Covestro Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
Covestro has a total shareholder equity of €7.0B and total debt of €2.5B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 35.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are €13.5B and €6.5B respectively.
Key information
35.09%
Debt to equity ratio
€2.46b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | n/a |
| Cash | €748.00m |
| Equity | €7.02b |
| Total liabilities | €6.45b |
| Total assets | €13.47b |
Recent financial health updates
Recent updates
1COV: Steady Assumptions Will Support Neutral Long Term Earnings Outlook
Analysts have kept their Covestro price target unchanged at €62.42, reflecting steady views on factors like discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, without introducing new Street research to shift the outlook. What's in the News No recent news stories, periodical coverage, or key developments were identified in the provided sources for Covestro.1COV: Future CEO Transition Will Align With Steady Long Term Earnings Outlook
Analysts have held their price target for Covestro steady at €62.42, citing unchanged assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that together support a consistent view of the stock's long term fair value. What's in the News Chief Executive Officer Dr Markus Steilemann informed the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for another term after his current mandate ends on May 31, 2028, putting a future leadership change on the radar for investors (Key Developments).1COV: Stable Outlook Will Reflect CEO Succession And Steady Earnings Assumptions
Analysts have reaffirmed their price target on Covestro at €62.42. The unchanged view mainly reflects stable assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E expectations.1COV: Stable Outlook Will Reflect CEO Succession Plans And Earnings Assumptions
Analysts have kept their price target for Covestro effectively unchanged at around €62.42, reflecting stable assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and the future P/E multiple. What's in the News Chief Executive Officer Dr Markus Steilemann has informed Covestro's Supervisory Board that he will not be available for another term after his current mandate ends on May 31, 2028 (company announcement).1COV: Fair Value View Will Weigh Future CEO Transition And Earnings Assumptions
Analysts now see Covestro's fair value at about €62.42 per share, up from roughly €61.31, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a much higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Chief Executive Officer Dr Markus Steilemann has informed the Supervisory Board that he will not be available for another term after his current mandate ends on May 31, 2028 (Key Developments).
Catalyst Innovations And Renewable Energy Propel Growth Amid Industry Challenges
Covestro's initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions and enhance renewable energy use aim to cut costs and improve margins.Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: 1COV's short term assets (€5.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (€3.9B).
Long Term Liabilities: 1COV's short term assets (€5.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (€2.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: 1COV's net debt to equity ratio (24.4%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: 1COV's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 39.3% to 35.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: 1COV's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (19.8%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if 1COV's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/21 23:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Covestro AG is covered by 17 analysts. 2 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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| null null | Alembic Global Advisors |
| James Stewart | Barclays |
| Sebastian Bray | Berenberg |