Solvay Past Earnings Performance
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Solvay has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 8%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 0.01% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 20.9% per year. Solvay's return on equity is 12.9%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.
Key information
8.03%
Earnings growth rate
8.07%
EPS growth rate
| Chemicals Industry Growth | 23.20% |
| Revenue growth rate | -20.86% |
| Return on equity | 12.89% |
| Net Margin | 3.14% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)
Jan 24
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Will Pay A Dividend Of €0.679
Jan 06
Green River Expansion And Hydrogen Peroxide Licensing Propel Earnings Growth
Expansion of Green River facility and sustainability efforts position Solvay to benefit from future revenue growth and attract environmentally conscious customers.Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be €0.679
Dec 21Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Oct 17Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?
Sep 18Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk
Aug 28Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
Aug 08Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Jul 14Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?
Jun 14Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?
May 29Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Apr 24Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Mar 10Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?
Nov 20Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13
Nov 06The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising
Nov 02Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Oct 19Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?
Aug 16Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up
Aug 02Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?
Jul 19An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued
Jul 06Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.76
May 11Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Potentially Undervalued?
May 09Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher
Apr 25Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 09Is There An Opportunity With Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) 21% Undervaluation?
Mar 27Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.76
Feb 27Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.08
Jan 09The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising
Jan 05Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Dec 20Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Solvay makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 25 | 4,906 | 154 | 464 | 23 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 4,954 | 139 | 456 | 22 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 5,075 | 197 | 444 | 22 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 5,130 | 223 | 441 | 34 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,218 | -64 | 445 | 41 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,338 | 18 | 458 | 43 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 5,571 | 127 | 484 | 45 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 6,025 | -37 | 526 | 47 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 497 | -384 | -83 | -187 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 3,542 | -34 | 146 | -98 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 6,038 | 495 | 377 | -23 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 7,979 | 889 | 565 | 46 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 15,442 | 1,859 | 1,384 | 350 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 13,895 | 1,659 | 1,342 | 324 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 12,523 | 1,176 | 1,274 | 310 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 11,434 | 943 | 1,233 | 325 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 10,575 | 648 | 1,208 | 316 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 9,982 | 608 | 1,188 | 314 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 9,631 | -1,168 | 1,172 | 316 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 9,714 | -1,125 | 1,212 | 300 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,006 | -1,216 | 1,224 | 309 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 10,514 | -1,872 | 1,256 | 315 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 11,055 | -134 | 1,320 | 322 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 11,227 | -118 | 1,331 | 323 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 11,347 | 111 | 1,355 | 316 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 11,409 | 764 | 1,378 | 315 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 11,349 | 767 | 1,392 | 306 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 11,299 | 676 | 1,379 | 297 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 11,187 | 775 | 1,399 | 298 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,987 | 748 | 1,397 | 288 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,953 | 730 | 1,413 | 288 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,984 | 820 | 1,437 | 290 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 10,851 | 771 | 1,416 | 283 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 10,694 | 765 | 1,409 | 285 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 10,057 | 717 | 1,359 | 279 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 10,044 | 539 | 1,363 | 284 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 9,168 | 317 | 1,320 | 277 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 9,512 | 248 | 1,315 | 276 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 10,146 | 220 | 1,337 | 281 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 10,083 | 355 | 1,296 | 271 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 11,068 | 325 | 1,321 | 270 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 10,929 | 311 | 1,297 | 265 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 10,793 | 376 | 1,254 | 257 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 10,629 | 326 | 1,225 | 247 |
Quality Earnings: SOLB has a large one-off loss of €245.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: SOLB became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SOLB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 8% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SOLB has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SOLB has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (6.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SOLB's Return on Equity (12.9%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/11/28 04:03 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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Analyst Sources
Solvay SA is covered by 35 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Robert Bate | Barclays |
| Katie Richards | Barclays |
| James Stewart | Barclays |