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Wacker Chemie AG WCHd

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Price vs Fair Value

WCHd is trading at a 428% premium.
Price
€100.66
Fair Value
€858.96
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
€256.38
5-Star Price
€57.96
Economic Moat
Vsl
Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
Day Range
52-Week Range
Bid/Ask
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Market Cap
Volume/Avg
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Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.15
Price/Sales
0.78
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.99%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.99%
Total Yield
2.99%

Company Profile

Wacker Chemie AG manufactures and sells chemicals and silicon-based products. The firm organizes itself into four segments based on product type. The Wacker Silicones segment, which generates the most revenue of any segment, sells silicon- and methanol-based products, including durable insulators, lubricants, and sealants. The Wacker Polymers segment provides chemical binders and additives used in construction industry products. The Wacker Biosolutions segment sells chemicals to the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries. The Wacker Polysilicon segment sells material for solar power and semiconductors. The majority of revenue comes from Europe, China, India, and South Korea.
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Specialty Chemicals
Stock Style Box
Mid Value
Total Number of Employees
16,378

Comparables

Valuation

Metric
WCHd
LXS
HRPK
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
19.1552.8319.06
Price/Book Value
1.130.411.07
Price/Sales
0.780.293.48
Price/Cash Flow
6.3317.714.54
Price/Earnings
WCHd
LXS
HRPK

Financial Strength

Metric
WCHd
LXS
HRPK
Quick Ratio
1.361.201.77
Current Ratio
2.212.482.07
Interest Coverage
5.67−13.123.29
Quick Ratio
WCHd
LXS
HRPK

Profitability

Metric
WCHd
LXS
HRPK
Return on Assets (Normalized)
3.45%−0.48%1.93%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
6.77%−1.04%4.84%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
5.33%0.11%3.07%
Return on Assets
WCHd
LXS
HRPK
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