Solvay Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Solvay has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 26.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 6.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 16.6% per year.

Key information

26.4%

Earnings growth rate

26.4%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth23.2%
Revenue growth rate-16.6%
Return on equity-4.4%
Net Margin-1.2%
Next Earnings Update06 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Aug 08
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Recent updates

Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Oct 17
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 25% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?

Sep 18
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 43%?

Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Aug 28
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Share Price Could Signal Some Risk

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Aug 08
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jul 14
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?

Jun 14
Are Investors Undervaluing Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) By 37%?

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

May 29
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Apr 24
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Stock Rockets 26% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Mar 10
Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market

Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Nov 20
Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Trading At A 28% Discount?

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13

Nov 06
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.13

The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Nov 02
The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Oct 19
Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Aug 16
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up

Aug 02
Returns At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Are On The Way Up

Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?

Jul 19
Is Solvay (EBR:SOLB) A Risky Investment?

An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Jul 06
An Intrinsic Calculation For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.76

May 11
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.76

Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Potentially Undervalued?

May 09
Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Potentially Undervalued?

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Apr 25
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Apr 09
Here's Why Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is There An Opportunity With Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) 21% Undervaluation?

Mar 27
Is There An Opportunity With Solvay SA's (EBR:SOLB) 21% Undervaluation?

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.76

Feb 27
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.76

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.08

Jan 09
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.08

The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Jan 05
The Return Trends At Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Look Promising

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Dec 20
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 18
Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

At €94.20, Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Dec 02
At €94.20, Is Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Worth Looking At Closely?

Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Nov 17
Solvay's (EBR:SOLB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Sep 13
Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB) Shares Could Be 34% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)

Aug 07
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

Jul 28
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Solvay SA (EBR:SOLB)?

We Think Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 10
We Think Solvay (EBR:SOLB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Solvay makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

ENXTBR:SOLB Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245,217-6447141
30 Jun 245,3371848443
31 Mar 245,57012751045
31 Dec 236,024-3755247
30 Sep 23497-384-83-187
30 Jun 233,542-34146-98
31 Mar 236,038495377-23
31 Dec 227,97988956546
30 Sep 2215,4421,8591,384350
30 Jun 2213,8951,6591,342324
31 Mar 2212,5231,1761,274310
31 Dec 2111,4349431,233325
30 Sep 2110,5756481,208316
30 Jun 219,9826081,188314
31 Mar 219,631-1,1681,172316
31 Dec 209,714-1,1251,212300
30 Sep 2010,006-1,2161,224309
30 Jun 2010,514-1,8721,256315
31 Mar 2011,055-1341,320322
31 Dec 1911,227-1181,331323
30 Sep 1911,3471111,355316
30 Jun 1911,4097641,378315
31 Mar 1911,3497671,392306
31 Dec 1811,2996761,379297
30 Sep 1811,1877751,399298
30 Jun 1810,9877481,397288
31 Mar 1810,9537301,413288
31 Dec 1710,9848201,437290
30 Sep 1710,8517711,416283
30 Jun 1710,6947651,409285
31 Mar 1710,0577171,359279
31 Dec 1610,0445391,363284
30 Sep 169,1683171,320277
30 Jun 169,5122481,315276
31 Mar 1610,1462201,337281
31 Dec 1510,0833551,296271
30 Sep 1511,0683251,321270
30 Jun 1510,9293111,297265
31 Mar 1510,7933761,254257
31 Dec 1410,6293261,225247
30 Sep 1410,4253171,193238
30 Jun 1410,2222981,182237
31 Mar 1410,0861821,166240
31 Dec 1310,1501641,189238

Quality Earnings: SOLB is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: SOLB is currently unprofitable.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SOLB is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare SOLB's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: SOLB is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-4.7%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SOLB has a negative Return on Equity (-4.37%), as it is currently unprofitable.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/19 18:53
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/19 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Solvay SA is covered by 49 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mutlu GundoganABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research