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Kingspan (ISE:KRX)

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Kingspan stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 46 (worse than 54% compared with investment alternatives), Kingspan (Building Products, Ireland) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Kingspan are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 13 (worse than 87% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 67) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 60, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 46, is a hold recommendation based on Kingspan's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company Kingspan exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 13), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 67). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 60) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	13
Growth Rank	67
Safety Rank	60
Combined Rank	46

Country	Ireland
Industry	Building Products
Index	ISEQ, Water Tech, Timber Industry
Size class	Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

31-Jul-2025. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Kingspan

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	8	9	10	13
GROWTH
GROWTH	71	95	39	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	72	26	42	60
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	15	5	51	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	22	10	11	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 31-Jul-2025. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Kingspan is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2022	2023	2024	2025
VALUE
VALUE	8	9	10	13
GROWTH
GROWTH	71	95	39	67
SAFETY
SAFETY	72	26	42	60
COMBINED
COMBINED	50	24	4	46

Last update of combined financial performance: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Kingspan the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 13 (worse than 87% compared with alternatives), Kingspan shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Kingspan. Price-to-Sales is 31 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 69% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Kingspan's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 27, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Kingspan. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 18 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 86% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 13, is a sell recommendation based on Kingspan's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Kingspan? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Kingspan? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Kingspan may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	17	16	27	31
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	17	23	18	18
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	20	23	29	27
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	13	12	10	14
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	8	9	10	13

Last update of Value Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Kingspan; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 67 (better than 67% compared with alternatives), Kingspan shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Kingspan. Sales Growth has a value of 68 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 68% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 52 and Capital Growth with a rank of 64 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 35, which means that stock returns have recently been below 65% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 67, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Kingspan has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Kingspan, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	48	45	82	68
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	51	57	38	52
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	56	77	50	64
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	79	97	12	35
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	71	95	39	67

Last update of Growth Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Kingspan.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), the company Kingspan has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Kingspan is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Kingspan. Liquidity is at 78, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 78% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 48, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 52% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 35, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 65% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Kingspan has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2022	2023	2024	2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	37	26	44	35
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	37	33	20	48
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	100	65	72	78
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	72	26	42	60

Last update of Safety Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Kingspan and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2022	2023	2024	2025
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	11	32	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	58	44	53	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	25	13	44	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	30	51	62	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	15	5	51	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 31-Jul-2025. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Kingspan.
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