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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft

Germany · Large Cap · Revenue 2025 €9.9B

Price as of 11/06/2026

StockScorer score
1.8
of 10 2 of 11 points Low Match To the score
Price
€85.26
1 Y −18.2%
Market cap
€18.3B
Phase
Payout
core business profitable, at least half of operating cash flow goes to shareholders
Revenue +3.8% a year (3 years)EBIT margin 13.7%Payout 87.2% of operating cash flow

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes consumer goods in Europe, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Australia.

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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes consumer goods in Europe, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through two segments: Consumer Business and Tesa Business. The Consumer Business Segment offers skin and body care products. The Tesa Business segment provides adhesive tapes and self-adhesive solutions for industries, craft businesses, and consumers. This segment also offers its system solutions to the automotive, consumer electronics, printing and packaging, and electrical systems sectors. It operates an online store. The company offers its products under the NIVEA, Eucerin, Hansaplast, La Prairie, Chantecaille, Coppertone, Labello / NIVEA Lip / Liposan, ATRIX, 8x4, HIDROFUGAL, tesa, SKIN STORIES, GAMMON, Aquaphor, Elastoplast, and CURITAS brand names, as well as regionally focused brands. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft is a subsidiary of maxingvest ag. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft operates as a subsidiary of Maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA.

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Summary

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft is around the middle of the Consumer Defensive sector overall

56.5 of 100

Mean of the six area values. Each area value is the mean of the stock's ranks among the companies in its sector. 50 is the middle of the sector, not a share of companies beaten.

Analysis

What the price requires

The price requires 20.7% FCF growth a year, more than achieved over the last 5 and 10 years.

If free cash flow stays at €373M (2025), it supports €4.1B. The remaining €14.2B of the market value assume it grows 20.7% a year for 10 years and not at all afterwards.

Required FCF growth per year

20.7%

no growth afterwards

Market value breakdown€18.3B market value, price as of 11/06/2026

€4.1B without growth
€14.2B priced-in growth
  • 5 yrs achieved 1.3%
  • 10 yrs achieved −3.3%
  • priced in 20.7%

3 signs support the expectation, 1 speaks against it.

What supports it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • High, stable gross margin median 57.6%, range 2.6 pp (10 years)
  • Low capital needs capex median 4.5% of revenue (10 years)
  • Steady FCF margin at least 2.8%, range 8.7 pp (10 years)

What speaks against it

with respect to the priced-in expectation

  • Expectation above the company's own record priced in 20.7%, achieved at most 1.3%

Since the last quarter

Q1 2025 → Q3 2026

Mostly better than the previous quarter: 1 of 1 change for the better.

  • Shares outstanding223M → 218M−2.1%better

1 more unchanged: Net debt

Derivation

How the sector comparison is derived

Each area value is the average of its metrics' ranks within the sector (0 to 100, 50 is the middle). For metrics where lower is better, the rank is mirrored. The overall value is the average of the area values.

Price as of 11/06/2026.

Profitability55.7around the middleEarns about as much as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Return on equity10.92%12.35%Rank 43
Return on capital (Greenblatt)22.58%20.14%Rank 54
EBIT margin13.74%9.44%Rank 70
FCF margin3.79%6.71%Rank 25
Gross margin57.64%35.78%Rank 87
Growth54.8around the middleGrows about as fast as the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Revenue growth, 1 year0.02%2.12%Rank 32
Earnings growth, 3 years per year8.47%5.20%Rank 56
Earnings growth, 5 years per year11.47%6.07%Rank 65
Sustainable growth (ROE × retained earnings)4.55%3.77%Rank 66
Valuation52.1around the middleValued about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Earnings yield4.98%4.25%Rank 65
FCF yield2.03%5.05%Rank 13
EV/saleslower is better1.631.51Rank 46
EV/EBITlower is better11.9016.74Rank 85
Momentum40.5around the middleShare price moving about like the sector.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Share price, 1 year−18.20%3.24%Rank 16
Share price, 6 months18.74%11.30%Rank 74
Share price, 3 months10.13%9.00%Rank 57
Distance from 52-week high−22.28%−7.96%Rank 16
Quality60.1above the middleQuality above the sector: Dividend streak in years 15, sector 5.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Accruals (Sloan)lower is better0.29%−0.99%Rank 33
Change in share countlower is better−1.75%−0.62%Rank 72
Dividend streak in years155Rank 83
Price reaction to results, market-adjusted0.29%0.22%Rank 52
Balance sheet & risk75.6above the middleLess risk than the sector: Equity ratio 66.95%, sector 41.95%.
MetricStockSector medianPosition in sector
Equity ratio66.95%41.95%Rank 94
Net debt/EBITDAlower is better−1.341.96Rank 94
Debt to equitylower is better0.030.67Rank 94
Volatility, 1 yearlower is better31.07%25.82%Rank 20

Ten years in figures

Revenue from €6.8B (2016) to €9.9B (2025), 4.3% a year.

Fiscal years, amounts in EUR
YearRevenue, €BEBIT marginFCF, €MSharesNet debt
20166.815.3%780.0227M−€859.0M
20177.115.4%716.0227M−€883.0M
20187.214.8%510.0227M−€894.0M
20197.714.5%662.0227M−€685.0M
20207.013.1%704.0227M−€790.0M
20217.612.9%580.0227M−€757.0M
20228.813.9%249.0227M−€722.0M
20239.411.7%424.0227M−€1.0B
20249.913.1%794.0225M−€941.0M
20259.913.7%373.0221M−€983.0M
1.8 / 10Low MatchStockScorer score2 of 11 points

1 of 7 StockScorer Score rules met · How the score is built

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft mainly meets criteria in the Profitability category. Result from 18 strategies checked.

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How Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft's score is built

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft is rated here with the StockScorer Score strategy, the flagship rule set. It compares return and cash-flow metrics with the median of the company's own sector and checks growth and price trend.

1 of 7 rules met

2 of 11 points

  1. Free cash flow yield above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  2. Return on capital (Greenblatt ROC) above the sector medianmet2 of 2 points
  3. Return on equity above the sector mediannot met0 of 1 point
  4. Free cash flow margin above the sector mediannot met0 of 2 points
  5. Revenue growth above 15%not met0 of 2 points
  6. 3-year earnings growth above 12% p.a.not met0 of 1 point
  7. 12-month share price more than 20 percentage points ahead of the marketnot met0 of 1 point
  8. Exclusion: financial and real estate stocksdoes not apply

Detail data

How does Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft stock perform across 18 strategies?

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  • Altman Z-Score: Stress Test
  • Earnings Quality: Accrual Check (Sloan)
  • Moat Quality
  • Trending Value: Value + Momentum
  • StockScorer Score
  • PEG Strategy (inspired by Peter Lynch)
  • Magic Formula: Value + Quality
  • Levermann Strategy (13 Criteria)
  • Acquirer's Multiple: EV/EBIT Deep Value
  • Dividend Aristocrats & Continuity
  • High-Growth / Rule of 40
  • Growth Momentum (CAN SLIM principle)
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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft key metrics: P/E, P/B and equity ratio

Selected fundamental metrics for Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft.

MetricStockSector
P/E ratio20.122.8
P/B ratio2.22.6
Return on equity (ROE)10.9%12.3%
Equity ratio67.0%42.0%
Debt-to-equity (D/E)0.030.67
Dividend yield1.2%2.6%

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Frequently asked questions about Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft stock

How does Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft stock (BEI.DE) score in the StockScorer model?
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft stock reaches a StockScorer score of 1.8 out of 10, which is a low match with the rule-based strategies. 1 out of 7 flagship profile rules are met.
What is Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft's P/E ratio?
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft's P/E ratio is 20.1. The Consumer Defensive sector median is 22.8.
What sector is Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft in?
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft is assigned to the Consumer Defensive sector. Its rank within the sector is 56.5 out of 100: 100 means the stock leads its peer group of large and mid-cap sector stocks in every measured area.

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