Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 2, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares stock €39.71, price €43.60, that is 8.9% below the price, quality 72 out of 100. Rating: fairly valued. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range €21.81 – €48.17 · fair‑value band €28.75 – €49.64 · the €43.60 price screens above the €39.71 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 3, 2026.
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Fuchs SE, together with its subsidiaries, develops, produces, and distributes specialty lubricants and functional fluids in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, and North and South America.
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The company offers automotive and industrial lubricants, such as biodegradable lubricants, central and mobile hydraulic oils, dry coatings, engine and gear oils, motorcycle/two wheelers, service fluids, chain lubricants, machine oils, open gear lubricants, compressor and refrigeration oils, release agents, slideways oils, fluids and industrial oils, hydraulic oils, and textile machine and turbine oils, as well as various oils for the agriculture sector.
It also provides lubricating greases comprising assembly pastes, biodegradable and food grade greases, multi-purpose/long-life greases, pastes for extreme temperatures, perfluorinated pastes, and wheel bearing greases, as well as gear boxes; and greases for central lubricating systems, extreme temperature, machine tools, plain and roller bearings, rail vehicles, spray cans or rattle cans, and solid lubricants.
In addition, the company offers metal processing lubricants consisting of cleaners, corrosion preventives, cutting and grinding, forming lubricants, and quenching oils; and special application lubricants for lubricating oils and pastes, adhesive lubricants, concrete and asphalt release agents, solid film and food grade lubricants, metal forming lubricants, corrosion protection and rust looseners, cleaners and protective agents, sprays, and application equipment.
Further, it offers open gear and surface coating services. The company serves the automotive, industry, engineering, construction, mining, transport, heavy duty, steel and cement, aerospace, wind energy, and food sectors.
The company was formerly known as Fuchs Petrolub SE and changed its name to Fuchs SE in July 2023. Fuchs SE was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany.
Stock analysis
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) currently trades at €43.60, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is €39.71, so the stock looks roughly fairly valued today (gap 9.8%).
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Valuation
Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of €42.83 per share, and 5 of the 26 models we run sit above the €43.60 price.
Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at €4.78, and 21 of the 26 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: €28.75 (bear) to €49.64 (bull), the price of €43.60 sits inside it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 72/100 (solid quality), in the Basic Materials sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares reported revenue of €3.6B in FY2025 versus €2.9B in FY2021, a compound +5.5%/yr. Reported net income was €306M in FY2025, compounding +4.9%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap €5.7B Mid · P/E ratio 16.2 · P/S ratio 1.43 · EPS (TTM) €2.74 · Dividend yield 2.8% · Net margin 9.0% · Return on equity 17.7% · Return on assets (EBIT) 16.0%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 60 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 6% below its 52-week high and 38% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Basic Materials peers we cover trades at −41% fair-value upside, at −9%, FPE3 screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Bear€28.75Fair Value €39.71Bull€49.64
Price €43.60 · Downside -8.9%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then (€1.27 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.82/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+1.1%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+1.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+8.4%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +5.5% a year
Revenue growth 22 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+5.8%
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate.
+10.1%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+7.3%
Dividend (yield on the price)2.8%
Per share before 2003divided by the spin-off factor 1.0187
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.7.3% vs 3.3%, picking up
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.14% → 12%
Pace: the 5-year rate starts in 2020 (pandemic)
Growth Forecast
Price in line with expectations
The price assumes less growth than the company has delivered so far and about what analysts expect.
What the price assumes ⓘThis turns our valuation around: instead of asking what the share is worth, it asks what growth the current price requires. It uses the cash the company keeps after all spending (free cash flow), the same discount rate as our models, five years of growth, then slowing evenly to 2 % a year by year ten. Compared with the analysts' sales forecasts extended to the same five years (at least three analysts, for context only, it does not enter the Fair Value): within 3 percentage points counts as "in line" (amber), below that little optimism (green), above that a lot of optimism (red).
+5.0%
Yearly growth needed for the next five years to justify today's price.
What forecasts expect ⓘAnalysts publish sales forecasts for the next two fiscal years. For the years after that, growth slows evenly to 2 % a year by year ten (2 % is the long-run rate our models use). Projected years are marked as such.
+3.1%
Yearly sales growth analysts expect, extended to five years.
After inflation (euro area: IMF forecast 2.2% a year to 2030, 2.6% from 2016 to 2025) that is about +2.8% a year for the price and +0.9% for the forecasts.
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (34 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Solid margins and cash conversion offer stability, yet thin evidence prevents confirmation of any durable competitive moat.
Main risk: Lack of confirmed moat leaves margins exposed if pricing power fails to offset cost pressures in specialty lubricants.
FUCHS recently extended its strategic partnership with Mercedes-Benz to continue supplying tailored lubrication solutions across the automaker's global after-sales network. This adds visibility into recurring automotive demand and joint work on performance and sustainability. Our models currently see the shares as overvalued. Does the renewed relationship anchor more stable volumes than the temporary effects seen earlier this year, or will pricing power determine whether margins hold up?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Specialty Chemicals · 726 stocks
Beats the industry median on 12/15 measures
Overall it ranks above its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−8.9% · Above median
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)17.7% · Top 25%
Return on assets11.2% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)9.0% · Above median
Operating margin (12 months)13.3% · Above median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)25.3% · Above median
Dividend yield (12 months)2.8% · Above median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity0.01× · Lowest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Specialty Chemicals median · lower = cheaper
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Frequently asked questions
Is Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 3, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of €39.71 versus a price of €43.60, about 9% lower (fairly valued).
What is the fair value of FPE3?
Our model-based fair value for Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is €39.71 (as of Nov 3, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: €43.60.
What is the quality score of FPE3?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares has a Quality Score of 72/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of €39.71 (as of Nov 3, 2026) from 26 valuation models. Cautious scenario €28.75, optimistic scenario €49.64. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at €39.71, about 9% lower versus a price of €43.60 (fairly valued). Cautious scenario €28.75, optimistic scenario €49.64. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about €4.0B (latest available figure, as of Nov 3, 2026).
Does Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares pay a dividend?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares currently shows a dividend yield of 2.82% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 3, 2026).
What growth is priced into Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
For today's price to be fair in a discounted-cash-flow model, Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares would have to grow free cash flow by +5.0 % per year for five years (discount rate 8.9 %, then slowing evenly to 2 % perpetual growth by year ten). Over the last 5 years revenue grew +8.4 % per year. As of Nov 3, 2026.
What discount rate (WACC) does the fair value of FPE3 use?
Our models discount Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares at 8.9 %: a base by market capitalisation (mid), damped by beta 0.73, country premium for Germany. The same rate applies in all 26 models.
What is a reverse DCF?
A reverse DCF turns the usual calculation around. Instead of deriving a value from assumptions, it takes today's price as given and asks: what free-cash-flow growth would a company have to deliver for exactly this price to be fair? The result is not a forecast but the expectation already priced in. For Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares that is +5.0 % per year a year over ten years, using the same discount rate (8.9 %) and the same formula as our fair value.
How much growth has Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) delivered so far?
Over the past 5 years revenue at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares grew +8.4 % a year. The price currently implies +5.0 % per year free-cash-flow growth a year. Comparing the two shows how much confidence is in the price: if it demands more than has been delivered, the business has to accelerate for the maths to work.
How fast is the sector of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) growing?
The median revenue growth in the sector is +9.7 % a year. That is the yardstick for the growth priced into Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (+5.0 % per year a year): it shows whether the expectation is within the usual range or beyond it.
What is the free cash flow yield of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The free-cash-flow yield on the price is 5.50 %: that much free cash flow Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares produces per unit of market value. When it exceeds the discount rate of our models (8.9 %), the business already earns more than its cost of capital demands, and the price needs little additional growth.
What is the intrinsic value of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares it is €39.71 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026), against a price of €43.60. It is the blended result of 26 valuation models (cash flow, earnings, asset, dividend).
Is Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 3, 2026, FPE3 trades above its calculated fair value: price €43.60, fair value €39.71, a gap of about −9% (fairly valued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of FPE3?
No. The price is what the market pays today (€43.60); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify (€39.71). For Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares the two are €3.89 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares worth?
The market values Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares at about €5.7B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 3, 2026). Per share that is €43.60; our models calculate a fair value of €39.71 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about FPE3?
Our models span a range for Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares: cautious scenario €28.75, base €39.71, optimistic €49.64 per share (as of Nov 3, 2026, price €43.60). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of FPE3?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.2 (as of Nov 3, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of €39.71 is built from several models across several years. Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 10 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2025 ex one-offs: 20.3. Other multiples: PEG 4.1, P/B 2.9, P/S 1.4, EV/EBITDA 9.0.
What is the PEG ratio of FPE3?
The PEG ratio of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 4.08 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 3, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Balance-sheet figures for Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (as of Nov 3, 2026): return on equity 17.7%, debt of 0.01 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 72/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is FPE3 from its 52-week high?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares trades at €43.60, about 6% below its 52-week high of €46.14 and 38% above the low of €31.63 (as of Nov 2, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of €39.71 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares?
From the same area (Basic Materials) we also value Linde plc, Ecolab Inc, The Sherwin-Williams Company, Givaudan SA, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 3, 2026: price €43.60, calculated fair value €39.71 (−9%), Quality Score 72/100, from 26 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of FPE3 calculated?
We run Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares through 26 models from four families: discounted cash flow, earnings models, asset and balance-sheet models, and dividend models. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the result is the weighted average of €39.71, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 15.2 % above its aggregate fair value. Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The closing price on Nov 2, 2026 was €43.60. Our model-based fair value is €39.71, about 9% lower (fairly valued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares right now?
The price sits close to our fair value, market and models broadly agree here, little valuation tension. The price sits in the upper half of our model range, so the margin of safety is thin. The data supports the verdict: every model runs on fully documented inputs.
Where does the earnings growth of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) come from?
Earnings per share at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares grew +3.0 % a year from 2014 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +6.7 %, EBIT margin −3.1 %, tax rate +0.1 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −0.4 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares
How large is the market capitalisation of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The market capitalisation of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is €5.7B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 1.43 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Earnings per share at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares are €2.74 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 16.2). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The dividend yield of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 2.8% (payout 44.9%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The net margin of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 9.0% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 17.7% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 16.0% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
The operating margin of Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is 13.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Revenue at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares is growing +25.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg +1.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3)?
Earnings per share at Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares are growing +32.8% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much net cash does Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares (FPE3) hold?
Fuchs Petrolub SE Preference Shares holds more cash than debt, €151M net (fiscal year 2025). The company holds more cash than debt, a safety cushion.
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