Kardex AG (KARN) AI Stock Analysis

• Market Cap: CHF2.06B
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Average Volume (3M): 12.02K
• Price to Earnings (P/E): 27.8
• Beta (1Y): 0.71
• Revenue Growth: 11.43%
• EPS Growth: 6.46%
• Country: CH
• Employees: 2,586
• Sector: Industrials
• Sector Strength: 72
• Industry: Industrial - Machinery
• EPS (TTM): 4.42
• Shares Outstanding: 7,730,000
• 10 Day Avg. Volume: 10,610
• 30 Day Avg. Volume: 12,020
• PEG Ratio: 1.31
• Price to Book (P/B): 7.82
• Price to Sales (P/S): 2.81
• P/FCF Ratio: 22.46
• Enterprise Value/Market Cap: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Revenue: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Gross Profit: N/A
• Enterprise Value/Ebitda: N/A
• 1Y Price Target: CHF357.50
• Price Target Upside: 32.90% Upside
• Rating Consensus: Moderate Buy
• Number of Analyst Covering: 2
• EPS Forecast (FY): N/A
• Revenue Forecast (FY): N/A

• Rating: 74 Outperform
• Price Target: CHF310.00 ▲(15.24% Upside)

The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—especially the very conservative balance sheet and strong profitability/returns—tempered by mixed-to-weak intermediate-term technical signals and a relatively high P/E that makes valuation less attractive despite a moderate dividend yield.

Positive Factors

Revenue Growth

Consistent revenue growth indicates a strong market position and effective business model, supporting long-term expansion and stability.

Balance Sheet Health

A strong balance sheet with low debt levels enhances financial stability and flexibility, enabling strategic investments and growth.

Cash Generation Ability

Strong cash generation supports operational needs and strategic initiatives, ensuring liquidity and financial resilience.

Negative Factors

Market Sentiment

Bearish market sentiment can impact investor confidence and stock performance, potentially affecting capital raising and valuation.

Cash Flow Management

Improving cash flow management is crucial for maintaining liquidity and supporting ongoing operations and investments.

Stock Performance

A significant decline in stock performance may affect investor perception and could hinder future capital-raising efforts.

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, produces, and maintains dynamic storage and retrieval systems. The Kardex Mlog segment offers integrated material handling systems and automated high bay warehouses. The company provides vertical buffer, carousel, and lift, as well as horizontal carousel modules; heavy duty units; office solutions; stacker cranes; AutoStore; pick and place robotics; conveyor systems; software and control solutions; and accessories. Its products are used in automated storage and retrieval systems, buffering and sequencing, order fulfillment, controlled environment, document storage, and general contractor applications. Kardex Holding AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

How the Company Makes Money

Kardex AG generates revenue through the sale of its automated storage and retrieval systems and related services. The company's key revenue streams include the sale of new equipment, installation services, and ongoing maintenance and support contracts. Kardex also earns income from software solutions that complement its hardware offerings, providing clients with integrated logistics management capabilities. Additionally, the company benefits from long-term relationships and partnerships with businesses across diverse sectors, which contribute to consistent demand for its innovative solutions and services.

Kardex AG Financial Statement Overview

Summary

Strong overall fundamentals supported by solid income statement performance (84) with multi-year revenue growth and healthy margins, an exceptionally conservative balance sheet (95) with negligible debt and very strong ROE, and generally good cash generation (78) albeit with notable free cash flow volatility (including negative FCF in 2022).

Income Statement

Kardex has delivered strong multi-year revenue expansion (from 2019 to 2024) with a clear step-up in profitability since 2022. In 2024, revenue grew 7.2% and margins were healthy (about 35% gross margin and ~10% net margin), with EBIT margin improving versus prior years. A key watch-out is margin variability across the cycle (e.g., softer profitability in 2022 vs. 2021/2024), which suggests some sensitivity to demand or cost swings.

Balance Sheet

The balance sheet is exceptionally conservative: debt is essentially negligible (debt-to-equity near zero across the period) alongside a steadily growing equity base. Returns on equity are very strong (roughly high-teens to high-20s, reaching ~28% in 2023–2024), indicating efficient capital use. The main limitation is that with so little leverage, future returns may depend more heavily on sustaining operating performance rather than financial optimization.

Cash Flow

Cash generation is generally solid, with positive free cash flow in most years and strong 2023–2024 operating cash flow and free cash flow levels. Free cash flow broadly tracks earnings well (free cash flow running at ~75%–91% of net income in 2019–2021 and again ~87% in 2024). However, cash flow has shown volatility—2022 was notably weak (negative free cash flow), and 2024 free cash flow declined modestly (~3.6%) despite higher earnings, indicating periodic working-capital or investment swings.

Breakdown	TTM	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020
Income Statement
Total Revenue	837.20M	791.20M	702.90M	565.60M	455.50M	412.90M
Gross Profit	291.40M	276.80M	235.90M	177.70M	163.30M	153.00M
EBITDA	118.50M	117.50M	100.70M	63.70M	65.90M	62.10M
Net Income	78.70M	80.70M	66.60M	37.80M	43.90M	40.70M
Balance Sheet
Total Assets	494.60M	493.50M	422.20M	364.10M	337.80M	277.30M
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments	122.60M	173.30M	119.60M	102.70M	129.10M	122.40M
Total Debt	0.00	100.00K	0.00	0.00	600.00K	100.00K
Total Liabilities	231.20M	208.60M	182.10M	159.50M	143.90M	103.00M
Stockholders Equity	262.40M	283.90M	239.10M	203.90M	193.80M	173.90M
Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow	53.40M	98.90M	60.70M	-3.80M	72.60M	31.00M
Operating Cash Flow	73.00M	114.20M	80.40M	10.40M	79.60M	49.80M
Investing Cash Flow	-36.40M	-48.50M	-15.00M	6.10M	-49.20M	-24.60M
Financing Cash Flow	-50.30M	-39.40M	-27.50M	-32.80M	-27.50M	-33.90M

Kardex AG Technical Analysis

• Technical Analysis Sentiment: Negative
• Last Price: 269.00
• 50DMA: Negative
• 100DMA: Negative
• 200DMA: Negative
• MACD: Positive
• RSI: Neutral
• STOCH: Positive

Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For CH:KARN, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 269 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 280.70, below the 50-day MA of 277.79, and below the 200-day MA of 281.89, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -3.44 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 35.19 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.98 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for CH:KARN.

Kardex AG Peers Comparison

Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
KARN	74 Outperform	CHF2.06B	27.78	―	2.17%	11.43%	6.46%
MIKN	71 Outperform	CHF284.60M	9.18	14.20%	2.43%	-1.94%	6.63%
BUCN	65 Neutral	CHF3.82B	16.95	―	2.99%	-11.64%	-24.17%
Sector *	63 Neutral	$10.79B	15.43	7.44%	2.01%	2.89%	-14.66%
INRN	59 Neutral	CHF1.52B	25.61	―	1.46%	-3.67%	-12.95%
BYS	55 Neutral	CHF551.14M	-9.28	-9.18%	1.50%	-21.53%	-4693.32%
KOMN	49 Neutral	CHF357.89M	-34.97	―	―	-13.64%	-281.19%

Kardex AG Corporate Events

Kardex Expands Portfolio with Rocket Solution Acquisition

Kardex has acquired a controlling majority stake in Rocket Solution GmbH, integrating it as the third Business Unit within its Standardized Systems segment. This move aims to enhance Kardex’s market presence in the lightgoods sector, leveraging Rocket Solution’s advanced automated storage and retrieval systems. The acquisition follows successful pilot projects with major clients like BMW and Porsche, indicating a strategic expansion in Kardex’s offerings and potentially strengthening its industry position.

The most recent analyst rating on (CH:KARN) stock is a Buy with a CHF360.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Kardex AG stock, see the CH:KARN Stock Forecast page.