WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:WCH • DE000WCH8881
Current stock price
89.05 EUR
-1.35 (-1.49%)
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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.
1. WCH.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- WCH had negative earnings in the past year.
- In the past year WCH had a positive cash flow from operations.
- WCH had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years WCH had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- WCH's Return On Assets of -10.93% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. WCH is outperformed by 79.71% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of WCH (-25.42%) is worse than 85.51% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- WCH's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 12.08%, WCH is not doing good in the industry: 81.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- 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 Rank | Sector 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%
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.
- 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.
- WCH has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- WCH has an Altman-Z score of 2.41. 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 2.41, WCH is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
- WCH has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.61. This is a neutral value indicating WCH is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- WCH has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.61. This is in the lower half of the industry: WCH underperforms 60.87% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.61 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.41 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC5.89%
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 better Current ratio (3.06) than 84.06% of its industry peers.
- WCH has a Quick Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that WCH is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- With an excellent Quick ratio value of 1.93, WCH belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 3.06 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.93 |
3. WCH.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for WCH have decreased strongly by -483.88% in the last year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -3.90% in the past year.
- Measured over the past years, WCH shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.17% on average per year.
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
- WCH is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 18.76% yearly.
- WCH is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.29% yearly.
EPS Next Y101.46%
EPS Next 2Y45.35%
EPS Next 3Y29.8%
EPS Next 5Y18.76%
Revenue Next Year0.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
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.
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.
- A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 327.76 indicates a quite expensive valuation of WCH.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WCH is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 73.91% 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 38.18.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 327.76 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.71 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as WCH's earnings are expected to grow with 29.80% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y45.35%
EPS Next 3Y29.8%
5. WCH.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- WCH does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
WCH.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:WCH (4/14/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
89.05
-1.35 (-1.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)03-11 2026-03-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-29 2026-04-29
Inst Owners10.74%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.64B
Revenue(TTM)8.30B
Net Income(TTM)-915.10M
Analysts66.09
Price Target75.36 (-15.37%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly Dividend2.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)38.02%
DP-13.57%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)4.58%
PT rev (3m)7.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)45.83%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-300%
EPS NY rev (1m)-58.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)-71.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.38%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.81%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 327.76 | ||
| P/S | 0.56 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 8.56 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | 1.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.71 |
EPS(TTM)-18.58
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.27
Fwd EY0.31%
FCF(TTM)-0.2
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)10.4
OCFY11.68%
SpS159.23
BVpS69.02
TBVpS64.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.41 |
F-Score4
WACC5.89%
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 Y101.46%
EPS Next 2Y45.35%
EPS Next 3Y29.8%
EPS Next 5Y18.76%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-3.9%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%-6.07%
Revenue Next Year0.63%
Revenue Next 2Y2.85%
Revenue Next 3Y2.79%
Revenue Next 5Y3.29%
EBIT growth 1Y-158.94%
EBIT growth 3Y-71.13%
EBIT growth 5Y-38.3%
EBIT Next Year918.05%
EBIT Next 3Y136.31%
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.
What is the profitability of WCH stock?
WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
How financially healthy is WACKER CHEMIE AG?
The financial health rating of WACKER CHEMIE AG (WCH.DE) is 4 / 10.