Basf SE (BUD:BASF) Risk Assessment

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BUD:BASF Basf SE BUD:BASF
63 GF Score
Price Ft16,920.00
GF Value Ft16,407.71
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 5 Warning Signs
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What is Basf SE Risk Assessment?

Risk Assessment represents the investment risk of a stock derived from our exclusive method. It suggests how risky the investment opportunity is based on the valuation and the fundamental performance of the stock. It is derived from following key aspects:

1. GuruFocus internally developed valuations of the stock, such as GF valuation.
2. Quality Rank, a business quality indicator developed by GuruFocus.
3. Fundamental performance: Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, Beneish M-Score, etc.
4. Growth opportunities: 5-year revenue growth rate, 5-Year EPS without NRI Growth Rate, etc.

Value investors are always willing to find undervalued stocks. However, not all the undervalued stocks are good deals, we should also be careful of how risky the investment opportunity is. We believe that if the company's financial strength and profitability are strong, and the stock price is within a reasonable range of the GF valuation, or stock has a high return with its price being undervalued, then it might be a good investment opportunity with low risk.

Based on those aspects listed above, GuruFocus believes the risk assessment of Basf SE is: High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff.

Basf SE  (BUD:BASF) Risk Assessment Explanation

Based on the four aspects listed above, GuruFocus provides the following 7 evaluations:

All-in-One Screener Examples (1)
Low Risk: Strong fundamentals, worth long-term holding
Moderate Risk: Sensitive, better choose undervalued stock
High Risk: High uncertainty with risk-return tradeoff
High Risk: Good fundamentals, beware of shrinking business
High Risk: Sensitive to economic or industry trends
High Risk: High uncertainty
No Data: Cannot be evaluated

(1) These are some simple examples. You can access our Risk Assessment filter under All-in-One Screener’s Fundamental tab and set your own criteria.

Basf SE Risk Assessment Related Terms

BUD:BASF vs DOW: Risk Assessment Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Basf SE's Risk Assessment, along with its competitors' market caps and Risk Assessment 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 Risk Assessment vs Chemicals Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Basf SE's Risk Assessment falls into.


BUD:BASF
63GF Score
Basf SE BUD:BASF
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Is Basf SE (BUD:BASF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Basf SE stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of Ft16,920.00 is trading 3.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of Ft16,407.71. GuruFocus considers Basf SE to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for BUD:BASF:

  • Risk Assessment:
  • GF Value™: Ft16,407.71 vs. price of Ft16,920.00 (3.1% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 63/100 with 5 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the BUD:BASF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Basf SE Business Description

Address Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DEU, 67056
BASF is one of the world's leading chemical companies. It's headquartered in Germany near the Rhine River, which helps with logistics-related savings. Founded in 1865, it produces a vast array of chemicals, plastics, resins, and agricultural solutions. While the company serves multiple industries, it most prominently serves the automotive, agricultural, construction, and pharmaceutical industries. BASF is a first mover in the energy transition and aims to rapidly expand its recycled and bio-based product portfolio.
63GF Score

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Ft16,920.00
Price
Ft16,407.71
GF Value