Beiersdorf AG (BEI.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Beiersdorf AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 0.

About Beiersdorf AG

Beiersdorf AG is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BEI.DE.

What our checks show for BEI.DE

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 0.4% a year.
• Analysts expect only about 1.2% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.7 points from today's 9.5%.
• Revenue grew only 3.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 9.5%: little room if costs rise.
• Free cash flow is only 3.8% of revenue.
• The stock has fallen as much as 54% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• The stock is still below its previous peak.
• Thinly traded (about 351 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.03x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 63.2 times over.
• The net margin rose by 1.2 points over 5 years, to 9.5%.
• The dividend takes 21% of profit: there is a cushion.
• A large company: market value $20.5 billion.
• Beta 0.47: the stock usually moves less than the market.

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Questions

What grade does Beiersdorf AG (BEI.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Beiersdorf AG is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 0. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of BEI.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Beiersdorf AG: Weak EPS forecast, Weak revenue forecast, Margins expected to shrink. In total 9 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Beiersdorf AG do?

Beiersdorf AG is a Consumer Defensive company (Household & Personal Products) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BEI.DE.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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