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Orion

NYQ:OEC · LU1092234845
ChemicalsMedium

360

4
EV / EBIT33
Price / Owner Earnings69
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield35
Price/Sales93
EV / Gross Profit56
Price/Book70
Return on Capital59
Cash Return on Capital19
Return on Equity6
EBIT Margin57
Gross Profitability63
Accruals90
Owner Earnings Margin23
Sales growth22
Profit Growth26
Long-Term EPS Growth13
Reinvestment4
Price momentum3
Debt load5
Refinancing92
Debt Payback1
Liquidity29
Analyst ratings5
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside8
Market mood10
Value Creation2/20not 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

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

Profile

CountryLuxembourg
IndustryChemicals
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded2011
Employees552
Websiteorioncarbons.com
ISINLU1092234845
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
ClimateTechBio-based and Renewable MaterialsCleanTechPollution ControlManufacturing

Description

Orion S.A. (‘Orion’) produces Specialty and Rubber Carbon Black globally. The company’s core competencies include the ability to engineer the physical properties of carbon black to meet the functional needs of its customers. The company operates 14…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Orion S.A. is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is weak and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 2/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
10
2023202420252026

All-time high

77

Jan 2023

All-time low

6

Mar 2026

Average rank

28

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

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

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
93
83
53
85
Price/Earnings
42
95
82
84
Price/Book
70
41
17
32
Dividend Yield
35
20
20
16
Value (overall)
66
70
37
55

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

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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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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