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Krones AG KRN.DE

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Krones AG (KRN.DE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 9/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.30% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was €5.7B at a 5.3% net margin.

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9/9
Piotroski F — financial health
3.62
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
27.5%
Dividend payout · safe
€113.20 as of 2026-07-01 · -12.9% 1y
€112.20€135.8052-wk
Market cap USD$4.1B
P / E12×
Net margin5.3%
Beta0.93
Employees21,299

Analyst price target

€156.11 +37.9% vs last
consensus: buy · 9 analysts
range €105.00 – €189.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

About Krones AG

Krones AG, together with its subsidiaries, plans, develops, manufactures, and sells machines and lines for the fields of process, filling, and packaging technology in Germany, the rest of Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, China, the Americas, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Filling and Packaging Technology, Process Technology, and Intralogistics. The Filling and Packaging Technology segment offers machines and systems for producing PET bottles; recycling systems for converting used plastic bottles into food-grade recycled materials. The Process Technology segment supplies machines and lines for producing and processing beer, soft drinks, fruit juices, milk, dairy drinks, and alternative proteins; and provides water treatment solutions and components under the Evoguard and Ampco Pumps brands. The Intralogistics segment is involved in the planning and design of automated warehousing, and order-picking and material flow systems with automated guided vehicle systems and matching software tools. It also provides system and software solutions. The company also offers logistics systems, and custom IT and digitalization solutions that manage and optimize all production processes. It serves beverage producers; and companies from the food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries. Krones AG was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany.

Revenue trend · last 4y · up

How it ranks in Industrials · percentile among 165 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 95%
Net marginstronger than 35%
Return on equitystronger than 58%
Revenue growthstronger than 63%

Percentile vs other Industrials companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 9/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.187
Retained earnings / assets0.344
EBIT / assets0.075
Equity / liabilities0.731

FAQ

Is KRN.DE financially healthy?

Krones AG's Piotroski F-score is 9/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does KRN.DE pay a dividend, and is it safe?

Yes. Krones AG pays a dividend yielding about 2.30% with a 27.5% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.

How profitable is KRN.DE?

In FY2025, Krones AG had a net margin of 5.3% and a return on equity of 14.0%.

Computed from company filings · DE · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.