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Lanxess stock: key metrics
LXS.DELanxess had an operating margin of −0.6% and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of −0.4% in fiscal 2025.
Margins show how much of revenue is left over, returns on capital how hard the invested money works.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
Figures as a table
| Year | Gross margin | Operating margin | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 22.2% | 5.4% | 2.9% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | 3.3% | 1.7% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | 4.9% | 2.6% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | 2.9% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | 8.5% | 5.4% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | 8.8% | 5.8% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | 8.9% | 5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | −1.1% | −1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | 2.7% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | 5.3% | 2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.8% | 6.0% | 2.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | 4.5% | no data |
| 2018 | 25.5% | 7.0% | no data |
| 2019 | 25.9% | 9.2% | 3.0% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | 21.6% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 7.1% | no data |
| 2022 | 23.9% | 6.1% | no data |
| 2023 | 18.9% | −9.9% | no data |
| 2024 | 20.4% | −0.4% | −2.8% |
| 2025 | 19.9% | −0.6% | −10.2% |
Returns on capital
- ROE
- ROIC
- ROA
Figures as a table
| Year | ROE | ROIC | ROA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.4% | 23.1% | 4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | 12.3% | 2.8% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | 22.8% | 3.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | 19.6% | 0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | 54.7% | 6.7% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | 45.0% | 7.4% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | 23.4% | 6.8% |
| 2013 | −8.4% | −2.0% | −2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | 6.9% | 2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 1.9% |
| 2017 | no data | 3.7% | no data |
| 2018 | no data | 7.2% | no data |
| 2019 | 7.7% | 10.2% | 2.4% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | 26.6% | 10.0% |
| 2021 | no data | 7.7% | no data |
| 2022 | no data | 5.0% | no data |
| 2023 | no data | −6.9% | no data |
| 2024 | −3.9% | −0.3% | −1.8% |
| 2025 | −16.5% | −0.4% | −7.1% |
Data status and sources
- Score
- Daily value of 12 Nov 2026, recalculated nightly
- Price
- Closing price of 12 Nov 2026
- Latest annual report
- Fiscal year 2025, period end 31 Dec 2025
- Currency
- Amounts in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of 11 Nov 2026 ($1 = €0.8987)
- Source
- Financial statements, ratios and prices from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), based on the company's reports. MEQIRI calculates the score and fair value from them.
Mandatory disclosures for this rating
- ; time horizon around 12 months
- Rated Weak, published since 7 Nov 2026 (in the score history since 21 Mar 2025)
- Valuation signal Fairly valued since 7 Nov 2026
- End-of-day prices, metrics cached for up to 24 hours
- Score and fair value are estimates from a disclosed model. They are not facts and not a price target.
- Produced by SSM Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt), responsible person Sven Brostmeyer, Managing Director, automatically according to the disclosed model.
- Not investment advice. Losses up to and including a total loss are possible. Personal circumstances are not considered.