WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

FRA:WCH • DE000WCH8881

78.9 EUR
-1.05 (-1.31%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 02:17 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to WCH. WCH was compared to 66 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of WCH get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. WCH is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • In the past 5 years WCH has always been profitable.
  • WCH had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
WCH.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWCH.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • WCH has a Return On Assets (0.49%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • WCH has a Return On Equity of 0.98%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WCH outperforms 46.97% of its industry peers.
  • WCH has a Return On Invested Capital of 1.55%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: WCH outperforms 42.42% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WCH is in line with the industry average of 7.06%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (8.12%) for WCH is well above the current ROIC(1.55%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector 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%
WCH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWCH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • WCH has a Profit Margin (0.49%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WCH's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of WCH (1.59%) is worse than 63.64% of its industry peers.
  • WCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 14.81%, WCH is not doing good in the industry: 74.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • WCH's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
WCH.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWCH.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20

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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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for WCH remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
  • WCH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WCH is higher compared to a year ago.
WCH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWCH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
WCH.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWCH.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • WCH has an Altman-Z score of 2.60. 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 (2.60) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that WCH is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WCH has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.42) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.6
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC6.31%
WCH.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWCH.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WCH has a Current Ratio of 3.02. This indicates that WCH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of WCH (3.02) is better than 83.33% 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.
  • WCH's Quick ratio of 1.64 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WCH outperforms 77.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.02
Quick Ratio 1.64
WCH.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWCH.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for WCH have decreased strongly by -23.17% 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.
  • WCH shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -10.63%.
  • Measured over the past years, WCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.03% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-23.17%
EPS 3Y-33.2%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.63%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.72%

3.2 Future

  • WCH is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 1.04% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-115.89%
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%
EPS Next 5Y1.04%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.62%
Revenue Next 5Y0.81%

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.
WCH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWCH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2027 2029 2031 2033 2B 4B 6B 8B
WCH.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWCH.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 10 -10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WCH is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.30.
  • 77.27% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WCH, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.19. WCH is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 120.30, the valuation of WCH can be described as expensive.
  • 69.70% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than WCH, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • WCH is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 28.06, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.3
Fwd PE 120.3
WCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80 100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WCH is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 71.21% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.92
WCH.DE Per share dataWCH.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100 150

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WCH's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.67% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%, WCH has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • WCH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.13.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, WCH pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%

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
WCH.DE Yearly Dividends per shareWCH.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2 4 6 8 10

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 growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP280.1%
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%
WCH.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWCH.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B
WCH.DE Dividend Payout.WCH.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WCH.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WACKER CHEMIE AG

FRA:WCH (2/17/2026, 2:17:04 PM)

78.9

-1.05 (-1.31%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-11
Inst Owners11.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.11B
Revenue(TTM)5.72B
Net Income(TTM)41.70M
Analysts56.8
Price Target70.38 (-10.8%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%
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)0.57%
PT rev (3m)-2.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)37.27%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-589.88%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.04%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.07%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 16.3
Fwd PE 120.3
P/S 0.49
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.65
P/B 0.96
P/tB 1.03
EV/EBITDA 7.92
EPS(TTM)4.84
EY6.13%
EPS(NY)0.66
Fwd EY0.83%
FCF(TTM)-4.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.41
OCFY9.39%
SpS162.5
BVpS81.88
TBVpS76.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number94.43
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.6
F-Score6
WACC6.31%
ROIC/WACC0.24
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)-23.17%
EPS 3Y-33.2%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%N/A
EPS Next Y-115.89%
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%
EPS Next 5Y1.04%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-10.63%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.68%
Revenue growth 5Y3.03%
Sales Q2Q%-5.72%
Revenue Next Year-4.7%
Revenue Next 2Y-1.51%
Revenue Next 3Y0.62%
Revenue Next 5Y0.81%
EBIT growth 1Y-43.44%
EBIT growth 3Y-37.23%
EBIT growth 5Y8.18%
EBIT Next Year86.78%
EBIT Next 3Y34.62%
EBIT Next 5Y23.97%
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 4 / 10 to WCH.DE.


What is the valuation status for WCH stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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 5 / 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 -115.89% 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%.