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BAYER AG-REG (BAYN.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - FRA:BAYN - DE000BAY0017 - Common Stock

27.85 EUR
+0.47 (+1.72%)
Last: 9/18/2025, 12:38:16 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to BAYN. BAYN was compared to 49 industry peers in the Pharmaceuticals industry. BAYN may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. BAYN has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year BAYN was profitable.
BAYN had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: BAYN reported negative net income in multiple years.
Each year in the past 5 years BAYN had a positive operating cash flow.
BAYN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBAYN.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B -10B

1.2 Ratios

BAYN has a Return On Assets of -3.25%. This is in the lower half of the industry: BAYN underperforms 69.39% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -11.25%, BAYN is doing worse than 69.39% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.25%
ROE -11.25%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.5%
ROA(5y)-1.93%
ROE(3y)-2.08%
ROE(5y)-7.52%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BAYN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBAYN.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

BAYN's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 54.95%, BAYN is doing worse than 69.39% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BAYN has declined.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for BAYN so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.95%
OM growth 3Y-18.1%
OM growth 5Y-4.34%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.81%
BAYN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBAYN.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

BAYN does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for BAYN remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
BAYN has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for BAYN has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BAYN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingBAYN.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M
BAYN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBAYN.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B 80B 100B

2.2 Solvency

Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.78, we must say that BAYN is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.78, BAYN is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
BAYN has a debt to FCF ratio of 8.37. This is a slightly negative value and a sign of low solvency as BAYN would need 8.37 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of BAYN (8.37) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
BAYN has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.04. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.04, BAYN is not doing good in the industry: 67.35% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 8.37
Altman-Z 0.78
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC6.05%
BAYN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBAYN.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B 40B

2.3 Liquidity

BAYN has a Current Ratio of 1.13. This is a normal value and indicates that BAYN is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of BAYN (1.13) is worse than 71.43% of its industry peers.
BAYN has a Quick Ratio of 1.13. This is a bad value and indicates that BAYN is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
BAYN has a worse Quick ratio (0.73) than 75.51% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.73
BAYN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBAYN.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

BAYN shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -16.36%.
Measured over the past years, BAYN shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -5.27% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, BAYN shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, BAYN shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 1.37% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.36%
EPS 3Y-8.12%
EPS 5Y-5.27%
EPS Q2Q%30.85%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y1.87%
Revenue growth 5Y1.37%
Sales Q2Q%-3.63%

3.2 Future

BAYN is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 3.05% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, BAYN will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 1.19% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y-1.54%
EPS Next 3Y2.06%
EPS Next 5Y3.05%
Revenue Next Year-1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y0.7%
Revenue Next 5Y1.19%

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.
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BAYN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBAYN.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 10B 20B 30B 40B 50B
BAYN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBAYN.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030 2032 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 5.56, the valuation of BAYN can be described as very cheap.
BAYN's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BAYN is cheaper than 93.88% of the companies in the same industry.
BAYN's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.20.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 5.69 indicates a rather cheap valuation of BAYN.
93.88% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BAYN, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BAYN to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.70), we can say BAYN is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.56
Fwd PE 5.69
BAYN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBAYN.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

BAYN's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. BAYN is cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of BAYN indicates a rather cheap valuation: BAYN is cheaper than 97.96% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 5.96
EV/EBITDA 8.89
BAYN.DE Per share dataBAYN.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-1.54%
EPS Next 3Y2.06%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a yearly dividend of 0.38%, BAYN is not a good candidate for dividend investing.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.04, BAYN is paying slightly less dividend.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, BAYN's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%

5.2 History

The dividend of BAYN decreases each year by -45.34%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-45.34%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
BAYN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareBAYN.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

5.3 Sustainability

BAYN has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-3.69%
EPS Next 2Y-1.54%
EPS Next 3Y2.06%
BAYN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBAYN.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B -5B -10B

BAYER AG-REG

FRA:BAYN (9/18/2025, 12:38:16 PM)

27.85

+0.47 (+1.72%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorHealth Care
GICS IndustryGroupPharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
GICS IndustryPharmaceuticals
Earnings (Last)08-06 2025-08-06/dmh
Earnings (Next)11-12 2025-11-12
Inst Owners41.07%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap27.36B
Analysts71.43
Price Target29.09 (4.45%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0.38%
Yearly Dividend0.13
Dividend Growth(5Y)-45.34%
DP-3.69%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)23.87%
Min EPS beat(2)1.86%
Max EPS beat(2)45.89%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)8.47%
Min EPS beat(4)-17.26%
Max EPS beat(4)45.89%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)3.46%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)1.61%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)4.59%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.63%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.98%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.31%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.42%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.79%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.92%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-2.37%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.04%
PT rev (1m)0.67%
PT rev (3m)3.71%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
EPS NQ rev (3m)19.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)2.38%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.39%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 5.56
Fwd PE 5.69
P/S 0.59
P/FCF 5.96
P/OCF 3.83
P/B 0.9
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 8.89
EPS(TTM)5.01
EY17.99%
EPS(NY)4.9
Fwd EY17.58%
FCF(TTM)4.67
FCFY16.78%
OCF(TTM)7.28
OCFY26.13%
SpS47
BVpS30.91
TBVpS-18.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -3.25%
ROE -11.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 54.95%
FCFM 9.94%
ROA(3y)-0.5%
ROA(5y)-1.93%
ROE(3y)-2.08%
ROE(5y)-7.52%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)7.82%
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-18.1%
OM growth 5Y-4.34%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-4.21%
GM growth 5Y-1.81%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.44
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.04
Debt/FCF 8.37
Debt/EBITDA 4.79
Cap/Depr 32.07%
Cap/Sales 5.54%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 107.94%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.73
Altman-Z 0.78
F-Score4
WACC6.05%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)34.81%
Cap/Depr(5y)41.62%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.86%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-16.36%
EPS 3Y-8.12%
EPS 5Y-5.27%
EPS Q2Q%30.85%
EPS Next Y-6.48%
EPS Next 2Y-1.54%
EPS Next 3Y2.06%
EPS Next 5Y3.05%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y1.87%
Revenue growth 5Y1.37%
Sales Q2Q%-3.63%
Revenue Next Year-1.18%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.09%
Revenue Next 3Y0.7%
Revenue Next 5Y1.19%
EBIT growth 1Y-161.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-16.56%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.03%
EBIT Next Year63.3%
EBIT Next 3Y21.17%
EBIT Next 5Y10.79%
FCF growth 1Y1068.78%
FCF growth 3Y22.16%
FCF growth 5Y-3.69%
OCF growth 1Y169.98%
OCF growth 3Y12.83%
OCF growth 5Y-2.09%