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Solvay SA SOLB.BR

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Solvay SA statistics & valuation

Market cap€2.8B
P / E91.7×
P / S0.6×
P / B2.7×
P / FCF6.0×
Net margin0.6%
FCF margin9.7%
Net debt€1.6B
Enterprise value USD$5.0B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV11%
Return on capital11%
Graham number -70.2%€7.84

Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports. The Graham number is Benjamin Graham's rough maximum fair value (€7.84); a green figure means the price is below it.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
23.90% 34.70% 4.30% 0.60% 2022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
17.80% 23.00% 22.30% 21.10% 2022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
10.10% 13.60% 12.70% 10.00% 2022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
18.00% 165.60% 16.70% 2.90% 2022202320242025
Shares outstanding
104.5M 104.5M 104.5M 104.5M 2022202320242025
Net debt (€)
€1.98B -€190.0M €1.34B €1.59B 2022202320242025
Share buybacks (€)
2022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
9.20% 29.80% 3.30% 0.50% 2022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
13.80% 14.10% 6.40% 9.70% 2022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.27× 0.31× 1.40× 2.09× 2022202320242025
EPS (€)
€18.30 €19.85 €2.10 €0.28 2022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Solvay SA trades at about 94.1× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1.2×–88.6×, median 14.1×).

1.2× 94.1×

Shaded band = 10-year range (1.2×–88.6×); dot = today's 94.1×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Gross margin21.1%22.3%23.0%17.8%
Operating margin10.0%12.7%13.6%10.1%
Net margin0.6%4.3%34.7%23.9%
FCF margin9.7%6.4%14.1%13.8%
Return on assets0.5%3.3%29.8%9.2%
Return on equity2.9%16.7%165.6%18.0%
Debt / equity1.46×1.11×0.00×0.19×
Current ratio1.171.301.241.44

Computed from company filings · BE · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.