Arkema
Can this company survive a downturn?
How efficiently does it turn assets into profit?
Is the business becoming more valuable over time?
1.1. Financial Health of Arkema (5 min.)
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Key Takeaways
What matters most right now.
β Revenue growth
Revenue grew 0.3% last quarter to $9.5B. Compared to the 5-year average revenue level of $9.6B, the business continues to expand in scale.
β οΈ Profitability
Net profit margin fell to 3.7% this quarter, below its 5-year average of 6.9%. This suggests short-term pressure, but the long-term profitability profile remains the key reference.
β Cash generation
Free cash flow of $1.1B equals a 11.7% margin, broadly in line with its 5-year average of 12.4%, indicating stable cash generation.
β οΈ Financial resilience
The company has a current ratio of 2.01, compared to a 5-year average of 2.06. This shows how well it can cover short-term obligations if conditions worsen.
β Debt levels
Debt relative to equity is 0, compared to a 5-year average of 0. This shows whether leverage is increasing or staying disciplined.
β οΈ Capital efficiency
Return on equity is 4.7%, compared to a 5-year average of 10.2%. This shows how effectively management turns shareholder capital into profit.
Why this matters
The facts behind the takeaways.
β οΈ How much profit the business keeps
The company keeps 6.1% profit from its sales. Over the past 5 years, this was about 10.1%.
β οΈ How much cash the business generates
About 11.7% of sales turns into real cash. Historically, this was closer to 12.4%.
β οΈ Ability to pay short-term bills
The companyβs short-term financial buffer is 2.01, compared to 2.06 historically.
β Debt pressure
Debt levels are 0 today, compared to 0 over the last 5 years.
What to watch next
Focus points for the next quarters.
β Next earnings
Watch whether revenue growth translates into sustained margin improvement next quarter.
Balance Sheet
Showing financial position from 2019-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | 2019-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 14,517,000 | 13,511,000 | 12,301,000 | 10,711,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Current | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 4,858,000 | 1,592,000 | 5,385,000 | 4,063,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Cash | π Member | 2,045,000 | 1,592,000 | 2,285,000 | 1,587,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Cash Equivalents | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Short Term Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Accounts Receivable | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Inventory | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 1,208,000 | 1,399,000 | 1,283,000 | 881,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Inventory Finished Goods | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Inventory Raw Materials | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Inventory Parts | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Inventory WIP | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Prepaid Expenses | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Noncurrent | |||||||
| Property Plant And Equipment | π Member | 3,730,000 | 3,429,000 | 3,031,000 | 2,828,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Intangible Assets | π Member | 2,416,000 | 2,178,000 | 1,517,000 | 1,433,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Goodwill | π Member | 3,040,000 | 2,655,000 | 1,925,000 | 1,933,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Right Of Use Assets | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Long Term Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Deferred Tax Assets | π Member | 157,000 | 166,000 | 144,000 | 159,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Other Assets | π Member | 251,000 | 245,000 | 218,000 | 209,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Total | π Member | 9,594,000 | 8,673,000 | 6,835,000 | 6,562,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Liabilities | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Current | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 2,079,000 | 2,410,000 | 1,993,000 | 1,580,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Accounts Payable | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Accrued Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Short Term Debt | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Deferred Revenue | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Other Current Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Noncurrent | |||||||
| Long Term Debt | π Member | 3,734,000 | 2,560,000 | 2,680,000 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Operating Lease Liabilities | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Deferred Revenue | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | π Member | 436,000 | 362,000 | 342,000 | 320,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Total | π Member | 4,983,000 | 3,762,000 | 3,958,000 | 3,896,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Equity | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 7,203,000 | 7,339,000 | 6,303,000 | 5,187,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Common Stock | π Member | 750,000 | 750,000 | 767,000 | 767,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Preferred Stock | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Additional Paid In Capital | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Retained Earnings | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income | π Member | -249,000 | 206,000 | 322,000 | -225,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Treasury Stock | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Minority Interest | π Member | 252,000 | 39,000 | 47,000 | 48,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Temporary Equity | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
Income Statement
Performance overview from 2019-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | 2019-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 9,514,000 | 11,550,000 | 9,519,000 | 7,884,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Segments | |||||||
| Segment1 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Segment2 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Segment3 | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Cost Of Revenue | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Gross Profit | π Member | 9,514,000 | 11,550,000 | 9,519,000 | 7,884,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Operating Expenses | |||||||
| Total | π Member | 275,000 | 270,000 | 243,000 | 241,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Research And Development | π Member | 275,000 | 270,000 | 243,000 | 241,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Selling General And Administrative | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Allocated Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Impairment Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Restructuring Charges | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Other Operating Expenses | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Operating Income | π Member | 681,000 | 1,287,000 | 1,733,000 | 600,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Non Operating | |||||||
| Interest Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Interest Expense | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Gain On Asset Sales | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Other Non Operating Income | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Income Before Tax | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Income Tax | π Member | 177,000 | 254,000 | 369,000 | 178,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Net Income | π Member | 425,000 | 966,000 | 1,307,000 | 335,000 | π Member | π Member |
Cash Flow Statement
Operational cash dynamics from 2019-01-01 to 2025-01-01.
| 2025-01-01 | 2024-01-01 | 2023-01-01 | 2022-01-01 | 2021-01-01 | 2020-01-01 | 2019-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||||
| Net Income | π Member | 425,000 | 966,000 | 1,307,000 | 335,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Adjustments | |||||||
| Depreciation And Amortization | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Stock Based Compensation | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Impairments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Deferred Taxes | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Gain On Asset Sales | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Change In Working Capital | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Cash From Operations | π Member | 1,272,000 | 1,496,000 | 915,000 | 1,115,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Investing Activities | |||||||
| Cash From Investing | π Member | -1,355,000 | -2,341,000 | 473,000 | -458,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Capital Expenditures | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Acquisitions | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Purchase Of Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Sale Of Investments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Financing Activities | |||||||
| Cash From Financing | π Member | 516,000 | 168,000 | -652,000 | -535,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Debt Issued | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Debt Repaid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Convertible Debt Repaid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Debt Issuance Costs | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Dividends Paid | π Member | 272,000 | 242,000 | 206,000 | -203,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Share Repurchases | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Share Issuance | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Lease Principal Payments | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Minority Interest Distributions | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Other | |||||||
| Taxes Paid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Interest Paid | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash | π Member | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | π Member |
| Summary | |||||||
| Net Change In Cash | π Member | -2,045,000 | -1,592,000 | -2,285,000 | -1,587,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Beginning Cash | π Member | 2,045,000 | 1,592,000 | 2,285,000 | 1,587,000 | π Member | π Member |
| Ending Cash | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | π Member | - |