Bayer Aktiengesellschaft
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PositoAI's own ratios from Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with companies in Germany. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Goodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative. Less tangible than 96% of companies in Germany.
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 91% of companies in Germany.
Where €100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
2.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 2.3 times.
Lower than 53% of companies in Germany.
Cash Locked Ratio
€28For every €100 of sales, €28 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against €29 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 80% of companies in Germany.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 91% of companies in Germany.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 10%
Sales fell 10% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-10% / -16%In 3 years sales changed by -10% while total assets changed by -16%. Sales grew faster than assets.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
1.4×Debt due within a year is covered 1.4 times by its yearly operating cash.
Lower than 72% of companies in Germany.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−66%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 66% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 76% of companies in Germany.
Tangible Assets Ratio
53%Of every €100 the company owns, €53 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 83% of companies in Germany.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
NegativeGoodwill and other intangibles are larger than its whole net worth, so its tangible net worth is negative.
Less tangible than 96% of companies in Germany.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft made a loss over the last year. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft owes €0.72 for every €1 it owns. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with companies in Germany · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossBayer Aktiengesellschaft made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
1.47The share price is 1.47 times Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's book value per share, lower than 64% of companies in Germany.
Market cap
€43.4 BThe total market value of all of Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 57% of companies in Germany. PosiCap size class: Tito Cap.
Net worth (book value)
€29.6 BWhat Bayer Aktiengesellschaft would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
€30.11Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of €44.21 is 1.5 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-5.7%Bayer Aktiengesellschaft lost 5.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 96% of companies in Germany.
Owes vs Owns
0.72×Bayer Aktiengesellschaft owes €0.72 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of companies in Germany.
Dividend yield
0.25%Bayer Aktiengesellschaft pays 0.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than almost all dividend-paying companies in Germany.
Revenue growth
-2%Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossBayer Aktiengesellschaft made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-7.9%Bayer Aktiengesellschaft lost €8 for every €100 of revenue.
Interest cover
2.7×Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's operating profit covered its interest costs 2.7 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtBayer Aktiengesellschaft had €28.6 B more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Bayer Aktiengesellschaft: €43.4 B ÷ €29.6 B (30 Jun 2026) = 1.5.
What is Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's return on equity?
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft lost 5.7% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 96% of companies in Germany.
How much does Bayer Aktiengesellschaft owe compared with what it owns?
Bayer Aktiengesellschaft owes €0.72 for every €1 it owns (moderate), higher than 75% of companies in Germany.
Does Bayer Aktiengesellschaft pay a dividend?
Yes. Bayer Aktiengesellschaft pays 0.25% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than almost all dividend-paying companies in Germany.
Is Bayer Aktiengesellschaft's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 2% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 4% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.