BASF SE (BAS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111

49.08 EUR
+1.68 (+3.54%)
Last: Feb 4, 2026, 12:19 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall BAS gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated BAS against 68 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. BAS scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. BAS has a valuation in line with the averages, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BAS had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years BAS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years BAS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 (0.36%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Return On Equity of BAS (0.83%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a Return On Invested Capital value of 1.55%, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 42.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.26%. This is below the industry average of 6.72%.
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

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.43%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 2.99%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 47.06% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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: 63.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BAS has remained more or less at the same level.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BAS remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, BAS has less shares outstanding
  • 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

  • BAS has an Altman-Z score of 2.35. 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 (2.35) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • BAS has a Debt to FCF ratio (76.45) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • BAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BAS (0.58) is worse than 60.29% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 76.45
Altman-Z 2.35
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

  • A Current Ratio of 1.92 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • BAS's Current ratio of 1.92 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 61.76% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.16 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BAS (1.16) is comparable to the rest of the 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.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -2.33% on average over the past years.
  • Looking at the last year, BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.94% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 1.93% on average over the past years.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 1.36% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.85% on average over the next years.
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

  • 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 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.53 indicates a correct valuation of BAS.
  • 80.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BAS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 28.18. BAS is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.15, the valuation of BAS can be described as rather expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than 60.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.51), we can say BAS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.53
Fwd PE 18.15
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

  • 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BAS, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as BAS.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 147
EV/EBITDA 9.73
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

  • BAS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.90%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.28, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 85.29% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, BAS pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.9%

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.
  • BAS's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. 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 (2/4/2026, 12:19:12 PM)

49.08

+1.68 (+3.54%)

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 Cap43.80B
Revenue(TTM)63.36B
Net Income(TTM)273.00M
Analysts69.33
Price Target50.14 (2.16%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.9%
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)1.03%
PT rev (3m)-2.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)311.15%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.81%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.87%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.53
Fwd PE 18.15
P/S 0.69
P/FCF 147
P/OCF 8.07
P/B 1.34
P/tB 1.91
EV/EBITDA 9.73
EPS(TTM)3.16
EY6.44%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY5.51%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY0.68%
OCF(TTM)6.09
OCFY12.4%
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 2.35
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 4 / 10 to BAS.DE.


What is the valuation status of BASF SE (BAS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to BASF SE (BAS.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of BAS stock?

BASF SE (BAS.DE) has a profitability rating of 3 / 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%.