Clariant AG stock analysis
Clariant AG (0QJS) Share Price & Analysis
0QJS Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- CHF 10.94 - CHF 11.10
- 52-Week Range
- CHF 6.56 - CHF 11.15
- Previous Close
- CHF 11.02
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 120.52K
- Market Cap
- CHF 3.66B
- Enterprise Value
- CHF 3.99B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- CHF 634.40M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- CHF 2.13B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 1.25
- Next Earnings
- Feb 23, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.33
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Jun 02, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 3.80%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Differentiated Specialty Chemicals Model
Clariant operates in specialty chemicals where products improve customer formulations and industrial processes, supporting value-based pricing rather than commodity economics. Application development, customization and technical service can deepen customer relationships and make products more embedded in end uses.
Additives Growth And Margin Expansion
The Additives business is showing both growth and operating leverage, with higher sales, pricing and volumes alongside a 110-basis-point margin expansion. Continued demand for flame retardants, waxes and passive fire protection supports a more durable contribution from this segment.
Savings And Cash Conversion
Clariant has made measurable progress on its performance-improvement program, which can provide lasting support to margins as savings accumulate. Improved free-cash-flow conversion and disciplined capital spending also strengthen internal funding capacity while earnings recover.
Bears Say
Revenue Decline And Net Loss
The multi-year revenue downtrend indicates that demand and portfolio pressures remain unresolved, while the return to a net loss weakens confidence in near-term earnings quality. Persistent top-line contraction can reduce operating leverage and limit the resources available for growth investment.
Higher Leverage
Higher leverage reduces financial flexibility compared with the prior year and makes the company more sensitive to continued earnings weakness. If profitability does not stabilize, debt obligations can constrain capital allocation, limit investment capacity and increase balance-sheet risk.
Margin Pressure From Costs And Mix
The decline in EBITDA margin shows that pricing and cost actions have not fully protected profitability from volatile raw materials, inventory effects and an unfavorable mix. Sustained cost pressure or weaker operating leverage could delay progress toward the company’s medium-term margin goals.
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Company Description
Clariant AG
Clariant AG operates as a global leader in specialty chemicals, organized into three primary business units: Care Chemicals, Catalysis, and Natural Resources. The company develops and supplies a broad spectrum of chemical products and solutions. This includes fire retardants, performance-enhancing additives, and advanced surface treatments for applications spanning plastics, coatings, inks, and consumer goods. It also provides essential catalysts for petrochemical and fuel refining, synthesis gas, general chemical processes, and emissions control, along with specialized zeolite and custom catalyst solutions. Clariant further manufactures specialized bentonite-based products, serving diverse sectors such as oil purification, foundries, animal feed, civil construction, wastewater treatment, and various industrial uses including paper, detergents, and PVC stabilization. Its extensive portfolio also features industrial and consumer specialty chemicals and tailored application solutions across numerous markets. These encompass automotive fluids (like brake fluids and coolants), aircraft de-icing, construction chemicals, agrochemicals, food ingredients, gas processing, heat transfer, home and industrial cleaning, lubricant additives, specialized solvents, paints and coatings, healthcare, and personal care ingredients. Additionally, the company offers sophisticated oilfield production chemicals for enhanced oil recovery, offshore and unconventional drilling, paraffin control, and well services, complemented by its intelligent chemical management system, Veritrax. Clariant also provides comprehensive chemical solutions for the mining industry, additives for refinery services, and develops biofuels and their derivatives, exemplified by sunliquid, which transforms agricultural residues into cellulosic ethanol. Its product range extends to organic, inorganic, and anti-corrosive pigments, as well as pigment preparations, dyes, and specialty materials vital for coatings, plastics, conventional and digital printing, textiles, and personal care applications. Founded in 1886, Clariant AG is headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Conrad Keijzer
- Employees
- 10,107
- Website
- www.clariant.com
- Address
- Rothausstrasse 61, Muttenz, BL, 4132, CH
Clariant AG (0QJS) Earnings & Revenues
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0QJS Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call was mixed but cautiously constructive. Strong sales growth, improved cash conversion, solid Care Chemicals and Adsorbents and Additives performance, substantial savings progress, a strong Catalysts order book and maintained full-year guidance were positive. These were offset by lower group profitability, significant Catalysts pressure from the Middle East conflict, weaker quarterly Care Chemicals margins, negative chemical-industry market expectations, ongoing force majeures and continued cost and geopolitical volatility.
View all GB:0QJS earnings summaries0QJS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |
