AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:AIL • FR0000120073

167.2 EUR
-0.82 (-0.49%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

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 valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • AIL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years AIL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • AIL's Return On Assets of 6.70% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 73.97% of its industry peers.
  • AIL's Return On Equity of 13.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 73.97% of its industry peers.
  • AIL has a Return On Invested Capital of 9.87%. This is amongst the best in the industry. AIL outperforms 82.19% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AIL is above the industry average of 7.31%.
  • 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 RankSector 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%
AIL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAIL.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • AIL has a better Profit Margin (12.22%) than 87.67% of its industry peers.
  • 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's Gross Margin of 63.01% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 91.78% of its industry peers.
  • AIL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
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 20 40 60

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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.
  • AIL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • AIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
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

  • AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.78. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AIL has a Altman-Z score of 3.78. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 76.71% 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.
  • AIL's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.60 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 75.34% 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.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.47, AIL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 45.21% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 4.6
Altman-Z 3.78
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.47%
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 5B 10B 15B 20B 25B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of AIL (0.84) is worse than 86.30% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying 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 83.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.84
Quick Ratio 0.61
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. 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.
  • AIL shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -1.99%.
  • 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

  • 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 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.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 26.67, AIL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.06. AIL is around the same levels.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 22.57, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of AIL.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AIL is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.86), we can say AIL is valued inline with the index average.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.67
Fwd PE 22.57
AIL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAIL.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AIL is more expensive than 61.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.19
EV/EBITDA 13.36
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 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)6.93
PEG (5Y)2.31
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.97%.
  • AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.26.
  • AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.80.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.97%

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 1 2 3

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 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
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 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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AIR LIQUIDE SA

FRA:AIL (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

167.2

-0.82 (-0.49%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-21
Earnings (Next)02-20
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap96.73B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.29
Price Target200.14 (19.7%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.97%
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)-1.09%
PT rev (3m)-0.78%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.74%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.04%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 26.67
Fwd PE 22.57
P/S 3.57
P/FCF 35.19
P/OCF 14.99
P/B 3.95
P/tB 10.58
EV/EBITDA 13.36
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.75%
EPS(NY)7.41
Fwd EY4.43%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY2.84%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY6.67%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.37
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)6.93
PEG (5Y)2.31
Graham Number77.32
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 3.78
F-Score7
WACC7.47%
ROIC/WACC1.32
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 Y3.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
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 2 / 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%.