AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:AKU1 - NL0013267909 - Common Stock
59.48 EUR
+0.18 (+0.3%)
Overall AKU1 gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AKU1 against 69 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AKU1 has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. AKU1 is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AKU1 was profitable.
- AKU1 had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- In the past 5 years AKU1 has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years AKU1 had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.42%, AKU1 perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKU1's Return On Equity of 1.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKU1 outperforms 50.72% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 3.70%, AKU1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 53.62% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKU1 had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.38%. This is in line with the industry average of 6.95%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.42% | ||
| ROE | 1.48% | ||
| ROIC | 3.7% |
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)10.07%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)5.38%
ROIC(5y)6.02%
1.3 Margins
- AKU1's Profit Margin of 0.56% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AKU1 outperforms 46.38% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AKU1 has declined.
- The Operating Margin of AKU1 (4.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AKU1's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
- The Gross Margin of AKU1 (39.78%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AKU1's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 4.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.56% | ||
| GM | 39.78% |
OM growth 3Y-9.79%
OM growth 5Y-1.14%
PM growth 3Y-16.36%
PM growth 5Y-2.73%
GM growth 3Y-0.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.09%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- AKU1 has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AKU1 remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- AKU1 has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for AKU1 has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.07 indicates that AKU1 is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- AKU1 has a Altman-Z score of 2.07. This is in the lower half of the industry: AKU1 underperforms 63.77% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AKU1 is 10.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take AKU1, 10.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 10.17, AKU1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 56.52% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKU1 has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.93. This is a neutral value indicating AKU1 is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.93, AKU1 is doing worse than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
ROIC/WACC0.63
WACC5.85%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.25 indicates that AKU1 should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AKU1 has a worse Current ratio (1.25) than 76.81% of its industry peers.
- AKU1 has a Quick Ratio of 1.25. This is a bad value and indicates that AKU1 is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.92, AKU1 is in line with its industry, outperforming 40.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AKU1 have decreased by -2.93% in the last year.
- AKU1 shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.44% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, AKU1 shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.03% in the last year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 2.92% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.93%
EPS 3Y-1.33%
EPS 5Y4.44%
EPS Q2Q%-11.4%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.03%
Revenue growth 3Y3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y2.92%
Sales Q2Q%-4.54%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 8.81% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.75% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y3.31%
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y8.81%
Revenue Next Year-3.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.08%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y3.75%
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.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- AKU1 is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 16.34.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AKU1 is valued a bit cheaper than 79.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKU1 is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.47, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.08, AKU1 is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AKU1 is valued cheaply inside the industry as 81.16% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.26. AKU1 is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AKU1's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. AKU1 is more expensive than 62.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- AKU1's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AKU1 is cheaper than 75.36% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 19.34 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.17 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates AKU1 does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)4.94
PEG (5Y)3.68
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.40%, AKU1 has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AKU1's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.45.
- AKU1's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AKU1 decreases each year by -21.52%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.52%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
5.3 Sustainability
- 691.38% of the earnings are spent on dividend by AKU1. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP691.38%
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
FRA:AKU1 (1/15/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
59.48
+0.18 (+0.3%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-22 2025-10-22/bmo
Earnings (Next)02-03 2026-02-03/amc
Inst Owners73.9%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.04%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap10.17B
Revenue(TTM)10.40B
Net Income(TTM)58.00M
Analysts74.78
Price Target69.58 (16.98%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.4% |
Yearly Dividend1.98
Dividend Growth(5Y)-21.52%
DP691.38%
Div Incr YearsN/A
Div Non Decr YearsN/A
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-6.89%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.4%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.38%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-11.39%
Min EPS beat(4)-27.6%
Max EPS beat(4)-4.18%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.1%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-11.74%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-11.18%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.13%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.93%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.62%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.13%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.79%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.51%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.43%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.57%
PT rev (1m)-1.01%
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-1.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.34%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.08%
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 16.34 | ||
| Fwd PE | 13.08 | ||
| P/S | 0.98 | ||
| P/FCF | 19.34 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.98 | ||
| P/B | 2.59 | ||
| P/tB | 69.69 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 16.17 |
EPS(TTM)3.64
EY6.12%
EPS(NY)4.55
Fwd EY7.65%
FCF(TTM)3.08
FCFY5.17%
OCF(TTM)4.96
OCFY8.34%
SpS60.83
BVpS22.98
TBVpS0.85
PEG (NY)4.94
PEG (5Y)3.68
Graham Number43.38
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.42% | ||
| ROE | 1.48% | ||
| ROCE | 5.56% | ||
| ROIC | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.33% | ||
| ROICexgc | 8.48% | ||
| OM | 4.84% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.56% | ||
| GM | 39.78% | ||
| FCFM | 5.06% |
ROA(3y)3.08%
ROA(5y)4%
ROE(3y)10.07%
ROE(5y)11.29%
ROIC(3y)5.38%
ROIC(5y)6.02%
ROICexc(3y)6.53%
ROICexc(5y)7.21%
ROICexgc(3y)12.06%
ROICexgc(5y)13.03%
ROCE(3y)9.71%
ROCE(5y)10.22%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.53%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-0.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y-9.99%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.31%
OM growth 3Y-9.79%
OM growth 5Y-1.14%
PM growth 3Y-16.36%
PM growth 5Y-2.73%
GM growth 3Y-0.19%
GM growth 5Y-1.09%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.75
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.93 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 10.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 86.36% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.1% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 2.86 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 96.7% | ||
| Profit Quality | 906.9% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.25 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.92 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.07 |
F-Score5
WACC5.85%
ROIC/WACC0.63
Cap/Depr(3y)80.65%
Cap/Depr(5y)79.09%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.74%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.85%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-2.93%
EPS 3Y-1.33%
EPS 5Y4.44%
EPS Q2Q%-11.4%
EPS Next Y3.31%
EPS Next 2Y8.12%
EPS Next 3Y8.87%
EPS Next 5Y8.81%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.03%
Revenue growth 3Y3.76%
Revenue growth 5Y2.92%
Sales Q2Q%-4.54%
Revenue Next Year-3.31%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.08%
Revenue Next 3Y0.46%
Revenue Next 5Y3.75%
EBIT growth 1Y-49.8%
EBIT growth 3Y-6.39%
EBIT growth 5Y1.75%
EBIT Next Year30.04%
EBIT Next 3Y15.63%
EBIT Next 5Y9.36%
FCF growth 1Y-8.04%
FCF growth 3Y4.63%
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y1.07%
OCF growth 3Y3.41%
OCF growth 5Y96.16%
AKZO NOBEL N.V. / AKU1.DE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AKZO NOBEL N.V.?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AKU1.DE.
What is the valuation status for AKU1 stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
What is the profitability of AKU1 stock?
AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE) is 16.34 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.59.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for AKU1 stock?
The dividend rating of AKZO NOBEL N.V. (AKU1.DE) is 3 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 691.38%.