Knorr-Bremse/€KBX
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About Knorr-Bremse
Knorr-Bremse AG, publicly traded under the ticker KBX, is a manufacturer of braking systems and other subsystems for rail and commercial vehicles. Operating primarily in the industrial sector, the company was established in 1905 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. Knorr-Bremse differentiates itself by providing advanced solutions that enhance safety and efficiency for transport systems worldwide.
- Ticker
- €KBX
- Sector
- Industrials
- Primary listing
- XETRA
- Employees
- 26,629
- Headquarters
- Munich, Germany
- Website
- www.knorr-bremse.com
Knorr-Bremse Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€15B
26.29
€3.64
1.11
€1.90
1.99%
Price and volume
Market cap
€15B
Beta
1.11
52-week high
€115.80
52-week low
€77.75
Average daily volume
153K
Dividend rate
€1.90
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.63
Quick ratio
1.013
Long term debt to equity
0.743
Total debt to equity
0.743
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
52.31%
Interest coverage (TTM)
8.46%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,249
Gross margin (TTM)
53.25%
Net profit margin (TTM)
7.29%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.75%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
29.83%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€300,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
7.09%
Return on equity (TTM)
19.83%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
26.287
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.914
Price to book
4.79
Price to tangible book (TTM)
16.13
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
17.189
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
5.82%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
5.566
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.99%
Forward dividend yield
1.99%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.97%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
39.35%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
1.10%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
4.82%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.43%
What the Analysts think about Knorr-Bremse
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Knorr-Bremse stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Knorr-Bremse stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Q2 revenue grew organically by 6.4% and the operating EBIT margin reached 14.2%; Knorr-Bremse raised its 2026 revenue, margin and free-cash-flow outlook. This shows recent earnings momentum and continued delivery of cost improvements. (Knorr-Bremse)
The order book reached a record €7.9 billion at the end of the first half, up 7.7% year on year. That large backlog gives the company a substantial base of work to convert into future revenue. (Knorr-Bremse)
Knorr-Bremse has won Europe’s first equipment contract for digital automatic couplers, a technology it says could offer annual European original-equipment revenue in the hundreds of millions of euros. Wider adoption would give the company a new rail automation growth opportunity. (RailBusinessDaily)
Truck demand remains a significant cyclical risk: management described production rates as mixed, and expects a weak European truck market in 2030 after customers bring purchases forward ahead of Euro 7 rules. That could limit growth in a key business. (Yahoo Finance)
Rail order intake fell 12% in Q2 and the division’s book-to-bill ratio was 0.96, meaning new orders were below sales for the quarter. Project timing makes orders uneven, but sustained weakness would eventually challenge backlog replenishment. (Stock Analysis)
The raised 2026 outlook assumes the Middle East crisis will not worsen or persist, particularly where supply chains are concerned. A prolonged disruption could therefore undermine the assumptions behind the company’s guidance. (Knorr-Bremse)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 2 Oct 2026.
Knorr-Bremse Financial Performance
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Knorr-Bremse Earnings Performance
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Upcoming events
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Funds containing Knorr-Bremse
AllEURUSDGBP
Fund name | Fund size | €KBX weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares MDAX€EXS3 | €1.5B | 4.34% |
iShares MDAX€EXID | €34M | 4.34% |
iShares Dax ESG€EXIA | €127M | 1.08% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid€DJMC | €595M | 0.80% |
iShares EURO STOXX Mid Cap£DJMC | €595M | 0.80% |
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