BASFY (Basf SE) FCF Yield % : 4.77 (As of Dec. 14, 2024)

View and export this data going back to 2007. Start your Free Trial

What is Basf SE FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, Basf SE's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $1,986 Mil, and Market Cap is $41,663 Mil. Therefore, Basf SE's FCF Yield % for today is 4.77%.

The historical rank and industry rank for Basf SE's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

BASFY' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.94 Med: 5.88 Max: 9.86
Current: 4.77

During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of Basf SE was 9.86%. The lowest was 1.94%. And the median was 5.88%.

BASFY's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
71.56% of 1561 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.79 vs BASFY: 4.77

Basf SE's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was 3.61%.

Basf SE FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Basf SE's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Basf SE FCF Yield % Chart

Basf SE Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

FCF Yield %

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

5.90

3.84

6.51

8.02

6.18

Basf SE Quarterly Data
	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24
FCF Yield %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															15.53	20.29	-12.41	4.70	5.35

Competitive Comparison of Basf SE's FCF Yield %

For the Chemicals subindustry, Basf SE's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Basf SE's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Basf SE's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Basf SE's FCF Yield % falls into.

Basf SE FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

Basf SE's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	/	Market Cap
	=	2961.832	/	47910.6078
	=	6.18%

Basf SE's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %	=	Free Cash Flow	*	Annualized Factor	/	Market Cap
	=	630.41	*	4	/	47089.46072
	=	5.35%

Basf SE FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.

Basf SE FCF Yield % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Basf SE's FCF Yield % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Basf SE Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Basf SE (OTCPK:BASFY) » Definitions » FCF Yield %

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

BFFAF:USA BAS N:Mexico 1BAS:Italy BASF:Hungary BASd:UK 0BFA:UK BAS:Germany BASA:Germany BAS:Germany BAS:Germany BASA:Germany BAS:Germany BAS:Bulgaria BAS:Austria

Address

Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DEU, 67056

Website

https://www.basf.com

Founded in 1865 and based in Germany, BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with products spanning the full chemical spectrum of commodity to specialty. In addition, the company is a strong player in agricultural crop protection chemicals and emissions control catalysts for cars and trucks. Given its sheer size, BASF has a top-three market position in approximately 70% of its businesses. The company is undergoing a transformation where it will divest the surface technologies and agricultural solutions businesses over the next several years. These two segments combine to generate nearly 40% of total revenue.