BASF SE (BAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111
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54.74 EUR
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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
- BAS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BAS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- BAS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- BAS has a Return On Assets (2.13%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 4.88%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.94% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 2.23%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 45.83% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BAS 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 58.33% of its industry peers.
- BAS has a Operating Margin of 3.28%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 43.06% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BAS has grown nicely.
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.86%, BAS is doing worse than 61.11% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BAS is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAS has less shares outstanding
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- BAS has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.43 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 2.43, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.78% of the companies in the same 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.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of BAS (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.43 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC5.6%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.93 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of BAS (1.93) is comparable to the rest of the 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 (1.19) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. BAS.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BAS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -70.57%.
- 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 -2.91%.
- Measured over the past years, BAS shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 0.17% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-70.57%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-78.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-7.88%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 17.86% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- BAS is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 2.81% yearly.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
EPS Next 5Y17.86%
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y2.81%
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 54.74, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BAS.
- BAS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.64), we can say BAS is valued expensively.
- BAS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.59.
- BAS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
- BAS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 21.36, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 54.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.59 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- BAS's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
- BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as BAS's earnings are expected to grow with 18.71% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)4.82
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
5. BAS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- BAS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.15%, which is a nice return.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.24. BAS pays more dividend than 84.72% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BAS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
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 (4/30/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
54.74
+0.69 (+1.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength52.03
Industry Growth62
Earnings (Last)04-30 2026-04-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)N/A N/A
Inst Owners32.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap48.86B
Revenue(TTM)59.66B
Net Income(TTM)1.62B
Analysts68.39
Price Target51.95 (-5.1%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.15% |
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 | 54.74 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.59 | ||
| P/S | 0.79 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.38 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.71 | ||
| P/B | 1.47 | ||
| P/tB | 2.08 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.84 |
EPS(TTM)1
EY1.83%
EPS(NY)3.11
Fwd EY5.68%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)6.29
OCFY11.48%
SpS68.94
BVpS37.19
TBVpS26.33
PEG (NY)4.82
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.928 (-47.15%)
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 | 2.43 |
F-Score7
WACC5.6%
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)-70.57%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-78.76%
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
EPS Next 5Y17.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.91%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-7.88%
Revenue Next Year0.89%
Revenue Next 2Y1.84%
Revenue Next 3Y2.17%
Revenue Next 5Y2.81%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.81%
EBIT growth 5Y36.4%
EBIT Next Year139.13%
EBIT Next 3Y40.79%
EBIT Next 5Y25.53%
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 54.74 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.47.
Can you provide the financial health for BAS stock?
The financial health rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 4 / 10.