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BASF

GER:BAS · DE000BASF111
ChemicalsXX-Large

360

38
EV / EBIT41
Price / Owner Earnings31
Owner Earnings Yield50
Dividend Yield89
Price/Sales66
EV / Gross Profit82
Price/Book65
Return on Capital27
Cash Return on Capital34
Return on Equity29
EBIT Margin23
Gross Profitability43
Cash Conversion88
Accruals58
Owner Earnings Margin34
Sales growth71
Profit Growth94
Long-Term EPS Growth40
Reinvestment20
Price momentum79
Debt load36
Refinancing82
Debt Payback8
Liquidity31
Analyst ratings38
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside26
Market mood40
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

BASF clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryGermany
IndustryChemicals
SizeXX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeXTRA
Founded2008
Employees52,017
Websitebasf.com
ISINDE000BASF111
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
CDAX (Germany)DAX 40 (Germany)EURO STOXX 50 (European Union)
Themes
Onshore and Offshore WindBattery Energy Storage System (BESS)Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsEnergy StoragePackaging ServicesBiofuelAgriTechAnimal FeedPollution ControlNutraceuticalBiomass EnergyAgricultureChemicalIndustrial EngineeringManufacturingOil and GasProduct Research

Description

BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. The company’s portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. It also offers a range of smart solutions for pest problems in urban and rur…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

BASF SE sits in the middle of our grid: average quality, average price, no obvious signal in either direction.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 33.8×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 13% a year, against analyst forecasts of 8%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

Growth is moderate; the safety picture is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
86
2023202420252026

All-time high

89

Apr 2024

All-time low

32

Nov 2025

Average rank

63

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
66
56
71
75
Price/Earnings
39
59
73
67
Price/Book
65
56
60
68
Dividend Yield
89
86
90
98
Value (overall)
70
74
79
87

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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