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Fuchs Petrolub
(XETRA:FPE3)
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Rating:80Outperform
Price Target:
€46.00
▲(19.05% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/01/26
Score is driven primarily by strong financial fundamentals (high profitability, very low leverage, solid ROE) with only moderate concerns around revenue and cash flow consistency. Technicals add support via positive trend and momentum, while valuation looks fair with a moderate P/E and a ~2.9% dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Extremely low leverage gives the company durable financial flexibility across cycles. With minimal debt the firm can fund capex, R&D, dividends, or M&A from operating cash or modest borrowing without stressing credit, preserving resilience to commodity and demand swings.
Negative Factors
Uneven Revenue Growth
Irregular top-line performance reduces visibility for multi-year planning and weakens predictability of scale benefits. Cyclical or lumpy industrial and OEM demand can limit consistent expansion of higher-margin specialty sales and complicate capacity and investment timing.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Balance Sheet
Extremely low leverage gives the company durable financial flexibility across cycles. With minimal debt the firm can fund capex, R&D, dividends, or M&A from operating cash or modest borrowing without stressing credit, preserving resilience to commodity and demand swings.
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Fuchs Petrolub (FPE3) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€4.72B
Dividend Yield3.1%
Average Volume (3M)115.31K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.1
Beta (1Y)0.77
Revenue Growth0.03%
EPS Growth5.54%
CountryDE
Employees6,818
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.43
Shares Outstanding65,500,000
10 Day Avg. Volume93,774
30 Day Avg. Volume115,305
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio7.47
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 Target
€47.00Price Target Upside21.64% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)2.45
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.93B
Fuchs Petrolub Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Fuchs Petrolub SE, a German company established in Mannheim in 1931, operates worldwide as a premier developer, producer, and supplier of advanced lubricants and specialized accompanying products. The company's comprehensive product range serves d...
How the Company Makes Money
FUCHS makes money primarily by selling lubricants and lubricant-related specialties to industrial and automotive customers. Revenue is generated from (1) OEM and industrial customer sales: supplying tailored lubricant formulations for manufacturin...
Fuchs Petrolub Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
82
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
91
Very Positive
Cash Flow
76
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 3.57B | 3.56B | 3.52B | 3.54B | 3.41B | 2.87B |
| Gross Profit | 1.26B | 1.19B | 1.22B | 1.15B | 1.05B | 965.00M |
| EBITDA | 544.00M | 530.00M | 537.00M | 514.00M | 457.00M | 438.00M |
| Net Income | 318.00M | 306.00M | 302.00M | 282.00M | 259.00M | 253.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.92B | 2.73B | 2.61B | 2.42B | 2.52B | 2.31B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 337.00M | 244.00M | 153.00M | 175.00M | 119.00M | 146.00M |
| Total Debt | 134.00M | 93.00M | 112.00M | 63.00M | 179.00M | 49.00M |
| Total Liabilities | 827.00M | 752.00M | 710.00M | 619.00M | 682.00M | 555.00M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.08B | 1.98B | 1.90B | 1.80B | 1.84B | 1.75B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 357.00M | 314.00M | 307.00M | 460.00M | 59.00M | 89.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 441.00M | 406.00M | 390.00M | 543.00M | 128.00M | 169.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -101.00M | -117.00M | -185.00M | -82.00M | -69.00M | -108.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -200.00M | -190.00M | -228.00M | -400.00M | -86.00M | -132.00M |
Fuchs Petrolub Technical Analysis
Positive
38.64
Price Trends
38.54
Positive
36.91
Positive
37.10
Positive
Market Momentum
0.16
Positive
50.72
Neutral
74.34
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:FPE3, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 38.64 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 39.16, above the 50-day MA of 38.54, and above the 200-day MA of 37.10, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 0.16 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 50.72 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 74.34 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:FPE3.
Fuchs Petrolub Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
80 Outperform | €4.72B | 16.13 | 16.38% | 3.10% | 0.03% | 5.54% | |
67 Neutral | €1.74B | 25.72 | 27.13% | 1.24% | ― | ― | |
64 Neutral | €7.64B | 48.26 | 1.89% | 8.92% | -9.37% | -47.49% | |
63 Neutral | €8.01B | 35.58 | 5.27% | 4.30% | -9.48% | -56.88% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | €4.57B | -5.60 | -20.12% | 3.75% | ― | ― | |
49 Neutral | €1.29B | -1.96 | -17.77% | 0.59% | -14.31% | -386.04% |
* General Sector Average
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