AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:AIL • FR0000120073

166.96 EUR
-0.48 (-0.29%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
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This AIL.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

Overall AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AIL against 67 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.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. AIL.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AIL was profitable.
  • AIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AIL has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years AIL had a positive operating cash flow.
AIL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAIL.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of AIL (6.78%) is better than 79.10% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.42%, AIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.13% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.75%, AIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.58% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.78%
ROE 13.42%
ROIC 9.75%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AIL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • AIL has a Profit Margin of 13.06%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 94.03% of its industry peers.
  • AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of AIL (20.72%) is better than 94.03% of its industry peers.
  • AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • AIL's Gross Margin of 64.18% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 94.03% 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 RankSector Rank
OM 20.72%
PM (TTM) 13.06%
GM 64.18%
OM growth 3Y8.45%
OM growth 5Y2.29%
PM growth 3Y12.32%
PM growth 5Y1.9%
GM growth 3Y6.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
AIL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAIL.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 20 40 60

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2. AIL.DE Health Analysis

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.
  • AIL has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AIL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingAIL.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M
AIL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAIL.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.73 indicates that AIL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.73, AIL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 77.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL is 5.10, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AIL, 5.10 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL (5.10) is better than 67.16% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that AIL is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • AIL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.42. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AIL outperforms 53.73% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 5.1
Altman-Z 3.73
ROIC/WACC1.24
WACC7.85%
AIL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAIL.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that AIL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • AIL has a worse Current ratio (1.14) than 79.10% of its industry peers.
  • AIL has a Quick Ratio of 1.14. This is a bad value and indicates that AIL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.90, AIL is not doing good in the industry: 64.18% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 0.9
AIL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAIL.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

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3. AIL.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • AIL shows a slight negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has decreased by -0.78%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 8.39% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, AIL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.43% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.63% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.78%
EPS 3Y9.95%
EPS 5Y8.39%
EPS Q2Q%3.49%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.63%
Sales Q2Q%-3.73%

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 11.19% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.80% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y15.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue Next Year3.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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.
AIL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAIL.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 10B 20B 30B
AIL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAIL.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6 8 10

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4. AIL.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 26.17, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AIL.
  • AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.71), we can say AIL is valued inline with the index average.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.63 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AIL.
  • AIL's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • AIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 23.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.17
Fwd PE 22.63
AIL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AIL.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AIL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 36.16
EV/EBITDA 13.06
AIL.DE Per share dataAIL.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • AIL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)3.12
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%

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5. AIL.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.17%.
  • AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.29.
  • AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.17%

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
AIL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareAIL.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3

5.3 Sustainability

  • 55.57% 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.
DP55.57%
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
AIL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAIL.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B
AIL.DE Dividend Payout.AIL.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AIL.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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AIL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AIR LIQUIDE SA

FRA:AIL (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

166.96

-0.48 (-0.29%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20
Earnings (Next)04-22
Inst Owners26.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap96.72B
Revenue(TTM)26.94B
Net Income(TTM)3.52B
Analysts81.88
Price Target200.15 (19.88%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.17%
Yearly Dividend2.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
DP55.57%
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)0.01%
PT rev (3m)-1.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.97%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.17
Fwd PE 22.63
P/S 3.59
P/FCF 36.16
P/OCF 14.84
P/B 3.69
P/tB 8.93
EV/EBITDA 13.06
EPS(TTM)6.38
EY3.82%
EPS(NY)7.38
Fwd EY4.42%
FCF(TTM)4.62
FCFY2.77%
OCF(TTM)11.25
OCFY6.74%
SpS46.51
BVpS45.25
TBVpS18.69
PEG (NY)1.67
PEG (5Y)3.12
Graham Number80.6
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.78%
ROE 13.42%
ROCE 12.93%
ROIC 9.75%
ROICexc 10.74%
ROICexgc 17.68%
OM 20.72%
PM (TTM) 13.06%
GM 64.18%
FCFM 9.93%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y8.45%
OM growth 5Y2.29%
PM growth 3Y12.32%
PM growth 5Y1.9%
GM growth 3Y6.02%
GM growth 5Y-0.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.52
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF 5.1
Debt/EBITDA 1.36
Cap/Depr 149.93%
Cap/Sales 14.27%
Interest Coverage 24.48
Cash Conversion 80.03%
Profit Quality 76.04%
Current Ratio 1.14
Quick Ratio 0.9
Altman-Z 3.73
F-Score6
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC1.24
Cap/Depr(3y)142.46%
Cap/Depr(5y)138.87%
Cap/Sales(3y)13.2%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.6%
Profit Quality(3y)84.62%
Profit Quality(5y)89.8%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-0.78%
EPS 3Y9.95%
EPS 5Y8.39%
EPS Q2Q%3.49%
EPS Next Y15.62%
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.63%
Sales Q2Q%-3.73%
Revenue Next Year3.69%
Revenue Next 2Y4.46%
Revenue Next 3Y4.55%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
EBIT growth 1Y3.53%
EBIT growth 3Y4.71%
EBIT growth 5Y8.05%
EBIT Next Year57.89%
EBIT Next 3Y22.27%
EBIT Next 5Y16.6%
FCF growth 1Y-4.37%
FCF growth 3Y1.78%
FCF growth 5Y0.76%
OCF growth 1Y3.1%
OCF growth 3Y3.91%
OCF growth 5Y4.6%

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 8 / 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 55.57%.