AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:AIL • FR0000120073
158.3 EUR
+0.32 (+0.2%)
Last: Jan 30, 2026, 07:00 PM
AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 71 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AIL scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AIL is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AIL was profitable.
- AIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- AIL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- AIL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.70%, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 74.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- AIL has a Return On Equity of 13.49%. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 76.06% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 83.10% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AIL is above the industry average of 7.19%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.47%) for AIL is below the current ROIC(9.87%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- AIL has a better Profit Margin (12.22%) than 87.32% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- AIL has a Operating Margin of 19.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 92.96% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 63.01%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- AIL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AIL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AIL remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- AIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.64. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- AIL has a Altman-Z score of 3.64. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 73.24% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.60. This is a neutral value as AIL would need 4.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL (4.60) is better than 78.87% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- AIL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.64 |
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC7.43%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AIL has a worse Current ratio (0.84) than 84.51% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Quick Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that AIL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AIL has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 85.92% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AIL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.10%, which is quite good.
- AIL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.55% yearly.
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, AIL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.14% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AIL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y3.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 25.25 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AIL.
- AIL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.30. AIL is around the same levels.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.37, the valuation of AIL can be described as rather expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AIL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- AIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.57.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.37 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AIL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AIL indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AIL is cheaper than 61.97% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.32 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.66 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AIL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- AIL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)6.56
PEG (5Y)2.19
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.09%, AIL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.46.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.09% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AIL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.86%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- AIL pays out 59.10% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- The dividend of AIL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP59.1%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
AIR LIQUIDE SA / AIL.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AIL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AIL.DE.
What is the valuation status for AIL stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) stock?
AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AIL stock?
The financial health rating of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is 4 / 10.
How sustainable is the dividend of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 59.1%.