BASF Past Earnings Performance

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BASF's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -18.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 9.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.5% per year. BASF's return on equity is 1.8%, and it has net margins of 0.8%.

Key information

-18.4%

Earnings growth rate

-18.4%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals Industry Growth12.4%
Revenue growth rate4.5%
Return on equity1.8%
Net Margin0.8%
Next Earnings Update28 Feb 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

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

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

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

An Intrinsic Calculation For BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

Feb 15
An Intrinsic Calculation For BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 28
BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Why BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Could Be Worth Watching

Jan 10
Why BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Could Be Worth Watching

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

Dec 23
BASF (ETR:BAS) Has Some Difficulty Using Its Capital Effectively

We Think BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Nov 28
We Think BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Earnings Miss: BASF SE Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

Nov 02
Earnings Miss: BASF SE Missed EPS By 20% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

An Intrinsic Calculation For BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

Sep 12
An Intrinsic Calculation For BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Suggests It's 29% Undervalued

The Returns On Capital At BASF (ETR:BAS) Don't Inspire Confidence

Aug 22
The Returns On Capital At BASF (ETR:BAS) Don't Inspire Confidence

These 4 Measures Indicate That BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Using Debt Extensively

Aug 04
These 4 Measures Indicate That BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Using Debt Extensively

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

Jul 17
When Should You Buy BASF SE (ETR:BAS)?

Are Investors Undervaluing BASF SE (ETR:BAS) By 47%?

May 30
Are Investors Undervaluing BASF SE (ETR:BAS) By 47%?

BASF's (ETR:BAS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

May 03
BASF's (ETR:BAS) Returns Have Hit A Wall

BASF (ETR:BAS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Apr 07
BASF (ETR:BAS) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

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

Feb 23
What Does BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Share Price Indicate?

Is BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Feb 08
Is BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Slowing Rates Of Return At BASF (ETR:BAS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Jan 09
Slowing Rates Of Return At BASF (ETR:BAS) Leave Little Room For Excitement

We Think BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Dec 23
We Think BASF (ETR:BAS) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

At €49.57, Is BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Worth Looking At Closely?

Nov 17
At €49.57, Is BASF SE (ETR:BAS) Worth Looking At Closely?

BASF (ETR:BAS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Oct 10
BASF (ETR:BAS) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

Is BASF (ETR:BAS) Using Too Much Debt?

Sep 19
Is BASF (ETR:BAS) Using Too Much Debt?

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

Aug 08
What Does BASF SE's (ETR:BAS) Share Price Indicate?

Returns At BASF (ETR:BAS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

Jun 30
Returns At BASF (ETR:BAS) Appear To Be Weighed Down

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
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
31 Mar 1473,7474,8109,0181,863
31 Dec 1373,9734,7929,0901,849

Quality Earnings: BAS has a large one-off loss of €711.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: BAS became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: BAS's earnings have declined by 18.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: BAS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: BAS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: BAS's Return on Equity (1.8%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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