BASF SE (BAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111
46.31 EUR
+0.46 (+1%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 07:00 PM
This BAS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
BAS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 67 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. BAS has an average financial health and profitability rating. BAS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. BAS.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- BAS had positive earnings in the past year.
- BAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years BAS 4 years were profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years BAS had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.13%, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.88%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BAS (2.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.08%. This is below the industry average of 6.88%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 4.88% | ||
| ROIC | 2.23% |
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)3.05%
ROE(5y)4.22%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)4.69%
1.3 Margins
- BAS's Profit Margin of 2.63% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 58.21% of its industry peers.
- BAS has a Operating Margin (3.28%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BAS has grown nicely.
- BAS has a Gross Margin of 24.86%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BAS underperforms 62.69% of its industry peers.
- BAS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.63% | ||
| GM | 24.86% |
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y36.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.5%
2. BAS.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BAS is destroying value.
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BAS has less shares outstanding
- The debt/assets ratio for BAS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BAS has an Altman-Z score of 2.31. This is not the best score and indicates that BAS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BAS (2.31) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BAS has a debt to FCF ratio of 15.70. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BAS would need 15.70 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BAS has a Debt to FCF ratio (15.70) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BAS has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 43.28% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC5.39%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.93 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.93, BAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.69% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BAS has a Quick ratio of 1.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 59.70% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. BAS.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for BAS have decreased strongly by -29.88% in the last year.
- BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -5.70% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.71% in the last year.
- BAS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.88%
EPS 3Y-29.11%
EPS 5Y-5.7%
EPS Q2Q%-117.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
3.2 Future
- BAS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 14.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.04%
EPS Next 2Y16.71%
EPS Next 3Y14.32%
EPS Next 5Y14.04%
Revenue Next Year-0.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3%
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 accelerating.
4. BAS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- A Price/Earnings ratio of 18.75 indicates a rather expensive valuation of BAS.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 65.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.15, BAS is valued a bit cheaper.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 17.69, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BAS.
- BAS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- BAS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.27, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.69 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BAS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BAS is cheaper than 61.19% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BAS is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 30.49 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BAS does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
- BAS's earnings are expected to grow with 14.32% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y16.71%
EPS Next 3Y14.32%
5. BAS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.85%, BAS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.29. BAS pays more dividend than 88.06% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.85% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BAS decreases each year by -6.49%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- BAS pays out 128.84% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP128.84%
EPS Next 2Y16.71%
EPS Next 3Y14.32%
BAS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BAS (3/11/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
46.31
+0.46 (+1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-27 2026-02-27/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners31.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap40.95B
Revenue(TTM)61.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.62B
Analysts67.74
Price Target50.7 (9.48%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.85% |
Yearly Dividend2.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.49%
DP128.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-39.39%
Min EPS beat(2)-120.66%
Max EPS beat(2)41.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-22.08%
Min EPS beat(4)-120.66%
Max EPS beat(4)41.89%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)6.92%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-6.78%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-5.39%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.89%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.74%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.66%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)1.78%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.11%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-11.11%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.15%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.4%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18.75 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.69 | ||
| P/S | 0.67 | ||
| P/FCF | 30.49 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.3 | ||
| P/B | 1.23 | ||
| P/tB | 1.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.5 |
EPS(TTM)2.47
EY5.33%
EPS(NY)2.62
Fwd EY5.65%
FCF(TTM)1.52
FCFY3.28%
OCF(TTM)6.34
OCFY13.7%
SpS69.58
BVpS37.54
TBVpS26.58
PEG (NY)3.1
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number45.67
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 4.88% | ||
| ROCE | 3.38% | ||
| ROIC | 2.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.82% | ||
| OM | 3.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.63% | ||
| GM | 24.86% | ||
| FCFM | 2.18% |
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)3.05%
ROE(5y)4.22%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)4.69%
ROICexc(3y)3.23%
ROICexc(5y)4.9%
ROICexgc(3y)4%
ROICexgc(5y)6.17%
ROCE(3y)4.66%
ROCE(5y)7.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y37.56%
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y36.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.5%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 102.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.09 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.67% | ||
| Profit Quality | 82.95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.31 |
F-Score7
WACC5.39%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)114.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)108.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.91%
Profit Quality(3y)449.23%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-29.88%
EPS 3Y-29.11%
EPS 5Y-5.7%
EPS Q2Q%-117.24%
EPS Next Y6.04%
EPS Next 2Y16.71%
EPS Next 3Y14.32%
EPS Next 5Y14.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
Revenue Next Year-0.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.81%
EBIT growth 5Y36.4%
EBIT Next Year141%
EBIT Next 3Y40.45%
EBIT Next 5Y26.47%
FCF growth 1Y79.55%
FCF growth 3Y-26.1%
FCF growth 5Y-10.14%
OCF growth 1Y-19.23%
OCF growth 3Y-10.03%
OCF growth 5Y0.69%
BASF SE / BAS.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BAS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BAS.DE.
What is the valuation status of BASF SE (BAS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BASF SE (BAS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of BAS stock?
BASF SE (BAS.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for BASF SE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is expected to grow by 6.04% in the next year.
Is the dividend of BASF SE sustainable?
The dividend rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 128.84%.