AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:AIL • FR0000120073
Current stock price
172.78 EUR
+1.44 (+0.84%)
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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
- 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.
- Each year in the past 5 years AIL had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of AIL (6.78%) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Return On Equity of 13.42%. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 72.46% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a better Return On Invested Capital (9.62%) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AIL is above the industry average of 7.32%.
- The 3 year average ROIC (9.55%) for AIL is below the current ROIC(9.62%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
| 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
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 13.06%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- The Operating Margin of AIL (20.72%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
- With an excellent Gross Margin value of 64.18%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 92.75% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 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
- AIL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, AIL has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.79. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of AIL (3.79) is better than 81.16% 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 better Debt to FCF ratio (5.08) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
- AIL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.44. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.44, AIL is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.44 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 5.08 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.79 |
ROIC/WACC1.32
WACC7.27%
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 Current ratio of 1.14. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIL underperforms 81.16% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.90 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- AIL has a Quick ratio of 0.90. This is in the lower half of the industry: AIL underperforms 68.12% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.14 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
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%.
- AIL shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 8.39% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, AIL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.43% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AIL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.63% on average per year.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.19% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- 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
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- 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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 27.08, AIL can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 24.88, AIL is valued at the same level.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.42, AIL is valued on the expensive side.
- 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 22.19, AIL is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as AIL.
- AIL's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 37.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- The excellent profitability rating of AIL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)3.23
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
5. AIL.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.16%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.43.
- AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.16% |
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 Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
- AIL pays out 55.57% 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.
DP55.57%
EPS Next 2Y12.9%
EPS Next 3Y11.98%
AIL.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:AIL (3/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
172.78
+1.44 (+0.84%)
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 Owners26.3%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap100.09B
Revenue(TTM)26.94B
Net Income(TTM)3.52B
Analysts81.88
Price Target200.15 (15.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.16% |
Yearly Dividend3.39
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.09%
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)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.08%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.08 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.42 | ||
| P/S | 3.72 | ||
| P/FCF | 37.42 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.35 | ||
| P/B | 3.82 | ||
| P/tB | 9.24 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.3 |
EPS(TTM)6.38
EY3.69%
EPS(NY)7.38
Fwd EY4.27%
FCF(TTM)4.62
FCFY2.67%
OCF(TTM)11.25
OCFY6.51%
SpS46.51
BVpS45.25
TBVpS18.69
PEG (NY)1.73
PEG (5Y)3.23
Graham Number80.6
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 | 3.79 |
F-Score6
WACC7.27%
ROIC/WACC1.32
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 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.
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 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 55.57%.