WCH Stock Overview
Provides chemical products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €64.50 |
| 52 Week High | €108.00 |
| 52 Week Low | €56.40 |
| Beta | 1.04 |
| 1 Month Change | 8.40% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.25% |
| 1 Year Change | -36.04% |
| 3 Year Change | -58.98% |
| 5 Year Change | 26.92% |
| Change since IPO | -33.85% |
Recent News & Updates
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Shareholders
May 08
Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
May 01It's Down 27% But Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 18Recent updates
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Shareholders
May 08Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year
May 01It's Down 27% But Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Could Be Riskier Than It Looks
Apr 18Wacker Chemie's (ETR:WCH) Dividend Will Be Reduced To €2.50
Mar 27Is There An Opportunity With Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) 26% Undervaluation?
Mar 14Is Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) A Risky Investment?
Feb 24At €69.96, Is Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Worth Looking At Closely?
Dec 29
Specialty Silicones And Biosolutions Expansion Will Propel Earnings And Boost Net Margins
Dec 22 Investment in specialty silicones and focus on high-margin specialties forecast improved net margins and earnings through enhanced portfolio management.Investors Interested In Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) Revenues
Dec 02Weak Statutory Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH)
Nov 05Is Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Using Too Much Debt?
Sep 11At €85.08, Is Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Worth Looking At Closely?
Aug 21Wacker Chemie AG Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now
Jul 31Market Participants Recognise Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) Revenues
Jul 26Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Shares Could Be 48% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jul 05Wacker Chemie's (ETR:WCH) Sluggish Earnings Might Be Just The Beginning Of Its Problems
May 03Wacker Chemie AG Just Beat EPS By 71%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 28At €109, Is It Time To Put Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) On Your Watch List?
Apr 24Fewer Investors Than Expected Jumping On Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)
Apr 03Is Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 13Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)?
Jan 08Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
Dec 18These 4 Measures Indicate That Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Nov 27Why Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Could Be Worth Watching
Sep 24We Think Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 20What Does Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) Share Price Indicate?
Jun 26Wacker Chemie's (ETR:WCH) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 11Is Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Using Too Much Debt?
May 01Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Apr 05Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €12.00
Mar 17Does Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
Mar 02Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH)?
Feb 12Are Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Investors Paying Above The Intrinsic Value?
Jan 25We Think Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Can Manage Its Debt With Ease
Dec 09Here's Why Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Nov 23Is Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) Potentially Undervalued?
Nov 03Is There An Opportunity With Wacker Chemie AG's (ETR:WCH) 40% Undervaluation?
Oct 16Does Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Aug 16Should You Investigate Wacker Chemie AG (ETR:WCH) At €141?
Jul 24Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €8.00
May 22Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
May 06Is Now The Time To Put Wacker Chemie (ETR:WCH) On Your Watchlist?
Apr 28Shareholder Returns
| WCH | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.3% | -0.7% | 0.9% |
| 1Y | -36.0% | -3.4% | 13.2% |
Return vs Industry: WCH underperformed the German Chemicals industry which returned -5.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WCH underperformed the German Market which returned 13.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WCH volatility | |
|---|---|
| WCH Average Weekly Movement | 8.1% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 7.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WCH has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: WCH's weekly volatility (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 16,655 | Christian Hartel | www.wacker.com |
Wacker Chemie AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides chemical products worldwide. It operates through four divisions: Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and Polysilicon. The Silicones division offers silanes, siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, silicone elastomers, silicone resins, and pyrogenic silica.
Wacker Chemie AG Fundamentals Summary
| WCH fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €3.20b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €188.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €5.71b |
17.0x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs WCH overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WCH income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €5.71b |
| Cost of Revenue | €4.74b |
| Gross Profit | €967.70m |
| Other Expenses | €778.80m |
| Earnings | €188.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 31, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 3.80 |
| Gross Margin | 16.95% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.31% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 37.7% |
How did WCH perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
3.9%
Current Dividend Yield52%
Payout RatioDoes WCH pay a reliable dividends?
See WCH dividend history and benchmarks| Wacker Chemie dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 08 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | May 12 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 2 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 2 days |
Does WCH pay a reliable dividends?
See WCH dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/09 01:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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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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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Wacker Chemie AG is covered by 48 analysts. 15 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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| Martin Schnee | AlphaValue |
| Gerhard Schwarz | Baader Helvea Equity Research |
| Konstantin Wiechert | Baader Helvea Equity Research |