BASF Second Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

BASF (ETR:BAS) Second Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: €16.1b (down 6.9% from 2Q 2023).
• Net income: €430.0m (down 14% from 2Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 2.7% (down from 2.9% in 2Q 2023).
• EPS: €0.48 (down from €0.56 in 2Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

BASF EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 13%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 5.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 4.7% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in Germany.

Performance of the German Chemicals industry.

The company's shares are down 2.4% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 2 warning signs for BASF (1 makes us a bit uncomfortable!) that you should be aware of before investing here.

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