ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Paris - EPA:AKE - FR0010313833 - Common Stock
50.55 EUR
-3 (-5.6%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to AKE. AKE was compared to 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AKE has an average financial health and profitability rating. AKE has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- AKE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AKE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.89%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Equity of AKE (1.76%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.77%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 49.28% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AKE is in line with the industry average of 6.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.89% | ||
| ROE | 1.76% | ||
| ROIC | 2.77% |
ROA(3y)4.01%
ROA(5y)5.07%
ROE(3y)7.69%
ROE(5y)9.89%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.74%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.38%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AKE has a Operating Margin of 5.40%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKE outperforms 57.97% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AKE has declined.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.68%, AKE is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 5.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.38% | ||
| GM | 18.68% |
OM growth 3Y-14.88%
OM growth 5Y-6.39%
PM growth 3Y-36.12%
PM growth 5Y-8.82%
GM growth 3Y-3.36%
GM growth 5Y-1.36%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AKE is still creating some value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AKE has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, AKE has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for AKE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- AKE has an Altman-Z score of 1.80. This is a bad value and indicates that AKE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AKE has a Altman-Z score of 1.80. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKE underperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- AKE has a debt to FCF ratio of 17.51. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AKE would need 17.51 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AKE's Debt to FCF ratio of 17.51 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- AKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AKE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.57) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.8 |
ROIC/WACC0.57
WACC4.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.07 indicates that AKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.07, AKE belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE has a Quick Ratio of 2.26. This indicates that AKE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.26, AKE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AKE have decreased strongly by -38.40% in the last year.
- AKE shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 0.10% yearly.
- AKE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.71%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.78% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.4%
EPS 3Y-11.49%
EPS 5Y0.1%
EPS Q2Q%-54.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y0.09%
Revenue growth 5Y1.78%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.41% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.07% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-43.5%
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
EPS Next 5Y-2.41%
Revenue Next Year-5.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.07%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.23%
Revenue Next 5Y1.07%
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 decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.82, which indicates a very decent valuation of AKE.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 91.30% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- AKE's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.47.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.06, which indicates a very decent valuation of AKE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 92.75% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. AKE is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.06 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKE is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
- 82.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AKE, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AKE's earnings are expected to decrease with -9.88% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)100.44
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.72%, AKE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.41. AKE pays more dividend than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, AKE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.72% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of AKE grows each year by 6.86%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.86%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- AKE pays out 214.17% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- AKE's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP214.17%
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
EPA:AKE (1/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
50.55
-3 (-5.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Inst Owners59.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.84B
Revenue(TTM)9.24B
Net Income(TTM)127.00M
Analysts71.43
Price Target63.18 (24.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.72% |
Yearly Dividend3.47
Dividend Growth(5Y)6.86%
DP214.17%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-8.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-10.34%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.61%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.01%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.44%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.61%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-6.6%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-0.72%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)8.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.82%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.46%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.78%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.46%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.58%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.09%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.41%
PT rev (1m)-2.75%
PT rev (3m)-18.65%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-22.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.87%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.58%
EPS NY rev (3m)-18.11%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.72%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.55%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.82 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.06 | ||
| P/S | 0.42 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.82 | ||
| P/OCF | 3.92 | ||
| P/B | 0.53 | ||
| P/tB | 1.75 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.08 |
EPS(TTM)5.15
EY10.19%
EPS(NY)5.02
Fwd EY9.94%
FCF(TTM)3.19
FCFY6.32%
OCF(TTM)12.88
OCFY25.49%
SpS121.43
BVpS94.94
TBVpS28.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)100.44
Graham Number104.89
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.89% | ||
| ROE | 1.76% | ||
| ROCE | 3.93% | ||
| ROIC | 2.77% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.78% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.6% | ||
| OM | 5.4% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.38% | ||
| GM | 18.68% | ||
| FCFM | 2.63% |
ROA(3y)4.01%
ROA(5y)5.07%
ROE(3y)7.69%
ROE(5y)9.89%
ROIC(3y)5.57%
ROIC(5y)5.74%
ROICexc(3y)6.56%
ROICexc(5y)6.98%
ROICexgc(3y)13.06%
ROICexgc(5y)13.27%
ROCE(3y)8.13%
ROCE(5y)8.28%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-19.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-9.22%
ROICexc growth 3Y-22.98%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.22%
OM growth 3Y-14.88%
OM growth 5Y-6.39%
PM growth 3Y-36.12%
PM growth 5Y-8.82%
GM growth 3Y-3.36%
GM growth 5Y-1.36%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 89.12% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.98% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 20.79 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 73.91% | ||
| Profit Quality | 191.34% | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.26 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.8 |
F-Score4
WACC4.88%
ROIC/WACC0.57
Cap/Depr(3y)97.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.37%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.14%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.42%
Profit Quality(3y)111.66%
Profit Quality(5y)102.9%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-38.4%
EPS 3Y-11.49%
EPS 5Y0.1%
EPS Q2Q%-54.67%
EPS Next Y-43.5%
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
EPS Next 5Y-2.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.71%
Revenue growth 3Y0.09%
Revenue growth 5Y1.78%
Sales Q2Q%-8.65%
Revenue Next Year-5.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.07%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.23%
Revenue Next 5Y1.07%
EBIT growth 1Y-33.91%
EBIT growth 3Y-14.81%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.73%
EBIT Next Year42.37%
EBIT Next 3Y16.8%
EBIT Next 5Y12.01%
FCF growth 1Y-53.98%
FCF growth 3Y33.3%
FCF growth 5Y-10.84%
OCF growth 1Y-22.65%
OCF growth 3Y7%
OCF growth 5Y-2.92%
ARKEMA / AKE.PA 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 4 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AKE stock?
The financial health rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 5 / 10.
Is the dividend of ARKEMA sustainable?
The dividend rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 214.17%.