AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
155.68 EUR
0 (0%)
AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AIL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. AIL is quite expensive at the moment. It does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AIL had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AIL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AIL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years AIL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 6.70%, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AIL (13.49%) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.
- With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.87%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AIL is above the industry average of 6.70%.
- 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 12.22%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.93%, AIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 63.01%, AIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 92.75% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AIL 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.
- AIL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.60. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- AIL has a Altman-Z score of 3.60. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 73.91% 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.60, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 of 0.47. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AIL outperforms 49.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.6 |
ROIC/WACC1.33
WACC7.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- AIL has a Current 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 Current ratio of 0.84. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIL underperforms 85.51% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AIL has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIL underperforms 84.06% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.10% over the past year.
- 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.
- AIL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 4.30% yearly.
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.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.85% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.85%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.83, AIL is valued on the expensive side.
- AIL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.32. AIL is around the same levels.
- AIL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.64.
- AIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.30. AIL is around the same levels.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AIL is valued a bit cheaper than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.77 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.47 |
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 AIL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.37
PEG (5Y)2.15
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.05%.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.33.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.86, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.05% |
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
- 59.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AIL. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- AIL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP59.1%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
FRA:AIL (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
155.68
0 (0%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-21 2025-10-21
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap90.07B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.29
Price Target201.45 (29.4%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.05% |
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)-0.5%
PT rev (3m)-0.35%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.83 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.64 | ||
| P/S | 3.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.77 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.96 | ||
| P/B | 3.67 | ||
| P/tB | 9.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.47 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY4.03%
EPS(NY)7.54
Fwd EY4.84%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY3.05%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY7.17%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.37
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)5.37
PEG (5Y)2.15
Graham Number77.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.6 |
F-Score7
WACC7.42%
ROIC/WACC1.33
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 Y4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y10.14%
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 5Y3.85%
EBIT growth 1Y6.38%
EBIT growth 3Y9.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.06%
EBIT Next 3Y21.81%
EBIT Next 5Y15.89%
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 / 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%.