AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
160.7 EUR
-0.72 (-0.45%)
Taking everything into account, AIL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AIL was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AIL scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, AIL is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AIL was profitable.
- In the past year AIL had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years AIL has always been profitable.
- AIL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AIL has a better Return On Assets (6.70%) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a better Return On Equity (13.49%) 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 84.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AIL is above the industry average of 6.95%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.87%) for AIL is above the 3 year average (9.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| 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's Profit Margin of 12.22% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 89.86% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AIL has a Operating Margin of 19.93%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 94.20% 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 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIL has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
- The number of shares outstanding for AIL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AIL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.67 indicates that AIL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of AIL (3.67) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL is 4.60, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AIL, 4.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AIL's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 79.71% 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 in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.67 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC7.33%
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 worse Current ratio (0.84) than 84.06% 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.
- 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.
- Measured over the past years, AIL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.30% on average per year.
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 10.14% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 25.63, AIL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AIL.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.47, AIL is valued at the same level.
- AIL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.31.
- 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 24.26.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.31 |
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 | 33.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- AIL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.54
PEG (5Y)2.22
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.12%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.45, AIL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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.
- 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 (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
160.7
-0.72 (-0.45%)
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 Cap92.97B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.29
Price Target202.35 (25.92%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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)-0.06%
PT rev (3m)0.09%
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 | 25.63 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.31 | ||
| P/S | 3.44 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.41 | ||
| P/B | 3.79 | ||
| P/tB | 10.16 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.83 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.9%
EPS(NY)7.54
Fwd EY4.69%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY2.96%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY6.94%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.37
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)5.54
PEG (5Y)2.22
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 | 3.67 |
F-Score7
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC1.35
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%.