Konecranes Plc (KCR.HE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Konecranes Plc is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1.

About Konecranes Plc

Konecranes Plc is an Industrials company (Agricultural - Machinery) based in Finland, listed on HEL as KCR.HE.

What our checks show for KCR.HE

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 70% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 9.5%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 39.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.2 years.
• Beta 1.23: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 326 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.19x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 16.8 times over.
• The net margin rose by 4.9 points over 5 years, to 9.5%.
• The gross margin is 57.5% and has risen by 1.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 14.1% a year over the next years.
• Earnings per share grew 41.5% a year over the last 3 years.

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Questions

What grade does Konecranes Plc (KCR.HE) have?

In our weekly check, Konecranes Plc is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 18 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of KCR.HE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Konecranes Plc: Deep past fall, Thin margins, Very volatile. In total 6 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Konecranes Plc do?

Konecranes Plc is an Industrials company (Agricultural - Machinery) based in Finland, listed on HEL as KCR.HE.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-31

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