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IPO · Completed · 20 Oct 2025

TKMS spin-off and listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

thyssenkrupp spun off 49% of its warship and submarine unit TKMS, which listed in Frankfurt.

Company
TKMS (thyssenkrupp Marine Systems)
Type
IPO
Status
Completed
Date
20 Oct 2025
Value
Not disclosed
Value basis
Spin-off of 49% to thyssenkrupp shareholders (1 TKMS share per 20 thyssenkrupp shares); no new money raised
Region
Europe
Segment
Naval shipbuilding

Parties

  • thyssenkrupp seller (retains 51%)

Key terms

Ratio
1 TKMS share per 20 thyssenkrupp shares
thyssenkrupp stake
51%
Order backlog
€18.6bn (June 2025)

Sources

  1. thyssenkrupp: planned date for stock market listing of TKMS thyssenkrupp.com · Oct 2025
  2. MarineLink: TKMS enjoys defence boom on stock market debut marinelink.com · Oct 2025

Record DEF-INV-2025-0028. Investments are kept apart from the financings register and never counted in debt totals.

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