(FPE3) Fuchs Petrolub SE - Overview
Sector: Basic Materials | Industry: Specialty Chemicals | Exchange: XETRA (Germany) | Market Cap: 4.816m EUR | Total Return: -14.6% in 12m
Industry Rotation: -2.6
Avg Turnover: 4.34M
EPS Trend: 90.9%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 18.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Fuchs SE is a Germany-based manufacturer specializing in the development and distribution of specialty lubricants and functional fluids. The company maintains a global footprint across Europe, the Americas, and the Asia-Pacific region, providing chemical solutions for sectors including automotive, aerospace, mining, and food production.
The business model focuses on a high degree of specialization, producing over 10,000 products ranging from industrial gear oils to biodegradable greases and metal processing fluids. As a player in the specialty chemicals sector, Fuchs operates in a niche where technical performance and customer-specific formulations often create higher barriers to entry than standard commodity chemicals.
The company recently rebranded from Fuchs Petrolub SE to Fuchs SE in 2023 to reflect its broader technological scope beyond traditional petroleum-based products. For a deeper analysis of these market dynamics, you may wish to explore the data available on ValueRay.
- Global industrial manufacturing activity levels dictate demand for specialty lubricant products
- Raw material price volatility in base oils impacts quarterly gross profit margins
- Rapid electric vehicle adoption shifts demand from engine oils to thermal fluids
- Expansion in Asian and North American markets drives long-term revenue growth
- High R&D spending on biodegradable lubricants determines competitive edge in green sectors
| Net Income: 318.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.12 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 0.30 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 24.66% < 20% (prev 21.70%; Δ 2.96% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.15 > 3% & CFO 441.0m > Net Income 318.0m |
| Net Debt (-152.0m) to EBITDA (544.0m): -0.28 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.26 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (131.0m) vs 12m ago -0.44% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 35.15% > 18% (prev 0.35%; Δ 3.48k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 126.5% > 50% (prev 130.6%; Δ -4.10% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 74.33 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 544.0m / Interest Expense TTM 6.00m) |
| DSRI: 0.98 (Receivables 623.0m/633.0m, Revenue 3.57b/3.57b) |
| GMI: 0.98 (GM 35.15% / 34.60%) |
| AQI: 0.98 (AQ_t 0.19 / AQ_t-1 0.19) |
| SGI: 1.00 (Revenue 3.57b / 3.57b) |
| TATA: -0.04 (NI 318.0m - CFO 441.0m) / TA 2.92b) |
| Beneish M = -3.11 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.59%, over one month by -1.04%, over three months by +4.14% and over the past year by -14.58%.
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
P/E Trailing = 16.4107
P/E Forward = 19.084
P/S = 1.3478
P/B = 2.5425
P/EG = 4.08
Revenue TTM = 3.57b EUR
EBIT TTM = 446.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 544.0m EUR
Long Term Debt = 53.0m EUR (estimated: total debt 134.0m - short term 81.0m)
Short Term Debt = 81.0m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 185.0m EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 51.0m
Net Debt = -152.0m EUR (calculated: Debt 185.0m - CCE 337.0m)
Enterprise Value = 4.66b EUR (4.82b + Debt 185.0m - CCE 337.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 74.33 (Ebit TTM 446.0m / Interest Expense TTM 6.00m)
EV/FCF = 13.06x (Enterprise Value 4.66b / FCF TTM 357.0m)
FCF Yield = 7.66% (FCF TTM 357.0m / Enterprise Value 4.66b)
FCF Margin = 9.99% (FCF TTM 357.0m / Revenue TTM 3.57b)
Net Margin = 8.90% (Net Income TTM 318.0m / Revenue TTM 3.57b)
Gross Margin = 35.15% ((Revenue TTM 3.57b - Cost of Revenue TTM 2.32b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 35.12% (prev 35.23%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.60 (Enterprise Value 4.66b / Total Assets 2.92b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 1.08% (Interest Expense 2.00m / Debt 185.0m)
Taxrate = 28.80% (36.0m / 125.0m)
NOPAT = 317.6m (EBIT 446.0m * (1 - 28.80%))
Current Ratio = 2.26 (Total Current Assets 1.58b / Total Current Liabilities 699.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.09 (Debt 185.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.08b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.28 (Net Debt -152.0m / EBITDA 544.0m)
Debt / FCF = -0.43 (Net Debt -152.0m / FCF TTM 357.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.94b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 11.25% (Net Income 318.0m / Total Assets 2.92b)
RoE = 16.38% (Net Income TTM 318.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.94b)
RoCE = 22.36% (EBIT 446.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.94b + L.T.Debt 53.0m))
RoIC = 16.20% (NOPAT 317.6m / Invested Capital 1.96b)
WACC = 7.29% (E(4.82b)/V(5.00b) * Re(7.54%) + D(185.0m)/V(5.00b) * Rd(1.08%) * (1-Tc(0.29)))
Discount Rate = 7.54% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 7.92%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -71.58 | Cagr: -0.69%
[DCF] Terminal Value 82.30% ; FCFF base≈345.0m ; Y1≈378.0m ; Y5≈481.5m
[DCF] Fair Price = 153.2 (EV 9.88b - Net Debt -152.0m = Equity 10.03b / Shares 65.5m; r=7.29% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 10.94% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 90.86 | EPS CAGR: 6.01% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 18.94 | Revenue CAGR: 0.22% | SUE: 0.52 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.44 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS next Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.73 | Chg30d=N/A | Revisions=N/A | Analysts=1
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.46 | Chg30d=+0.68% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+5.1% | GrowthRev=+11.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.66 | Chg30d=+0.55% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+8.2% | GrowthRev=+2.3%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +0%