ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
Current stock price
58.55 EUR
+2.85 (+5.12%)
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This AKE.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AKE.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AKE was profitable.
- AKE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- AKE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years AKE had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AKE has a Return On Assets of 0.27%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKE outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.57%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AKE (1.90%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AKE is below the industry average of 7.32%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 0.57% | ||
| ROIC | 1.9% |
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)3.55%
ROE(5y)8.83%
ROIC(3y)2.66%
ROIC(5y)4.13%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.43%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AKE's Operating Margin of 4.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- AKE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AKE has a Gross Margin of 17.80%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKE underperforms 75.36% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.43% | ||
| GM | 17.8% |
OM growth 3Y-28.32%
OM growth 5Y-8.39%
PM growth 3Y-62.59%
PM growth 5Y-35.51%
GM growth 3Y-7.29%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
2. AKE.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AKE is destroying value.
- AKE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- AKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.72, we must say that AKE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AKE has a worse Altman-Z score (1.72) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- AKE has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.85. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AKE would need 13.85 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.85, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AKE (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.72 |
ROIC/WACC0.42
WACC4.56%
2.3 Liquidity
- AKE has a Current Ratio of 2.13. This indicates that AKE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 2.13, AKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.63 indicates that AKE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.63, AKE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.26% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. AKE.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- AKE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -47.50%.
- Measured over the past years, AKE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.31% on average per year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.99% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AKE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 2.84% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.5%
EPS 3Y-34.91%
EPS 5Y-3.31%
EPS Q2Q%-66.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-7.39%
3.2 Future
- AKE is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.99% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.19%
EPS Next 2Y16.67%
EPS Next 3Y15.04%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.77%
Revenue Next 3Y2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
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. AKE.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AKE is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.58.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AKE indicates a rather cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AKE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.23, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.90, the valuation of AKE can be described as very reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.86% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AKE to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.51), we can say AKE is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.9 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AKE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AKE is cheaper than 89.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 85.51% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.54 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.24 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- AKE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.04% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.67%
EPS Next 3Y15.04%
5. AKE.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AKE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 7.07%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.46, AKE pays a better dividend. On top of this AKE pays more dividend than 94.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.90.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.07% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AKE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.37%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.37%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 697.44% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AKE. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- AKE's earnings are growing around the same pace than its dividend. As long as the earnings growth is kept the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP697.44%
EPS Next 2Y16.67%
EPS Next 3Y15.04%
AKE.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:AKE (3/27/2026, 5:29:53 PM)
58.55
+2.85 (+5.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners57.22%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.45B
Revenue(TTM)9.07B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts71.82
Price Target63.38 (8.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 7.07% |
Yearly Dividend3.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.37%
DP697.44%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-39.37%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.34%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-39.37%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.61%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.47%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.27%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.1%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.2%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.43%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.01%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)2.19%
PT rev (3m)-0.88%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-20.75%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.09%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.58 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.9 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.54 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | 2.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.24 |
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY7.36%
EPS(NY)4.92
Fwd EY8.41%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY7.39%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY22.39%
SpS119.22
BVpS89.97
TBVpS24.14
PEG (NY)0.96
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.41
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 0.57% | ||
| ROCE | 3.5% | ||
| ROIC | 1.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.77% | ||
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.43% | ||
| GM | 17.8% | ||
| FCFM | 3.63% |
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)3.55%
ROE(5y)8.83%
ROIC(3y)2.66%
ROIC(5y)4.13%
ROICexc(3y)3.19%
ROICexc(5y)5.03%
ROICexgc(3y)6.48%
ROICexgc(5y)9.7%
ROCE(3y)4.96%
ROCE(5y)7.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.69%
OM growth 3Y-28.32%
OM growth 5Y-8.39%
PM growth 3Y-62.59%
PM growth 5Y-35.51%
GM growth 3Y-7.29%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 843.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.72 |
F-Score6
WACC4.56%
ROIC/WACC0.42
Cap/Depr(3y)89.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.36%
Profit Quality(3y)365.95%
Profit Quality(5y)238.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.5%
EPS 3Y-34.91%
EPS 5Y-3.31%
EPS Q2Q%-66.14%
EPS Next Y14.19%
EPS Next 2Y16.67%
EPS Next 3Y15.04%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-7.39%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y1.77%
Revenue Next 3Y2.13%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.79%
EBIT Next Year131.92%
EBIT Next 3Y38.79%
EBIT Next 5Y24.49%
FCF growth 1Y-8.61%
FCF growth 3Y-24.55%
FCF growth 5Y-8.39%
OCF growth 1Y-11.06%
OCF growth 3Y-12.65%
OCF growth 5Y-2.21%
ARKEMA / AKE.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AKE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AKE.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ARKEMA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ARKEMA (AKE.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is ARKEMA (AKE.PA) stock?
ARKEMA (AKE.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AKE stock?
The financial health rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 4 / 10.
Is the dividend of ARKEMA sustainable?
The dividend rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 697.44%.