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BASF is a company that provides petrochemicals, intermediates, performance materials, monomers, dispersions and pigments, performance chemicals, catalysts, coatings, and care chemicals. It conducts its operations through six business segments, including Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition and Care, and Agricultural Solutions. The company serves transportation, energy and resources, construction, consumer goods, electronics, health and nutrition, and agriculture industries.
| Type | Public | |
| Founded | 1865 | |
| HQ | Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE | Map |
| Website | basf.com | |
| Employee Ratings | More | |
| Overall Culture | A+ | More |
Recent NewsAll News
- California Research Alliance by BASF activates 100 research projects to address key sustainability challenges
- BASF Studies Splitting Wintershall Into Russia, Other Assets
- Solar panels along Ansan river stand firm with Boldur™ poles
- BASF and SINOPEC break ground for the expansion of the joint Verbund site in Nanjing, China
Key People/Management at BASF
Martin Brudermuller
Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors
Michael Heinz
Member of the Board of Executive Directors
Hans-Ulrich Engel
Vice Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Digital Officer
Melanie Maas-Brunner
Member of the Board of Executive Directors & Chief Technology Officer
Saori Dubourg
Member of the Board of Executive Directors
Peter Schuhmacher
President, Global Catalysts Division, Executive Vice President
BASF Office Locations
BASF has offices in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Grenzach-Wyhlen and in 354 other locations
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, DE (HQ)
Carl-Bosch-Straße 38
Berlin, DE
Charlottenstraße 59
Berlin, DE
Rotherstraße 11
Berlin, DE
Tegeler Weg 33
Düsseldorf, DE
Henkelstraße 67
Grenzach-Wyhlen, DE
Köchlinstraße 1
BASF Financials and Metrics
BASF Revenue
BASF's revenue was reported to be €78.6 b in FY, 2021
| EUR | |
|---|---|
Revenue (FY, 2021) | 78.6b |
Gross profit (FY, 2021) | 25.1b |
Net income (FY, 2021) | 6.0b |
EBITDA (FY, 2021) | 11.6b |
EBIT (FY, 2021) | 8.0b |
Market capitalization (13-May-2022) | 45.4b |
Closing stock price (13-May-2022) | 49.4 |
Cash (31-Dec-2021) | 2.6b |
EV | 61.9b |
BASF's current market capitalization is €45.4 b.
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 66.8b | 63.2b | 61.0b | 78.6b |
Cost of goods sold | (42.6b) | (40.8b) | (38.3b) | (55.1b) |
Gross profit | 25.5b | 23.6b | 23.9b | 25.1b |
R&D expense | (2.1b) | (2.2b) | (2.1b) | (2.2b) |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 16.2b | 16.5b | 13.9b | 16.8b | 13.9b | 12.6b | 19.4b | 19.8b | 19.7b |
Cost of goods sold | (10.2b) | (10.3b) | (9.7b) | (11.2b) | (9.2b) | (6.0b) | (13.4b) | (13.8b) | (13.9b) |
Gross profit | 6.5b | 11.9b | (523.0m) | 6.0b | 4.6b | 7.1b | 6.3b | 6.3b | 6.3b |
R&D expense | (511.0m) | (534.0m) | (532.0m) | (494.0m) | (497.0m) | (501.0m) | (511.0m) | (545.0m) | (523.0m) |
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.3b | 2.4b | 4.3b | 2.6b |
Accounts Receivable | 10.7b | 9.1b | 9.5b | 11.9b |
Prepaid Expenses | 251.0m | 310.0m | 257.0m | 327.0m |
Inventories | 12.2b | 11.2b | 10.0b | 13.9b |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash | 2.3b | 2.1b | 2.2b | 3.8b | 5.2b | 5.5b | 4.1b | 2.9b | 2.9b |
Accounts Receivable | 12.8b | 11.2b | 10.5b | 11.4b | 9.4b | 9.3b | 12.5b | 12.6b | 12.3b |
Inventories | 12.5b | 12.4b | 12.2b | 11.2b | 10.8b | 10.5b | 10.6b | 11.2b | 12.5b |
Annual
| EUR | FY, 2018 | FY, 2019 | FY, 2020 | FY, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 4.7b | 8.4b | (1.1b) | 5.5b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 3.8b | 4.2b | 6.8b | 3.7b |
Inventories | (1.2b) | 479.0m | 849.0m | (3.3b) |
Quarterly
| EUR | Q1, 2019 | Q2, 2019 | Q3, 2019 | Q1, 2020 | Q2, 2020 | Q3, 2020 | Q1, 2021 | Q2, 2021 | Q3, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Income | 1.4b | 7.9b | 8.8b | 885.0m | 7.0m | (2.1b) | 1.7b | 3.4b | 4.6b |
Depreciation and Amortization | 1.0b | 2.1b | 3.1b | 999.0m | 2.0b | 5.7b | 865.0m | 1.7b | 2.7b |
| EUR | FY, 2018 |
|---|---|
Revenue/Employee | 560.5k |
BASF Acquisitions / Subsidiaries
| Company Name | Date | Deal Size |
|---|---|---|
| Sculpteo | November 18, 2019 | |
| Isobionics | September 27, 2019 | |
| Solvay - Polyamides Business | September 19, 2017 | $1.9 b |
| Innofil3D | August 18, 2017 | |
| ZedX, Inc. | April 25, 2017 | |
| THERMOTEK | April 24, 2017 | |
| Rolic Technologies | February 07, 2017 | |
| EnerG2 | June 20, 2016 | |
| Chemetall GmbH | June 17, 2016 | |
| Albemarle - Surface-Treatment Chemetall Unit | June 17, 2015 | $3.2 b |
BASF Revenue Breakdown
BASF revenue breakdown by business segment: 17.3% from CHEMICALS, 19.4% from MATERIALS, 11.3% from INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS, 28.8% from SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES, 8.2% from NUTRITION & CARE, 10.4% from AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS and 4.7% from Other
Human Capital Metrics
BASF Cybersecurity Score
BASF Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Ratings
BASF Online and Social Media Presence
85.02k Twitter followers
BASF has 85.02k Twitter Followers. The number of followers has increased 0.4% month over month and increased 1.1% quarter over quarter
BASF's Trends
Twitter Engagement Stats for @BASF
8.8k
Tweets
833
Following
85k
Followers
22
Tweets last 30 days
10.6
Avg. likes per Tweet
95.5%
Tweets with engagement
BASF Company Culture
Overall Culture
A+
78/100
CEO Rating
A
78/100
Compensation
A+
81/100
Diversity
A
79/100
BASF News and Updates
May 05, 2022
California Research Alliance by BASF activates 100 research projects to address key sustainability challenges
FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The California Research Alliance (CARA) by BASF has led to 100 research projects between the chemical company and the more than 10 universities that are part of CARA since its establishment in 2014. The research projects in the areas of new func…
May 04, 2022
BASF Studies Splitting Wintershall Into Russia, Other Assets
BASF Studies Splitting Wintershall Into Russia, Other Assets
April 29, 2022
Solar panels along Ansan river stand firm with Boldur™ poles
Boldur™ poles, made with BASF’s Elastolit® polyurethane and enabled by a unique filament winding technology, are now used to support photovoltaic infrastructures for the first time. 82 Boldur poles have been installed by JS Power Co., Ltd., (JS Power) on a roadside along 600 meters of the Ansan rive…
April 28, 2022
BASF and SINOPEC break ground for the expansion of the joint Verbund site in Nanjing, China
BASF and SINOPEC today broke ground for the expansion of their Verbund site operated by BASF-YPC Co., Ltd. (BASF-YPC), a 50-50 joint venture of both companies in Nanjing. The expansion includes new capacities of several downstream chemical plants and a new tert-butyl acrylate plant, to serve the gro…
April 26, 2022
BASF Safety Scouts program returning for its second season in continued support of children’s safety on the farm
Calgary, April 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BASF Canada Agricultural Solutions (BASF) is excited to relaunch its popular BASF Safety Scouts program in 2022, bringing the successful initiative back for a second season in support of farm safety for kids and their families. Last year’s initiative saw…
April 21, 2022
BASF and partners rebuild sixth school in remote area of Vietnam
BASF and other co-sponsors today initiated the sixth school renovation project covering B Nhơn Hưng primary school located in a remote area of Nhơn Hưng Commune1, Tịnh Biên District, An Giang Province, nearly 300km away from Ho Chi Minh City. As part of the project, two new classrooms and a playgrou…
BASF Frequently Asked Questions
When was BASF founded?
BASF was founded in 1865.
Who are BASF key executives?
BASF's key executives are Martin Brudermuller, Michael Heinz and Hans-Ulrich Engel.
How many employees does BASF have?
BASF has 111,047 employees.
What is BASF revenue?
Latest BASF annual revenue is €78.6 b.
What is BASF revenue per employee?
Latest BASF revenue per employee is €707.8 k.
Who are BASF competitors?
Competitors of BASF include GCP Applied Technologies, Sinopec and Bayer CropScience.
Where is BASF headquarters?
BASF headquarters is located at Carl-Bosch-Straße 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein.
Where are BASF offices?
BASF has offices in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Berlin, Düsseldorf, Grenzach-Wyhlen and in 354 other locations.
How many offices does BASF have?
BASF has 406 offices.
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