Report
Peter Thilo Hasler

Zum Halbjahr neue Höchstwerte bei Umsatz und Marge

Während das Basissegment Basics & Intermediates erwartungsgemäß rückläufig war (H1/2025 Umsatz EUR 78,2 Mio., -14,2% YoY), verzeichnete das margenträchtige Segment Specialty Chemicals im ersten Halbjahr 2025 ein Umsatzplus von 8,9% auf EUR 194,6 Mio. – getragen von einem Nachfrageaufschwung im Bereich Custom Manufacturing sowie einem weiterhin starken Geschäft mit Creapure im Bereich Human Nutrition. Der Umsatzanteil des Segments liegt mittlerweile bei 67,7% – Tendenz steigend und ist damit nach u. E. erneut ein Beleg für die erfolgreiche strategische Transformation des Unternehmens hin zur Spezialchemie. Die Kapazitätserweiterung für Nitroguanidin am Standort Deutschland verläuft nach Angaben planmäßig, die vorgesehene Verdoppelung der Produktionskapazität wird ab H2/2026e erstmals zur Ergebnisentwicklung beitragen. Bis zu diesem Zeitraum soll auch die Standortsuche in den USA abgeschlossen sein. Damit wird sich der Ausbau höhermargiger Produkte aus unserer Sicht langfristig fortsetzen. Dementsprechend heben wir unser aus einem dreiphasigen DCF-Entity-Modell (Base-Case-Szenario) abgeleitetes Kursziel auf EUR 149,10 von EUR 133,00 je Aktie an und bestätigen unser Buy-Rating für die Aktien der Alzchem Group AG
Underlying
AlzChem Group

AlzChem Group AG, formerly Softmatic AG, is a Germany-based group parent company for a vertically integrated producer of chemical products based on the calcium carbide/calcium cyanamide chain. The Group's operating business is divided into three segments: Specialty Chemicals, Basics & Intermediates and Other & Holding. Its products can be applied in areas, such as nutrition, renewable energy, fine chemicals, agriculture and metallurgy. The Company produces dietary supplements; epoxy resin hardeners for use in adhesives, powder coatings, printed circuit boards and composites; silicon nitride for advanced ceramics and solar wafers; technical gases; specialty fertilizer, germicide for use in pig pens, plant growth regulators and plant protection additives, among others. It also provides related services. The Company operates production sites in Germany and Sweden, a sales subsidiary in the United States and a Chinese subsidiary for the purchase of raw materials and distribution in Asia.

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Peter Thilo Hasler

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