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Solvay S.A. (SOLB.BR)

EUR26.50 -0.22 (-0.82%)
BE BRU Basic Materials Chemicals
Address Rue de Ransbeek, 310 1120
Brussels, BE
CEO Philippe Kehren
Website solvay.com
IPO 2001-06-18
ISIN BE0003470755

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Also trades on Euronext Brussels · SOLB.BR (EUR) Other OTC · SLVYY (USD) Other OTC · SVYSF (USD)
Description

Solvay S.A. is a global enterprise specializing in advanced materials and niche chemical products. Its operations are structured into four key divisions: Materials, Chemicals, Solutions, and Corporate & Business Services. The Materials division supplies advanced polymers, including aromatic, high-barrier, and fluoropolymers, for the electronics, vehicle manufacturing, aerospace, and healthcare sectors. It also provides composite materials, primarily for engineered aerospace applications. The Chemicals division manufactures and distributes soda ash and sodium bicarbonate, which are essential for flat and container glass production, detergents, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, and human food applications. It also produces hydrogen peroxide, predominantly for pulp bleaching in the paper sector, with additional applications in chemicals, electronics, food processing, mining, and environmental solutions. This segment further delivers dispersible silica for tire manufacturing, alongside various solvent solutions, specialized phenols, polyamide derivatives, and intelligent, functional, sustainable yarns and polymers. The Solutions division supplies specialized chemicals for agricultural, household, personal care, coatings, and general industrial sectors. It provides technological innovations including specialized mining reagents, phosphine-based chemical compounds, and polymer stabilization solutions. This segment also develops fluorine and rare-earth formulations critical for automotive, electronics, agrochemical, and construction uses, as well as vanillin for the fragrance and flavor industries, and synthetic intermediates vital for pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and electronics. Furthermore, it offers a suite of products for the upstream oilfield chemicals sector, such as friction reducers, gelling agents, emulsion breakers, surfactants, inhibitors, cementing additives, and biocides. Lastly, it provides sodium hypophosphite for metal plating and other diverse applications. The Corporate & Business Services division delivers energy management and various other business support functions. Established in 1863, Solvay S.A. maintains its corporate headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

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Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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EUR26.50 -0.22 (-0.82%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
378.1K
Beta
0.25
Float Shares
65.45M
Free Float %
62.6%
Price Performance
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-1.72% -6.01% -7.40% -6.08% -2.16% -3.24% -15.55% -5.71% -11.60% +13.37% +137.40%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
26.50
DCF (Unlevered) 17.25 -34.9%
DCF (Levered) 39.74 +50.0%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 13% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 1 0
Buy 1 0
Hold 7 0
Sell 4 0
Strong Sell 3 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.29
Distress
Piotroski F-Score
4 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
2 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
B
Overall Score
3 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
5 / 5
High
ROE Score
3 / 5
Medium
ROA Score
4 / 5
High
D/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/E Score
1 / 5
Low
P/Book Score
2 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Chemicals: +4.0%
    -7.5% Q1'26: -8.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Chemicals: +11.7%
    -86.7% Q1'26: -68.8% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Chemicals: +41.7%
    +8.2% Q1'26: +4.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Chemicals: +7.1%
    +10.4% Q1'26: +6.8% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Chemicals: +3.4%
    +10.9% Q1'26: +6.9% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Chemicals: +0.0%
    -0.5% Q1'26: -0.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Chemicals: 0.55×
    2.42× Q1'26: 3.47× (vs Q1'25)
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Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.91) × ERP
WACC = 56% × Ke + 44% × Kd (4.6%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 17.25 Current price: 26.50
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Consensus Estimates
Metric Dec 2010
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Dec 2026
8 Rev. Ana.
7 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
9 Rev. Ana.
10 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
5 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Dec 2029
2 Rev. Ana.
1 EPS Ana.
Revenue
7.11B
est: 7.02B (+1.3%)
8.11B
est: 8.17B (-0.7%)
12.83B
est: 13.21B (-2.9%)
10.37B
est: 10.65B (-2.7%)
10.63B
est: 10.33B (+2.9%)
11.05B
est: 10.63B (+3.9%)
11.40B
est: 11.28B (+1.1%)
10.89B
est: 10.09B (+7.9%)
11.30B
est: 10.42B (+8.4%)
11.23B
est: 10.59B (+6.1%)
9.71B
est: 9.09B (+6.9%)
11.44B
est: 10.08B (+13.4%)
16.07B
est: 13.81B (+16.4%)
6.02B
est: 5.34B (+12.9%)
5.13B
est: 4.77B (+7.6%)
4.75B
est: 4.38B (+8.2%)
4.29B
4.23B – 4.42B
-2.2% YoY
4.42B
4.24B – 4.55B
+2.9% YoY
4.58B
4.48B – 4.67B
+3.6% YoY
4.33B
4.21B – 4.46B
-5.3% YoY
EBITDA
821.00M
est: 945.61M (-13.2%)
1.03B
est: 2.76B (-62.6%)
1.98B
est: 973.61M (+103.5%)
1.53B
est: 1.21B (+26.4%)
1.28B
est: 1.23B (+4.4%)
1.87B
est: 1.55B (+20.5%)
1.56B
est: 1.44B (+8.0%)
2.15B
est: 1.57B (+37.1%)
2.14B
est: 1.88B (+13.9%)
1.15B
est: 1.80B (-36.1%)
1.75B
est: 1.80B (-2.7%)
1.95B
est: 1.88B (+3.5%)
1.36B
est: 1.95B (-30.1%)
526.00M
est: 734.38M (-28.4%)
805.00M
est: 660.60M (+21.9%)
895.00M
est: 603.37M (+48.3%)
590.36M
581.60M – 607.53M
-2.2% YoY
607.67M
583.15M – 625.76M
+2.9% YoY
629.68M
616.62M – 642.74M
+3.6% YoY
596.23M
579.69M – 613.78M
-5.3% YoY
EBIT
214.00M
est: 264.74M (-19.2%)
579.00M
est: 318.17M (+82.0%)
1.19B
est: 907.30M (+30.8%)
655.00M
est: 1.03B (-36.3%)
528.00M
est: 627.37M (-15.8%)
649.00M
est: 683.13M (-5.0%)
626.00M
est: 743.71M (-15.8%)
947.00M
est: 797.80M (+18.7%)
1.00B
est: 986.16M (+1.4%)
323.00M
est: 998.54M (-67.7%)
-662.00M
est: 276.86M (-339.1%)
1.04B
est: 289.19M (+260.7%)
1.03B
est: 299.54M (+244.9%)
198.00M
est: 403.66M (-50.9%)
443.00M
est: 363.10M (+22.0%)
491.00M
est: 331.65M (+48.0%)
324.49M
319.68M – 333.93M
-2.2% YoY
334.01M
320.53M – 343.95M
+2.9% YoY
346.11M
338.93M – 353.28M
+3.6% YoY
327.72M
318.63M – 337.37M
-5.3% YoY
Net Income
1.82B
est: 436.44M (+317.7%)
297.00M
est: 2.07B (-85.7%)
584.00M
est: 399.47M (+46.2%)
270.00M
est: 470.99M (-42.7%)
80.00M
est: 261.81M (-69.4%)
406.00M
est: 83.82M (+384.4%)
621.00M
est: 434.45M (+42.9%)
1.06B
est: 577.43M (+83.7%)
858.00M
est: 1.07B (-19.9%)
-79.00M
est: 889.17M (-108.9%)
-1.09B
est: 104.26M (-1,147.4%)
948.00M
est: 108.90M (+770.5%)
1.91B
est: 112.80M (+1,588.8%)
2.09B
est: 18.00M (+11,527.8%)
223.00M
est: 405.16M (-45.0%)
30.00M
est: 321.42M (-90.7%)
240.39M
213.07M – 279.45M
-25.2% YoY
273.24M
220.45M – 352.33M
+13.7% YoY
284.62M
277.47M – 373.84M
+4.2% YoY
324.93M
313.22M – 337.36M
+14.2% YoY
SGA
694.00M
est: 449.97M (+54.2%)
660.00M
est: 652.66M (+1.1%)
1.13B
est: 1.07B (+6.0%)
1.20B
est: 912.15M (+31.4%)
1.23B
est: 1.16B (+5.4%)
1.33B
est: 1.28B (+3.4%)
1.47B
est: 1.39B (+5.6%)
1.44B
est: 1.17B (+22.5%)
1.38B
est: 1.34B (+2.5%)
1.33B
est: 1.40B (-4.7%)
1.21B
est: 1.07B (+13.3%)
1.23B
est: 1.12B (+10.3%)
1.41B
est: 1.16B (+21.4%)
526.00M
est: 498.77M (+5.5%)
419.00M
est: 448.67M (-6.6%)
489.00M
est: 409.80M (+19.3%)
400.96M
395.01M – 412.62M
-2.2% YoY
412.71M
396.06M – 425.00M
+2.9% YoY
427.66M
418.79M – 436.53M
+3.6% YoY
404.94M
393.71M – 416.87M
-5.3% YoY
EPS
20.53
est: 3.30 (+522.1%)
2.86
est: 4.75 (-39.8%)
6.43
est: 7.44 (-13.5%)
3.05
est: 5.74 (-46.9%)
0.96
est: 6.19 (-84.5%)
4.85
est: 1.35 (+259.7%)
6.01
est: 1.54 (+291.4%)
10.27
est: 1.63 (+531.7%)
8.31
est: 1.66 (+399.4%)
-0.77
est: 1.77 (-143.6%)
-10.59
est: 1.22 (-968.3%)
9.16
est: 1.79 (+410.8%)
18.36
est: 3.11 (+490.0%)
20.09
est: 0.17 (+11,601.3%)
2.12
est: 3.84 (-44.7%)
0.29
est: 3.04 (-90.5%)
2.46
2.02 – 2.65
-19.2% YoY
2.84
2.09 – 3.34
+15.4% YoY
2.99
2.63 – 3.54
+5.4% YoY
3.08
2.97 – 3.20
+3.0% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-08 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-07 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-06 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-05 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-05-04 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-30 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-29 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-28 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-27 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-24 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-23 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-22 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-21 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-20 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-17 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5
2026-04-16 B 3/5 5/5 3/5 5/5 1/5 1/5 2/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
218.88M
OE per share TTM
2.08
Owner's Yield
7.97%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
358.02%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
45.6%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 109 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Amundi BEL 20 UCITS ETF Dist BEL.BR 1.31% 1.05M 0.50%
2 iShares MSCI Belgium ETF EWK 1.12% 1.78M 0.49%
3 Inspire International ETF WWJD 0.48% 2.57M 0.61%
4 WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - EUR EGRW.L 0.44% 244.6K 0.29%
5 WisdomTree Eurozone Quality Dividend Growth UCITS ETF - EUR Acc WTIM.DE 0.44% 244.6K 0.29%
6 Sparkline International Intangible Value ETF DTAN 0.39% 56.7K 0.55%
7 UBS MSCI EMU Small Cap UCITS ETF EUR dis UEFD.DE 0.37% 2.72M 0.33%
8 iShares MSCI EMU Small Cap UCITS ETF CES1.L 0.36% 3.83M 0.58%
9 WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF Acc EEIA.L 0.35% 833.4K 0.29%
10 WisdomTree Europe Equity Income UCITS ETF WTEE.DE 0.35% 833.4K 0.29%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Recent insider transactions

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Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
54.6K
Shares Outstanding
104.48M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

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Proxy statements

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Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Philippe Kehren Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of Executive Committee & Director 2M male
Alexandre Blum Chief Financial & Strategy Officer and Member of Executive Committee 1M male
Lanny Duvall Chief Operating Officer & Member of Executive Committee 1M male
Mark Van Bijsterveld Chief People Officer & Member of Executive Committee 1M
Lisa Jane Brown General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Member of Executive Committee 968.3K female
J. Michael Radossich President of Novecare Business male
Jean-Charles Djelalian Chief Sustainability Officer male
Vincent Kamel President of Performance Polyamides male
An Nuyttens President of Aroma Performance & Silica Businesses female
Carlos Silveira President of Peroxides GBU male
Etienne Galan President of GBU Soda Ash & Derivatives male
Geoffroy d'Oultremont Head of Investor Relations male
ESG Score History

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