Brenntag SE (BNR.DE) stock analysis
In our weekly check, Brenntag SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 3.
About Brenntag SE
Brenntag SE is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BNR.DE.
What our checks show for BNR.DE
Red flags
- The gross margin fell by 7.8 points, to 15.7%: costs are rising faster than prices.
- Revenue fell 7.9% a year over the last 3 years.
- The net margin is only 2.4%: little room if costs rise.
Warning signs
- The net margin fell by 0.7 points over 5 years, to 2.4%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
- Analysts expect only about 2.6% a year of growth in revenue.
- Earnings per share fell 24% a year over the last 3 years.
- Net profit fell 25.7% a year over the last 3 years.
- Free cash flow is only 3.4% of revenue.
- The dividend takes 75% of profit: little cushion if profit falls.
- The stock has fallen as much as 50% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
- Thinly traded (about 246 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
- Return on capital (ROCE) is only 8.9%.
Strengths
- Operating cash flow is 2.2x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
- Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 25.9% a year over the next years.
- A large company: market value $10.07 billion.
- Beta 0.53: the stock usually moves less than the market.
- Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.
Next earnings report: 2026-11-11
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Questions
What grade does Brenntag SE (BNR.DE) have?
In our weekly check, Brenntag SE is graded C (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 13 pass, warnings: 9, red flags: 3. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.
What are the main risks of BNR.DE stock?
This week's biggest flags for Brenntag SE: Gross margin falling, Weak revenue growth, Thin margins. In total 12 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.
What does Brenntag SE do?
Brenntag SE is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as BNR.DE.
When does Brenntag SE report earnings next?
The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-11. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.
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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