Lanxess - Public Comps and Valuation Multiples

Lanxess Overview

About Lanxess

Lanxess AG is a German chemical company that was originally spun out of Bayer. Lanxess has visibly decommoditised its portfolio by divesting its synthetic rubber business. It has business segments namely: specialty chemicals company in the fields of consumer protection chemicals, specialty additives, intermediates, and others. Geographically, it operates in EMEA (excluding Germany), Germany, Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

Founded

2004

HQ

Employees

12.3K+

Website

lanxess.com

Sectors

Chemicals

Financials

LTM Revenue $6.9B

LTM EBITDA $624M

EV

$4.9B

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Lanxess Financials

As of September 2025, Lanxess reported last 12-month revenue of $6.9B and EBITDA of $624M.

In the same period, Lanxess generated $1.3B in LTM gross profit and -$236M in net income.

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Lanxess P&L

In the most recent fiscal year, Lanxess reported revenue of $7.4B and EBITDA of $515M.

Lanxess expects next 12-month revenue of XXX and NTM EBITDA of XXX

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	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue	$6.9B	XXX	$7.4B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Profit	$1.3B	XXX	$1.5B	XXX	XXX	XXX
Gross Margin	19%	XXX	20%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA	$624M	XXX	$515M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	9%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT	$25.7M	XXX	$57.8M	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBIT Margin	0%	XXX	1%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Profit	-$236M	XXX	-$205M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Margin	-3%	XXX	-3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Net Debt	XXX	XXX	$2.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Financial performance metrics for Lanxess including revenue, profitability, and margin analysis across different time periods. The company reported last twelve months revenue of $6.9B. EBITDA for the last twelve months was $624M. In the most recent fiscal year, Lanxess achieved $7.4B in revenue and $515M in EBITDA.
Financial Metric	Last Twelve Months (LTM)	Next Twelve Months (NTM)	Most Recent Fiscal Year	Current Fiscal Year (2025)	Next Fiscal Year (2026)	Two Years Forward (2027)
Total Revenue	$6.9B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$7.4B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit	$1.3B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$1.5B	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Gross Profit Margin	19.4% gross margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	20.4% gross profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization)	$624M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$515M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBITDA Margin	9.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	7.0% EBITDA margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT (Earnings Before Interest and Taxes)	$25.7M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	$57.8M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
EBIT Margin	0.4% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	0.8% EBIT margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Income (Net Profit)	-$236M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-$205M	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Profit Margin	-3.4% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	-2.8% net profit margin	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers	Analyst estimates available to subscribers
Net Debt Position	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	$2.9B	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers	Detailed debt information available to subscribers

Financial Performance Summary for Lanxess

This financial data table provides comprehensive performance metrics for Lanxess, a company based in Germany. The metrics include revenue, profitability measures, and operational efficiency indicators across multiple time periods.

Recent Performance Highlights

Lanxess generated $6.9B in revenue over the last twelve months.
The company achieved $624M in EBITDA over the last twelve months.
Gross profit for the last twelve months was $1.3B.
Net income over the last twelve months reached -$236M.

Fiscal Year Performance

In the most recent fiscal year, Lanxess reported $7.4B in total revenue.
Fiscal year EBITDA was $515M.
The company maintained a gross profit margin of 20.4% in the most recent fiscal year.
EBITDA margin for the fiscal year was 7.0%.
Net profit margin reached -2.8% in the most recent fiscal year.

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Lanxess Stock Performance

Lanxess has current market cap of EUR 1.8B (or $2.1B), and EV of EUR 4.2B (or $4.9B).

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Lanxess Stock Data

As of October 17, 2025, Lanxess's stock price is EUR 21 (or $25).

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EV	Market Cap	Price 1D	Price 1M	Price 3M	Price 12M	EPS
$4.9B	$2.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX	XXX	$0.88

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Lanxess Valuation Multiples

Lanxess's trades at 0.7x EV/Revenue multiple, and 9.5x EV/EBITDA.

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Lanxess Financial Valuation Multiples

As of October 17, 2025, Lanxess has market cap of $2.1B and EV of $4.9B.

Equity research analysts estimate Lanxess's 2025E EV/Revenue multiple at XXX and 2025E EV/EBITDA multiple at XXX

Lanxess has a P/E ratio of -9.0x.

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Market cap (current)	$2.1B	XXX	$2.1B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV (current)	$4.9B	XXX	$4.9B	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Revenue	0.7x	XXX	0.7x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBITDA	7.8x	XXX	9.5x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/EBIT	189.9x	XXX	84.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/Gross Profit	3.6x	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
P/E	-9.0x	XXX	-10.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX
EV/FCF	28.3x	XXX	22.4x	XXX	XXX	XXX

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Lanxess Margins & Growth Rates

Lanxess's last 12 month revenue growth is -1%

Lanxess's revenue per employee in the last FY averaged $0.6M, while opex per employee averaged $0.1M for the same period.

Lanxess's rule of 40 is 1% (metric relevant for SaaS companies only, counted as combined revenue growth rate and EBITDA margin).

Lanxess's rule of X is 7% (created by Bessemer, rule of X is another metric relevant for SaaS companies only, ~1.5x stronger vs. the traditional Rule of 40, counted as revenue growth rate multiplied by 2.5 plus EBITDA margin).

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Lanxess Operational Valuation Multiples

	LTM	NTM	Last FY	FY 2025	FY 2026	FY 2027
Revenue Growth	-1%	XXX	-3%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Margin	9%	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
EBITDA Growth	6%	XXX	89%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Rule of 40	1%	XXX	6%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Bessemer Rule of X	XXX	XXX	7%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Revenue per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.6M	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex per Employee	XXX	XXX	$0.1M	XXX	XXX	XXX
S&M Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	14%	XXX	XXX	XXX
G&A Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	n/a	XXX	XXX	XXX
R&D Expenses to Revenue	XXX	XXX	2%	XXX	XXX	XXX
Opex to Revenue	XXX	XXX	20%	XXX	XXX	XXX

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