BASF SE (BAS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review

BASF SE (BAS) - Financial and Strategic SWOT Analysis Review provides you an in-depth strategic SWOT analysis of the company’s businesses and operations. The profile has been compiled by GlobalData to bring to you a clear and an unbiased view of the company’s key strengths and weaknesses and the potential opportunities and threats. The profile helps you formulate strategies that augment your business by enabling you to understand your partners, customers and competitors better.

The profile contains critical company information including:

  • Business description – A detailed description of the company’s operations and business divisions.
  • Corporate strategy – Analyst’s summarization of the company’s business strategy.
  • SWOT Analysis – A detailed analysis of the company’s strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats.
  • Company history – Progression of key events associated with the company.
  • Major products and services – A list of major products, services and brands of the company.
  • Key competitors – A list of key competitors to the company.
  • Key employees – A list of the key executives of the company.
  • Executive biographies – A brief summary of the executives’ employment history.
  • Key operational heads – A list of personnel heading key departments/functions.
  • Important locations and subsidiaries – A list and contact details of key locations and subsidiaries of the company.
  • Detailed financial ratios for the past five years – The latest financial ratios derived from the annual financial statements published by the company with 5 years history.
  • Interim ratios for the last five interim periods – The latest financial ratios derived from the quarterly/semi-annual financial statements published by the company for 5 interims history.
Highlights

BASF SE (BASF) is a chemical company. It carries out the production, marketing and sales of chemicals, plastics, crop protection products, and performance products. Its product line comprises solvents, adhesives, surfactant, fuel additives, electronic chemicals, pigments, paints, food additives, fungicides, and herbicides. The company serves a wide range of industries including construction, furniture and wood, agriculture, electronics and electrical, paints and coatings, automotive, home care, nutrition, chemicals and others. BASF carries out R&D in alliance with global customers, scientists and partners. The company operates through a network of manufacturing facilities across the world. It has a presence in Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Africa, the Middle East and North America. BASF is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

BASF SE Key Recent Developments

Mar 26,2025: Vattenfall reaches FID for 1.6GW Nordlicht wind cluster in Germany
Mar 17,2025: BASF Commissions 54-Megawatt Water Electrolyzer
Feb 10,2025: BASF Coatings Implements 100% Renewable Electricity at Key Sites in North America
Jan 31,2025: Vattenfall and BASF Award Key Contracts for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Projects

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Section 1 - About the Company
BASF SE - Key Facts
BASF SE - Key Employees
BASF SE - Key Employee Biographies
BASF SE - Major Products and Services
BASF SE - History
BASF SE - Company Statement
BASF SE - Locations And Subsidiaries
Head Office
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
Joint Venture
Section 2 – Company Analysis
Company Overview
BASF SE - Business Description
Business Segment: Agricultural Solutions
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Chemicals
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Industrial Solutions
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Materials
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Nutrition & Care
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Other
Overview
Performance
Business Segment: Surface Technologies
Overview
Performance
Geographical Segment: Asia Pacific
Performance
Geographical Segment: Europe, excluding Germany
Performance
Geographical Segment: Germany
Performance
Geographical Segment: North America
Performance
Geographical Segment: South America, Africa, Middle East
Performance
R&D Overview
BASF SE - Corporate Strategy
BASF SE - SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis - Overview
BASF SE - Strengths
BASF SE - Weaknesses
BASF SE - Opportunities
BASF SE - Threats
BASF SE - Key Competitors
Section 3 – Company Financial Ratios
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios
Performance Chart
Financial Performance
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts
Section 4 – Company’s Oil & Gas, Power Financial Deals and Alliances
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2019 to YTD 2025
BASF SE, Recent Deals Summary
Section 5 – Company’s Recent Developments
Mar 26, 2025: Vattenfall reaches FID for 1.6GW Nordlicht wind cluster in Germany
Mar 17, 2025: BASF Commissions 54-Megawatt Water Electrolyzer
Feb 10, 2025: BASF Coatings Implements 100% Renewable Electricity at Key Sites in North America
Jan 31, 2025: Vattenfall and BASF Award Key Contracts for Nordlicht Offshore Wind Projects
Jan 28, 2025: BASF’s Performance Materials Division Plants Run Entirely on Renewable Electricity in Europe as of 2025
Jan 24, 2025: BASF Group Releases Preliminary Figures for Full Year 2024
Dec 05, 2024: On the Fast Track: BASF Coatings and Koch International Rely on Electric Trucks for Long-Distance Transport
Nov 20, 2024: Vulcan and BASF Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Nov 20, 2024: BASF - Kent Collaboration to Advance Gas Treatment Innovation in the Middle East
Nov 15, 2024: BASF Announces Personnel Changes
Section 6 – Appendix
Methodology
Ratio Definitions
About GlobalData
Contact Us
Disclaimer
List of Tables
BASF SE, Key Facts
BASF SE, Key Employees
BASF SE, Key Employee Biographies
BASF SE, Major Products and Services
BASF SE, History
BASF SE, Subsidiaries
BASF SE, Joint Venture
BASF SE, Key Competitors
BASF SE, Annual Ratios
BASF SE, Annual Ratios (Cont...1)
BASF SE, Annual Ratios (Cont...2)
BASF SE, Interim Ratios
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals By Type, 2019 to YTD 2025
BASF SE, Recent Deals Summary
Currency Codes
Capital Market Ratios
Equity Ratios
Profitability Ratios
Cost Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Leverage Ratios
Efficiency Ratios
List of Figures
BASF SE, Performance Chart (2020 - 2024)
BASF SE, Ratio Charts
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals By Year, 2019 to YTD 2025
BASF SE, Petrochemicals, Deals by Type, 2019 to YTD 2025

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