ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
Current stock price
62 EUR
+0.65 (+1.06%)
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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.
- Each year in the past 5 years AKE has been profitable.
- 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 47.22% of its industry peers.
- AKE has a Return On Equity (0.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.90%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AKE is below the industry average of 6.88%.
| 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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.43%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 4.63%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- AKE's Gross Margin of 17.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKE is outperformed by 70.83% 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AKE is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AKE has less 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
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that AKE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.76, AKE is doing worse than 72.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 13.85, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.56, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC4.63%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that AKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 2.13, AKE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 68.06% 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.
- AKE has a Quick ratio of 1.63. This is in the better half of the industry: AKE outperforms 76.39% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. AKE.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AKE have decreased strongly by -47.50% in the last year.
- AKE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -3.31% yearly.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.99% in the past year.
- AKE shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 2.84% yearly.
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 Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue Next Year1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
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
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.39, AKE is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AKE is valued a bit cheaper than 79.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.98, the valuation of AKE can be described as correct.
- AKE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AKE is cheaper than 81.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.75, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 83.33% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AKE, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 79.17% 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 | 14.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AKE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as AKE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.67% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
5. AKE.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AKE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.83%, which is a nice return.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.24. AKE pays more dividend than 94.44% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, AKE pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.83% |
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 Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- AKE pays out 697.44% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
AKE.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:AKE (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
62
+0.65 (+1.06%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength54.05
Industry Growth36.67
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners58.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.72B
Revenue(TTM)9.07B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts72.73
Price Target64.06 (3.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.83% |
Yearly Dividend3.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.37%
DP697.44%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years5
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)1.07%
PT rev (3m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.73 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 2.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.58 |
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY6.95%
EPS(NY)4.78
Fwd EY7.7%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY6.98%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY21.14%
SpS119.22
BVpS89.97
TBVpS24.14
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.4061 (50.65%)
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 | 1.76 |
F-Score6
WACC4.63%
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 Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-7.39%
Revenue Next Year1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.79%
EBIT Next Year129.39%
EBIT Next 3Y38.89%
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 14.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.69.
Can you provide the financial health for AKE stock?
The financial health rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 4 / 10.