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Clariant AG's Operating Income for the
six
months ended in Dec. 2025 was €208 Mil.
Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 was €333 Mil.
Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Clariant AG's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 8.72%.
Clariant AG's annualizedROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was -2.24%.
Clariant AG (FRA:CLRN) Operating Income Explanation
1. Operating Income or EBIT is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.
Clariant AG's annualizedROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:
* 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.
4. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the Operating Income growth rate using Operating Income per share data.
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Compared with a company's EBITDA margin, Operating Margin can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).
If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin may decline. Often the Operating Margin declines well before the company's revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.
For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia's Operating Margin had already been in decline since 2002, although its earnings per share were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).
Therefore, Operating Margin is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.
Clariant AG Operating Income Related Terms
Clariant AG Operating Income Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Clariant AG's Operating Income 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.
Operating Income, is the profit a company earned through operations. All expenses, including cash expenses such as cost of goods sold (COGS), research & development, wages, and non-cash expenses, such as depreciation, depletion and amortization, have been deducted from the sales.
Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2025 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €333 Mil.
* 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.
Clariant AG (FRA:CLRN) has a Operating Income of €333 Mil as of Dec. 2025. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Clariant AG and its competitors.
Is Clariant AG's Operating Income too high?
Clariant AG's current Operating Income is €333 Mil. Overall, Clariant AG has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clariant AG's Operating Income compare to LIN and SHW?
Clariant AG's Operating Income of €333 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Operating Income for a Chemicals company?
A good Operating Income depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Operating Income should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Operating Income mean?
A high Operating Income can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Operating Income equals sales less all operating expenses. It is linked to EBIT. View historical data on Clariant AG and its competitors. Clariant AG's current Operating Income is €333 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Clariant AG stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clariant AG (FRA:CLRN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €10.56, compared to a current price of €8.34 — trading 21% below its estimated fair value. The current Operating Income is €333 Mil. Clariant AG's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Operating Income calculated?
Operating Income is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Clariant AG (FRA:CLRN), the current Operating Income is €333 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Clariant AG (FRA:CLRN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clariant AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of €8.34 is trading 21% below its estimated GF Value™ of €10.56.
GuruFocus considers Clariant AG to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for FRA:CLRN:
Operating Income: €333 Mil
GF Value™: €10.56 vs. price of €8.34 (21% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:CLRN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Clariant AG is a Switzerland-based specialty chemicals company with world-wide operations. It develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells a broad range of specialty chemicals, which play a key role in its customers' manufacturing and treatment processes or add value to their end products. The company reports in three business areas: care chemicals, absorbents and additives and catalysts. Care chemicals mainly targets consumer end markets such as personal care and homecare, but it also has an industrial component. Absorbents and additives encompass Clariant's coatings and adhesives, absorbents, and plastics segments. Catalysts manufacturers process catalysts, mainly for petrochemical and syngas plants.
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