ARKEMA (AKE.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EPA:AKE • FR0010313833
Current stock price
62 EUR
-0.3 (-0.48%)
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This AKE.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AKE.PA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AKE had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AKE had a positive cash flow from operations.
- AKE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years AKE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- AKE's Return On Assets of 0.27% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 44.93% of its industry peers.
- AKE has a Return On Equity (0.57%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 1.90%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.48% of the companies in the same industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for AKE is below the industry average of 6.97%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 0.57% | ||
| ROIC | 1.9% |
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)3.55%
ROE(5y)8.83%
ROIC(3y)2.66%
ROIC(5y)4.13%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 0.43%, AKE is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AKE has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 4.63%, AKE perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 17.80%, AKE is not doing good in the industry: 73.91% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AKE has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.43% | ||
| GM | 17.8% |
OM growth 3Y-28.32%
OM growth 5Y-8.39%
PM growth 3Y-62.59%
PM growth 5Y-35.51%
GM growth 3Y-7.29%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
2. AKE.PA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), AKE is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKE has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKE has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AKE is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.76, we must say that AKE is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AKE has a worse Altman-Z score (1.76) than 71.01% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AKE is 13.85, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKE, 13.85 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- AKE has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.85) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that AKE is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- The Debt to Equity ratio of AKE (0.56) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC4.65%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.13 indicates that AKE has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- AKE's Current ratio of 2.13 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AKE outperforms 69.57% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.63 indicates that AKE should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AKE (1.63) is better than 78.26% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 |
3. AKE.PA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AKE have decreased strongly by -47.50% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, AKE shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been decreasing by -3.31% on average per year.
- AKE shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -4.99%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.84% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.5%
EPS 3Y-34.91%
EPS 5Y-3.31%
EPS Q2Q%-66.14%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-7.39%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.99% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 2.68% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue Next Year1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
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 stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. AKE.PA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 14.39, the valuation of AKE can be described as correct.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AKE indicates a rather cheap valuation: AKE is cheaper than 81.16% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. AKE is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.98, which indicates a correct valuation of AKE.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AKE is valued cheaper than 81.16% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKE is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 38.68, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AKE is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AKE is valued cheaper than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.33 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AKE's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- AKE's earnings are expected to grow with 15.67% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
5. AKE.PA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AKE has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.88%, which is a nice return.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.18, AKE pays a better dividend. On top of this AKE pays more dividend than 94.20% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- AKE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AKE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.37%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.37%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years5
5.3 Sustainability
- AKE pays out 697.44% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- The dividend of AKE is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP697.44%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
AKE.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EPA:AKE (4/20/2026, 5:29:55 PM)
62
-0.3 (-0.48%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-26 2026-02-26/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-06 2026-05-06
Inst Owners58.04%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.61%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap4.72B
Revenue(TTM)9.07B
Net Income(TTM)39.00M
Analysts72.73
Price Target64.06 (3.32%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.88% |
Yearly Dividend3.59
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.37%
DP697.44%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-24.85%
Min EPS beat(2)-39.37%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.34%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.25%
Min EPS beat(4)-39.37%
Max EPS beat(4)-6.61%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.47%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-4.27%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)3.1%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.2%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.34%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.17%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.2%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.43%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.01%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.03%
PT rev (1m)1.07%
PT rev (3m)1.39%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-12.71%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-30.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.23%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.82%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.36%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 14.39 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.98 | ||
| P/S | 0.52 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.33 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.73 | ||
| P/B | 0.69 | ||
| P/tB | 2.57 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.64 |
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY6.95%
EPS(NY)4.78
Fwd EY7.7%
FCF(TTM)4.33
FCFY6.98%
OCF(TTM)13.11
OCFY21.14%
SpS119.22
BVpS89.97
TBVpS24.14
PEG (NY)1.33
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number93.4061 (50.65%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.27% | ||
| ROE | 0.57% | ||
| ROCE | 3.5% | ||
| ROIC | 1.9% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.77% | ||
| OM | 4.63% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.43% | ||
| GM | 17.8% | ||
| FCFM | 3.63% |
ROA(3y)1.76%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)3.55%
ROE(5y)8.83%
ROIC(3y)2.66%
ROIC(5y)4.13%
ROICexc(3y)3.19%
ROICexc(5y)5.03%
ROICexgc(3y)6.48%
ROICexgc(5y)9.7%
ROCE(3y)4.96%
ROCE(5y)7.74%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-32.65%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-33.65%
ROICexc growth 5Y-10.69%
OM growth 3Y-28.32%
OM growth 5Y-8.39%
PM growth 3Y-62.59%
PM growth 5Y-35.51%
GM growth 3Y-7.29%
GM growth 5Y-1.94%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.64
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.85 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.02 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 79.71% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 7.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 17.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 79.25% | ||
| Profit Quality | 843.59% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.13 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.63 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.76 |
F-Score6
WACC4.65%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)89.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)93.13%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.49%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.36%
Profit Quality(3y)365.95%
Profit Quality(5y)238.07%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-47.5%
EPS 3Y-34.91%
EPS 5Y-3.31%
EPS Q2Q%-66.14%
EPS Next Y10.82%
EPS Next 2Y15.19%
EPS Next 3Y15.67%
EPS Next 5Y11.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.99%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.75%
Revenue growth 5Y2.84%
Sales Q2Q%-7.39%
Revenue Next Year1.07%
Revenue Next 2Y1.68%
Revenue Next 3Y1.98%
Revenue Next 5Y2.68%
EBIT growth 1Y-41.5%
EBIT growth 3Y-33.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-5.79%
EBIT Next Year129.39%
EBIT Next 3Y38.89%
EBIT Next 5Y24.49%
FCF growth 1Y-8.61%
FCF growth 3Y-24.55%
FCF growth 5Y-8.39%
OCF growth 1Y-11.06%
OCF growth 3Y-12.65%
OCF growth 5Y-2.21%
ARKEMA / AKE.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for AKE stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AKE.PA.
Can you provide the valuation status for ARKEMA?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ARKEMA (AKE.PA). This can be considered as Undervalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for ARKEMA?
ARKEMA (AKE.PA) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 14.39 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.69.
Can you provide the financial health for AKE stock?
The financial health rating of ARKEMA (AKE.PA) is 4 / 10.