Fuchs Petrolub SE (DE:FPE)
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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
€35.00
▲(16.47% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/21/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial quality—especially the very low leverage, solid margins, and improving 2025 TTM revenue—partly offset by historically uneven cash flow. Technicals are currently the largest near-term risk, with the stock in a clear downtrend and negative momentum. Valuation (moderate P/E and ~4.1% yield) and a stable earnings-call outlook help support the overall rating.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Exceptionally low leverage gives FUCHS durable financial flexibility across cycles. With debt-to-equity around 0.06 and growing equity/consistent ROE, the company can fund organic investment, acquisitions, and dividends without stressing liquidity, supporting long-term resilience.
Negative Factors
Volatile Cash Generation
Operating and free cash flow have been inconsistent across years, with coverage below earnings at times. Such variability limits predictability for capital allocation, can strain liquidity in downturns, and complicates sustained funding of dividends, buybacks, or larger acquisitions.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Exceptionally low leverage gives FUCHS durable financial flexibility across cycles. With debt-to-equity around 0.06 and growing equity/consistent ROE, the company can fund organic investment, acquisitions, and dividends without stressing liquidity, supporting long-term resilience.
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Fuchs Petrolub (FPE) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€4.58B
Dividend Yield3.91%
Average Volume (3M)43.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.3
Beta (1Y)0.70
Revenue Growth1.42%
EPS Growth-0.40%
CountryDE
Employees6,818
SectorBasic Materials
Sector Strength58
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.60
Shares Outstanding65,500,000
10 Day Avg. Volume37,158
30 Day Avg. Volume43,631
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.48
Price to Book (P/B)2.53
Price to Sales (P/S)1.40
P/FCF Ratio15.91
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)2.42
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.72B
Fuchs Petrolub Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fuchs Petrolub SE develops, produces, and sells lubricants and related specialties worldwide. The company offers automotive lubricants, such as biodegradable lubricants, central and mobile hydraulic oils, dry coatings, engine and gear oils, motorc...
How the Company Makes Money
FUCHS primarily makes money by selling lubricants and lubricant-related specialties to industrial and automotive customers. Its revenue model is predominantly product-based, with sales generated from: (1) Industrial lubricants and specialties supp...
Fuchs Petrolub Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Oct 31, 2025
(Q3-2025)
| Next Earnings Date:Apr 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call highlighted a strong recovery in Q3, driven by growth in Asia Pacific and the Americas, successful acquisitions, and sustainability initiatives. However, challenges in Europe, currency headwinds, and a reduction in net liquidity presented some concerns.Positive Updates
Strong Recovery in Q3
FUCHS SE saw a strong recovery in Q3 after a tough second quarter, with EBIT exceeding last year's Q3 results and a sequential improvement of 16%.
Negative Updates
Challenges in Europe
Europe faced a challenging economic situation with weak demand, especially in the automotive manufacturing sector, leading to an organic decline in sales.
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Q3-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Recovery in Q3
FUCHS SE saw a strong recovery in Q3 after a tough second quarter, with EBIT exceeding last year's Q3 results and a sequential improvement of 16%.
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Company Guidance
During the third quarter conference call for FUCHS SE, the company reported a 1% increase in sales to EUR 2.7 billion, despite facing a challenging market environment marked by currency effects that negatively impacted revenue by EUR 51 million. The company's EBIT showed positive development, exceeding last year's Q3 results, although the 9-month profitability of EUR 326 million was 2% below the prior year. The growth was driven by a strong business mix in North America, continued expansion in Asia, particularly China, and the initial effects of cost measures implemented in the previous quarter. Free cash flow stood at EUR 181 million, and the company confirmed its 2025 outlook, expecting sales to align with the previous year and EBIT to close at a strong level. The organic growth was mainly supported by the Asia Pacific and Americas regions, which offset a moderate organic decline in EMEA. Furthermore, the company highlighted its strategic investments and acquisitions, such as LUBCON and STRUB, which contributed positively to its growth.Fuchs Petrolub Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
90
Very Positive
Cash Flow
72
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.56B | 3.52B | 3.54B | 3.41B | 2.87B |
| Gross Profit | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.05B | 965.00M |
| EBITDA | 530.00M | 537.00M | 514.00M | 457.00M | 438.00M |
| Net Income | 306.00M | 302.00M | 282.00M | 259.00M | 253.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.73B | 2.61B | 2.42B | 2.52B | 2.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 244.00M | 153.00M | 175.00M | 119.00M | 146.00M |
| Total Debt | 93.00M | 112.00M | 63.00M | 179.00M | 49.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 752.00M | 710.00M | 619.00M | 682.00M | 555.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.98B | 1.90B | 1.80B | 1.84B | 1.75B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 314.00M | 307.00M | 460.00M | 59.00M | 89.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 406.00M | 390.00M | 543.00M | 128.00M | 169.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -117.00M | -185.00M | -82.00M | -69.00M | -108.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -190.00M | -228.00M | -400.00M | -86.00M | -132.00M |
Fuchs Petrolub Technical Analysis
Positive
30.05
Price Trends
29.90
Positive
30.02
Positive
30.86
Positive
Market Momentum
0.34
Negative
68.97
Neutral
95.32
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:FPE, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 30.05 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 29.58, above the 50-day MA of 29.90, and below the 200-day MA of 30.86, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.34 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 68.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 95.32 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:FPE.
Fuchs Petrolub Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | €1.76B | 24.68 | 27.29% | 1.24% | 1.03% | 25.48% | |
70 Outperform | €4.58B | 16.33 | 16.02% | 3.91% | 1.42% | -0.40% | |
62 Neutral | €8.09B | 23.49 | 3.10% | 8.92% | -5.92% | -58.33% | |
61 Neutral | $10.43B | 7.12 | -0.05% | 2.87% | 2.86% | -36.73% | |
57 Neutral | €4.53B | -4.20 | -19.52% | 3.75% | -10.63% | -23.15% | |
54 Neutral | €8.44B | 27.05 | 6.03% | 4.30% | -3.35% | -23.06% | |
45 Neutral | €1.61B | -2.64 | -14.66% | 0.59% | -6.82% | 71.94% |
* Basic Materials Sector Average
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