SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
EBR:SOLB • BE0003470755
Current stock price
27.38 EUR
-0.64 (-2.28%)
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This SOLB.BR fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. SOLB.BR Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- SOLB had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year SOLB had a positive cash flow from operations.
- Each year in the past 5 years SOLB has been profitable.
- SOLB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 0.49%, SOLB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a Return On Equity value of 2.94%, SOLB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 46.38% of the companies in the same industry.
- Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 8.18%, SOLB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for SOLB is above the industry average of 7.13%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.49% | ||
| ROE | 2.94% | ||
| ROIC | 8.18% |
ROA(3y)10.77%
ROA(5y)9.1%
ROE(3y)59.34%
ROE(5y)41.04%
ROIC(3y)10.64%
ROIC(5y)9.74%
1.3 Margins
- With a Profit Margin value of 0.63%, SOLB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 44.93% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of SOLB has declined.
- SOLB has a better Operating Margin (9.91%) than 62.32% of its industry peers.
- SOLB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- With a Gross Margin value of 21.14%, SOLB is not doing good in the industry: 72.46% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- SOLB's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 9.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.63% | ||
| GM | 21.14% |
OM growth 3Y-8.12%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-61.8%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.53%
GM growth 5Y-3.92%
2. SOLB.BR Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), SOLB is creating some value.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOLB remains at a similar level compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for SOLB has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- SOLB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.77, we must say that SOLB is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.77, SOLB is doing worse than 71.01% of the companies in the same industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOLB is 4.70, which is a neutral value as it means it would take SOLB, 4.70 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of SOLB (4.70) is better than 72.46% of its industry peers.
- SOLB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.80. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.80, SOLB is not doing good in the industry: 91.30% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.7 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
ROIC/WACC1.26
WACC6.48%
2.3 Liquidity
- SOLB has a Current Ratio of 1.17. This is a normal value and indicates that SOLB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Current ratio of SOLB (1.17) is worse than 79.71% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.85 indicates that SOLB may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of SOLB (0.85) is worse than 73.91% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 |
3. SOLB.BR Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- SOLB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -86.89%.
- The earnings per share for SOLB have been decreasing by -14.52% on average. This is quite bad
- The Revenue has decreased by -7.52% in the past year.
- The Revenue for SOLB have been decreasing by -13.35% on average. This is quite bad
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.89%
EPS 3Y-44.77%
EPS 5Y-14.52%
EPS Q2Q%-86.46%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-33.41%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.35%
Sales Q2Q%-12.26%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 6.65% on average over the next years.
- Based on estimates for the next years, SOLB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.23% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-4.08%
EPS Next 2Y4.09%
EPS Next 3Y6.14%
EPS Next 5Y6.65%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y2.26%
Revenue Next 5Y0.23%
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. SOLB.BR Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.71, the valuation of SOLB can be described as reasonable.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, SOLB is valued cheaper than 95.65% of the companies in the same industry.
- SOLB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.18, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- SOLB is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 10.12.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of SOLB indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOLB is cheaper than 92.75% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 37.96. SOLB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.12 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.41% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than SOLB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of SOLB indicates a rather cheap valuation: SOLB is cheaper than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.26 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y4.09%
EPS Next 3Y6.14%
5. SOLB.BR Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 6.18%, SOLB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.31, SOLB pays a better dividend. On top of this SOLB pays more dividend than 95.65% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- SOLB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.18% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of SOLB decreases each year by -7.79%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- SOLB pays out 870.00% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP870%
EPS Next 2Y4.09%
EPS Next 3Y6.14%
SOLB.BR Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
EBR:SOLB (4/14/2026, 5:35:30 PM)
27.38
-0.64 (-2.28%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-24 2026-02-24/dmh
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners27.35%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.90B
Revenue(TTM)4.75B
Net Income(TTM)30.00M
Analysts49.6
Price Target25.74 (-5.99%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 6.18% |
Yearly Dividend2.5
Dividend Growth(5Y)-7.79%
DP870%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-20.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-71.68%
Max EPS beat(2)31.25%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.1%
Min EPS beat(4)-71.68%
Max EPS beat(4)31.25%
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)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.72%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.88%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.57%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.17%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.88%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.57%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.68%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.06%
Revenue beat(16)8
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.26%
PT rev (1m)-1.69%
PT rev (3m)-8.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-109.86%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-110.61%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.86%
EPS NY rev (3m)-11.76%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.21%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.35%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 9.71 | ||
| Fwd PE | 10.12 | ||
| P/S | 0.61 | ||
| P/FCF | 6.27 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.25 | ||
| P/B | 2.84 | ||
| P/tB | 44.6 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.26 |
EPS(TTM)2.82
EY10.3%
EPS(NY)2.7
Fwd EY9.88%
FCF(TTM)4.36
FCFY15.94%
OCF(TTM)6.44
OCFY23.53%
SpS44.81
BVpS9.63
TBVpS0.61
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number24.72
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.49% | ||
| ROE | 2.94% | ||
| ROCE | 10.91% | ||
| ROIC | 8.18% | ||
| ROICexc | 9.35% | ||
| ROICexgc | 12.51% | ||
| OM | 9.91% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.63% | ||
| GM | 21.14% | ||
| FCFM | 9.74% |
ROA(3y)10.77%
ROA(5y)9.1%
ROE(3y)59.34%
ROE(5y)41.04%
ROIC(3y)10.64%
ROIC(5y)9.74%
ROICexc(3y)12.08%
ROICexc(5y)10.82%
ROICexgc(3y)15.82%
ROICexgc(5y)15.31%
ROCE(3y)14.19%
ROCE(5y)12.99%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-8.82%
ROICexgc growth 5Y9.04%
ROICexc growth 3Y-3.4%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.51%
OM growth 3Y-8.12%
OM growth 5Y3.15%
PM growth 3Y-61.8%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-5.53%
GM growth 5Y-3.92%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.77
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.8 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.7 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.1 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 54.46% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.64% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 5.34 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 1540% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.17 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.85 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.77 |
F-Score5
WACC6.48%
ROIC/WACC1.26
Cap/Depr(3y)80.08%
Cap/Depr(5y)82.72%
Cap/Sales(3y)9.28%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.81%
Profit Quality(3y)576.77%
Profit Quality(5y)377.87%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-86.89%
EPS 3Y-44.77%
EPS 5Y-14.52%
EPS Q2Q%-86.46%
EPS Next Y-4.08%
EPS Next 2Y4.09%
EPS Next 3Y6.14%
EPS Next 5Y6.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-7.52%
Revenue growth 3Y-33.41%
Revenue growth 5Y-13.35%
Sales Q2Q%-12.26%
Revenue Next Year1.96%
Revenue Next 2Y2.45%
Revenue Next 3Y2.26%
Revenue Next 5Y0.23%
EBIT growth 1Y-22.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-38.82%
EBIT growth 5Y-10.61%
EBIT Next Year49.82%
EBIT Next 3Y19.45%
EBIT Next 5Y13.37%
FCF growth 1Y40%
FCF growth 3Y-25.04%
FCF growth 5Y-8.16%
OCF growth 1Y10.89%
OCF growth 3Y-30.21%
OCF growth 5Y-11.3%
SOLVAY SA / SOLB.BR Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to SOLB.BR.
What is the valuation status of SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR). This can be considered as Undervalued.
How profitable is SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) stock?
SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) is expected to decline by -4.08% in the next year.
How sustainable is the dividend of SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) stock?
The dividend rating of SOLVAY SA (SOLB.BR) is 5 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 870%.