BASF SE

XTRA:BAS Stock Report

Market Cap: €36.4b

BASF Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

BASF's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -16.2%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 3.1% per year. BASF's return on equity is 3.9%, and it has net margins of 2%.

Key information

-16.2%

Earnings growth rate

-16.1%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.4%
Revenue growth rate3.1%
Return on equity3.9%
Net Margin2.0%
Next Earnings Update02 May 2025

Recent past performance updates

We Like The Quality Of BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings

Nov 06
We Like The Quality Of BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings

Recent updates

BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Mar 25
BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

When Should You Buy BASF SE (ETR:BAS)?

Mar 19
When Should You Buy BASF SE (ETR:BAS)?

BASF (ETR:BAS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mar 01
BASF (ETR:BAS) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Investors Appear Satisfied With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Prospects

Feb 02
Investors Appear Satisfied With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Prospects

Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?

Nov 24
Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?
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Global Restructuring And Expansion Power Growth Amidst Industry Challenges

Nov 07 Cost-saving programs and restructuring efforts are expected to improve competitiveness and profitability through enhanced net margins and reduced operational costs.

We Like The Quality Of BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings

Nov 06
We Like The Quality Of BASF's (ETR:BAS) Earnings

BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S Is On The Mark

Oct 28
BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S Is On The Mark

BASF (ETR:BAS) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Oct 02
BASF (ETR:BAS) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?

Aug 20
Is BASF (ETR:BAS) A Risky Investment?

BASF SE Just Missed EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Jul 31
BASF SE Just Missed EPS By 13%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

What Does BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 14
What Does BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Share Price Indicate?

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S

Jun 26
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) P/S

Is There An Opportunity With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) 25% Undervaluation?

Jun 08
Is There An Opportunity With BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) 25% Undervaluation?

Be Wary Of BASF (ETR:BAS) And Its Returns On Capital

May 21
Be Wary Of BASF (ETR:BAS) And Its Returns On Capital

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

XTRA:BAS Revenue, expenses and earnings (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 2465,2601,29810,3472,061
30 Sep 2465,27449710,3402,116
30 Jun 2465,269-3910,3262,091
31 Mar 2466,4643110,2752,082
31 Dec 2368,90222510,3792,130
30 Sep 2372,355-3,03510,5542,151
30 Jun 2378,566-1,87710,9272,215
31 Mar 2384,235-28611,2122,267
31 Dec 2287,327-62711,2012,298
30 Sep 2287,7795,11111,1902,318
30 Jun 2285,5035,49810,6792,296
31 Mar 2282,2815,06210,2912,274
31 Dec 2178,5985,5599,9392,216
30 Sep 2174,7275,3769,3742,173
30 Jun 2168,8691,9459,0882,168
31 Mar 2161,796-6018,8092,103
31 Dec 2059,149-1,4568,8702,086
30 Sep 2057,930-1,9789,1032,097
30 Jun 2058,6751,0509,1832,111
31 Mar 2060,4732,2109,3902,149
31 Dec 1959,3162,4769,4212,158
30 Sep 1957,7612,3498,5462,170
30 Jun 1958,8112,4218,8212,147
31 Mar 1960,1163,4718,9732,073
31 Dec 1860,2203,8448,9381,994
30 Sep 1862,3204,9889,8451,896
30 Jun 1861,2305,2109,7361,836
31 Mar 1860,0665,1119,5441,843
31 Dec 1761,2235,3189,6131,843
30 Sep 1760,8384,80410,0211,863
30 Jun 1760,3354,5059,7691,840
31 Mar 1760,1994,3789,8131,832
31 Dec 1657,5504,0569,6471,863
30 Sep 1656,5843,7069,5301,821
30 Jun 1659,9954,0279,5121,882
31 Mar 1664,5904,2009,7501,934
31 Dec 1570,4493,9879,9351,953
30 Sep 1574,6165,0669,4631,938
30 Jun 1575,5044,8719,5801,939
31 Mar 1574,8814,8659,3391,915
31 Dec 1474,3265,1559,1011,884
30 Sep 1474,4284,8308,8691,922
30 Jun 1473,8494,9128,9821,879

Quality Earnings: BAS has a large one-off loss of €889.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BAS's current net profit margins (2%) are higher than last year (0.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BAS's earnings have declined by 16.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BAS's earnings growth over the past year (476.9%) exceeds its 5-year average (-16.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: BAS earnings growth over the past year (476.9%) exceeded the Chemicals industry 14.1%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: BAS's Return on Equity (3.9%) 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 Analysis2025/04/11 15:18
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

BASF SE is covered by 59 analysts. 21 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Maarten BakkerABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Martin SchneeAlphaValue
Konstantin WiechertBaader Helvea Equity Research