Kuehne + Nagel (KNIN) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What KNIN does

Kuehne + Nagel (KNIN) is a stock listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange in the Industrials sector, within the Integrated Freight & Logistics industry. Headquartered in Schindellegi, Switzerland, the company provides integrated logistics services across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific. It operates through four segments: Sea Logistics, Air Logistics, Road Logistics, and Contract Logistics. Services include full and less-than-container loads, reefer cold chain solutions, cargo insurance, customs brokerage, air freight, full and less-than-truck-load road transport, and fulfilment, warehouse, and distribution operations. With 82,400 employees, it is a large-cap player that peers with companies such as Brambles (BXB) and Atlas Copco A (ATCO-A).

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 226.7 CHF, down 0.61% today, with a 52-week range of 147.4 – 232.8 and a 49.6% gain over the past year.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 31.1 shows how much investors pay per unit of recent earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 24 reflects the same based on expected earnings.
• The dividend yield of 2.65% indicates the annual dividend income relative to the share price, with 83% of trailing earnings paid out and an ex-dividend date of May 8, 2026.
• Earnings per share (trailing 12 months) stands at 7.28 CHF, while the price-to-book ratio of 13.13 compares the share price to the company's book value per share.
• The beta of 0.64 suggests the stock tends to be less volatile than the broader market.
• Return on equity of 44.3% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity, supported by 24.22 mld. CHF in trailing 12-month revenue and 7.6% year-over-year revenue growth.

What to watch

• Earnings reports, with the next earnings date set for Oct 22, 2026, can drive short-term price moves.
• Freight demand, fuel costs, and global trade volumes are general factors that affect logistics stocks like KNIN.
• Currency fluctuations, especially Swiss franc movements, can influence reported results for a company listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
• Capital allocation decisions, such as dividend policy and debt levels, are relevant given the 196.3% debt-to-equity ratio and 3.6% profit margin.