Wacker Chemie stock
WCH.DEXETRAWacker Chemie AG, Basic MaterialsISIN DE000WCH8881WKN WCH888
46Score 46 out of 100, Weak
Price and trend
49 / 100
Price history
+29% in one yearThe chart shows daily closes over 20 years, adjusted for stock splits and without dividends. Click into the chart to set a price alert at that price.
Below the 200-day line: the price is 7.1% below it.
Since November 2026 the 50-day line has been below the 200-day line; the trend has turned down.
Normal: the price is neither overheated nor sold off (RSI 60).
The price is 22% below its 52-week high. Largest decline in 20 years: 83% (December 2007 to March 2020).
Chart figures for advanced users
- SMA 50$95.93
- Average price of the last 50 trading days, shows the short-term trend.
- SMA 200$98.34
- Average price of the last 200 trading days, shows the long-term trend.
- RSI (14)60
- Relative strength over the last 14 days on a scale from 0 to 100. Above 70 the price counts as overheated, below 30 as sharply fallen.
- MACDabove the signal line
- Compares a fast and a slow price average. Above its signal line momentum is rising, below it momentum is fading.
- Support$71.99
- The lowest closing price of the last twelve months.
- Resistance$117.50
- The highest closing price of the last twelve months.
Snapshot
Computed from the data by fixed rules, no AI
- Wacker Chemie AG belongs to the Chemicals (Specialty) industry (Germany) and, with a market value of $4.54B, is number 69 of 108 companies in its industry on MEQIRI.
- In fiscal 2025 it reported revenue of $6.1B (down 4.1% year on year) and a loss of $913.64M.
- For fiscal 2026, analysts expect on average revenue of $6.38B (up 4.6%) and adjusted earnings per share of $2.67.
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- MEQIRI Score 46 out of 100 (Weak): rank 360 of 467 in Basic Materials, median 58.
- Our model puts fair value at $166.88, with the price 45% below it.
In plain words
The numbers on this page in plain words, written by an AI
Strengths
None of our strength checks applies.
Weaknesses
- Margin fallingOperating margin −1.9%, average of the prior years 5.5% (to 2024).Profitability 18
- Loss-makingLoss of $292.86M over the last 12 months.Fundamentals 55
- Turned to a lossEarnings per share from $4.24 in 2020 to −$18.39.Growth 32
Its standout strength is valuation, while growth and profitability hold the score back.
Daily figure as of 12 Nov 2026
How the score is calculatedScore overview
Score since yesterday from 44 to 46.
The fundamentals are in the middle range.
Score history
The full history of up to 20 years comes with MEQIRI Pro.
See plansCrash risk high
How well MEQIRI warnsOne of the 30% with the highest crash risk among smaller stocks.
From 2016 to 2025, 36 in 100 such stocks fell 30% or more within a year, against a group average of 23 in 100.
What drives the risk
- cyclical sector (energy or materials), as a group, crashed more often in the backtest
Valuation
Valuation signal
Possible value trapClosing price of 11 Nov 2026, used by the daily score.
In our model the price counts as cheap below $119.20 and expensive above $278.13 (uncertainty high, based on the price swings of the past year).
Calculated with a cost of equity of 7.1%. At 8.1% the fair value would be $135.56, at 6.1% it would be $214.18.
Possible value trap: looks cheap, but score below 50.
Valuation metrics
From the cash-flow model alone; without earnings there is no industry value.
Calculate with your own assumptionsCompany performance
This shows several years of history with an automatic assessment.
Revenue
In the twelve months to 30 Sep 2026, revenue rose 1.4% on the twelve months before. Revenue has stayed largely stable since 2006.
Margins
- Gross margin
- Operating margin
- Net margin
In fiscal 2025: gross 12%, operating −2%, net −15%. Last 12 months: net −5%.
Debt & balance sheet
Fiscal 2025Debt is moderate, but interest coverage is weak. Keep an eye on the interest burden and refinancing.
Earnings
- Next earnings
- 8 Mar 2027in 116 days
- Last reported
- 29 Oct 2026EPS reported $1.87 (expected −$0.26)above expectations
Analyst estimates
Analysts have raised their 2026 earnings estimate by 33.0% since 15 Oct 2026.
- Earnings per share
- $2.67+33.0%
- Revenue
- $6.38B+0.2%
- Earnings per share
- $2.58+2.7%
- Revenue
- $6.58B+0.4%
MEQIRI has stored the estimates since 15 Oct 2026. Until 30 days are available, the card shows the change since that day. Mean estimate according to Financial Modeling Prep. No price target and no recommendation.
Company outlook confirmed
Share price after the results: +0.1%Wacker confirms its full year EBITDA range of 625 to 750 million euros for 2026 but now expects to land in the upper half of that range instead of the full range.
“We confirm our full year EBITDA range of EUR 625 million to EUR 700 million -- EUR 750 million. After good operating performance and special income in the first 9 months, we expect the full year EBITDA to be in the upper half of that range.”The outlook is not part of the score and not a recommendation to buy or sell.
From the earnings call on 29 Oct 2026 (fiscal Q3 2026), read by AI.
What happened at Wacker Chemie
The key events of the last six months from our own data. A click takes you to the matching card.
Sector comparison
467 rated companies in Basic Materials
- This company
- 46
- Sector median
- 58
Categories against the sector median
The median is the middle value: half of the companies in the sector lie above it, half below. Categories with too few comparable companies are left out.
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ETFs that hold Wacker Chemie
Held by 25 ETFs on Xetra. Shown per index: the ETF with the largest weight.
| ETF | Weight | Cost | Fund size |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Trust Germany AlphaDEX UCITS ETFFTGG | 1.53% | 0.75% | €7.02M |
| Amundi MDAX ESG II UCITS ETF DistE907 | 1.46% | 0.30% | €89.52M |
| Xtrackers MDAX ESG Screened UCITS ETF 1DXDGM | 1.22% | 0.40% | €74.55M |
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| iShares MDAX UCITS ETF (DE)EXID | 1.06% | 0.51% | €30.64M |
| Invesco Global Clean Energy UCITS ETF AccumUSDG1CE | 0.89% | 0.60% | €87.44M |
| UBS MSCI EMU Small Cap UCITS ETF EUR disUEFD | 0.29% | 0.28% | €627.81M |
| Amundi F.A.Z. 100 UCITS ETFC006 | 0.19% | 0.15% | €103.2M |
| Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap UCITS ETF 1CXXSC | 0.12% | 0.30% | €3.43B |
Holdings as reported by the funds via FMP, excluding swap ETFs (their holdings are only collateral).
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 8 May 2026)
- 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.