.70M | -3.80M | 72.60M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 63.21M | 114.20M | 80.40M | 10.40M | 79.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -25.06M | -48.50M | -15.00M | 6.10M | -49.20M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -50.83M | -39.40M | -27.50M | -32.80M | -27.50M |
Kardex AG Technical Analysis
Positive
272.00
Price Trends
253.71
Positive
265.75
Positive
285.64
Negative
Market Momentum
1.95
Negative
63.62
Neutral
90.23
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:KARN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 272 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 250.75, above the 50-day MA of 253.71, and below the 200-day MA of 285.64, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 1.95 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.62 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.23 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for CH:KARN.
Kardex AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | CHF2.15B | 54.72 | ― | 2.17% | 5.79% | -49.07% | |
73 Outperform | CHF3.16B | 15.87 | ― | 2.99% | -7.64% | 4.78% | |
69 Neutral | CHF266.91M | 6.02 | 13.91% | 2.43% | 2.10% | 16.14% | |
62 Neutral | CHF1.35B | 33.61 | ― | 1.46% | -2.46% | -11.13% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
48 Neutral | CHF402.45M | -19.34 | -9.18% | 1.50% | -5.41% | 57.21% | |
44 Neutral | CHF276.88M | -36.22 | ― | ― | -7.68% | -182.03% |
* General Sector Average
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Kardex AG Corporate Events
Kardex Shareholders Back All Motions and CHF 6 Dividend at 2026 AGM
Apr 30, 2026
Kardex Holding AG shareholders approved all motions at the company’s 48th ordinary annual general meeting, with 70.04% of share capital represented at the Zurich gathering. The board’s proposed dividend of CHF 6.00 per registered share...
Kardex Lifts Orders and EBIT in 2025 as Rocket Deal Hits Bottom Line
Mar 12, 2026
Kardex reported a strong 2025 performance with bookings up 24.1% to EUR 981.6 million and net revenues rising 7.5% to EUR 850.4 million, driven mainly by its Standardized Systems segment and robust demand for intralogistics automation despite glob...
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