Kingspan Group plc (KRX.IR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Kingspan Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2.

About Kingspan Group plc

Kingspan Group plc is an Industrials company (Construction) based in Ireland, listed on DUB as KRX.IR.

What our checks show for KRX.IR

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 91% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 6.3 years.

Warning signs

• The net margin fell by 1.2 points over 5 years, to 7.3%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Revenue grew only 3.3% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 7.3%: little room if costs rise.
• The price swings a lot: 36.7% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.
• Beta 1.27: the stock usually moves more than the market, both up and down.
• Thinly traded (about 378 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Operating profit covers interest 13 times over.
• Operating cash flow is 1.25x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 20.3% a year over the next years.
• The dividend takes 13% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $18.01 billion.
• Pay in shares is only 4.4% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Kingspan Group plc (KRX.IR) have?

In our weekly check, Kingspan Group plc is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 17 pass, warnings: 6, red flags: 2. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of KRX.IR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Kingspan Group plc: Deep past fall, Slow recovery after falls, Margins falling. In total 8 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Kingspan Group plc do?

Kingspan Group plc is an Industrials company (Construction) based in Ireland, listed on DUB as KRX.IR.

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 2026-10-24

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