KION Group Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2006

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 42,719

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • KGX

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 21

  • Share Price
  • $46.64
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

KION Group General Information

Description

Kion Group is the number-two forklift truck manufacturer globally, after Toyota, and the number-one global warehouse automation equipment supplier. The Germany-headquartered company gets 70% of its revenue from the sale of new forklifts and maintenance services. Another roughly 30%, and growing portion, comes from warehouse automation equipment under the Dematic division, which caters to sectors such as e-commerce, third-party logistics, and supermarkets. Kion's forklift trucks and warehouse equipment service the same end markets.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly PE-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Thea-Rasche-Strasse 8
  • 60549 Frankfurt
  • Germany
+49 069
Primary Industry
Machinery (B2B)
Other Industries
Road
Automotive
Stock Exchange
ETR
Corporate Office
  • Thea-Rasche-Strasse 8
  • 60549 Frankfurt
  • Germany
+49 069

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KION Group Stock Performance

As of 19-Jun-2025, KION Group’s stock price is $46.64. Its current market cap is $6.12B with 131M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$46.64 $47.47 $30.75 - $52.12 $6.12B 131M 386K $1.67

KION Group Financials Summary

As of 31-Mar-2025, KION Group has a trailing 12-month revenue of $12.3B.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Mar-2025 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 12,553,386 9,367,675 9,624,006 6,868,069
Revenue 12,272,605 12,447,599 12,372,126 11,708,004
EBITDA 1,848,679 2,063,887 1,831,521 1,254,955
Net Income 218,565 389,880 330,899 103,038
Total Assets 20,407,823 19,568,371 19,221,135 17,801,156
Total Debt 5,748,055 7,973,278 7,271,652 6,411,865
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KION Group Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Post-Val Status Debt

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KION Group Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Kion Group is the number-two forklift truck manufacturer globally, after Toyota, and the number-one global warehouse aut
Machinery (B2B)
Frankfurt, Germany
42,719 As of 2024

Hamburg, Germany
 

Oshkosh, WI
 
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KION Group Competitors (5)

One of KION Group’s 5 competitors is Jungheinrich, a Corporation company based in Hamburg, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Jungheinrich Corporation Hamburg, Germany
Oshkosh Corporation Oshkosh, WI
Toyota Industries Corporation Aichi, Japan
Hyster-Yale Corporation Cleveland, OH
Liebherr Accelerator/Incubator Backed Biberach, Germany
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KION Group Patents

KION Group Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2424218-B Industrial truck with a tiltable lifting mast Inactive 19-Mar-2005
GB-2412902-B Industrial truck having increased static or quasi-static tipping stability Inactive 07-Apr-2004

KION Group Signals

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KION Group Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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KION Group Investments & Acquisitions (21)

KION Group’s most recent deal was a Later Stage VC with Quicktron for . The deal was made on 17-Dec-2020.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Quicktron 17-Dec-2020 Later Stage VC Computers, Parts and Peripherals
Innogy Business Services Polska 29-May-2020 Merger/Acquisition Electric Utilities
Digital Applications International 02-Mar-2020 Merger/Acquisition IT Consulting and Outsourcing
KION Battery Systems 11-Jul-2019 Joint Venture Electrical Equipment
EP Equipment 17-Jan-2018 Corporate Machinery (B2B)
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KION Group ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated January, 07, 2025

26.2 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

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10-20

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20-30

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30-40

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KION Group Exits (2)

KION Group’s most recent exit was on 17-Jan-2018 from EP Equipment. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
EP Equipment 17-Jan-2018 Completed
STILL Norge 01-Sep-2016 Merger/Acquisition Completed
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KION Group Affiliates

Subsidiaries (4)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
KION Baoli (Jiangsu) Forklift Jingjiang, China 2009
Eisengiesserei Dinklage Dinklage, Germany 1974
Linde Material Handling Aschaffenburg, Germany 1904
Dematic Group Atlanta, GA 1818

KION Group FAQs

  • When was KION Group founded?

    KION Group was founded in 2006.

  • Where is KION Group headquartered?

    KION Group is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

  • What is the size of KION Group?

    KION Group has 42,719 total employees.

  • What industry is KION Group in?

    KION Group’s primary industry is Machinery (B2B).

  • Is KION Group a private or public company?

    KION Group is a Public company.

  • What is KION Group’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for KION Group is KGX.

  • What is the current stock price of KION Group?

    As of 19-Jun-2025 the stock price of KION Group is $46.64.

  • What is the current market cap of KION Group?

    The current market capitalization of KION Group is $6.12B.

  • What is KION Group’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for KION Group is $12.3B.

  • Who are KION Group’s competitors?

    Jungheinrich, Oshkosh, Toyota Industries, Hyster-Yale, and Liebherr are competitors of KION Group.

  • What is KION Group’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    KION Group’s EPS for 12 months was $1.67.

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