AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EPA:AI • FR0000120073

167.52 EUR
-0.18 (-0.11%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 05:36 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

AI gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AI belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AI is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AI was profitable.
  • In the past year AI had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • AI had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AI always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
AI.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAI.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • AI's Return On Assets of 6.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AI outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of AI (13.49%) is better than 77.27% of its industry peers.
  • AI has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.87%) than 84.85% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AI is above the industry average of 7.06%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.87%) for AI is above the 3 year average (9.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.7%
ROE 13.49%
ROIC 9.87%
ROA(3y)6.1%
ROA(5y)5.92%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)12.34%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)8.98%
AI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAI.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.22%, AI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AI has grown nicely.
  • AI's Operating Margin of 19.93% is amongst the best of the industry. AI outperforms 93.94% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AI has grown nicely.
  • With an excellent Gross Margin value of 63.01%, AI belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AI's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 19.93%
PM (TTM) 12.22%
GM 63.01%
OM growth 3Y3.78%
OM growth 5Y2.86%
PM growth 3Y3.49%
PM growth 5Y3.63%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
AI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAI.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AI is still creating some value.
  • AI has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AI has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AI has been reduced compared to a year ago.
AI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingAI.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
AI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAI.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.77 indicates that AI is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.77, AI is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AI has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.60. This is a neutral value as AI would need 4.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • AI has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.60. This is in the better half of the industry: AI outperforms 78.79% of its industry peers.
  • AI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, AI is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.97% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 4.6
Altman-Z 3.77
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.47%
AI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAI.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AI's Current ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AI is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • AI has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that AI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AI has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.61
AI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAI.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.10% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.30% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.1%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y11.55%
EPS Q2Q%-4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.06%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.72% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.83% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.83%

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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
AI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAI.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
AI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAI.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AI is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.72.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AI is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • AI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.09, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.62, AI is valued on the expensive side.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AI.
  • AI is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.98, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.72
Fwd PE 22.62
AI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAI.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AI.
  • 62.12% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AI, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.31
EV/EBITDA 13.36
AI.PA Per share dataAI.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AI has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.94
PEG (5Y)2.31
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.95%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, AI has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, AI has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AI has a limited annual growth rate of 5.86%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
AI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareAI.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 59.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AI. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • AI's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP59.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
AI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAI.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B
AI.PA Dividend Payout.AI.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AI.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AIR LIQUIDE SA

EPA:AI (2/19/2026, 5:36:15 PM)

167.52

-0.18 (-0.11%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-21
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap97.06B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.25
Price Target200.11 (19.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%
Yearly Dividend2.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
DP59.1%
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)-1.13%
PT rev (3m)-0.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.72
Fwd PE 22.62
P/S 3.59
P/FCF 35.31
P/OCF 15.04
P/B 3.96
P/tB 10.61
EV/EBITDA 13.36
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.74%
EPS(NY)7.41
Fwd EY4.42%
FCF(TTM)4.74
FCFY2.83%
OCF(TTM)11.14
OCFY6.65%
SpS46.7
BVpS42.31
TBVpS15.79
PEG (NY)6.94
PEG (5Y)2.31
Graham Number77.26
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.7%
ROE 13.49%
ROCE 13.55%
ROIC 9.87%
ROICexc 10.27%
ROICexgc 16.67%
OM 19.93%
PM (TTM) 12.22%
GM 63.01%
FCFM 10.16%
ROA(3y)6.1%
ROA(5y)5.92%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)12.34%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)8.98%
ROICexc(3y)9.91%
ROICexc(5y)9.43%
ROICexgc(3y)16.92%
ROICexgc(5y)16.28%
ROCE(3y)12.5%
ROCE(5y)11.85%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y3.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.63%
OM growth 3Y3.78%
OM growth 5Y2.86%
PM growth 3Y3.49%
PM growth 5Y3.63%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 4.6
Debt/EBITDA 1.45
Cap/Depr 144.46%
Cap/Sales 13.69%
Interest Coverage 20.73
Cash Conversion 81.12%
Profit Quality 83.14%
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.61
Altman-Z 3.77
F-Score7
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC1.32
Cap/Depr(3y)136.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)133.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.32%
Profit Quality(3y)89.93%
Profit Quality(5y)95.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.1%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y11.55%
EPS Q2Q%-4.88%
EPS Next Y3.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.06%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.83%
EBIT growth 1Y6.38%
EBIT growth 3Y9.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.06%
EBIT Next 3Y21.81%
EBIT Next 5Y16.24%
FCF growth 1Y-11.8%
FCF growth 3Y1.77%
FCF growth 5Y6.15%
OCF growth 1Y-1.16%
OCF growth 3Y4.31%
OCF growth 5Y6.05%

AIR LIQUIDE SA / AI.PA FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AI.PA.


What is the valuation status for AI stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA). This can be considered as Overvalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AIR LIQUIDE SA?

AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.


What is the financial health of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) stock?

The financial health rating of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) is 4 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for AIR LIQUIDE SA?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AI.PA) is expected to grow by 3.85% in the next year.