BASF SE (BAS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111

48.66 EUR
+0.48 (+1%)
Last: Feb 9, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall BAS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated BAS against 73 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. The financial health of BAS is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. BAS does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BAS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BAS reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BAS had a positive operating cash flow.
BAS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBAS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B

1.2 Ratios

  • BAS has a Return On Assets of 0.36%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BAS underperforms 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • BAS's Return On Equity of 0.83% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BAS is outperformed by 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • BAS has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.55%) than 60.27% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BAS is below the industry average of 7.31%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 0.83%
ROIC 1.55%
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)1.23%
ROE(3y)0.9%
ROE(5y)2.62%
ROIC(3y)3.26%
ROIC(5y)3.13%
BAS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBAS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 0.43%, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BAS has a Operating Margin of 2.99%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 45.21% of its industry peers.
  • BAS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 25.75%, BAS is not doing good in the industry: 63.01% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • BAS's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.99%
PM (TTM) 0.43%
GM 25.75%
OM growth 3Y-20.75%
OM growth 5Y-6.65%
PM growth 3Y-34.34%
PM growth 5Y-32.5%
GM growth 3Y0.64%
GM growth 5Y-1.3%
BAS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBAS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BAS 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, BAS has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BAS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • BAS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
BAS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingBAS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
BAS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBAS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.36 indicates that BAS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • BAS's Altman-Z score of 2.36 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 49.32% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BAS is 76.45, which is on the high side as it means it would take BAS, 76.45 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 76.45, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.10% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.58, BAS is doing worse than 63.01% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 76.45
Altman-Z 2.36
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC5.38%
BAS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBAS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BAS has a Current Ratio of 1.92. This is a normal value and indicates that BAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BAS (1.92) is better than 61.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.16 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 1.16, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.05% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.92
Quick Ratio 1.16
BAS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBAS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 14.91% over the past year.
  • BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.33% yearly.
  • BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.94%.
  • BAS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.93% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.91%
EPS 3Y-19.55%
EPS 5Y-2.33%
EPS Q2Q%62.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.01%
Revenue growth 5Y1.93%
Sales Q2Q%-3.23%

3.2 Future

  • BAS is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.36% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BAS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.85% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-24.78%
EPS Next 2Y-12.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.86%
EPS Next 5Y1.36%
Revenue Next Year-5.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.37%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y0.85%

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 decreasing.
BAS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBAS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 20B 40B 60B 80B
BAS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBAS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.40, BAS is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of BAS indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: BAS is cheaper than 79.45% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • BAS's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.99, the valuation of BAS can be described as rather expensive.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BAS.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 27.86. BAS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.4
Fwd PE 17.99
BAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • BAS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 145.74
EV/EBITDA 9.84
BAS.DE Per share dataBAS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.86%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.58%, BAS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.26, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 84.93% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, BAS pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.58%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BAS has a limited annual growth rate of 2.83%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
BAS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareBAS.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6

5.3 Sustainability

  • BAS pays out 788.28% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of BAS is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP788.28%
EPS Next 2Y-12.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.86%
BAS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBAS.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B 4B 6B 8B
BAS.DE Dividend Payout.BAS.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BAS.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BASF SE

FRA:BAS (2/9/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

48.66

+0.48 (+1%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-29
Earnings (Next)02-27
Inst Owners31.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap43.43B
Revenue(TTM)63.36B
Net Income(TTM)273.00M
Analysts69.33
Price Target49.81 (2.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.58%
Yearly Dividend3.68
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.83%
DP788.28%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)9.91%
Min EPS beat(2)-22.07%
Max EPS beat(2)41.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)48.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-22.07%
Max EPS beat(4)162.84%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)4.39%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.36%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)0.38%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.97%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.84%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.69%
Max Revenue beat(4)0.2%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.94%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.75%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.86%
PT rev (1m)0.36%
PT rev (3m)-2.38%
EPS NQ rev (1m)28.65%
EPS NQ rev (3m)430.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.61%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.4
Fwd PE 17.99
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 145.74
P/OCF 8
P/B 1.33
P/tB 1.89
EV/EBITDA 9.84
EPS(TTM)3.16
EY6.49%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY5.56%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY0.69%
OCF(TTM)6.09
OCFY12.51%
SpS70.99
BVpS36.71
TBVpS25.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number51.09
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.36%
ROE 0.83%
ROCE 3.2%
ROIC 1.55%
ROICexc 1.6%
ROICexgc 1.93%
OM 2.99%
PM (TTM) 0.43%
GM 25.75%
FCFM 0.47%
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)1.23%
ROE(3y)0.9%
ROE(5y)2.62%
ROIC(3y)3.26%
ROIC(5y)3.13%
ROICexc(3y)3.41%
ROICexc(5y)3.28%
ROICexgc(3y)4.31%
ROICexgc(5y)4.15%
ROCE(3y)6.72%
ROCE(5y)6.46%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-24.22%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-3.13%
ROICexc growth 3Y-23.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-2.72%
OM growth 3Y-20.75%
OM growth 5Y-6.65%
PM growth 3Y-34.34%
PM growth 5Y-32.5%
GM growth 3Y0.64%
GM growth 5Y-1.3%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.83
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 76.45
Debt/EBITDA 2.92
Cap/Depr 111.59%
Cap/Sales 8.1%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 83.66%
Profit Quality 109.16%
Current Ratio 1.92
Quick Ratio 1.16
Altman-Z 2.36
F-Score6
WACC5.38%
ROIC/WACC0.29
Cap/Depr(3y)115.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)97.77%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.45%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.42%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)14.91%
EPS 3Y-19.55%
EPS 5Y-2.33%
EPS Q2Q%62.5%
EPS Next Y-24.78%
EPS Next 2Y-12.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.86%
EPS Next 5Y1.36%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.94%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.01%
Revenue growth 5Y1.93%
Sales Q2Q%-3.23%
Revenue Next Year-5.6%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.37%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.5%
Revenue Next 5Y0.85%
EBIT growth 1Y45.88%
EBIT growth 3Y-25.51%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.85%
EBIT Next Year92.36%
EBIT Next 3Y30.48%
EBIT Next 5Y19.51%
FCF growth 1Y-90.31%
FCF growth 3Y-41.34%
FCF growth 5Y-27.25%
OCF growth 1Y-34.65%
OCF growth 3Y-1.36%
OCF growth 5Y-1.51%

BASF SE / BAS.DE FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for BAS stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 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 2 / 10.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BASF SE?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is expected to decline by -24.78% in the next year.


Is the dividend of BASF SE sustainable?

The dividend rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 788.28%.