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GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Clariant AG's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 9.24.
Clariant AG's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.53.
As of today, Clariant AG's Altman Z-Score is 2.00.
Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Clariant AG has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
Clariant AG Financial Strength Related Terms
XSWX:CLN vs LIN, SHW, ECL: Financial Strength Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Clariant AG's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.
Clariant AG Financial Strength vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Clariant AG's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Clariant AG's Financial Strength falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Clariant AG has a Z-score of 2.00, indicating it is in Grey Zones. This implies that Clariant AG is in some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.81, the company may faces bankrupcy risk.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of 2 is in the grey area. This implies that the company is under some kind of financial stress. If it is below 1.8, the company may face bankruptcy risk.
* 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 (XSWX:CLN) has a Financial Strength of 5 as of Dec. 2025. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Clariant AG and its competitors. This is 25% above median its historical median of 4.00. Over the past decade, Clariant AG's Financial Strength has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00.
Is Clariant AG's Financial Strength too high?
Clariant AG's current Financial Strength of 5 is 25% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.00 to a high of 5.00. Overall, Clariant AG has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Clariant AG's Financial Strength compare to LIN and SHW?
Clariant AG's Financial Strength of 5 can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. Historically, Clariant AG's own Financial Strength has ranged from 2.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a Chemicals company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Financial Strength 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 Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Clariant AG and its competitors. Clariant AG's current Financial Strength is 5, which is 25% above median its own 10-year median of 4.00. 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 (XSWX:CLN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF9.87, compared to a current price of CHF8.91 — trading 9.8% below its estimated fair value. The current Financial Strength is 5, which is 25% above median its 10-year median of 4.00. Clariant AG's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Clariant AG (XSWX:CLN), the current Financial Strength is 5 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 (XSWX:CLN) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clariant AG stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF8.91 is trading 9.8% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF9.87.
GuruFocus considers Clariant AG to be Modestly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:CLN:
Financial Strength: 5 (25% above median its 10-year median of 4.00)
GF Value™: CHF9.87 vs. price of CHF8.91 (9.8% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:CLN 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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