WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe • Frankfurt Stock Exchange • FRA:WCH • DE000WCH8881

75.15 EUR
-1.75 (-2.28%)
Last: Feb 6, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

4

Overall WCH gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated WCH against 69 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

  • WCH had positive earnings in the past year.
  • WCH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WCH has been profitable.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WCH had a positive operating cash flow.
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 45.59% of its industry peers.
  • WCH has a Return On Invested Capital (1.55%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for WCH is in line with the industry average of 6.72%.
  • 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 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 in line with its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WCH has declined.
  • With a Operating Margin value of 1.59%, WCH is not doing good in the industry: 64.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • WCH's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • WCH's Gross Margin of 14.81% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 75.00% 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 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WCH is still creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WCH has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • 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.
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 2.57. 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 (2.57) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that WCH is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WCH (0.42) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.57
ROIC/WACC0.24
WACC6.38%
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.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 3.02, WCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 83.82% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 76.47% of the companies in the same industry.
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

  • WCH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -82.73%.
  • 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 decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -3.50%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.03% on average over the past years.
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

  • WCH is expected to show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -3.40% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.71% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-115.89%
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%
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

  • 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 decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
WCH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWCH.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 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

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 174.77, the valuation of WCH can be described as expensive.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, WCH is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 64.71% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • WCH is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.92, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 114.58, WCH can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of WCH indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: WCH is more expensive than 70.59% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • WCH is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.78, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 174.77
Fwd PE 114.58
WCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 72.06% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WCH, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 7.67
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

  • WCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.23, WCH pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • WCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
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

  • WCH pays out 280.10% 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.
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 (2/6/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

75.15

-1.75 (-2.28%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)03-09
Inst Owners11.17%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap3.92B
Revenue(TTM)8.47B
Net Income(TTM)41.70M
Analysts56.8
Price Target69.98 (-6.88%)
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%
PT rev (3m)-5.93%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.9%
EPS NQ rev (3m)28.03%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-209.54%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-6.97%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.75%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 174.77
Fwd PE 114.58
P/S 0.46
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 10.14
P/B 0.92
P/tB 0.98
EV/EBITDA 7.67
EPS(TTM)0.43
EY0.57%
EPS(NY)0.66
Fwd EY0.87%
FCF(TTM)-4.28
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.41
OCFY9.86%
SpS162.5
BVpS81.88
TBVpS76.89
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number28.15
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 2.57
F-Score6
WACC6.38%
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)-82.73%
EPS 3Y-33.2%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-408.93%
EPS Next Y-115.89%
EPS Next 2Y-63.19%
EPS Next 3Y-23.67%
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 4 / 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 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%.