FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On May 20, 2024, BASF Corporation (“BASF”), the North American affiliate of BASF SE, agreed to a settlement with a nationwide class of public water systems that detected PFAS in their drinking water sources, which they allege to be associated with the use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (“AFFF”) products. Some of the AFFF products at issue in the litigation were made using a surfactant produced by Ciba Specialty Chemicals (“Ciba”), which BASF acquired in 200 ...

BASF SE (BASFY) is set to expand the global production capacity of its Basoflux range of paraffin inhibitors at its Tarragona, Spain site. This investment will allow BASF’s Oilfield Chemicals business to meet the growing demand for innovative paraffin inhibitors in the Oil & Gas industry.The additional production assets will improve efficiencies and flexibility, particularly in the production of new solutions such as more sustainable aqueous-based dispersion paraffin inhibitors and solvent-based products. T ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司整体销售额同比下降12%,主要由于销售价格下降 [10] - EBITDA同比下降5%,达到27亿欧元,略高于分析师预期 [17] - EBIT同比下降9%,达到18亿欧元 [17] - 净利润同比下降12%,达到14亿欧元 [17] - 经营活动现金流同比改善49%,达到-5.13亿欧元 [18] - 自由现金流同比改善,达到-15亿欧元 [18] - 权益比率保持稳定,达到47.2% [19] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 化工、材料、营养与护理、工业解决方案板块销量增加,农业解决方案和服务技术板块销量下降 [13] - 农业解决方案板块EBITDA下降,主要由于销量下降 [21] - 表面技术板块EBITDA下降,主要由于贵金属价格下降 [21] - 其他板块EBITDA均有所增加,主要由于固定成本下降和毛利率提升 [21][22] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 全球化工产量同比增长5.4%,主要由于中国市场强劲增长 [8] - 北美化工产量基本持平,欧盟略有增长,亚洲(不含中国)略有下降 [9] - 中国市场需求回暖,但价格水平仍然较低 [46][66][67] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司将继续优化欧洲上游业务,关闭一些高成本、低需求的工厂 [74][75] - 新任CEO马库斯将在未来几个月内公布新的战略规划 [82][83][84] - 公司正在加大成本控制力度,预计到2026年可实现7亿欧元的非生产成本节约 [105][106] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 第一季度表现良好,但管理层仍保持谨慎态度,担心一些短期因素可能影响后续业绩 [46][47][48][49][66][67] - 原油价格上涨可能会对需求造成一定压力,公司暂时还没有足够的定价能力来完全消化原材料成本上涨 [110][111] - 管理层对中国市场的恢复持谨慎乐观态度,认为需求回升仍主要依赖于库存补充,而非真正的需求增长 [46][47][66][67] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Samuel Perry 提问** - 上游业务产能利用率情况如何?何时可能恢复定价能力? [34][35] **Martin Brudermuller 回答** - 上游业务产能利用率有所提高,但仍未完全恢复定价能力,需要观察未来几个季度的趋势 [36][37] 问题2 **Matthew Yates 提问** - 第一季度业绩是否受益于红海航运中断的一次性因素?第二季度情况如何? [45] **Martin Brudermuller 回答** - 第一季度确实受益于一些短期因素,但管理层对后续业绩持谨慎态度,需要观察这些因素在第二季度的持续性 [46][47][48] 问题3 **Jaideep Pandya 提问** - 营养与护理板块各业务线的表现如何?成本优化措施有哪些? [51][52] **Dirk Elvermann 回答** - 香料业务表现出色,推动了营养与护理板块整体业绩改善;营养品价格水平仍然偏低,但成本优化措施正在发挥作用 [54][55]

BASF公司2023年度报告 - BASF的2023年度报告以“重新思考化学”为口号，反映了在更加强调排放的世界中需要进化和确保经营许可的需求[1] - 尽管公司将能够维持股息，但增长仍需数年时间。此外，管理层对短期前景持谨慎态度，股价升值也不太可能[2] - BASF在2023年经历了又一个充满事件的一年。与2022年被失控的能源价格主导不同，去年的市场环境较差，这在业绩中得到了清晰体现[3] - 销售额下降超过20%，EBIT几乎减半。然而，与2019年的数据相比，2019年的销售额为590亿欧元，特殊项目前的EBIT为46亿欧元。从这个角度看，2023年的表现是可以接受的[4]

BASF SE (BASFY) will attend CHINAPLAS 2024, a landmark event in the plastic and rubber sectors, to showcase its latest additive products, which considerably improve the sustainability of diverse plastic applications. These solutions assist customers in the plastics industry in meeting their sustainability goals by boosting durability, lowering emissions and improving the performance and quality of recycled plastics.CHINAPLAS 2024 provides an excellent platform to invite BASF's customers to the company's pla ...

BASF新产品发布 - BASF推出了AdBlue ZeroPCF，成为首家提供具有降低碳足迹的AdBlue产品的制造商[1] - AdBlue ZeroPCF通过使用可再生能源和基于质量平衡方法的原材料来降低碳足迹，已经通过TUV Rheinland的验证[2] - AdBlue ZeroPCF现在提供给工业用户，如货运代理和汽车行业，作为一种罐车产品，帮助他们减少范围3.1的足迹[3] BASF股价表现 - BASF的股价在过去一年中上涨了6.6%，而其行业下跌了7.2%[5]

BASF SE's (BASFY) Aroma Ingredients brand, Isobionics, is introducing a new natural product to the flavor market. Isobionics Natural beta-Caryophyllene 80 is the company's most recent addition to the Isobionics portfolio, demonstrating its commitment to creating natural flavors based on client demand. Isobionics Natural beta-Caryophyllene 80 will be showcased for the first time at the FlavourTalk Raw Materials Exhibition 2024, which will be held on Mar 20 at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel Conference Center ...

BASF SE’s (BASFY) Monomers division has achieved a significant milestone in its sustainability journey, having achieved global ISCC PLUS and REDcert certifications for all production sites across all regions. With the certification of sites across the globe, BASF can now provide American customers with certified, sustainable Isocyanate solutions manufactured in the United States, ensuring a perfect fit for their product mix.REDcert and ISCC PLUS are sustainability certifications provided for the use of sust ...

BASF SE (BASFY) has bolstered its partnership with OQEMA, one of Europe's leading chemical distributors, for BASF's standard amines portfolio, excluding ethanolamines in the U.K. and Ireland, effective Jan 1, 2024.The companies, which have had a successful partnership in Germany and Eastern Europe for more than two decades, will now collaborate in the U.K., combining OQEMA's extensive distribution and sales network and in-depth local market knowledge with BASF's ability to deliver high-quality, competitivel ...

Here are three stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today:BASF SE (BASFY) is a chemical company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 20.8% downward over the last 60 days.Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. (BXMT) is a real estate finance company. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings has been revised 11.6% downward over the last 60 days.Covestro AG (COVTY) is a polymer solutions provider.The Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current yea ...