ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
Current stock price
58.1 EUR
-0.95 (-1.61%)
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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.
- In the past year AKE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years AKE has been profitable.
- AKE had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AKE's Return On Assets of 0.27% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 44.93% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.57%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AKE (1.90%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- AKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.66%. This is below the industry average of 7.16%.
| 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
- AKE has a Profit Margin of 0.43%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKE outperforms 46.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AKE has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.63%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of AKE (17.80%) is worse than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- AKE's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| 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
- AKE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AKE has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, AKE has less shares outstanding
- AKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- AKE has an Altman-Z score of 1.74. This is a bad value and indicates that AKE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- The Altman-Z score of AKE (1.74) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AKE is 13.85, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKE, 13.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.85, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AKE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKE outperforms 44.93% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.74 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC4.61%
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 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE has a Quick Ratio of 1.63. This is a normal value and indicates that AKE is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.63, AKE is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% 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.
- AKE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.99%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.84% on average over the past years.
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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- AKE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.68% yearly.
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.
- 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. AKE.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 13.48 indicates a correct valuation of AKE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AKE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 75.36% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.60. AKE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.80 indicates a reasonable valuation of AKE.
- 79.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AKE, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.84. AKE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AKE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AKE is cheaper than 88.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.06% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 13.43 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.38 |
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)0.95
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 6.46%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.35, 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 1.88.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.46% |
5.2 History
- On average, the dividend of AKE grows each year by 10.37%, which is quite nice.
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.
- The dividend of AKE is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up 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 (4/2/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
58.1
-0.95 (-1.61%)
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 Cap4.42B
Revenue(TTM)9.07B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts71.82
Price Target64.4 (10.84%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.46% |
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)3.84%
PT rev (3m)0.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-27.35%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-42.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)-8.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.17%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.48 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.8 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 13.43 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.43 | ||
| P/B | 0.65 | ||
| P/tB | 2.41 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.38 |
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY7.42%
EPS(NY)4.92
Fwd EY8.47%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY7.44%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY22.56%
SpS119.22
BVpS89.97
TBVpS24.14
PEG (NY)0.95
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 | 1.74 |
F-Score6
WACC4.61%
ROIC/WACC0.41
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 6 / 10 to ARKEMA (AKE.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ARKEMA?
ARKEMA (AKE.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 13.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.65.
Can you provide the financial health for AKE stock?
The financial health rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 4 / 10.