WCH Fundamental Analysis - WACKER CHEMIE AG

Fundamental Rating

WCH gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. WCH has an average financial health and profitability rating. WCH is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year WCH was profitable.

In the past year WCH had a positive cash flow from operations.

WCH had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.

WCH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

The Return On Assets of WCH (1.77%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

WCH has a Return On Equity of 3.59%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WCH outperforms 56.06% of its industry peers.

WCH has a Return On Invested Capital (2.08%) which is in line with its industry peers.

WCH had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 8.12%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.62%.

The 3 year average ROIC (8.12%) for WCH is well above the current ROIC(2.08%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.77%
ROE	3.59%
ROIC	2.08%

ROA(3y)6.47%

ROA(5y)6.41%

ROE(3y)12.66%

ROE(5y)15.27%

ROIC(3y)8.12%

ROIC(5y)9.02%

1.3 Margins

WCH has a Profit Margin (1.82%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.

WCH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

WCH's Operating Margin of 2.17% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 60.61% of its industry peers.

WCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.

WCH has a worse Gross Margin (15.33%) than 75.76% of its industry peers.

In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of WCH has remained more or less at the same level.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
OM	2.17%
PM (TTM)	1.82%
GM	15.33%

OM growth 3Y-35.5%

OM growth 5Y4.99%

PM growth 3Y-31.32%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-13.82%

GM growth 5Y1.13%

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), WCH is creating some value.

WCH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.

The number of shares outstanding for WCH remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.

WCH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.

2.2 Solvency

WCH has an Altman-Z score of 2.45. This is not the best score and indicates that WCH is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.

WCH has a Altman-Z score of 2.45. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WCH outperforms 59.09% of its industry peers.

WCH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.

The Debt to Equity ratio of WCH (0.41) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.41
Debt/FCF	N/A
Altman-Z	2.45

ROIC/WACC0.34

WACC6.14%

2.3 Liquidity

WCH has a Current Ratio of 2.89. This indicates that WCH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.

WCH has a better Current ratio (2.89) than 84.85% of its industry peers.

WCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.54. This is a normal value and indicates that WCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

With a decent Quick ratio value of 1.54, WCH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.73% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	2.89
Quick Ratio	1.54

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

WCH shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 9.24%, which is quite good.

WCH shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -33.20% yearly.

WCH shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.63%.

WCH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.

EPS 1Y (TTM)9.24%

EPS 3Y-33.2%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-184.48%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.63%

Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%

Revenue growth 5Y3.03%

Sales Q2Q%-3.75%

3.2 Future

Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -5.97% on average per year.

The Revenue is expected to grow by 1.98% on average over the next years.

EPS Next Y-79.21%

EPS Next 2Y-14.84%

EPS Next 3Y1.71%

EPS Next 5Y-5.97%

Revenue Next Year-1.84%

Revenue Next 2Y1.89%

Revenue Next 3Y3.24%

Revenue Next 5Y1.98%

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 decreasing.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

A Price/Earnings ratio of 23.56 indicates a rather expensive valuation of WCH.

The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as WCH.

WCH's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 27.27.

WCH is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 18.26.

WCH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. WCH is cheaper than 62.12% of the companies in the same industry.

WCH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 22.77.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	23.56
Fwd PE	18.26

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WCH is valued cheaper than 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	N/A
EV/EBITDA	6.2

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

EPS Next 2Y-14.84%

EPS Next 3Y1.71%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

WCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.06%, which is a nice return.

WCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 3.04. WCH pays more dividend than 80.30% of the companies in the same industry.

WCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	4.06%

5.2 History

The dividend of WCH has a limited annual growth rate of 3.71%.

Dividend Growth(5Y)3.71%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years3

5.3 Sustainability

WCH pays out 79.77% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.

WCH's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.

DP79.77%

EPS Next 2Y-14.84%

EPS Next 3Y1.71%

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WACKER CHEMIE AG

FRA:WCH (9/16/2025, 11:10:12 AM)

64.075

+0.43 (+0.67%)

Chartmill FA Rating

GICS SectorMaterials

GICS IndustryGroupMaterials

GICS IndustryChemicals

Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/dmh

Earnings (Next)10-30 2025-10-30

Inst Owners15.17%

Inst Owner ChangeN/A

Ins OwnersN/A

Ins Owner ChangeN/A

Market Cap3.34B

Analysts76.19

Price Target77.46 (20.89%)

Short Float %N/A

Short RatioN/A

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Dividend Yield	4.06%

Yearly Dividend3

Dividend Growth(5Y)3.71%

DP79.77%

Div Incr Years0

Div Non Decr Years3

Ex-DateN/A

Surprises & Revisions

EPS beat(2)0

Avg EPS beat(2)-198.71%

Min EPS beat(2)-210.78%

Max EPS beat(2)-186.65%

EPS beat(4)1

Avg EPS beat(4)-95.98%

Min EPS beat(4)-210.78%

Max EPS beat(4)18.83%

EPS beat(8)2

Avg EPS beat(8)-54.01%

EPS beat(12)4

Avg EPS beat(12)-33.97%

EPS beat(16)8

Avg EPS beat(16)-22.24%

Revenue beat(2)1

Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.18%

Min Revenue beat(2)-3.16%

Max Revenue beat(2)2.8%

Revenue beat(4)1

Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.28%

Min Revenue beat(4)-3.16%

Max Revenue beat(4)2.8%

Revenue beat(8)1

Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.63%

Revenue beat(12)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A

Revenue beat(16)N/A

Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A

PT rev (1m)-3.26%

PT rev (3m)-12.36%

EPS NQ rev (1m)-95.54%

EPS NQ rev (3m)-99.69%

EPS NY rev (1m)-71.63%

EPS NY rev (3m)-71.63%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.35%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A

Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.36%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-7.61%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	23.56
Fwd PE	18.26
P/S	0.39
P/FCF	N/A
P/OCF	11.11
P/B	0.77
P/tB	0.82
EV/EBITDA	6.2

EPS(TTM)2.72

EY4.25%

EPS(NY)3.51

Fwd EY5.48%

FCF(TTM)-6.49

FCFYN/A

OCF(TTM)5.77

OCFY9%

SpS164.21

BVpS83.22

TBVpS78.15

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
ROA	1.77%
ROE	3.59%
ROCE	2.47%
ROIC	2.08%
ROICexc	2.36%
ROICexgc	2.46%
OM	2.17%
PM (TTM)	1.82%
GM	15.33%
FCFM	N/A

ROA(3y)6.47%

ROA(5y)6.41%

ROE(3y)12.66%

ROE(5y)15.27%

ROIC(3y)8.12%

ROIC(5y)9.02%

ROICexc(3y)10.44%

ROICexc(5y)11.8%

ROICexgc(3y)10.89%

ROICexgc(5y)12.12%

ROCE(3y)9.6%

ROCE(5y)10.67%

ROICexcg growth 3Y-43.15%

ROICexcg growth 5Y3.81%

ROICexc growth 3Y-43.8%

ROICexc growth 5Y3.01%

OM growth 3Y-35.5%

OM growth 5Y4.99%

PM growth 3Y-31.32%

PM growth 5YN/A

GM growth 3Y-13.82%

GM growth 5Y1.13%

F-Score5

Asset Turnover0.97

Health

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.41
Debt/FCF	N/A
Debt/EBITDA	2.6
Cap/Depr	128.11%
Cap/Sales	7.46%
Interest Coverage	2.98
Cash Conversion	43.96%
Profit Quality	N/A
Current Ratio	2.89
Quick Ratio	1.54
Altman-Z	2.45

F-Score5

WACC6.14%

ROIC/WACC0.34

Cap/Depr(3y)143.39%

Cap/Depr(5y)113.16%

Cap/Sales(3y)9.4%

Cap/Sales(5y)7.64%

Profit Quality(3y)N/A

Profit Quality(5y)N/A

High Growth Momentum

Growth

EPS 1Y (TTM)9.24%

EPS 3Y-33.2%

EPS 5YN/A

EPS Q2Q%-184.48%

EPS Next Y-79.21%

EPS Next 2Y-14.84%

EPS Next 3Y1.71%

EPS Next 5Y-5.97%

Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.63%

Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%

Revenue growth 5Y3.03%

Sales Q2Q%-3.75%

Revenue Next Year-1.84%

Revenue Next 2Y1.89%

Revenue Next 3Y3.24%

Revenue Next 5Y1.98%

EBIT growth 1Y-21.61%

EBIT growth 3Y-37.23%

EBIT growth 5Y8.18%

EBIT Next Year139.4%

EBIT Next 3Y49.24%

EBIT Next 5Y23.4%

FCF growth 1Y-173.52%

FCF growth 3YN/A

FCF growth 5YN/A

OCF growth 1Y-70.54%

OCF growth 3Y-33.69%

OCF growth 5Y-12.49%

WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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