AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AIL • FR0000120073
Current stock price
186.02 EUR
-0.5 (-0.27%)
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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.
1. AIL.DE Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years AIL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- AIL has a better Return On Assets (6.78%) than 79.71% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Return On Equity of 13.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.62%, AIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- AIL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.55%. This is above the industry average of 6.97%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (9.62%) for AIL is above the 3 year average (9.55%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.78% | ||
| ROE | 13.42% | ||
| ROIC | 9.62% |
ROA(3y)6.51%
ROA(5y)6.12%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)12.4%
ROIC(3y)9.55%
ROIC(5y)9.15%
1.3 Margins
- AIL's Profit Margin of 13.06% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 94.20% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- The Operating Margin of AIL (20.72%) is better than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- AIL has a better Gross Margin (64.18%) than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. AIL.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AIL is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AIL has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- AIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 3.98 indicates that AIL is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AIL has a better Altman-Z score (3.98) than 84.06% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL is 5.08, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AIL, 5.08 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AIL has a Debt to FCF ratio of 5.08. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44 indicates that AIL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- AIL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.44) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.98 |
ROIC/WACC1.31
WACC7.32%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.14 indicates that AIL should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AIL's Current ratio of 1.14 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AIL is outperformed by 79.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.90, AIL is doing worse than 68.12% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. AIL.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AIL have decreased by -0.78% in the last year.
- 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.
- AIL shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 5.63% yearly.
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 Y15.3%
EPS Next 2Y12.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue Next Year4.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.58%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
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.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. AIL.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 29.16, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AIL.
- AIL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- AIL's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.89.
- AIL is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 25.29.
- 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 38.50, AIL is valued a bit cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.29 |
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.
- AIL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 40.28 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
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.
- The excellent profitability rating of AIL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)3.47
EPS Next 2Y12.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
5. AIL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.99%.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.18, AIL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AIL is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 6.09%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.09%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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.
- The dividend of AIL is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP55.57%
EPS Next 2Y12.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
AIL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AIL (4/17/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
186.02
-0.5 (-0.27%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/amc
Earnings (Next)04-22 2026-04-22
Inst Owners26.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap107.76B
Revenue(TTM)26.94B
Net Income(TTM)3.52B
Analysts83.13
Price Target203.09 (9.18%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.99% |
Yearly Dividend3.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.09%
DP55.57%
Div Incr Years7
Div Non Decr Years7
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)1.47%
PT rev (3m)0.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.46%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.36%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.61%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 29.16 | ||
| Fwd PE | 25.29 | ||
| P/S | 4 | ||
| P/FCF | 40.28 | ||
| P/OCF | 16.53 | ||
| P/B | 4.11 | ||
| P/tB | 9.95 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 14.35 |
EPS(TTM)6.38
EY3.43%
EPS(NY)7.36
Fwd EY3.95%
FCF(TTM)4.62
FCFY2.48%
OCF(TTM)11.25
OCFY6.05%
SpS46.51
BVpS45.25
TBVpS18.69
PEG (NY)1.91
PEG (5Y)3.47
Graham Number80.5971 (-56.67%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.78% | ||
| ROE | 13.42% | ||
| ROCE | 12.93% | ||
| ROIC | 9.62% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.57% | ||
| ROICexgc | 17.26% | ||
| OM | 20.72% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 13.06% | ||
| GM | 64.18% | ||
| FCFM | 9.93% |
ROA(3y)6.51%
ROA(5y)6.12%
ROE(3y)12.79%
ROE(5y)12.4%
ROIC(3y)9.55%
ROIC(5y)9.15%
ROICexc(3y)10.16%
ROICexc(5y)9.7%
ROICexgc(3y)17.01%
ROICexgc(5y)16.46%
ROCE(3y)12.82%
ROCE(5y)12.26%
ROICexgc growth 3Y1.94%
ROICexgc growth 5Y2.46%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.94%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.21%
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.08 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.42 | ||
| 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 | 3.98 |
F-Score6
WACC7.32%
ROIC/WACC1.31
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 Y15.3%
EPS Next 2Y12.73%
EPS Next 3Y11.62%
EPS Next 5Y11.19%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.43%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.45%
Revenue growth 5Y5.63%
Sales Q2Q%-3.73%
Revenue Next Year4.06%
Revenue Next 2Y4.58%
Revenue Next 3Y4.63%
Revenue Next 5Y4.8%
EBIT growth 1Y3.53%
EBIT growth 3Y4.71%
EBIT growth 5Y8.05%
EBIT Next Year57.44%
EBIT Next 3Y22.11%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
Can you provide the profitability details for AIR LIQUIDE SA?
AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is 29.16 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 4.11.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AIL stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is expected to grow by 15.3% in the next year.