AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:AIL • FR0000120073

169.54 EUR
+1.78 (+1.06%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

5

Overall AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AIL against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AIL has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, AIL is valued expensive at the moment.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AIL had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year AIL had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years AIL has always 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 2B 4B 6B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 6.70%, AIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.97% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AIL has a Return On Equity of 13.49%. This is in the better half 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 7.09%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
  • The Operating Margin of AIL (19.93%) is better than 91.78% of its industry peers.
  • AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of AIL (63.01%) is better than 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.
  • AIL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
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 3.80. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • AIL's Altman-Z score of 3.80 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AIL outperforms 79.45% 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 has a Debt to FCF ratio of 4.60. This is in the better half 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.
  • AIL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.47
Debt/FCF 4.6
Altman-Z 3.8
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.48%
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

  • 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's Current ratio of 0.84 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AIL is outperformed by 86.30% of its industry peers.
  • 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 has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 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

  • 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.
  • AIL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 11.55% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the past year.
  • 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

  • AIL is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 9.72% yearly.
  • AIL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.83% yearly.
EPS Next Y3.85%
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%
EPS Next 5Y9.72%
Revenue Next Year0.45%
Revenue Next 2Y2.29%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.83%

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

  • AIL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.04.
  • 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 (26.68), we can say AIL is valued inline with the index average.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.89, the valuation of AIL can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AIL.
  • AIL's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 27.04
Fwd PE 22.89
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

  • AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AIL is more expensive than 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as AIL.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 35.73
EV/EBITDA 13.49
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)7.02
PEG (5Y)2.34
EPS Next 2Y7.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.28%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.95%, AIL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.15, AIL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
  • AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%

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.
  • 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%
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 (2/13/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

169.54

+1.78 (+1.06%)

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 Cap98.23B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.25
Price Target200.14 (18.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.95%
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)-0.62%
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 27.04
Fwd PE 22.89
P/S 3.63
P/FCF 35.73
P/OCF 15.22
P/B 4.01
P/tB 10.74
EV/EBITDA 13.49
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.7%
EPS(NY)7.41
Fwd EY4.37%
FCF(TTM)4.74
FCFY2.8%
OCF(TTM)11.14
OCFY6.57%
SpS46.7
BVpS42.31
TBVpS15.79
PEG (NY)7.02
PEG (5Y)2.34
Graham Number77.26
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 3.8
F-Score7
WACC7.48%
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 5Y9.72%
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 5Y3.83%
EBIT growth 1Y6.38%
EBIT growth 3Y9.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.06%
EBIT Next 3Y21.81%
EBIT Next 5Y16.24%
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%.