Brenntag (BNR) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What BNR does

Brenntag (BNR) is a German-based distributor of chemicals and ingredients that operates across Europe, the United States, and parts of Asia. The company serves customers in industries such as nutrition, pharmaceuticals, beauty and care, water treatment, and construction, among others. It operates through two segments, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, and provides services including just-in-time delivery, product mixing, blending, repackaging, inventory management, and technical support. Founded in 1874 and headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag is part of the DAX and is listed on the Xetra stocks segment of the German market.

Key numbers explained

• 59.56 EUR is the current price of one share of Brenntag on the Xetra exchange.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 23.6 shows how much investors pay for each euro of the company’s last 12 months of earnings.
• The forward P/E ratio of 14.3 uses expected future earnings and is often seen as a more forward-looking measure.
• A dividend yield of 3.19% means that for every 100 EUR invested, the company paid out roughly 3.19 EUR in dividends over the past year.
• The ex-dividend date of May 21, 2026 is the cutoff date; buyers on or after this date are not entitled to the next dividend payment.
• 75% of earnings are paid out as dividends, indicating a relatively high share of profit returned to shareholders.
• The beta of 0.53 suggests that Brenntag’s price tends to move less than the overall market, which is typical for large, established chemical distributors.
• 16,942 employees work across the company’s global operations.

What to watch

Investors tracking Brenntag may pay attention to its revenue growth, which was 10.2% year over year, and its market capitalization of 8.6B EUR. The company’s profit margin of 2.4% and operating margin of 7.2% reflect the thin margins common in chemical distribution. The debt-to-equity ratio of 80.7% is a measure of financial leverage that is worth comparing with peers such as Symrise (SY1), Heidelberg Materials (HEI), and BASF (BAS). The next earnings release is scheduled for Nov 11, 2026, and the 52-week price range of 43.72 – 66.86 EUR shows the recent trading band.