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BASF shares indicated 3% lower as impairments drag earnings lower
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 27, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026
BASF shares dropped 3% after reporting lower-than-expected earnings due to impairments and restructuring costs.
(Reuters) - Shares in BASF fell 3% in early Frankfurt trading after the chemical company late on Friday reported write-downs and a drop in annual earnings below estimates.
According to preliminary figures, 2024 earnings before interest and taxes fell to 2 billion euros ($2.09 billion), missing Vara's analyst consensus of 3.2 billion euros, also falling below the 2023 figure.
Full-year operating profit was dragged lower by impairments at its battery materials business and by restructuring costs across divisions, the company said.
BASF is scheduled to report its full-year results on February 28.
Shares are among worst performers of the German blue-cap index in early Frankfurt trade.
($1 = 0.9561 euros)
(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova; Editing by Ludwig Burger)
BASF's earnings fell due to write-downs and impairments in its battery materials business, as well as restructuring costs across various divisions.
BASF reported earnings before interest and taxes of 2 billion euros, which was below the analyst consensus of 3.2 billion euros.
BASF is scheduled to report its full-year results on February 28.
Shares of BASF fell 3% in early Frankfurt trading, making them among the worst performers in the German blue-chip index.
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