ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ACT • DE000A2YNT30
Current stock price
179.9 EUR
-3.3 (-1.8%)
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This ACT.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. ACT.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- ACT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year ACT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years ACT has been profitable.
- Of the past 5 years ACT 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- ACT has a Return On Assets of 10.27%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACT outperforms 92.75% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 24.76%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.72%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ACT is significantly above the industry average of 7.00%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (13.72%) for ACT is above the 3 year average (13.60%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 24.76% | ||
| ROIC | 13.72% |
ROA(3y)9.87%
ROA(5y)8.8%
ROE(3y)24.16%
ROE(5y)24.97%
ROIC(3y)13.6%
ROIC(5y)11.74%
1.3 Margins
- ACT has a Profit Margin of 11.29%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACT outperforms 85.51% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ACT has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 16.87%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ACT has grown nicely.
- ACT has a Gross Margin of 67.97%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ACT outperforms 97.10% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ACT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.29% | ||
| GM | 67.97% |
OM growth 3Y35.88%
OM growth 5Y14.09%
PM growth 3Y26.76%
PM growth 5Y16.8%
GM growth 3Y11.38%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
2. ACT.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- ACT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating value.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACT has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, ACT has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, ACT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 5.19 indicates that ACT is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACT (5.19) is better than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of ACT is 1.13, which is an excellent value as it means it would take ACT, only 1.13 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.13, ACT belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14 indicates that ACT is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.14, ACT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
ROIC/WACC1.87
WACC7.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- ACT has a Current Ratio of 2.49. This indicates that ACT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.49, ACT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.52 indicates that ACT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- ACT has a better Quick ratio (1.52) than 69.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 |
3. ACT.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 18.57% over the past year.
- ACT shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 26.48% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, ACT shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 1.42% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, ACT shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.19% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.57%
EPS 3Y28.42%
EPS 5Y26.48%
EPS Q2Q%13.74%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.42%
Revenue growth 3Y1.21%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%-1.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 26.32% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 11.01% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
EPS Next Y5.53%
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year5.42%
Revenue Next 2Y11.04%
Revenue Next 3Y11.96%
Revenue Next 5Y11.01%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. ACT.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- ACT is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 28.56.
- ACT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.21, ACT is valued at the same level.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 27.73 indicates a quite expensive valuation of ACT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ACT is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 65.22% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- ACT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit more expensive than the S&P500 average which is at 23.10.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.73 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACT indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: ACT is more expensive than 60.87% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACT.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 46.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.12 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates ACT does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- The excellent profitability rating of ACT may justify a higher PE ratio.
- ACT's earnings are expected to grow with 26.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)5.16
PEG (5Y)1.08
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
5. ACT.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.30%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- ACT's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.35.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACT is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of ACT is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 19.13%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.13%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- 28.66% of the earnings are spent on dividend by ACT. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
- ACT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP28.66%
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
ACT.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:ACT (4/7/2026, 5:29:53 PM)
179.9
-3.3 (-1.8%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/amc
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners41.61%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners28%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.83B
Revenue(TTM)562.12M
Net Income(TTM)63.46M
Analysts87.27
Price Target188.99 (5.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.3% |
Yearly Dividend1.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.13%
DP28.66%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)4.72%
PT rev (3m)7.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.9%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 28.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 27.73 | ||
| P/S | 3.26 | ||
| P/FCF | 46.69 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.37 | ||
| P/B | 7.15 | ||
| P/tB | 7.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 15.12 |
EPS(TTM)6.3
EY3.5%
EPS(NY)6.49
Fwd EY3.61%
FCF(TTM)3.85
FCFY2.14%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY7.48%
SpS55.22
BVpS25.18
TBVpS24.83
PEG (NY)5.16
PEG (5Y)1.08
Graham Number59.74
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 10.27% | ||
| ROE | 24.76% | ||
| ROCE | 19.01% | ||
| ROIC | 13.72% | ||
| ROICexc | 16.03% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.16% | ||
| OM | 16.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 11.29% | ||
| GM | 67.97% | ||
| FCFM | 6.98% |
ROA(3y)9.87%
ROA(5y)8.8%
ROE(3y)24.16%
ROE(5y)24.97%
ROIC(3y)13.6%
ROIC(5y)11.74%
ROICexc(3y)15.49%
ROICexc(5y)13.01%
ROICexgc(3y)15.65%
ROICexgc(5y)13.15%
ROCE(3y)18.84%
ROCE(5y)16.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y18.84%
ROICexgc growth 5Y13.25%
ROICexc growth 3Y18.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y13.21%
OM growth 3Y35.88%
OM growth 5Y14.09%
PM growth 3Y26.76%
PM growth 5Y16.8%
GM growth 3Y11.38%
GM growth 5Y1.65%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.91
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.13 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 0.3 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 366.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 17.4% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 54.63 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 112.78% | ||
| Profit Quality | 61.81% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Altman-Z | 5.19 |
F-Score7
WACC7.32%
ROIC/WACC1.87
Cap/Depr(3y)203.37%
Cap/Depr(5y)168.11%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.66%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.22%
Profit Quality(3y)109.03%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)18.57%
EPS 3Y28.42%
EPS 5Y26.48%
EPS Q2Q%13.74%
EPS Next Y5.53%
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)1.42%
Revenue growth 3Y1.21%
Revenue growth 5Y8.19%
Sales Q2Q%-1.26%
Revenue Next Year5.42%
Revenue Next 2Y11.04%
Revenue Next 3Y11.96%
Revenue Next 5Y11.01%
EBIT growth 1Y20.86%
EBIT growth 3Y37.52%
EBIT growth 5Y23.43%
EBIT Next Year45.44%
EBIT Next 3Y33.01%
EBIT Next 5Y22.31%
FCF growth 1Y-36.78%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y14.56%
OCF growth 1Y30.31%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5Y22.98%
ALZCHEM GROUP AG / ACT.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for ALZCHEM GROUP AG?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 7 / 10 to ACT.DE.
What is the valuation status for ACT stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of ACT stock?
ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What is the valuation of ALZCHEM GROUP AG based on its PE and PB ratios?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) is 28.56 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 7.15.
What is the earnings growth outlook for ALZCHEM GROUP AG?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) is expected to grow by 5.53% in the next year.