Krones earned 91 EcoVadis points: Krones stock sits 26.77 percent below its high

Published on 10/13/2026 at 10:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue hit EUR 1.34 billion in the second quarter, up 1.47 percent. Krones stock costs EUR 105.60 on October 13, 2026 versus Xetra close at EUR 105.00.

Krones earned 91 EcoVadis points on October 6, 2026, entering the highest rating category.
Second-quarter revenue reached EUR 1.34 billion, up 1.47 percent year over year.
Krones stock was EUR 105.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, 26.77 percent below its 52-week high.
The next scheduled company date is the nine-month report on November 6, 2026.

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Krones had earned 91 EcoVadis points by October 6, 2026, while its stock stood at EUR 105.60 at Lang & Schwarz on October 13, 2026, 26.77 percent below the EUR 144.20 52-week high. According to CanTech International on October 7, 2026, the 91-point result lifted Krones into the EcoVadis Platinum category for the first time. The award gives the company a measurable sustainability signal while the share price remains close to its 52-week low of EUR 103.20.

Three dated signals for Krones

On September 22, 2026, MarketScreener reported that Bernstein Research initiated coverage at Market-Perform with a EUR 111.00 price target. On September 29, 2026, Krones presented its Contipure D module for aseptic preform sterilization, according to Börse Express. The October 6 EcoVadis result completed the recent sequence with a score of 91 out of 100, up from 80 points in the prior assessment, according to CanTech International.

Second-quarter figures set the base

Krones generated EUR 1.34 billion of revenue in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 1.47 percent from EUR 1.32 billion in the same quarter of 2025. finanzen.ch reported earnings per share of EUR 2.23 for the quarter, compared with EUR 2.21 a year earlier. That 0.90 percent increase was smaller than the revenue gain, making the margin and order conversion important markers for the next report.

Krones management confirmed first-half 2026 order intake of EUR 2.85 billion and full-year revenue growth guidance of 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent, according to the Yahoo Finance transcript dated July 29, 2026. The same call placed the 2026 EBITDA margin guidance at 10.70 percent to 11.10 percent. Together, the figures show a company still pursuing profitable growth, but with less room for execution slippage than the sustainability award alone suggests.

What does November 6 bring

The next scheduled company event is November 6, 2026, when Krones is due to publish its report for the first nine months of 2026, according to Börse Express. The report will give investors a fresh test of the 3.00 percent to 5.00 percent revenue growth guidance and the 10.70 percent to 11.10 percent EBITDA margin range.

Stock stays near yearly low

At Lang & Schwarz, Krones was trading at EUR 105.60 on October 13, 2026 at 10:19 a.m. CEST. This was 0.57 percent above the Xetra close of October 12, 2026 at EUR 105.00, while the market capitalization was EUR 3.3 billion and the 52-week range was EUR 103.20 to EUR 144.20. The primary listing is on Xetra and the shares are part of the MDAX. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Krones stock.