BASF SE (BAS.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
FRA:BAS • DE000BASF111
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This BAS.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. BAS.DE Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year BAS was profitable.
- In the past year BAS had a positive cash flow from operations.
- BAS had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
- BAS had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 2.13%, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
- BAS's Return On Equity of 4.88% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 51.43% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of BAS (2.23%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for BAS is below the industry average of 6.99%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 4.88% | ||
| ROIC | 2.23% |
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)3.05%
ROE(5y)4.22%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)4.69%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of BAS (2.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BAS has a worse Operating Margin (3.28%) than 60.00% of its industry peers.
- BAS's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 24.86%, BAS is not doing good in the industry: 62.86% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BAS has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 3.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.63% | ||
| GM | 24.86% |
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y36.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.5%
2. BAS.DE Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BAS is destroying value.
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- BAS has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for BAS is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- BAS has an Altman-Z score of 2.34. This is not the best score and indicates that BAS is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- BAS's Altman-Z score of 2.34 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BAS outperforms 55.71% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of BAS is 15.70, which is on the high side as it means it would take BAS, 15.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 15.70, BAS is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56 indicates that BAS is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.56, BAS perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 41.43% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
ROIC/WACC0.41
WACC5.41%
2.3 Liquidity
- BAS has a Current Ratio of 1.93. This is a normal value and indicates that BAS is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- BAS has a Current ratio of 1.93. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 60.00% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that BAS should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BAS has a Quick ratio of 1.19. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BAS outperforms 55.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 |
3. BAS.DE Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- BAS shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -36.36%.
- BAS shows a decrease in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -7.51% yearly.
- BAS shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -5.71%.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-155.93%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
3.2 Future
- BAS is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 16.28% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, BAS will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.00% on average per year.
EPS Next Y16.85%
EPS Next 2Y22.52%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue Next Year-0.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3%
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 accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. BAS.DE Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 21.56, BAS is valued on the expensive side.
- BAS's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
- BAS is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 25.96, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 18.45, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of BAS.
- The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as BAS.
- BAS is valuated rather cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.04, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.45 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of BAS is on the same level as its industry peers.
- BAS's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is in line with the industry average.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 31.8 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.86 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- BAS's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
- BAS's earnings are expected to grow with 18.08% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y22.52%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
5. BAS.DE Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.64%, BAS is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.38, BAS pays a better dividend. On top of this BAS pays more dividend than 85.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BAS's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.91.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.64% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BAS decreases each year by -6.49%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.49%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
- BAS pays out 128.84% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP128.84%
EPS Next 2Y22.52%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
BAS.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
FRA:BAS (3/16/2026, 7:00:00 PM)
48.3
-0.05 (-0.1%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-20 2026-02-20/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-30 2026-04-30
Inst Owners31.72%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap42.71B
Revenue(TTM)61.53B
Net Income(TTM)1.62B
Analysts67.74
Price Target50.7 (4.97%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 4.64% |
Yearly Dividend2.36
Dividend Growth(5Y)-6.49%
DP128.84%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-78.14%
Min EPS beat(2)-198.18%
Max EPS beat(2)41.89%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-41.46%
Min EPS beat(4)-198.18%
Max EPS beat(4)41.89%
EPS beat(8)5
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.77%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-13.24%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)-10.24%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.75%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.6%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.89%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.6%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.89%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.74%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.66%
Revenue beat(16)5
Avg Revenue beat(16)-2.4%
PT rev (1m)1.78%
PT rev (3m)1.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-17.8%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-17.8%
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.21%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7.63%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.75%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.01%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-2.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-3.77%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 21.56 | ||
| Fwd PE | 18.45 | ||
| P/S | 0.69 | ||
| P/FCF | 31.8 | ||
| P/OCF | 7.61 | ||
| P/B | 1.29 | ||
| P/tB | 1.82 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 9.86 |
EPS(TTM)2.24
EY4.64%
EPS(NY)2.62
Fwd EY5.42%
FCF(TTM)1.52
FCFY3.14%
OCF(TTM)6.34
OCFY13.13%
SpS69.58
BVpS37.54
TBVpS26.58
PEG (NY)1.28
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number43.5
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.13% | ||
| ROE | 4.88% | ||
| ROCE | 3.38% | ||
| ROIC | 2.23% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.34% | ||
| ROICexgc | 2.82% | ||
| OM | 3.28% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.63% | ||
| GM | 24.86% | ||
| FCFM | 2.18% |
ROA(3y)1.34%
ROA(5y)1.92%
ROE(3y)3.05%
ROE(5y)4.22%
ROIC(3y)3.08%
ROIC(5y)4.69%
ROICexc(3y)3.23%
ROICexc(5y)4.9%
ROICexgc(3y)4%
ROICexgc(5y)6.17%
ROCE(3y)4.66%
ROCE(5y)7.09%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-26.45%
ROICexgc growth 5Y35.83%
ROICexc growth 3Y-25.02%
ROICexc growth 5Y37.56%
OM growth 3Y-16.89%
OM growth 5Y36.17%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y0.09%
GM growth 5Y-1.5%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.56 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 15.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.99 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 102.42% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.93% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.09 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.67% | ||
| Profit Quality | 82.95% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.19 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.34 |
F-Score7
WACC5.41%
ROIC/WACC0.41
Cap/Depr(3y)114.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)108.99%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.36%
Cap/Sales(5y)6.91%
Profit Quality(3y)449.23%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-36.36%
EPS 3Y-31.37%
EPS 5Y-7.51%
EPS Q2Q%-155.93%
EPS Next Y16.85%
EPS Next 2Y22.52%
EPS Next 3Y18.08%
EPS Next 5Y16.28%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-11.93%
Revenue growth 5Y0.17%
Sales Q2Q%-11.5%
Revenue Next Year-0.08%
Revenue Next 2Y1.73%
Revenue Next 3Y2.34%
Revenue Next 5Y3%
EBIT growth 1Y-0.54%
EBIT growth 3Y-26.81%
EBIT growth 5Y36.4%
EBIT Next Year141%
EBIT Next 3Y40.45%
EBIT Next 5Y26.47%
FCF growth 1Y79.55%
FCF growth 3Y-26.1%
FCF growth 5Y-10.14%
OCF growth 1Y-19.23%
OCF growth 3Y-10.03%
OCF growth 5Y0.69%
BASF SE / BAS.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for BAS stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BAS.DE.
What is the valuation status of BASF SE (BAS.DE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 3 / 10 to BASF SE (BAS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of BAS stock?
BASF SE (BAS.DE) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the earnings growth outlook for BASF SE?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is expected to grow by 16.85% in the next year.
Is the dividend of BASF SE sustainable?
The dividend rating of BASF SE (BAS.DE) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 128.84%.