WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:WCH • DE000WCH8881

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80.35 EUR
+3.75 (+4.9%)
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This WCH.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. WCH.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WCH has reported negative net income.
  • WCH had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • WCH had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years WCH always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -10.93%, WCH is doing worse than 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WCH's Return On Equity of -25.42% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 84.06% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.93%
ROE -25.42%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-1.24%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)-3.52%
ROE(5y)8.38%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
WCH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWCH.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WCH has declined.
  • WCH's Gross Margin of 12.08% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 78.26% of its industry peers.
  • WCH's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for WCH so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 12.08%
OM growth 3Y-66.98%
OM growth 5Y-40.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-19.7%
GM growth 5Y-5.97%
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 2025 0 10 -10 20

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2. WCH.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • WCH does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • WCH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • WCH has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • WCH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
WCH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingWCH.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • WCH has an Altman-Z score of 2.32. 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 (2.32) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61 indicates that WCH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of WCH (0.61) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.32
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.74%
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 2025 0 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • WCH has a Current Ratio of 3.06. This indicates that WCH is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WCH has a Current ratio of 3.06. This is amongst the best in the industry. WCH outperforms 86.96% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.93 indicates that WCH should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.93, WCH belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.51% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 3.06
Quick Ratio 1.93
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 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. WCH.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • WCH shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -483.88%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -3.90% in the past year.
  • WCH shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.17% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-483.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-676.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-6.07%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 18.76% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WCH will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y102.46%
EPS Next 2Y45.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
EPS Next 5Y18.76%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.81%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
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. WCH.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for WCH. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • WCH is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 175.78.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WCH is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 71.01% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • WCH's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 22.79.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 175.78
WCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWCH.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 50 100 150

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of WCH is on the same level as its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.91
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 PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as WCH's earnings are expected to grow with 28.95% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%

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5. WCH.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • WCH has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.70%.
  • WCH's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.46.
  • WCH's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WCH grows each year by 38.02%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)38.02%
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 has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
  • The dividend of WCH is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP-13.57%
EPS Next 2Y45.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
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 2025 0 500M -500M 1B

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WCH.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

WACKER CHEMIE AG

FRA:WCH (3/25/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

80.35

+3.75 (+4.9%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-11
Earnings (Next)04-29
Inst Owners10.77%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.19B
Revenue(TTM)8.30B
Net Income(TTM)-915.10M
Analysts65.22
Price Target72.06 (-10.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.7%
Yearly Dividend2.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)38.02%
DP-13.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-649.33%
Min EPS beat(2)-1153.62%
Max EPS beat(2)-145.05%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-424.02%
Min EPS beat(4)-1153.62%
Max EPS beat(4)-145.05%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-208.74%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-140.92%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)-104.81%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.08%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)3.28%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.13%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.44%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.28%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.95%
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)2.39%
PT rev (3m)2.97%
EPS NQ rev (1m)45.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-300%
EPS NY rev (1m)-30.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-51.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-1.19%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 175.78
P/S 0.5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 7.72
P/B 1.16
P/tB 1.25
EV/EBITDA 10.91
EPS(TTM)-18.58
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.46
Fwd EY0.57%
FCF(TTM)-0.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.4
OCFY12.95%
SpS159.23
BVpS69.02
TBVpS64.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -10.93%
ROE -25.42%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 12.08%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-1.24%
ROA(5y)3.9%
ROE(3y)-3.52%
ROE(5y)8.38%
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)3.09%
ROCE(5y)9.46%
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-66.98%
OM growth 5Y-40.19%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-19.7%
GM growth 5Y-5.97%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.61
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.54
Cap/Depr 91.23%
Cap/Sales 6.66%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion 136.16%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 3.06
Quick Ratio 1.93
Altman-Z 2.32
F-Score4
WACC5.74%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)127.28%
Cap/Depr(5y)120.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)10.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.7%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-483.88%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%-676.51%
EPS Next Y102.46%
EPS Next 2Y45.69%
EPS Next 3Y28.95%
EPS Next 5Y18.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-6.07%
Revenue Next Year0.25%
Revenue Next 2Y2.81%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y3.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-158.94%
EBIT growth 3Y-71.13%
EBIT growth 5Y-38.3%
EBIT Next Year909.87%
EBIT Next 3Y131.35%
EBIT Next 5Y75.76%
FCF growth 1Y96.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y74.81%
OCF growth 3Y-21.59%
OCF growth 5Y-9.09%

WACKER CHEMIE AG / WCH.DE Fundamental Analysis 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 2 / 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 grow by 102.46% 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 -13.57%.