BASF SE (BAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111
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This BAS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BAS.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BAS was profitable.
- BAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years BAS 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years BAS always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 2.13%, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 55.07% 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 55.07% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS has a Return On Invested Capital (2.23%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BAS is below the industry average of 6.97%.
| 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
- The Profit Margin of BAS (2.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BAS has a Operating Margin (3.28%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BAS has grown nicely.
- BAS has a worse Gross Margin (24.86%) than 63.77% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BAS has remained more or less at the same level.
| 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.
- The number of shares outstanding for BAS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, BAS has less shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- BAS has an Altman-Z score of 2.42. 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 (2.42) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BAS is 15.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take BAS, 15.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 15.70, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BAS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 42.03% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC5.62%
2.3 Liquidity
- BAS has a Current Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that BAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BAS has a Current ratio of 1.93. This is in the better half of the industry: BAS outperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
- 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 57.97% 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 -36.36% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -7.51% on average per year.
- BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.71%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-155.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 16.28% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BAS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
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
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 24.25, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BAS.
- BAS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.47. BAS is around the same levels.
- BAS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.78.
- BAS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- BAS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 22.62, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.78 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as BAS.
- BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.77 |
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.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BAS's earnings are expected to grow with 18.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
5. BAS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.21%, BAS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.18, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 85.51% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.21% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BAS decreases each year by -6.58%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.58%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- BAS pays out 128.84% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP128.84%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
BAS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BAS (4/24/2026, 5:36:15 PM)
54.32
+0.08 (+0.15%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners32.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap48.48B
Revenue(TTM)61.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.62B
Analysts68.39
Price Target51.95 (-4.36%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.21% |
Yearly Dividend2.35
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.58%
DP128.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-78.14%
Min EPS beat(2)-198.18%
Max EPS beat(2)41.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-41.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-198.18%
Max EPS beat(4)41.89%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.77%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-13.24%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-10.24%
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)2.47%
PT rev (3m)3.61%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.97%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.78 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.1 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.64 | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | 2.06 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.77 |
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.12%
EPS(NY)2.49
Fwd EY4.59%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY2.77%
OCF(TTM)6.29
OCFY11.57%
SpS68.94
BVpS37.19
TBVpS26.33
PEG (NY)2.14
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.2955 (-20.3%)
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 | 2.42 |
F-Score7
WACC5.62%
ROIC/WACC0.4
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)-36.36%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-155.93%
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y3%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.81%
EBIT growth 5Y36.4%
EBIT Next Year139.13%
EBIT Next 3Y40.79%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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 for BAS stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to BASF SE (BAS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for BASF SE?
BASF SE (BAS.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for BAS stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 24.25 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.
Can you provide the financial health for BAS stock?
The financial health rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 4 / 10.