Covestro AG (1COV) - Net Assets

Latest as of September 2025: €6.11 Billion EUR ≈ $7.14 Billion USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Covestro AG (1COV) has net assets worth €6.11 Billion EUR (≈ $7.14 Billion USD) as of September 2025. Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets (€13.22 Billion ≈ $15.46 Billion USD) and total liabilities (€7.11 Billion ≈ $8.32 Billion USD). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off. Check Covestro AG (1COV) liquid assets ratio to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets €6.11 Billion
% of Total Assets 46.2%
Annual Growth Rate 8.25%
5-Year Change 18.34%
10-Year Change 84.91%
Growth Volatility 32.38

Covestro AG - Net Assets Trend (2012–2024)

This chart illustrates how Covestro AG's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Also explore Covestro AG balance sheet assets for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Annual Net Assets for Covestro AG (2012–2024)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Covestro AG from 2012 to 2024. For live valuation and market cap data, see 1COV stock market capitalisation.

Year Net Assets Change
2024-12-31 €6.68 Billion
≈ $7.81 Billion		 +0.92%
2023-12-31 €6.62 Billion
≈ $7.74 Billion		 -7.08%
2022-12-31 €7.12 Billion
≈ $8.33 Billion		 -8.25%
2021-12-31 €7.76 Billion
≈ $9.07 Billion		 +37.53%
2020-12-31 €5.64 Billion
≈ $6.60 Billion		 +7.42%
2019-12-31 €5.25 Billion
≈ $6.14 Billion		 -2.25%
2018-12-31 €5.38 Billion
≈ $6.28 Billion		 +0.19%
2017-12-31 €5.37 Billion
≈ $6.27 Billion		 +27.25%
2016-12-31 €4.22 Billion
≈ $4.93 Billion		 +16.72%
2015-12-31 €3.61 Billion
≈ $4.22 Billion		 +102.13%
2014-12-31 €1.79 Billion
≈ $2.09 Billion		 -35.70%
2013-12-31 €2.78 Billion
≈ $3.25 Billion		 +7.75%
2012-12-31 €2.58 Billion
≈ $3.02 Billion		 --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Covestro AG's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 217100000000.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (December 2024)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings €2.17 Billion 32.61%
Common Stock €189.00 Million 2.84%
Other Comprehensive Income €558.00 Million 8.38%
Other Components €3.74 Billion 56.17%
Total Equity €6.66 Billion 100.00%

Covestro AG Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Covestro AG ranked by their market capitalization.

Company Market Cap
Service Corporation International
NYSE:SCI
 $11.11 Billion
COVESTRO AG SP.ADR 1/2
F:1CO1
 $11.11 Billion
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
TO:IVN
 $11.11 Billion
Jack Henry & Associates Inc
NASDAQ:JKHY
 $11.12 Billion
Swiss Prime Site AG
SW:SPSN
 $11.08 Billion
Carrefour SA
PA:CA
 $11.07 Billion
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd
JSE:IMP
 $11.07 Billion
CPFL Energia S.A
SA:CPFE3
 $11.06 Billion

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Covestro AG's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2023 to 2024, total equity changed from 6,590,000,000 to 6,658,000,000, a change of 68,000,000 (1.0%).
  • Net loss of 266,000,000 reduced equity.
  • Dividend payments of 1,000,000 reduced retained earnings.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 188,000,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 147,000,000.

Equity Change Factors (2023 to 2024)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income €-266.00 Million -4.0%
Dividends Paid €1.00 Million -0.02%
Other Comprehensive Income €188.00 Million +2.82%
Other Changes €147.00 Million +2.21%
Total Change €- 1.03%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Covestro AG's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.70x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 5.48x to 1.70x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
2012-12-31 €10.95 €59.98 x
2013-12-31 €11.82 €59.98 x
2014-12-31 €12.64 €59.98 x
2015-12-31 €23.22 €59.98 x
2016-12-31 €20.69 €59.98 x
2017-12-31 €26.36 €59.98 x
2018-12-31 €27.71 €59.98 x
2019-12-31 €28.50 €59.98 x
2020-12-31 €30.32 €59.98 x
2021-12-31 €39.84 €59.98 x
2022-12-31 €37.11 €59.98 x
2023-12-31 €34.82 €59.98 x
2024-12-31 €35.28 €59.98 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Covestro AG utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -4.00%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -1.88%
  • • Asset Turnover: 1.04x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 2.05x
  • Recent ROE (-4.00%) is below the historical average (12.41%), suggesting potential challenges in capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
2012 10.18% 2.25% 1.11x 4.08x €4.50 Million
2013 6.50% 1.58% 1.12x 3.66x €-96.90 Million
2014 15.37% 2.31% 1.13x 5.87x €95.00 Million
2015 9.54% 2.84% 1.15x 2.93x €-16.60 Million
2016 18.98% 6.68% 1.16x 2.44x €376.10 Million
2017 37.66% 14.21% 1.25x 2.13x €1.48 Billion
2018 34.13% 12.47% 1.32x 2.07x €1.29 Billion
2019 10.60% 4.45% 1.08x 2.21x €31.30 Million
2020 8.19% 4.29% 0.83x 2.30x €-101.70 Million
2021 21.00% 10.16% 1.02x 2.02x €846.40 Million
2022 -3.84% -1.51% 1.23x 2.06x €-980.60 Million
2023 -3.00% -1.38% 1.05x 2.07x €-857.00 Million
2024 -4.00% -1.88% 1.04x 2.05x €-931.80 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Covestro AG's net assets metrics with peer companies in the same industry.

Industry Context

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Covestro AG (1COV) €6.11 Billion 10.18% 1.16x $11.10 Billion
2invest AG (2INV) $82.61 Million -2.29% 0.06x $70.69 Million
Adaptimmune Therapeutics plc (473A) $81.88 Million -202.08% 3.02x $42.94 Million
Biotest Aktiengesellschaft (BIO) $380.40 Million -16.67% 1.90x $976.15 Million
Biotest Aktiengesellschaft (BIO3) $110.79 Million 17.87% 2.36x $656.94 Million
Bancolombia S.A (BXK) $28.81 Trillion 10.82% 7.20x $4.84 Billion
mVISE AG (C1V) $544.59K -96.75% 3.14x $10.43 Million
pferdewetten.de AG (EMH) $5.11 Million 22.88% 0.43x $8.43 Million
HAMMONIA Schiffsholding AG (HHX) $10.48 Million 103.40% 1.11x $38.20 Million
Ernst Russ AG (HXCK) $80.14 Million 5.15% 1.04x $235.15 Million

About Covestro AG

XETRA:1COV Germany
Market Cap
$13.24 Billion
€11.32 Billion EUR
Market Cap Rank
#2073 Global
#436 in Germany
Share Price
€59.98
Change (1 day)
+0.30%
52-Week Range
€54.42 - €60.84
All Time High
€71.32
Categories
Companies in Germany
About

Covestro AG supplies high-tech polymer materials and application solutions. It operates in two segments, Performance Materials, and Solutions & Specialties. The Performance Materials segment develops, produces, and supplies high-performance materials, such as polyurethanes and polycarbonates, and base chemicals, which include diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), toluylene diisocyanate, long-chain … Read more