LANXESS (LXS) Stock Overview
A specialty chemicals company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, and consumer protection products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €17.44 |
| 52 Week High | €29.22 |
| 52 Week Low | €11.12 |
| Beta | 1.34 |
| 1 Month Change | -7.68% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.47% |
| 1 Year Change | -37.33% |
| 3 Year Change | -54.18% |
| 5 Year Change | -72.66% |
| Change since IPO | 17.52% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| LXS | DE Chemicals | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 36.1% | 10.3% | -0.5% |
| 1Y | -37.3% | -1.3% | -3.6% |
Return vs Industry: LXS underperformed the German Chemicals industry which returned -1.3% over the past year.
Return vs Market: LXS underperformed the German Market which returned -3.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| LXS volatility | |
|---|---|
| LXS Average Weekly Movement | 10.7% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 14.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: LXS's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: LXS's weekly volatility (11%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of German stocks.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 | 11,709 | Matthias Zachert | lanxess.com |
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft, a specialty chemicals company, engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, and consumer protection products worldwide. It operates through three segments: Consumer Protection, Specialty Additives, and Advanced Intermediates. The company provides material protection products; disinfectant, hygiene, and preservative solutions; flavors and fragrances; liquid purification technologies for the treatment of water and other liquids; and precursors and intermediates for the agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and specialty chemicals industries.
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft Fundamentals Summary
| LXS fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €1.52b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -€577.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €5.67b |
Is LXS overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| LXS income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €5.67b |
| Cost of Revenue | €4.54b |
| Gross Profit | €1.13b |
| Other Expenses | €1.71b |
| Earnings | -€577.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
May 07, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -6.68 |
| Gross Margin | 19.94% |
| Net Profit Margin | -10.17% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 67.7% |
How did LXS perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/03/30 06:29 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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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Analysis Model and Snowflake
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Industry and Sector Metrics
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Analyst Sources
LANXESS Aktiengesellschaft is covered by 33 analysts. 14 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 |
|---|---|
| James Knight | Barclays |
| Anil Shenoy | Barclays |
| Andres Castanos-Mollor | Berenberg |