ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
Current stock price
61.9 EUR
+0.3 (+0.49%)
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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 (0.27%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 0.57%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.90%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.66%. This is below the industry average of 6.97%.
| 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 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 44.93% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AKE has declined.
- AKE's Gross Margin of 17.80% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKE is outperformed by 73.91% 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.
- AKE has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AKE has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- AKE has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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.
- AKE's Altman-Z score of 1.76 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AKE is outperformed by 71.01% 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.
- AKE has a Debt to FCF ratio of 13.85. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AKE outperforms 44.93% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AKE has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.56) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC4.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that AKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- AKE's Current ratio of 2.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- 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 better Quick ratio (1.63) than 78.26% of its industry peers.
| 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%.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -3.31% on average over the past years.
- Looking at the last year, AKE shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -4.99% in the last 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
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AKE will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.68% on average per year.
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
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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 stable.
4. AKE.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 14.36 indicates a correct valuation of AKE.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AKE is valued cheaper than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of AKE to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.66), we can say AKE is valued slightly cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.96, which indicates a correct valuation of AKE.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AKE indicates a rather cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 81.16% 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 (38.00), we can say AKE is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKE is valued cheaper than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AKE is cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.31 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.6 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The 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 5.88%, which is a nice return.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.18. AKE pays more dividend than 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
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 Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- AKE pays out 697.44% of its income as dividend. 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 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
AKE.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:AKE (4/22/2026, 5:35:30 PM)
61.9
+0.3 (+0.49%)
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 Owners58.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.71B
Revenue(TTM)9.07B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts72.73
Price Target64.06 (3.49%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
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)-12.71%
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 | 14.36 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.96 | ||
| P/S | 0.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.31 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.72 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 2.56 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.6 |
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY6.96%
EPS(NY)4.78
Fwd EY7.72%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY6.99%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY21.18%
SpS119.22
BVpS89.97
TBVpS24.14
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.4061 (50.9%)
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
WACC4.65%
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 7 / 10 to ARKEMA (AKE.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
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 14.36 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.