AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
172.78 EUR
-1.26 (-0.72%)
AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While AIL belongs to the best of the industry regarding profitability, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. While showing a medium growth rate, AIL is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year AIL was profitable.
AIL had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
AIL had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
AIL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
The Return On Assets of AIL (6.70%) is better than 76.81% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of AIL (13.49%) is better than 75.36% of its industry peers.
The Return On Invested Capital of AIL (9.87%) is better than 84.06% of its industry peers.
AIL had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.47%. This is above the industry average of 7.19%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (9.87%) for AIL is above the 3 year average (9.47%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.7% | ||
| ROE | 13.49% | ||
| ROIC | 9.87% |
ROA(3y)6.1%
ROA(5y)5.92%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)12.34%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)8.98%
1.3 Margins
AIL's Profit Margin of 12.22% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 88.41% of its industry peers.
AIL's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 19.93%, AIL belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 94.20% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
The Gross Margin of AIL (63.01%) is better than 92.75% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AIL has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 19.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.22% | ||
| GM | 63.01% |
OM growth 3Y3.78%
OM growth 5Y2.86%
PM growth 3Y3.49%
PM growth 5Y3.63%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), AIL is creating some value.
Compared to 1 year ago, AIL has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
Compared to 5 years ago, AIL has more shares outstanding
AIL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.86. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
AIL has a better Altman-Z score (3.86) than 79.71% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL is 4.60, which is a neutral value as it means it would take AIL, 4.60 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL (4.60) is better than 79.71% of its industry peers.
AIL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.47. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
AIL has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.47) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.86 |
ROIC/WACC1.34
WACC7.36%
2.3 Liquidity
AIL has a Current Ratio of 0.84. This is a bad value and indicates that AIL is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
With a Current ratio value of 0.84, AIL is not doing good in the industry: 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
With a Quick ratio value of 0.61, AIL is not doing good in the industry: 86.96% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 11.10% over the past year.
Measured over the past years, AIL shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 11.55% on average per year.
Looking at the last year, AIL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, AIL shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 4.30% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.1%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y11.55%
EPS Q2Q%-4.88%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.06%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, AIL will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 10.00% on average per year.
Based on estimates for the next years, AIL will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.18% on average per year.
EPS Next Y5.18%
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5Y10%
Revenue Next Year0.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y4.18%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same 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 stable.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 27.56, the valuation of AIL can be described as expensive.
AIL's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
AIL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.40, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 22.72 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AIL.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AIL.
When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AIL to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.94), we can say AIL is valued inline with the index average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.72 |
4.2 Price Multiples
AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is in line with the industry average.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AIL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 60.87% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 36.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AIL does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
The excellent profitability rating of AIL may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.32
PEG (5Y)2.39
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
AIL has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.92%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.22, AIL has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.38, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
5.2 History
The dividend of AIL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.86%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
5.3 Sustainability
AIL pays out 59.10% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
AIL's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP59.1%
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
FRA:AIL (10/17/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
172.78
-1.26 (-0.72%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners28.16%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap99.95B
Analysts80
Price Target202.17 (17.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.92% |
Yearly Dividend2.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.86%
DP59.1%
Div Incr Years6
Div Non Decr Years6
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
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)0.89%
PT rev (3m)1.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.6%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.3%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-2.91%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 27.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 22.72 | ||
| P/S | 3.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 36.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 15.49 | ||
| P/B | 4.08 | ||
| P/tB | 10.93 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.8 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.63%
EPS(NY)7.61
Fwd EY4.4%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY2.75%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY6.46%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.38
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)5.32
PEG (5Y)2.39
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 6.7% | ||
| ROE | 13.49% | ||
| ROCE | 13.55% | ||
| ROIC | 9.87% | ||
| ROICexc | 10.27% | ||
| ROICexgc | 16.67% | ||
| OM | 19.93% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 12.22% | ||
| GM | 63.01% | ||
| FCFM | 10.16% |
ROA(3y)6.1%
ROA(5y)5.92%
ROE(3y)12.2%
ROE(5y)12.34%
ROIC(3y)9.47%
ROIC(5y)8.98%
ROICexc(3y)9.91%
ROICexc(5y)9.43%
ROICexgc(3y)16.92%
ROICexgc(5y)16.28%
ROCE(3y)12.5%
ROCE(5y)11.85%
ROICexcg growth 3Y3.94%
ROICexcg growth 5Y3.85%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.91%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.63%
OM growth 3Y3.78%
OM growth 5Y2.86%
PM growth 3Y3.49%
PM growth 5Y3.63%
GM growth 3Y1.78%
GM growth 5Y0.07%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.47 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.6 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 1.45 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 144.44% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 13.69% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 20.74 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 81.12% | ||
| Profit Quality | 83.16% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.86 |
F-Score7
WACC7.36%
ROIC/WACC1.34
Cap/Depr(3y)136.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)133.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.32%
Profit Quality(3y)89.93%
Profit Quality(5y)95.75%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)11.1%
EPS 3Y12.6%
EPS 5Y11.55%
EPS Q2Q%-4.88%
EPS Next Y5.18%
EPS Next 2Y8.76%
EPS Next 3Y9.11%
EPS Next 5Y10%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.06%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next Year0.67%
Revenue Next 2Y2.65%
Revenue Next 3Y3.56%
Revenue Next 5Y4.18%
EBIT growth 1Y6.38%
EBIT growth 3Y9.02%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.91%
EBIT Next 3Y21.96%
EBIT Next 5Y16.07%
FCF growth 1Y-11.78%
FCF growth 3Y1.77%
FCF growth 5Y6.15%
OCF growth 1Y-1.15%
OCF growth 3Y4.31%
OCF growth 5Y6.05%