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Wacker Chemie AG WCH.DE
Wacker Chemie AG (WCH.DE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 5/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.62% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was €5.5B at a -15.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Basic Materials · percentile among 111 companies
Percentile vs other Basic Materials companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 5/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.313 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.376 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.01 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.78 |
About Wacker Chemie AG
Wacker Chemie AG, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells chemical products in Europe, Asia, the Americas, and internationally. The company operates through four segments: Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and Polysilicon. It offers silanes, siloxanes, silicone fluids, silicone emulsions, silicone elastomers, silicone resins, and pyrogenic silica; and binders and polymeric additives, including dispersible polymer powders and dispersions. The company also provides pharmaceutical proteins, vaccines, cyclodextrins, cysteine, polyvinyl acetate solid resins, and acetylacetone, as well as pharmaceutical actives, food additives, and agrochemicals; and hyperpure polysilicon. In addition, it engages in forums; e-business, such as ERP system, EDI integration, delivery forecast, and e-invoicing; and support services. The company serves automotive, construction, chemical, semiconductor, consumer goods, medical technology, pharmaceutical, and photovoltaic industries. It exports its products. The company was formerly known as Wacker-Chemie GMBH and changed its name to Wacker Chemie AG in October 2005. Wacker Chemie AG was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company operates as a subsidiary of Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH.
FAQ
Is WCH.DE financially healthy?
Wacker Chemie AG's Piotroski F-score is 5/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WCH.DE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. Wacker Chemie AG pays a dividend yielding about 2.62% with a -15.1% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WCH.DE?
In FY2025, Wacker Chemie AG had a net margin of -15.0% and a return on equity of -22.8%.
What is the analyst price target for WCH.DE?
The average Wall-Street price target for Wacker Chemie AG is €88.76, about 7.1% below the recent price, from 14 analysts (consensus: hold).
Is WCH.DE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Wacker Chemie AG: a Piotroski F-score of 5/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 2.62%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · DE · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in EUR. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.