BASF stock holds near yearly range as 2025 revenue and EBITDA stay under pressure

BASF (DE000BASF111) stock is anchored by 2025 figures that still frame the investment case: revenue was EUR 65.3 billion, EBITDA before special items was EUR 7.9 billion, and free cash flow reached EUR 0.7 billion. Those numbers come from BASF investors material and set the backdrop for the shares on 24 July 2026.

Revenue at EUR 65.3 billion

BASF reported revenue of EUR 65.3 billion for 2025, down from EUR 68.9 billion in 2024, showing a decline of EUR 3.6 billion year over year. The company also said EBITDA before special items came in at EUR 7.9 billion in 2025, compared with EUR 7.7 billion a year earlier, a gain of EUR 0.2 billion.

That mix matters because the top line weakened while operating earnings held up better than sales. For BASF stock, the gap between revenue and EBITDA performance is more useful than a simple sales snapshot.

Free cash flow at EUR 0.7 billion

Free cash flow was EUR 0.7 billion in 2025, down from EUR 1.7 billion in 2024. BASF also reported net income of EUR 1.3 billion for 2025, versus a loss of EUR 1.5 billion in 2024, which marks a swing of EUR 2.8 billion.

The comparison is important because it shows that cash generation and reported profit moved in different directions across the year. Investors reading BASF stock against its 2025 base can see a business that stabilized earnings more than cash.

Market value and chart range

BASF shares traded in a 52-week range of EUR 37.40 to EUR 54.07 on the date set by the market data source used for this article. That puts the stock in the middle-to-upper part of its yearly band, which gives the 2025 operating numbers a market context.

The range is useful because it connects the published fundamentals to the price zone investors actually see. A stock near the middle of its band usually reacts more to earnings revisions than to broad market noise.

Performance Chemicals

The most relevant product reference for BASF is its Performance Chemicals and related industrial materials franchise, which sits inside a wider portfolio of chemicals, materials, and solutions. In 2025, BASF kept EBITDA before special items at EUR 7.9 billion, so product-level pricing and demand remain central to the group story rather than any single headline event.

That is why the stock still trades more like a cyclical earnings vehicle than a pure quality compounder. The market is paying attention to whether the company can keep cash flow positive while revenue remains below the prior year.

Shares in context

BASF stock is best read through the combination of its 2025 revenue base, its EUR 7.9 billion EBITDA before special items, and its EUR 0.7 billion free cash flow. Those are the figures that frame the shares as of 24 July 2026.

In the current market context, the key question is whether 2026 sales and cash conversion can improve on that 2025 starting point. The 52-week range of EUR 37.40 to EUR 54.07 shows where the market has already priced that debate.