AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
155.88 EUR
-0.12 (-0.08%)
Taking everything into account, AIL scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AIL was compared to 73 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AIL has an excellent profitability rating, but 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
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.
Each year in the past 5 years AIL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of AIL (6.70%) is better than 75.34% of its industry peers.
AIL's Return On Equity of 13.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 76.71% of its industry peers.
With an excellent Return On Invested Capital value of 9.87%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.56% 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 6.84%.
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 87.67% of the companies in the same industry.
AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AIL has a better Operating Margin (19.93%) than 91.78% of its industry peers.
AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AIL has a better Gross Margin (63.01%) than 91.78% of its industry peers.
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 5Y3.62%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AIL is still creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, AIL has more shares outstanding
The debt/assets ratio for AIL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 3.61 indicates that AIL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.61, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.34% of the companies in the same industry.
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.
With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 4.60, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 78.08% 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.
The Debt to Equity ratio of AIL (0.47) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC7.31%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AIL has a Current ratio of 0.84. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIL underperforms 84.93% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.61, AIL is doing worse than 86.30% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
Measured over the past years, AIL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.55% on average per year.
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 10.46% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y10.46%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
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
The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.86, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AIL.
AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.00, AIL is valued at the same level.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.67, 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.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.70, AIL is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AIL is on the same level as its industry peers.
60.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AIL, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.48 |
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)5.37
PEG (5Y)2.15
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.06%, AIL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.59.
AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.94.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
5.2 History
The dividend of AIL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.87%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.87%
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 (1/8/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
155.88
-0.12 (-0.08%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap90.18B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.94
Price Target202.35 (29.81%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.06% |
Yearly Dividend2.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.87%
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)0.58%
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 | 24.86 | ||
| Fwd PE | 20.67 | ||
| P/S | 3.33 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.81 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.97 | ||
| P/B | 3.68 | ||
| P/tB | 9.86 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.48 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY4.02%
EPS(NY)7.54
Fwd EY4.84%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY3.05%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY7.16%
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 5Y3.62%
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 | 144.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 20.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 83.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.61 |
F-Score7
WACC7.31%
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)89.94%
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 5Y10.46%
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 5Y3.92%
EBIT growth 1Y6.37%
EBIT growth 3Y9.03%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.06%
EBIT Next 3Y21.81%
EBIT Next 5Y15.96%
FCF growth 1Y-11.79%
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%.