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KSB SE KGaAKSVRF -2.28%41 Graham Number is $1,222.92 as of Dec. 2025, which is 172142% above its 10-year median of 0.71. GuruFocus rates KSVRF with a GF Score™ of 41/100 and a GF Value™ of $1,056.83. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,198 Industrial Products companies, KSB SE KGaA ranks better than 79.53% on this metric.
Graham Number is a figure that measures a stock's fundamental value by taking into account the company's earnings per share and book value per share. The Graham number is the upper bound of the price range that a defensive investor should pay for the stock. According to the theory, any stock price below the Graham number is considered undervalued, and thus worth investing in.
As of today (2026-07-17), the stock price of KSB SE KGaA is $1348.47. KSB SE KGaA's graham number for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was $1,222.92. Therefore, KSB SE KGaA's Price to Graham Number ratio for today is 1.10.
The historical rank and industry rank for KSB SE KGaA's Graham Number or its related term are showing as below:
KSVRF'
s Price-to-Graham-Number Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.51 Med: 0.71 Max: 1.27
Current: 0.89
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Graham Number ratio of KSB SE KGaA was 1.27. The lowest was 0.51. And the median was 0.71.
KSVRF's Price-to-Graham-Number is ranked better than 79.53% of 2198
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 1.72
vs KSVRF: 0.89
Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation. It is a very conservative way of valuing a stock.
KSB SE KGaA (OTCPK:KSVRF) Graham Number Explanation
Ben Graham actually did not publish a formula like this. But he wrote in The Intelligent Investor (1948 version) regarding to the criteria for purchases:
Current price should not be more than 15 times average earnings of the past three years.
Current price should not be more than 1.5 times the book value last reported. However, a multiplier of earnings below 15 could justify a correspondingly higher multiplier of assets. As a rule of thumb we suggest that the product of the multiplier times the ratio of price to book value should not exceed 22.5. (This figure corresponds to 15 times earnings and 1.5 times book value. It would admit an issue selling at only 9 times earnings and 2.5 times asset value, etc.)
Unlike valuation methods such as DCF or Discounted Earnings, the Graham number does not take growth into the valuation. Unlike the valuation methods based on book value alone, it takes into account the earnings power. Therefore, the Graham Number is a combination of asset valuation and earnings power valuation.
In general, the Graham number is a very conservative way of valuing a stock. It cannot be applied to companies with negative book values.
KSB SE KGaA's Price to Graham number Ratio for today is calculated as
Price to Graham number
=
Share Price (Today)
/
Graham number (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=
1348.47
/
1,222.92
=
1.10
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Please keep these in mind:
1. Graham Number does not take growth into account. Therefore it underestimates the values of the companies that have good earnings growth. We feel that if the earnings per share grows more than 10% a year, Graham Number underestimates the value.
2. Graham Number punishes the companies that have temporarily low earnings. Therefore, an average of earnings makes more sense in the calculation of Graham Number.
3. Graham Numbers underestimates companies that are light with book.
KSB SE KGaA Graham Number Related Terms
KSB SE KGaA Graham Number Historical Data
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The historical data trend for KSB SE KGaA's Graham Number can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Industrial Machinery subindustry, KSB SE KGaA's Price-to-Graham-Number, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Graham-Number data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
KSB SE KGaA Price-to-Graham-Number vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, KSB SE KGaA's Price-to-Graham-Number distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where KSB SE KGaA's Price-to-Graham-Number falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
KSB SE KGaA (KSVRF) has a Graham Number of $1,222.92 as of Dec. 2025. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on KSB SE KGaA and its competitors. This is 172142% above median its historical median of 0.71. Over the past decade, KSB SE KGaA's Graham Number has ranged from 0.51 to 1.27. According to the industry distribution chart, KSB SE KGaA ranks #450 out of 2198 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 20.5%.
Is KSB SE KGaA's Graham Number too high?
KSB SE KGaA's current Graham Number of $1,222.92 is 172142% above median its 10-year median of 0.71. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.51 to a high of 1.27. The Industrial Products industry median Graham Number is 1.72. KSB SE KGaA's value of $1,222.92 is 71000% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, KSB SE KGaA ranks #450 out of 2198 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, KSB SE KGaA has a GF Score™ of 41/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does KSB SE KGaA's Graham Number compare to GEV and ETN?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, KSB SE KGaA ranks #450 out of 2198 companies for Graham Number. This places KSB SE KGaA in the top 21% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Graham Number is 1.72. KSB SE KGaA's value of $1,222.92 is 71000% above this benchmark. Historically, KSB SE KGaA's own Graham Number has ranged from 0.51 to 1.27 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.71 vs. the industry median of 1.72, KSB SE KGaA has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Graham Number for an Industrial Products company?
The median Graham Number among Industrial Products companies is 1.72, based on 2,198 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Graham Number significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Graham Number should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. KSB SE KGaA's current Graham Number of $1,222.92 is 71000% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Graham Number mean?
A high Graham Number can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Graham Number values a company based on its per-share earnings and book value. View historical data on KSB SE KGaA and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Graham Number is 1.72 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. KSB SE KGaA's current Graham Number is $1,222.92, which is 172142% above median its own 10-year median of 0.71. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is KSB SE KGaA stock overvalued right now?
KSB SE KGaA (KSVRF) has a current Graham Number of $1,222.92. The stock's GF Value™ is $1,056.83, compared to a current price of $1,348.47 — trading 27.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Graham Number is $1,222.92, which is 172142% above median its 10-year median of 0.71 and 71000% above the Industrial Products industry median of 1.72. KSB SE KGaA's overall GF Score™ is 41/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Graham Number calculated?
Graham Number is calculated from a company's financial statements. For KSB SE KGaA (KSVRF), the current Graham Number is $1,222.92 as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is KSB SE KGaA (KSVRF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, KSB SE KGaA stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $1,348.47 is trading 27.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $1,056.83.
Key valuation signals for KSVRF:
Graham Number: $1,222.92 (172142% above median its 10-year median of 0.71)
GF Value™: $1,056.83 vs. price of $1,348.47 (27.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 71000% above the Industrial Products median (#450 of 2198)
No single metric tells the full story. See the KSVRF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
KSB SE & Co KGaA is a German-based supplier of pumps, valves, and related services. Its operations are carried out in three segments, namely Pumps, Valves, and the KSB SupremeServ segment, which comprises the spare parts business for pumps and valves. Maximum revenue is generated from the Pumps segment, which offers single and multistage pumps, submersible pumps, and associated control and drive systems. The company's pumps are used in various applications where fluids need to be transported, as well as in other applications that belong to industry, building services, water engineering, wastewater engineering, energy supply, and mining, among other sectors. Geographically, it generates revenue from Germany, China, France, the USA, India, and other countries.
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