ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Stock Fundamental Analysis
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
60 EUR
-1.45 (-2.36%)
Last: Feb 19, 2026, 07:00 PM
Taking everything into account, AKE scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AKE was compared to 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AKE has an average financial health and profitability rating. AKE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AKE was profitable.
- 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
- AKE has a Return On Assets (0.89%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.76%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.77%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AKE is in line with the industry average of 7.06%.
| 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
- AKE has a Profit Margin (1.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the 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 59.09% of its industry peers.
- AKE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 18.68%, AKE is doing worse than 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKE has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AKE is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- 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 1.87. This is not the best score and indicates that AKE is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AKE's Altman-Z score of 1.87 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKE is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AKE is 17.51, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKE, 17.51 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 17.51, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.03% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.57. This is a neutral value indicating AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.57, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.91% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.57 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 17.51 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.87 |
ROIC/WACC0.53
WACC5.22%
2.3 Liquidity
- AKE has a Current Ratio of 3.07. This indicates that AKE is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 3.07, AKE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 84.85% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 2.26 indicates that AKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 2.26, AKE belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 89.39% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.07 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 2.26 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- AKE shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -38.40%.
- 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%.
- Measured over the past years, AKE shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.78% on average per year.
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 -1.61% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.81% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-43.5%
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
EPS Next 5Y-1.61%
Revenue Next Year-5.26%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.07%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.23%
Revenue Next 5Y0.81%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less 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 decreasing.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 11.65 indicates a reasonable valuation of AKE.
- 92.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AKE, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.09, AKE is valued rather cheaply.
- AKE is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.94.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AKE indicates a rather cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 89.39% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AKE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.98), we can say AKE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.94 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AKE's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AKE is cheaper than 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AKE indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 78.79% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 18.78 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.7 |
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)119.21
EPS Next 2Y-21.77%
EPS Next 3Y-9.88%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.51%, AKE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.13, AKE pays a better dividend. On top of this AKE pays more dividend than 90.91% 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 1.85.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.51% |
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 (2/19/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
60
-1.45 (-2.36%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-07 2025-11-07/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners59.92%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.58%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.56B
Revenue(TTM)9.24B
Net Income(TTM)127.00M
Analysts72.73
Price Target62.02 (3.37%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.51% |
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)-3.01%
PT rev (3m)-12.99%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.28%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-33.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.19%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.44%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 11.65 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.94 | ||
| P/S | 0.49 | ||
| P/FCF | 18.78 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.66 | ||
| P/B | 0.63 | ||
| P/tB | 2.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.7 |
EPS(TTM)5.15
EY8.58%
EPS(NY)5.02
Fwd EY8.37%
FCF(TTM)3.19
FCFY5.32%
OCF(TTM)12.88
OCFY21.47%
SpS121.43
BVpS94.94
TBVpS28.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)119.21
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 | 1.87 |
F-Score4
WACC5.22%
ROIC/WACC0.53
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-1.61%
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 5Y0.81%
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 6 / 10 to ARKEMA (AKE.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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%.