Analyst Upside

AU · rank #15 · 2026-09-04

TKMS

XETRA · EUR · $6.20B (USD)

SignalBuy1.7strength 1.7 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
0.789
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.15
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
3
Insider signal (90d)
Analyst upside
Consensus target $111.14
+33.4%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+7.31%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.29
Gross margin TTM+17.9%
52w high$108.80
Market cap (USD)$6.20B

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Summary

TKMS AG & Co. KGaA is a leading European naval shipbuilder specializing in conventional submarines, surface combatants, and naval electronics, underpinned by a €20+ billion order backlog extending capacity utilization into the 2040s.

Rationale

The 33.4% analyst upside, 100% revision agreement across all five covering analysts, and consistent EPS upgrades over 7/30/60/90-day windows reflect a genuine re-rating catalyst driven by the guidance upgrade, record backlog, and multiple large pending contract awards that analysts are progressively pricing in.

Material risks

  • 1Concentration in a handful of sovereign procurement decisions — particularly Canada's €15B+ submarine program, India P-75i, and Germany's F127 — means a single political delay or cancellation could materially deflate the backlog growth narrative that is driving the current analyst upgrade cycle.
  • 2High analyst target dispersion of 40.5% against a thin five-analyst coverage base means consensus is fragile; one downgrade or cost-overrun disclosure on a complex long-cycle program could disproportionately swing the mean target and reverse the rating momentum signal.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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