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Solvay

BRU:SOLB · BE0003470755
ChemicalsLarge

360

14
EV / EBIT93
Price / Owner Earnings3
Owner Earnings Yield42
Dividend Yield99
Price/Sales63
EV / Gross Profit71
Price/Book23
Return on Capital70
Cash Return on Capital44
Return on Equity30
EBIT Margin47
Gross Profitability39
Accruals86
Owner Earnings Margin42
Sales growth19
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth42
Owner Earnings Growth27
Reinvestment38
Price momentum61
Debt load7
Refinancing35
Debt Payback4
Liquidity56
Analyst ratings1
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside14
Market mood91
Value Creation6/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Solvay doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryBelgium
IndustryChemicals
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTBR
Employees9,388
Websitesolvay.com/en
ISINBE0003470755
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
BEL20 (Belgium)CAC All (France)SBF 120 (France)
Themes
Fuel CellsAnimal FeedClean EnergyCleanTechOnshore and Offshore WindBiomass EnergyEnergy StorageDisposal and RecyclingAnaerobic DigestionBio-based and Renewable MaterialsAdvanced MaterialsChemicalChemical EngineeringManufacturing

Description

Solvay SA is a player in the chemical industry, dedicated to delivering solutions that meet the challenges of modern-day society. The company operates through various segments that encompass a wide range of markets, including materials, chemicals, an…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Solvay SA is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is expensive. You pay 94.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 27% yearly growth; analysts expect 3%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 6/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

What to watch: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
32
2023202420252026

All-time high

91

Jan 2023

All-time low

1

Feb 2026

Average rank

39

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
63
50
67
57
Price/Earnings
74
97
93
63
Price/Book
23
18
76
73
Dividend Yield
99
94
100
74
Value (overall)
70
80
75
73

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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