WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:WCH - DE000WCH8881 - Common Stock
73.5 EUR
+0.6 (+0.82%)
WCH gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 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.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- WCH had positive earnings in the past year.
- WCH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years WCH has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years WCH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- WCH has a Return On Assets (0.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WCH has a Return On Equity (0.98%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- WCH has a worse Return On Invested Capital (1.55%) than 60.87% of 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 6.95%.
- The last Return On Invested Capital (1.55%) for WCH is well below the 3 year average (8.12%), which needs to be investigated, but indicates that WCH had better years and this may not be a problem.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.49% | ||
| ROE | 0.98% | ||
| ROIC | 1.55% |
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
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.49%, WCH is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WCH has declined.
- The Operating Margin of WCH (1.59%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WCH has grown nicely.
- WCH's Gross Margin of 14.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 76.81% of its industry peers.
- WCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.49% | ||
| GM | 14.81% |
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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- WCH has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for WCH remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for WCH remains at a similar level compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for WCH is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- WCH has an Altman-Z score of 2.54. 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.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 2.54, WCH is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that WCH is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.42, WCH is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
ROIC/WACC0.25
WACC6.09%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 3.02 indicates that WCH has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- WCH's Current ratio of 3.02 is amongst the best of the industry. WCH outperforms 84.06% of its industry peers.
- WCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.64. 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 1.64, WCH is doing good in the industry, outperforming 76.81% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for WCH have decreased strongly by -82.73% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, WCH shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -33.20% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, WCH shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -3.50% in the last year.
- WCH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.03% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-82.73%
EPS 3Y-33.2%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-408.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.5%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-6.25%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -3.40% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 0.71% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-114.77%
EPS Next 2Y-55.77%
EPS Next 3Y-19.55%
EPS Next 5Y-3.4%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.62%
Revenue Next 5Y0.71%
3.3 Evolution
- The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 170.93, which means the current valuation is very expensive for WCH.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WCH is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of WCH to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.54), we can say WCH is valued expensively.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 77.64, WCH can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 68.12% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WCH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.31, WCH is valued quite expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 170.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 77.64 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WCH is valued a bit cheaper than 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.35 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A cheap valuation may be justified as WCH's earnings are expected to decrease with -19.55% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-55.77%
EPS Next 3Y-19.55%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- WCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.60%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- WCH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.45.
- WCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.92.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
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
- 280.10% of the earnings are spent on dividend by WCH. 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.
DP280.1%
EPS Next 2Y-55.77%
EPS Next 3Y-19.55%
FRA:WCH (1/15/2026, 5:29:41 PM)
73.5
+0.6 (+0.82%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-09 2026-03-09/amc
Inst Owners11.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.83B
Revenue(TTM)8.47B
Net Income(TTM)41.70M
Analysts56.8
Price Target69.98 (-4.79%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.6% |
Yearly Dividend3
Dividend Growth(5Y)3.71%
DP280.1%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-165.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-186.65%
Max EPS beat(2)-145.05%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-130.91%
Min EPS beat(4)-210.78%
Max EPS beat(4)18.83%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-64.68%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-45.26%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-32.48%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.16%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.48%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.8%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.64%
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)0.12%
PT rev (3m)-5.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)78.78%
EPS NQ rev (3m)69.68%
EPS NY rev (1m)-50.61%
EPS NY rev (3m)-201.83%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.3%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.75%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 170.93 | ||
| Fwd PE | 77.64 | ||
| P/S | 0.45 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 9.92 | ||
| P/B | 0.9 | ||
| P/tB | 0.96 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 7.35 |
EPS(TTM)0.43
EY0.59%
EPS(NY)0.95
Fwd EY1.29%
FCF(TTM)-4.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.41
OCFY10.08%
SpS162.5
BVpS81.88
TBVpS76.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.15
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.49% | ||
| ROE | 0.98% | ||
| ROCE | 1.83% | ||
| ROIC | 1.55% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.74% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.82% | ||
| OM | 1.59% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.49% | ||
| GM | 14.81% | ||
| 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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-43.15%
ROICexgc 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.73 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 118.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.2% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.25 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 59.41% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 3.02 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.64 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.54 |
F-Score6
WACC6.09%
ROIC/WACC0.25
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)-82.73%
EPS 3Y-33.2%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-408.93%
EPS Next Y-114.77%
EPS Next 2Y-55.77%
EPS Next 3Y-19.55%
EPS Next 5Y-3.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.5%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-6.25%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.62%
Revenue Next 5Y0.71%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-37.23%
EBIT growth 5Y8.18%
EBIT Next Year86.78%
EBIT Next 3Y34.62%
EBIT Next 5Y21.22%
FCF growth 1Y-215%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-66.85%
OCF growth 3Y-33.69%
OCF growth 5Y-12.49%
WACKER CHEMIE AG / WCH.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for WCH stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WCH.DE.
What is the valuation status for WCH stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for WACKER CHEMIE AG?
WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for WCH stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) is expected to decline by -114.77% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) stock?
The dividend rating of WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 280.1%.