AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AIL - FR0000120073 - Common Stock
159.7 EUR
+0.44 (+0.28%)
Overall AIL gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AIL against 70 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AIL has an excellent profitability rating, but 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.
In the past 5 years AIL has always been profitable.
AIL had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
AIL has a Return On Assets of 6.70%. This is in the better half of the industry: AIL outperforms 78.57% of its industry peers.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.49%, AIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 78.57% of the companies in the same industry.
The Return On Invested Capital of AIL (9.87%) is better than 85.71% 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 6.86%.
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
The Profit Margin of AIL (12.22%) is better than 90.00% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AIL has grown nicely.
With an excellent Operating Margin value of 19.93%, AIL belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 94.29% of the companies in the same industry.
AIL's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
AIL's Gross Margin of 63.01% is amongst the best of the industry. AIL outperforms 92.86% 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 5Y3.62%
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.
AIL has about the same amout of shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
AIL has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
AIL has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
AIL has an Altman-Z score of 3.66. This indicates that AIL is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 3.66, AIL is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.71% of the companies in the same industry.
AIL has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.60. This is a neutral value as AIL would need 4.60 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of AIL (4.60) is better than 78.57% 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 | 3.66 |
ROIC/WACC1.35
WACC7.33%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.84 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AIL has a worse Current ratio (0.84) than 85.71% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.61 indicates that AIL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AIL has a Quick ratio of 0.61. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AIL underperforms 84.29% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
AIL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 11.10%, which is quite good.
The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 11.55% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
The Revenue has decreased by -1.99% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.30% on average over the past years.
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
The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 10.46% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.92% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y10.46%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
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 25.47, the valuation of AIL can be described as expensive.
AIL's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.38, AIL is valued at the same level.
A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 21.16 indicates a rather expensive valuation of AIL.
The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AIL.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.83, AIL is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.16 |
4.2 Price Multiples
AIL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
AIL's Price/Free Cash Flow is on the same level as the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 33.61 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.76 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
AIL has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)5.4
PEG (5Y)2.21
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.08%, AIL has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
AIL's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.49.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.87, AIL has a dividend comparable with the average S&P500 company.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
5.2 History
The dividend of AIL has a limited annual growth rate of 5.87%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.87%
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 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
FRA:AIL (12/18/2025, 7:00:00 PM)
159.7
+0.44 (+0.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners28.13%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.14%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap92.39B
Revenue(TTM)27.06B
Net Income(TTM)3.31B
Analysts81.94
Price Target202.47 (26.78%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.08% |
Yearly Dividend2.99
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.87%
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)0.38%
PT rev (3m)0.37%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.01%
EPS NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.01%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 25.47 | ||
| Fwd PE | 21.16 | ||
| P/S | 3.41 | ||
| P/FCF | 33.61 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.32 | ||
| P/B | 3.77 | ||
| P/tB | 10.1 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 12.76 |
EPS(TTM)6.27
EY3.93%
EPS(NY)7.55
Fwd EY4.72%
FCF(TTM)4.75
FCFY2.98%
OCF(TTM)11.16
OCFY6.99%
SpS46.77
BVpS42.37
TBVpS15.81
PEG (NY)5.4
PEG (5Y)2.21
Graham Number77.32
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%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.94%
ROICexgc 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 5Y3.62%
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 | 81.11% | ||
| Profit Quality | 83.15% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.84 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.61 | ||
| Altman-Z | 3.66 |
F-Score7
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC1.35
Cap/Depr(3y)136.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)133.49%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.32%
Profit Quality(3y)89.94%
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 Y4.71%
EPS Next 2Y8.33%
EPS Next 3Y8.77%
EPS Next 5Y10.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.99%
Revenue growth 3Y5.06%
Revenue growth 5Y4.3%
Sales Q2Q%2.94%
Revenue Next Year0.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.35%
Revenue Next 3Y3.29%
Revenue Next 5Y3.92%
EBIT growth 1Y6.37%
EBIT growth 3Y9.03%
EBIT growth 5Y7.28%
EBIT Next Year55.08%
EBIT Next 3Y21.79%
EBIT Next 5Y15.96%
FCF growth 1Y-11.79%
FCF growth 3Y1.77%
FCF growth 5Y6.15%
OCF growth 1Y-1.16%
OCF growth 3Y4.31%
OCF growth 5Y6.05%
AIR LIQUIDE SA / AIL.DE FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AIL stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AIL.DE.
Can you provide the valuation status for AIR LIQUIDE SA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
How profitable is AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) stock?
AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) has a profitability rating of 9 / 10.
Can you provide the financial health for AIL stock?
The financial health rating of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for AIR LIQUIDE SA?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AIR LIQUIDE SA (AIL.DE) is expected to grow by 4.71% in the next year.