Executive Summary
BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with adequate balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has BASF's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BAS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-3.8%
BAS
-3.4%
DE Chemicals
-5.2%
DE Market
1 Year Return
-26.8%
BAS
-14.5%
DE Chemicals
-3.8%
DE Market
Return vs Industry: BAS underperformed the German Chemicals industry which returned -13.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BAS underperformed the German Market which returned 0.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BAS | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -3.8% | -3.4% | -5.2% |
| 30 Day | 3.4% | 1.5% | -2.2% |
| 90 Day | -1.7% | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 1 Year | -22.1%-26.8% | -10.4%-14.5% | -0.8%-3.8% |
| 3 Year | -36.8%-45.3% | -27.3%-35.4% | -3.7%-12.1% |
| 5 Year | -15.2%-31.9% | -0.9%-17.5% | 16.7%0.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is BASF's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
No news available
Valuation
Is BASF undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
44.79x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BAS (€51.2) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€45.95)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BAS is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BAS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (44.8x) compared to the DE Chemicals industry average (30.8x).
PE vs Market: BAS is poor value based on its PE Ratio (44.8x) compared to the German market (22.3x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BAS is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BAS is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.3x) compared to the DE Chemicals industry average (1.5x).
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Future Growth
How is BASF forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 22 analysts?
44.4%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BAS's forecast earnings growth (44.4% per year) is above the savings rate (0.2%).
Earnings vs Market: BAS's earnings (44.4% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the German market (26.2% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BAS's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BAS's revenue (5% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BAS's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (10.3%).
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Past Performance
How has BASF performed over the past 5 years?
-12.9%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BAS has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BAS's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (4.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BAS's earnings have declined by 12.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BAS's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BAS had negative earnings growth (-56.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Chemicals industry average (-11.9%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BAS's Return on Equity (3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is BASF's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BAS's short term assets (€35.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (€21.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: BAS's short term assets (€35.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (€30.3B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BAS's debt to equity ratio (64.3%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BAS's debt to equity ratio has increased from 57.3% to 64.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BAS's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (25.8%).
Interest Coverage: BAS's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (7.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is BASF current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
6.44%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BAS's dividend (6.45%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the German market (1.25%).
High Dividend: BAS's dividend (6.45%) is in the top 25% of dividend payers in the German market (3.77%)
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BAS's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BAS's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (288.7%), BAS's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BAS's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (69.6% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.6yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Martin Brudermuller (59 yo)
2.42yrs
Tenure
€6,179,000
Compensation
Dr. Martin Brudermuller has been the Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors at BASF SE since May 6, 2011 and has been its Member of The Board of Executive Directors since January 1, 2006 and has been ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Martin's total compensation ($USD7.30M) is above average for companies of similar size in the German market ($USD5.27M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Martin's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors | 2.42yrs | €6.18m | no data | |
| CFO & Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors | 2.42yrs | €4.14m | no data | |
| Member of the Board of Executive Directors | 9.42yrs | €3.24m | no data | |
| Member of Board of Executive Directors | 8.5yrs | €3.74m | no data | |
| Member of the Board of Executive Directors | 3.42yrs | €3.66m | no data | |
| Member of the Board of Executive Directors | 3.42yrs | €3.57m | no data | |
| Senior VP of Global Process/Enterprise Architecture & Region Europe and Chief Information Officer | 2.83yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Investor Relations | 4.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Media Relations | 3.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Human Resources | 4.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of BASF Mexicana | 7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Acids & Diols Europe | no data | no data | no data |
3.6yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BAS's management team is considered experienced (3.6 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of Global Catalysts Division | 7.33yrs | no data | no data | |
| Honorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 11.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Shareholder Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 6.42yrs | €312.50k | no data | |
| Chairman of Supervisory Board | 0.33yr | €4.23m | no data | |
| Shareholder Representative Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 1.42yrs | €333.30k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 16.17yrs | €275.00k | no data | |
| Independent Shareholder Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 9.83yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 12.75yrs | €200.00k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 4.5yrs | €212.50k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board | 3.42yrs | €325.00k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Member of the Supervisory Board | 2.42yrs | €250.00k | no data | |
| Independent Employee Representative Member of Supervisory Board | 2.42yrs | €200.00k | no data |
5.5yrs
Average Tenure
58.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BAS's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
BASF SE's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: BASF SE
- Ticker: BAS
- Exchange: XTRA
- Founded: 1865
- Industry: Diversified Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: €48.009b
- Shares outstanding: 918.48m
- Website: https://www.basf.com
Number of Employees
Location
- BASF SE
- Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
- Ludwigshafen am Rhein
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- 67056
- Germany
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFFA.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | US | USD | Jan 1975 |
| 0BFA | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BAS | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BAS | SWX (SIX Swiss Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | CH | CHF | Jan 1975 |
| BAS | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BASF | BIT (Borsa Italiana) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | IT | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BASF | BUSE (Budapest Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | HU | HUF | Jan 1975 |
| BASD | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BAS N | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | MX | MXN | Jan 1975 |
| BAS | WBAG (Wiener Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | AT | EUR | Jan 1975 |
| BASF.Y | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | SPONSORED ADR | US | USD | Jun 1988 | |
| BASA | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | SPONSORED ADR | DE | EUR | Jun 1988 | |
| BASA | XTRA (XETRA Trading Platform) | SPONSORED ADR | DE | EUR | Jun 1988 |
Biography
BASF SE operates as a chemical company worldwide. It operates through six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The Chemi ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/10/26 21:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/10/26 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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