BASF SE (BAS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:BAS - DE000BASF111 - Common Stock
46.52 EUR
+1.17 (+2.58%)
Overall BAS gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated BAS against 69 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- BAS had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year BAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- 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.
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 60.87% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of BAS (0.83%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BAS (1.55%) is worse than 60.87% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for BAS is below the industry average of 6.70%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- BAS has a Profit Margin of 0.43%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 40.58% of its industry peers.
- BAS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- BAS's Operating Margin of 2.99% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 43.48% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BAS has declined.
- BAS has a worse Gross Margin (25.75%) than 65.22% 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 | 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BAS is destroying value.
- BAS has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, BAS has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.32 indicates that BAS is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BAS has a Altman-Z score of 2.32. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 52.17% of its industry peers.
- 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.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 76.45, BAS is doing worse than 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.58. This is a neutral value indicating BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- BAS's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. BAS is outperformed by 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.58 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 76.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.32 |
ROIC/WACC0.29
WACC5.37%
2.3 Liquidity
- BAS has a Current Ratio of 1.92. This is a normal value and indicates that BAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With a decent Current ratio value of 1.92, BAS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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.
- BAS's Quick ratio of 1.16 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 53.62% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.92 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.16 |
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.
- BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.94%.
- 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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.72, BAS is valued correctly.
- BAS's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BAS is cheaper than 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of BAS to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.32), we can say BAS is valued slightly cheaper.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 17.20, BAS is valued on the expensive side.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.32.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BAS is valued a bit cheaper than 63.77% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 139.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.45 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-12.35%
EPS Next 3Y-0.86%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BAS has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.86%, which is a nice return.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.33. BAS pays more dividend than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, BAS pays a better dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.86% |
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
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%
FRA:BAS (1/22/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
46.52
+1.17 (+2.58%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-29 2025-10-29/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-27 2026-02-27/amc
Inst Owners31.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap41.52B
Revenue(TTM)63.36B
Net Income(TTM)273.00M
Analysts69.33
Price Target50.14 (7.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.86% |
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)0.84%
PT rev (3m)-2.4%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.2%
EPS NQ rev (3m)183.39%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.47%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.64%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.84%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.87%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.72 | ||
| Fwd PE | 17.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.66 | ||
| P/FCF | 139.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.65 | ||
| P/B | 1.27 | ||
| P/tB | 1.81 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.45 |
EPS(TTM)3.16
EY6.79%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY5.81%
FCF(TTM)0.33
FCFY0.72%
OCF(TTM)6.09
OCFY13.08%
SpS70.99
BVpS36.71
TBVpS25.76
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number51.09
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.32 |
F-Score6
WACC5.37%
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 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%.