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

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    SWOT Analysis

  • 96 Pages
  • April 2025
  • GlobalData
  • BASF SE
  • ID: 1816361
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 the analyst 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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Note: Some sections may be missing if data is unavailable for the company

Table of Contents

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 the Analyst
  • Contact the Publisher
  • 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, 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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