Risk factor
Low price volatility
Profitability factor
Strong margins and returns
About
BASF India Limited, a subsidiary of BASF SE, operates from Navi Mumbai, India, and was established in 1943. The company offers an extensive portfolio of chemical products and services throughout India, additionally engaging in exports. Its Agricultural Solutions division delivers critical crop protection products, including insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators. The Chemicals segment provides petrochemicals like oxo-alcohols, acrylic acid, acrylic monomers, and specialty plasticizers, along with intermediate chemicals vital for diverse applications in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, coatings, food and animal feed, flavors and fragrances, surfactants, rubber chemicals, textiles, personal care, adhesives, and dyes. In the Materials segment, the company supplies high-performance materials such as polyurethane and various engineering and specialty plastics, alongside essential monomers that serve as foundational raw materials for polyurethanes, inorganics, and polyamides. The Industrial Solutions segment focuses on dispersions, resins, additives, and specialized performance chemicals designed for sectors like paints and coatings, construction, paper, adhesives, automotive manufacturing, printing, and packaging. Its Surface Technologies division offers advanced catalysts and protective coatings. Lastly, the Nutrition & Care segment develops solutions for personal care, household and institutional cleaning, industrial formulations, human and animal nutrition, pharmaceutical uses, and aroma ingredients.
Company Valuation
Considering past and projected metrics, the stock is neither 'expensive' nor 'cheap' compared to its peers. Specifically, the stock is fairly valued on P/E, neutral on EV
Target Price
The average target price of BASF.NS is 4350 and suggests 28.9% upside potential. Usually, this means a BUY recommendation among investment firms, or a recommendation to i