AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
161.42 EUR
+3.38 (+2.14%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to AIL. AIL was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AIL has a great profitability rating, 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
- 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.
1.2 Ratios
- AIL has a better Return On Assets (6.70%) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.49%, AIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AIL (9.87%) is better than 84.06% of its industry peers.
- AIL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.47%. This is above the industry average of 6.95%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.47%) for AIL is below the current ROIC(9.87%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- AIL has a better Profit Margin (12.22%) than 89.86% of its industry peers.
- AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of AIL (19.93%) is better than 94.20% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- AIL's Gross Margin of 63.01% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 92.75% 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
- 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 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- AIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AIL has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.68. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of AIL (3.68) is better than 75.36% 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 79.71% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47 indicates that AIL is not too dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AIL (0.47) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.68 |
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC7.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.84, AIL is not doing good in the industry: 84.06% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AIL has a worse Quick ratio (0.61) than 84.06% 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.
- Looking at the last year, AIL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the last 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
- 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.
- AIL is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.85% yearly.
EPS Next Y4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
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 25.74, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AIL.
- AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. AIL is around the same levels.
- AIL is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.40.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward 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/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.12, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
- AIL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AIL is cheaper than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.97 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.88 |
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)5.56
PEG (5Y)2.23
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.12%.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.45.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.91, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
FRA:AIL (1/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
161.42
+3.38 (+2.14%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-21 2025-10-21
Earnings (Next)02-19 2026-02-19/amc
Inst Owners27.85%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap93.39B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.29
Price Target202.35 (25.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.12% |
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)-0.06%
PT rev (3m)0.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.08%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.52%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.22%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.4 | ||
| P/S | 3.45 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.97 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.47 | ||
| P/B | 3.81 | ||
| P/tB | 10.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.88 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.88%
EPS(NY)7.54
Fwd EY4.67%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY2.94%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY6.91%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.37
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)5.56
PEG (5Y)2.23
Graham Number77.32
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 3.68 |
F-Score7
WACC7.34%
ROIC/WACC1.34
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 Y4.63%
EPS Next 2Y8.3%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
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 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%.