AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:AIL • FR0000120073
157.98 EUR
+1.22 (+0.78%)
Last: Jan 29, 2026, 07:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to AIL. AIL was compared to 71 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 valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AIL had positive earnings in the past year.
- AIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 74.65% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AIL is above the industry average of 7.19%.
- 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
- The Profit Margin of AIL (12.22%) is better than 87.32% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AIL's Operating Margin of 19.93% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 92.96% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AIL has a Gross Margin of 63.01%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 92.96% 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 5Y3.63%
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.
- Compared to 5 years ago, AIL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.63 indicates that AIL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.63, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.24% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 78.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that AIL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.47, AIL is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.70% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.63 |
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.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.84, AIL is doing worse than 84.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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's Quick ratio of 0.61 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AIL is outperformed by 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AIL.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AIL is on the same level as its industry peers.
- AIL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.39, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.33, AIL is valued on the expensive side.
- AIL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.72, AIL is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.2 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.33 |
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.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AIL is valued a bit cheaper than 61.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.25 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.63 |
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)6.54
PEG (5Y)2.18
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.10%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.45.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.1% |
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%.