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About the company

LANXESS AG is a Germany-based company engaged in the chemicals sector. The Comapny specializes in the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives, specialty chemicals, plastics, and consumer protection products. Its business activities are divided into following segments: Specialty Additives, Advanced Industrial Intermediates and Consumer Protection and All other segments. Specialty Additives, responsible for manufacture of additives for the rubber and paint industries; Advanced Industrial Intermediates, focused on the development of intermediates for the agricultural, plastics, chemicals, consumer goods, construction, tire and automotive industries; Consumer Protection, offers material protection products, inorganic pigments, finishing agents for the leather industry and resins for water treatment, among others, and Engineering Materials, which produces technical plastics, glass fibers, automotive applications, electronics and electrical industries.

  • Revenue in EUR (TTM)5.89bn
  • Net income in EUR-243.00m
  • Incorporated2004
  • Employees11.80k
  • Location
    Lanxess AGKennedyplatz 1KOELN 50569GermanyDEU
  • Phone+49 22188850
  • Fax+49 22 188854944
  • Websitehttps://lanxess.com/
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Peer analysis

Key Information
CompanyRevenue (TTM)Net income (TTM)Market capEmployeesPrice/earnings (TTM)Price/book value (MRQ)Price/cash flow (TTM)Price/sales (TTM)EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM)EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM)Revenue per share (TTM)Book value per share (MRQ)Asset turnover (TTM)Inventory turnover (TTM)Receivables turnover (TTM)Revenues per employee (TTM)Return on avg assets (TTM)Return on avg assets (5 yr avg)Return on investment (TTM)Return on investment (5 yr avg)Gross margin (TTM)Gross margin
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Quick ratio (MRQ)Interest coverage (TTM)Total debt to capital (MRQ)Payout ratio
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AlzChem Group AG563.86m61.84m1.49bn1.73k23.946.3116.772.636.106.1055.6023.131.051.677.52326,877.7011.598.3814.6810.7766.5559.1311.006.841.7727.400.163535.592.518.0656.1924.640.817319.14
Lanxess AG5.89bn-243.00m1.84bn11.80k--0.47084.800.3121-2.81-2.8168.1945.200.66793.459.82477,224.80-2.750.3874-3.250.478520.5222.72-4.110.57531.29-0.41720.3881210.40-5.18-1.3278.98---8.83-36.25
K+S AG3.64bn-1.70bn2.62bn11.36k--0.615--0.7203-9.49-9.4920.3223.800.44334.575.44317,413.70-20.704.08-22.484.8211.9221.93-46.7010.052.33--0.103919.65-5.677.46-131.82--0.632430.26
Wacker Chemie AG5.57bn21.70m4.20bn16.62k182.520.93777.600.75520.44160.4416112.1785.950.63612.866.74334,573.500.43087.020.51758.7015.2821.690.67739.281.642.840.304648.76-10.633.03-23.15--9.4437.97
Evonik Industries AG14.27bn94.00m7.39bn31.30k79.910.88525.970.51810.19850.200630.8517.920.74874.248.68446,789.800.5721.530.71611.8622.5625.060.7642.120.79786.760.3481176.60-0.72052.95147.74-21.67-0.92610.3454
Brenntag SE15.65bn417.90m8.41bn18.10k20.131.959.130.53722.892.89108.3129.901.438.016.88863,547.103.866.185.338.8125.1423.662.703.941.295.900.426340.41-3.444.84-25.002.8210.9010.93
Data as of Feb 13 2026. Currency figures normalised to Lanxess AG's reporting currency: Euro EUR

Institutional shareholders

41.01%Per cent of shares held by top holders
HolderShares% Held
Causeway Capital Management LLCas of 10 Nov 202513.04m15.10%
DME Capital Management LPas of 09 Apr 20255.49m6.36%
The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 04 Feb 20263.20m3.70%
Norges Bank Investment Managementas of 30 Jun 20252.76m3.20%
Capital Research & Management Co. (World Investors)as of 19 Mar 20252.54m2.95%
Deka Investment GmbHas of 05 Feb 20261.94m2.24%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LPas of 05 Feb 20261.93m2.23%
Allianz Global Investors GmbHas of 31 Oct 20251.66m1.93%
American Century Investment Management, Inc.as of 05 Feb 20261.47m1.71%
DIVAS Asset Management AGas of 31 Dec 20251.37m1.59%
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