Fuchs Petrolub SE (FPE3.DE) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Fuchs Petrolub SE is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1.

About Fuchs Petrolub SE

Fuchs Petrolub SE is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as FPE3.DE.

What our checks show for FPE3.DE

Red flags

• The stock has fallen as much as 69% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Warning signs

• Analysts expect only about 3.2% a year of growth in revenue.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 0.3 points from today's 9%.
• The net margin is only 9%: little room if costs rise.
• Thinly traded (about 101 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.

Strengths

• Debt is low: 0.07x equity.
• Operating profit covers interest 76.9 times over.
• Earnings per share grew 13.7% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit grew 11.5% a year over the last 3 years.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is 23.5%: the business earns well on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares is only 0% of free cash flow.

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Questions

What grade does Fuchs Petrolub SE (FPE3.DE) have?

In our weekly check, Fuchs Petrolub SE is graded B (A to F). Of 25 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 20 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 1. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of FPE3.DE stock?

This week's biggest flags for Fuchs Petrolub SE: Deep past fall, Weak revenue forecast, Margins expected to shrink. In total 5 of 25 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Fuchs Petrolub SE do?

Fuchs Petrolub SE is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals - Specialty) based in Germany, listed on XETRA as FPE3.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 2026-11-07

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