Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (KRDMD.IS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4.

About Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.

Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. is a Basic Materials company (Steel), listed on IST as KRDMD.IS.

What our checks show for KRDMD.IS

Red flags

• The net margin fell by 19.6 points over 5 years, to 6.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 22.8 points, to 9.5%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• The stock has fallen as much as 72% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.8%.

Warning signs

• The net margin is only 6.4%: little room if costs rise.
• A small company (market value $822 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The price swings a lot: 46.2% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 2.2 years.

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.1x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 8.4 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 3.06x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 51.2% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 25.6% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.6 points from today's 6.4%.

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Questions

What grade does Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. (KRDMD.IS) have?

In our weekly check, Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. is graded B (A to F). Of 24 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 4. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of KRDMD.IS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S.: Margins falling, Gross margin falling, Deep past fall. In total 8 of 24 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. do?

Kardemir Karabük Demir Çelik Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.S. is a Basic Materials company (Steel), listed on IST as KRDMD.IS.

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 2026-11-07

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