BASF Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1865

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 111,822

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • BAS

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 147

  • Share Price
  • $47.80
  • (As of Thursday Closing)

BASF General Information

Description

Founded in 1865 and based in Germany, BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with products spanning the full chemical spectrum of commodity to specialty. In addition, the company is a strong player in agricultural crop protection chemicals and emissions control catalysts for cars and trucks. Given its sheer size, BASF has a top-three market position in approximately 70% of its businesses. The company is undergoing a transformation where it will divest the surface technologies and agricultural solutions businesses over the next several years. These two segments combine to generate nearly 35% of total revenue.

Contact Information

Website
www.basf.com/global
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Corporation
Corporate Office
  • Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
  • 67056 Ludwigshafen
  • Germany
+49 0621
Primary Industry
Multi-line Chemicals
Other Industries
Industrial Chemicals
Agricultural Chemicals
Stock Exchange
ETR
Vertical(s)
AgTech
Corporate Office
  • Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38
  • 67056 Ludwigshafen
  • Germany
+49 0621

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BASF Stock Performance

As of 17-Apr-2025, BASF’s stock price is $47.80. Its current market cap is $42.7B with 893M shares.

(As of Thursday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$47.80 $47.43 $41.07 - $59.47 $42.7B 893M 3.73M $1.57

BASF Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, BASF has a trailing 12-month revenue of $70.6B.

In Thousands,
USD 		TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 62,902,203 62,902,203 69,641,516 64,587,588
Revenue 70,617,770 70,617,770 74,557,161 91,815,878
EBITDA 7,768,388 7,768,388 7,416,545 6,032,951
Net Income 1,404,564 1,404,564 243,467 (659,230)
Total Assets 83,677,589 83,677,589 85,552,424 90,587,567
Total Debt 24,968,523 24,968,523 23,596,971 22,465,656
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BASF Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Founded in 1865 and based in Germany, BASF is the world's largest chemical company, with products spanning the full chem
Multi-line Chemicals
Ludwigshafen, Germany
111,822 As of 2024

Cologne, Germany
 

Muttenz, Switzerland
 
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BASF Competitors (44)

One of BASF’s 44 competitors is Lanxess Deutschland, a Corporation company based in Cologne, Germany.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Lanxess Deutschland Corporation Cologne, Germany
Clariant International Corporation Muttenz, Switzerland
Eastman Chemical Corporation Kingsport, TN
Saudi Basic Industries Formerly PE-Backed Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Minerals Technologies Corporation New York, NY
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BASF Patents

  • 238,455

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 64,422

    Granted

  • 20,370

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

BASF Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
DE-202024102053-U1 Cap Active 24-Apr-2024
EP-4534728-A1 Circular carbon process Pending 06-Oct-2023
EP-4534479-A1 Method for producing carbon monoxide over a moving bed Pending 06-Oct-2023
GB-202315116-D0 Solvent screening method Pending 02-Oct-2023
EP-4530337-A1 Method for producing anhydrous sugar tenside granulates Pending 29-Sep-2023 C11D1/662
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BASF Investments & Acquisitions (147)

BASF’s most recent deal was a Secondary Transaction - Private with Vattenfall (Nordlicht 1 and 2 Offshore Wind Farm Projects). The deal was made on 22-Apr-2024.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Vattenfall (Nordlicht 1 and 2 Offshore Wind Farm Projects) 22-Apr-2024 Secondary Transaction - Private Buildings and Property
Fasihi 05-Mar-2024 Merger/Acquisition Business/Productivity Software
Quantistry 01-Feb-2024 Early Stage VC Business/Productivity Software
Arc Metal 31-Jan-2024 Merger/Acquisition Other Metals, Minerals and Mining
3Helix 29-Nov-2023 Seed Round Biotechnology
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BASF ESG

Risk Overview

Risk Rating

Updated December, 04, 2024

27.92 | Med Risk

Risk Scale

A lower score indicates better sustainability

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0-10

Low

10-20

Med

20-30

High

30-40

Severe

40+

Exposure

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BASF Exits (23)

BASF’s most recent exit was on 16-Aug-2018 from Nunhems. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Nunhems 16-Aug-2018 Completed
Corbiota 01-Jan-2018 Completed
Ahrma Group 06-Dec-2017 Completed
Synvina 07-Oct-2016 Completed
  • 2 buyers
Battrion 12-Jan-2016 Grant Completed
  • 2 buyers
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BASF Affiliates

Subsidiaries (55)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Alsachimie Chalampe, France 2018
Performance Polyamides Freiburg Im Breisgau, Germany 2018
Chemovator Mannheim, Germany 2018
Basf Gastronomie Ludwigshafen Am Rhein, Germany 2016
Lucura Versicherungs Ludwigshafen, Germany 2013
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BASF FAQs

  • When was BASF founded?

    BASF was founded in 1865.

  • Where is BASF headquartered?

    BASF is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

  • What is the size of BASF?

    BASF has 111,822 total employees.

  • What industry is BASF in?

    BASF’s primary industry is Multi-line Chemicals.

  • Is BASF a private or public company?

    BASF is a Public company.

  • What is BASF’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for BASF is BAS.

  • What is the current stock price of BASF?

    As of 17-Apr-2025 the stock price of BASF is $47.80.

  • What is the current market cap of BASF?

    The current market capitalization of BASF is $42.7B.

  • What is BASF’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for BASF is $70.6B.

  • Who are BASF’s competitors?

    Lanxess Deutschland, Clariant International, Eastman Chemical, Saudi Basic Industries, and Minerals Technologies are some of the 44 competitors of BASF.

  • What is BASF’s annual earnings per share (EPS)?

    BASF’s EPS for 12 months was $1.57.

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