ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:ACT • DE000A2YNT30
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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
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 10.27%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACT has a better Return On Equity (24.76%) than 98.55% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 13.72%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 13.60%. This is significantly above the industry average of 7.16%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (13.60%) for ACT is below the current ROIC(13.72%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of ACT (11.29%) is better than 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.
- ACT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 67.97%, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 97.10% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ACT is creating value.
- ACT has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for ACT has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- ACT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- ACT has an Altman-Z score of 4.94. This indicates that ACT is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of ACT (4.94) 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 1.13, ACT belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.14. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- ACT has a better Debt to Equity ratio (0.14) than 73.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.14 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.94 |
ROIC/WACC1.88
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.49 indicates that ACT has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- ACT has a Current ratio of 2.49. This is in the better half of the industry: ACT outperforms 79.71% of its industry peers.
- ACT has a Quick Ratio of 1.52. This is a normal value and indicates that ACT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.52, ACT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 26.48% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
- ACT shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 1.42%.
- ACT shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.19% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, ACT will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 26.32% on average per year.
- ACT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 11.01% yearly.
EPS Next Y5.53%
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year7.47%
Revenue Next 2Y12.07%
Revenue Next 3Y12.68%
Revenue Next 5Y11.01%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.70, ACT can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- ACT's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- ACT's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.75.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.93, the valuation of ACT can be described as expensive.
- ACT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. ACT is more expensive than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- ACT is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.10, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.93 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of ACT is on the same level as its industry peers.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as ACT.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 43.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.88 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of ACT may justify a higher PE ratio.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as ACT's earnings are expected to grow with 26.32% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.83
PEG (5Y)1.01
EPS Next 2Y15.99%
EPS Next 3Y26.32%
5. ACT.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- ACT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.35, ACT has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.89, ACT is paying slightly less dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
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 Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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 (3/31/2026, 5:29:52 PM)
168.2
-0.2 (-0.12%)
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 Cap1.71B
Revenue(TTM)562.12M
Net Income(TTM)63.46M
Analysts87.27
Price Target188.99 (12.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
Yearly Dividend1.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)19.13%
DP28.66%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
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)0.27%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.17%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.48%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.43%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 26.7 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.93 | ||
| P/S | 3.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 43.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 12.5 | ||
| P/B | 6.68 | ||
| P/tB | 6.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.88 |
EPS(TTM)6.3
EY3.75%
EPS(NY)6.49
Fwd EY3.86%
FCF(TTM)3.85
FCFY2.29%
OCF(TTM)13.46
OCFY8%
SpS55.22
BVpS25.18
TBVpS24.83
PEG (NY)4.83
PEG (5Y)1.01
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 | 4.94 |
F-Score7
WACC7.31%
ROIC/WACC1.88
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 Year7.47%
Revenue Next 2Y12.07%
Revenue Next 3Y12.68%
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
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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.
Can you provide the profitability details for ALZCHEM GROUP AG?
ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for ACT stock?
The financial health rating of ALZCHEM GROUP AG (ACT.DE) is 9 / 10.
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.