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Wacker Chemie AG WCH

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€106.20 +0.60 (0.57%)
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Price vs Fair Value

WCH is trading at a 26% discount.
Price
€107.43
Fair Value
€164.44
Uncertainty
High
1-Star Price
€955.25
5-Star Price
€615.83
Economic Moat
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Capital Allocation
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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
€105.60
Day Range
€106.20107.55
52-Week Range
€30.87185.80
Bid/Ask
€104.30 / €105.15
Market Cap
€5.28 Bil
Volume/Avg
45 / 165,344

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.11
Price/Sales
0.82
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
11.36%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.84%
Total Yield
11.36%

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
WCH
LXS
4249
Price/Earnings (Normalized)
17.1161.6911.80
Price/Book Value
1.190.390.53
Price/Sales
0.820.300.28
Price/Cash Flow
6.686.743.50
Price/Earnings
WCH
LXS
4249

Financial Strength

Metric
WCH
LXS
4249
Quick Ratio
1.361.171.01
Current Ratio
2.212.671.42
Interest Coverage
5.67−2.365.92
Quick Ratio
WCH
LXS
4249

Profitability

Metric
WCH
LXS
4249
Return on Assets (Normalized)
3.45%0.68%3.03%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
6.77%1.57%5.82%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
5.33%1.72%4.73%
Return on Assets
WCH
LXS
4249
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