Clariant AG

SWX:CLN Stock Report

Market Cap: CHF 2.8b

Clariant Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Clariant has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 5%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 5% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.9% per year. Clariant's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 5.9%.

Key information

5.0%

Earnings growth rate

5.1%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth6.0%
Revenue growth rate1.9%
Return on equity11.2%
Net Margin5.9%
Next Earnings Update29 Apr 2025

Recent past performance updates

Clariant's (VTX:CLN) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

Aug 07
Clariant's (VTX:CLN) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

Recent updates

Are Investors Undervaluing Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) By 39%?

Apr 13
Are Investors Undervaluing Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) By 39%?

Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Mar 26
Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) CEO Might Not Expect Shareholders To Be So Generous This Year

Clariant AG Just Missed EPS By 6.0%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Mar 05
Clariant AG Just Missed EPS By 6.0%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)

Mar 02
Take Care Before Diving Into The Deep End On Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)
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Restructuring, Lucas Meyer Cosmetics, And Sunliquid Set To Boost Margins And Drive Earnings

Dec 18 Identifying restructuring opportunities and targeting significant savings could improve Clariant's net margins and earnings efficiency in the coming years.

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)

Nov 27
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)

Nov 09
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)

Clariant's (VTX:CLN) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

Aug 07
Clariant's (VTX:CLN) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) Low P/S

Jul 17
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) Low P/S

What Is Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) Share Price Doing?

Apr 23
What Is Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) Share Price Doing?

Increases to Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

Apr 03
Increases to Clariant AG's (VTX:CLN) CEO Compensation Might Cool off for now

An Intrinsic Calculation For Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Nov 22
An Intrinsic Calculation For Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Suggests It's 50% Undervalued

Clariant (VTX:CLN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Oct 31
Clariant (VTX:CLN) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Clariant (VTX:CLN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 30
Clariant (VTX:CLN) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)?

May 12
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)?

These 4 Measures Indicate That Clariant (VTX:CLN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That Clariant (VTX:CLN) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Should You Think About Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Now?

Dec 23
Should You Think About Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Now?

We Think Clariant (VTX:CLN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Dec 05
We Think Clariant (VTX:CLN) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Why Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Could Be Worth Watching

Sep 23
Why Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Could Be Worth Watching

Is It Time To Consider Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)?

May 17
Is It Time To Consider Buying Clariant AG (VTX:CLN)?

At CHF17.29, Is It Time To Put Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) On Your Watch List?

Feb 15
At CHF17.29, Is It Time To Put Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) On Your Watch List?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

SWX:CLN Revenue, expenses and earnings (CHF Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 244,152244738128
30 Jun 244,163118697133
31 Mar 244,270143668136
31 Dec 234,377168639138
30 Jun 234,919-98677142
31 Mar 235,059-115711146
31 Dec 225,198-133745150
30 Sep 225,050107725154
30 Jun 224,901346705157
31 Mar 224,637305700157
31 Dec 214,372263694156
30 Sep 214,161199672158
30 Jun 213,949135649159
31 Mar 213,905121665159
31 Dec 203,860106681159
30 Jun 204,1151411,010166
31 Mar 204,257401,019171
31 Dec 194,399-621,027175
30 Jun 194,409-67865176
31 Mar 194,40764861175
31 Dec 184,404194856174
30 Sep 184,937223922182
30 Jun 185,469251987190
31 Mar 185,9232641,072197
31 Dec 176,3772771,157203
30 Sep 176,2292761,130201
30 Jun 176,0802741,102199
31 Mar 175,9642641,093199
31 Dec 165,8472531,084199
30 Sep 165,8992111,083208
30 Jun 165,8352031,092208
31 Mar 165,7921951,063207
31 Dec 155,8072171,067204
30 Sep 155,8672751,064199
30 Jun 155,9642721,061203
31 Mar 156,0892991,076208
31 Dec 146,1161751,049213
30 Sep 146,0931771,058212
30 Jun 146,0292451,024208

Quality Earnings: CLN has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CLN's current net profit margins (5.9%) are higher than last year (3.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLN has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 5% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CLN's earnings growth over the past year (45.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (5% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CLN earnings growth over the past year (45.2%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 9.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: CLN's Return on Equity (11.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/20 18:12
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Clariant AG is covered by 39 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Konstantin WiechertBaader Helvea Equity Research
Robert BateBarclays