BASF SE (BAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111
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53.73 EUR
-0.92 (-1.68%)
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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.
- BAS had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- 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 in line with its industry peers.
- BAS has a Return On Equity (4.88%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BAS has a Return On Invested Capital of 2.23%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BAS is below the industry average of 7.13%.
| 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.
- BAS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BAS has a worse Gross Margin (24.86%) than 65.22% of its industry peers.
- 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
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), BAS is destroying value.
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for BAS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.42 indicates that BAS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BAS's Altman-Z score of 2.42 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BAS (15.70) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.56, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.42 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC5.61%
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 better Current ratio (1.93) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.19, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.97% of the companies in the same industry.
| 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.
- BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -7.51% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.71% in the last year.
- BAS shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 0.17% yearly.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BAS will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 16.28% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.00% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y11.35%
EPS Next 2Y17.86%
EPS Next 3Y18.71%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue Next Year0.7%
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
- BAS is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 23.99.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as BAS.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.34), we can say BAS is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 21.54, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BAS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BAS.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (38.18), we can say BAS is valued slightly cheaper.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.54 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BAS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 35.71 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.83 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- BAS's earnings are expected to grow with 18.71% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)2.11
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 4.20%, BAS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.31, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 84.06% of the companies listed 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 | 4.2% |
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 (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
53.73
-0.92 (-1.68%)
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 Cap47.96B
Revenue(TTM)61.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.62B
Analysts68.39
Price Target51.95 (-3.31%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.2% |
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)4.67%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.06%
EPS NY rev (1m)-4.7%
EPS NY rev (3m)-9.89%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.96%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.78%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.33%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 23.99 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.54 | ||
| P/S | 0.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 35.71 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.55 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | 2.04 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.83 |
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.17%
EPS(NY)2.49
Fwd EY4.64%
FCF(TTM)1.5
FCFY2.8%
OCF(TTM)6.29
OCFY11.7%
SpS68.94
BVpS37.19
TBVpS26.33
PEG (NY)2.11
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.3
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
WACC5.61%
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 Year0.7%
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 23.99 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
Can you provide the financial health for BAS stock?
The financial health rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 4 / 10.