Basf SE (XTER:BAS) GF Value Rank

: 3 (As of Today)

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Basf SE has the GF Value Rank of 3.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison

For the Chemicals subindustry, Basf SE's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

Basf SE GF Value Rank Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Basf SE's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Basf SE's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Basf SE (XTER:BAS) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

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Address

Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DEU, 67056

Website

https://www.basf.com

Founded in 1865 and based in Germany, BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with products spanning the full spectrum of commodities to specialties. In addition, the company is a strong player in agricultural crop protection chemicals and emissions control catalysts for cars and trucks. Given its sheer size, BASF has a top-three market position in approximately 70% of its businesses.

Executives

Dr. Stephan Kothrade	Board of Directors
Dr. Melanie Maas-brunner	Board of Directors
Dr. Dirk Elvermann	Board of Directors
Dr. Kurt Bock	Supervisory Board
Prof. Dr. Stefan Asenkerschbaumer	Supervisory Board
Dame Alison Carnwath	Supervisory Board
Prof. Dr. Thomas Carell	Supervisory Board
Alessandra Genco	Supervisory Board
Liming Chen	Supervisory Board
Dr. Markus Kamieth	Board of Directors
Saori Dubourg	Board of Directors
Sinischa Horvat	Supervisory Board
Tatjana Diether	Supervisory Board
Waldemar Helber	Supervisory Board
Michael Heinz	Board of Directors

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