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BASF SE (BAS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BAS - DE000BASF111 - Common Stock

45.97 EUR
-0.13 (-0.28%)
Last: 1/28/2026, 5:11:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

Overall BAS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated BAS against 71 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. BAS has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. BAS has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BAS was profitable.
  • BAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years BAS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • BAS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
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's Return On Assets of 0.36% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BAS is outperformed by 60.56% of its industry peers.
  • BAS has a Return On Equity of 0.83%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BAS underperforms 60.56% of its industry peers.
  • BAS has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.55%) than 60.56% of its industry peers.
  • BAS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 3.26%. This is below the industry average of 7.19%.
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 40.85% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BAS has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of BAS (2.99%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • BAS's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BAS's Gross Margin of 25.75% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BAS is outperformed by 64.79% of its industry peers.
  • 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.
  • 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.33 indicates that BAS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a Altman-Z score value of 2.33, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 47.89% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAS has a debt to FCF ratio of 76.45. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BAS would need 76.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BAS has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (76.45) than 60.56% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58 indicates that BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.58, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.85% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.58
Debt/FCF 76.45
Altman-Z 2.33
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC5.31%
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 60.56% of its industry peers.
  • BAS has a Quick Ratio of 1.16. This is a normal value and indicates that BAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.16, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.52% 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

  • BAS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 14.91%, which is quite good.
  • BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -2.33% yearly.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -2.94% in the past year.
  • 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.
  • BAS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.85% yearly.
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 14.55 indicates a correct valuation of BAS.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BAS is valued cheaper than 81.69% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BAS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 28.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.00, BAS is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than 64.79% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (25.95), we can say BAS is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.55
Fwd PE 17
BAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBAS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.20% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 137.68
EV/EBITDA 9.55
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 4.84%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.45, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 81.69% 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 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.84%

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

  • 788.28% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BAS. 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

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 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 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%.