Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi (PETKM.IS) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi is graded D (A to F). Of 22 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 8 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 11.

About Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi

Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on IST as PETKM.IS.

What our checks show for PETKM.IS

Red flags

• The company has net debt but no positive operating earnings (EBITDA) to service it from (debt/equity 0.75).
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (-0.7x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 21 points over 5 years, to -2%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 22.2 points, to 0.2%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Operating cash flow is negative while the company reports a profit: the profit does not arrive as cash.
• Earnings per share fell 29.8% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -2%.
• Free cash flow is negative (-15.7% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 68% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is zero or negative: the business does not earn on the money put into it.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 4.9% a year.
• A small company (market value $825 million): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The price swings a lot: 46.5% annual volatility. Expect large ups and downs.

Strengths

• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 3.3 points from today's -2%.
• Revenue grew 33% a year over the last 3 years.
• Beta 0.11: the stock usually moves less than the market.
• Actively traded: about 81.9 million shares a day.

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Questions

What grade does Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi (PETKM.IS) have?

In our weekly check, Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi is graded D (A to F). Of 22 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 8 pass, warnings: 3, red flags: 11. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of PETKM.IS stock?

This week's biggest flags for Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 14 of 22 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi do?

Petkim Petrokimya Holding Anonim Sirketi is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on IST as PETKM.IS.

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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