BASF Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
BASF's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -18.4%, while the Chemicals industry saw earnings growing at 7.2% 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 Growth | 23.2% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.8% |
| Net Margin | 0.8% |
| Next Earnings Update | 28 Feb 2025 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How BASF makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 65,274 | 497 | 10,340 | 2,116 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 65,269 | -39 | 10,326 | 2,091 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 66,464 | 31 | 10,275 | 2,082 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 68,902 | 225 | 10,379 | 2,130 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 72,355 | -3,035 | 10,554 | 2,151 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 78,566 | -1,877 | 10,927 | 2,215 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 84,235 | -286 | 11,212 | 2,267 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 87,327 | -627 | 11,201 | 2,298 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 87,779 | 5,111 | 11,190 | 2,318 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 85,503 | 5,498 | 10,679 | 2,296 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 82,281 | 5,062 | 10,291 | 2,274 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 78,598 | 5,559 | 9,939 | 2,216 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 74,727 | 5,376 | 9,374 | 2,173 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 68,869 | 1,945 | 9,088 | 2,168 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 61,796 | -601 | 8,809 | 2,103 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 59,149 | -1,456 | 8,870 | 2,086 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 57,930 | -1,978 | 9,103 | 2,097 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 58,675 | 1,050 | 9,183 | 2,111 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 60,473 | 2,210 | 9,390 | 2,149 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 59,316 | 2,476 | 9,421 | 2,158 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 57,761 | 2,349 | 8,546 | 2,170 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 58,811 | 2,421 | 8,821 | 2,147 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 60,116 | 3,471 | 8,973 | 2,073 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 60,220 | 3,844 | 8,938 | 1,994 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 62,320 | 4,988 | 9,845 | 1,896 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 61,230 | 5,210 | 9,736 | 1,836 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 60,066 | 5,111 | 9,544 | 1,843 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 61,223 | 5,318 | 9,613 | 1,843 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 60,838 | 4,804 | 10,021 | 1,863 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 60,335 | 4,505 | 9,769 | 1,840 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 60,199 | 4,378 | 9,813 | 1,832 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 57,550 | 4,056 | 9,647 | 1,863 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 56,584 | 3,706 | 9,530 | 1,821 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 59,995 | 4,027 | 9,512 | 1,882 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 64,590 | 4,200 | 9,750 | 1,934 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 70,449 | 3,987 | 9,935 | 1,953 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 74,616 | 5,066 | 9,463 | 1,938 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 75,504 | 4,871 | 9,580 | 1,939 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 74,881 | 4,865 | 9,339 | 1,915 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 74,326 | 5,155 | 9,101 | 1,884 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 74,428 | 4,830 | 8,869 | 1,922 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 73,849 | 4,912 | 8,982 | 1,879 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 73,747 | 4,810 | 9,018 | 1,863 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 73,973 | 4,792 | 9,090 | 1,849 |
Quality Earnings: 1BAS has a large one-off loss of €711.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: 1BAS became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1BAS's earnings have declined by 18.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1BAS has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1BAS has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (-6.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1BAS's Return on Equity (1.8%) is considered low.