BASF SE Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

Latest as of December 2025: 0.106x

BASF SE cash flow conversion efficiency. Based on the latest financial reports, BASF SE (BASA) has a cash flow conversion efficiency ratio of 0.106x as of December 2025. Cash flow conversion efficiency measures how effectively a company's net assets (equity) generate operating cash flow. It is calculated by dividing operating cash flow (€3.64 Billion ≈ $4.25 Billion USD) by net assets (€34.34 Billion ≈ $40.14 Billion USD). A higher ratio indicates that the company is more efficient at using its equity to generate cash flow from its core operations.

Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency of BASF SE (2016–2025)

Cash flow conversion efficiency of BASF SE from 2016 to 2025. This chart illustrates how BASF SE's cash flow conversion efficiency has evolved over time, based on yearly financial data. View latest BASF SE stock price today for real-time trading data and today's change.

BASF SE Cash Flow Conversion Ratio Explained

BASF SE cash flow conversion ratio divides operating cash flow by net assets, so a higher ratio means more cash generated from each unit of shareholder equity.

BASF SE Competitors by Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency

The table below lists competitors of BASF SE ranked by their cash flow conversion efficiency. Also see BASF SE (BASA) total market value for the company's overall valuation and market capitalisation.

Company	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency
HOLCIM NEW(U.ADR)1/5/SF2 F:HLB	N/A
CITIC Securities Co Ltd SHG:600030	0.221x
Ambev SA ADR NYSE:ABEV	0.035x
PayPal Holdings Inc NASDAQ:PYPL	0.100x
KBC GROEP N.V. ADR F:KDB0	N/A
eBay Inc NASDAQ:EBAY	0.112x
Ventas Inc NYSE:VTR	0.037x
CTBC Financial Holding Co Ltd TW:2891	0.246x

Annual Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency for BASF SE (2016–2025)

The table below shows the annual cash flow conversion efficiency of BASF SE from 2016 to 2025. Review free cash flow generation of BASF SE to assess how much free cash flow the company generates relative to operating cash flow.

Year	Net Assets	Operating Cash Flow	Cash Flow Conversion Efficiency	Change
2025-12-31	€34.34 Billion ≈ $40.14 Billion	€5.61 Billion ≈ $6.56 Billion	0.163x	-13.25%
2024-12-31	€36.88 Billion ≈ $43.12 Billion	€6.95 Billion ≈ $8.12 Billion	0.188x	-17.03%
2023-12-31	€36.65 Billion ≈ $42.84 Billion	€8.32 Billion ≈ $9.72 Billion	0.227x	+20.50%
2022-12-31	€40.92 Billion ≈ $47.84 Billion	€7.71 Billion ≈ $9.01 Billion	0.188x	+9.42%
2021-12-31	€42.08 Billion ≈ $49.20 Billion	€7.25 Billion ≈ $8.47 Billion	0.172x	+9.41%
2020-12-31	€34.40 Billion ≈ $40.21 Billion	€5.41 Billion ≈ $6.33 Billion	0.157x	-10.83%
2019-12-31	€42.35 Billion ≈ $49.51 Billion	€7.47 Billion ≈ $8.74 Billion	0.176x	-19.73%
2018-12-31	€36.11 Billion ≈ $42.22 Billion	€7.94 Billion ≈ $9.28 Billion	0.220x	-13.02%
2017-12-31	€34.76 Billion ≈ $40.63 Billion	€8.79 Billion ≈ $10.27 Billion	0.253x	+6.67%
2016-12-31	€32.57 Billion ≈ $38.08 Billion	€7.72 Billion ≈ $9.02 Billion	0.237x	--

About BASF SE

F:BASA Germany Chemicals

Market Cap

$55.00 Billion

€47.05 Billion EUR

Market Cap Rank

#583 Global

#120 in Germany

Share Price

€13.30

Change (1 day)

-0.75%

52-Week Range

€10.30 - €13.80

All Time High

€15.46