Wacker Chemie AG
WCH
Rank in Stocks
#3335
Wacker Chemie AG is a global enterprise delivering a diverse portfolio of... Wacker Chemie AG is a global enterprise delivering a diverse portfolio of chemical products through its worldwide operations. The company's business is structured across four principal divisions: Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers, Wacker Biosolutions, and Wacker Polysilicon. The Wacker Silicones segment produces an extensive array of silicone-based items, including silanes, siloxanes, fluids, emulsions, elastomers, resins, and pyrogenic silicas, which are essential for industries such as construction, electronics, automotive, healthcare, and renewable energy. Meanwhile, Wacker Polymers specializes in the provision of binders and polymeric additives, notably dispersible polymer powders and vinyl acetate-ethylene dispersions, crucial for applications in construction, paper manufacturing, adhesives, paints, coatings, and fundamental chemical processes. Wacker Biosolutions focuses on bespoke biotechnological solutions and a specialized catalog of fine chemicals. Its offerings, encompassing pharmaceutical proteins, vaccines, cyclodextrins, cysteine, polyvinyl acetate solid resins, and acetylacetone, serve as key components for pharmaceutical active ingredients, food additives, and agricultural chemicals. Finally, the Wacker Polysilicon unit is dedicated to manufacturing hyperpure polysilicon, an indispensable material for both the semiconductor and solar energy sectors. Tracing its origins back to 1914, Wacker Chemie AG maintains its headquarters in Munich, Germany, and functions as a subsidiary of Dr. Alexander Wacker Familiengesellschaft mbH.
Share Price
$105.57
Last synced: 2026-10-16
Market Cap
$5.24B
Change (1 day)
0.62%
Change (1 year)
35.94%
Country
DE
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Category
Basic Materials
Operating Margin for Wacker Chemie AG (WCH)
Operating Margin as of October 2026 TTM: 1.34%
According to Wacker Chemie AG latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin (TTM) is 1.34%. At the end of 2024 the company had an Operating Margin of 4.73%.
Operating Margin history for Wacker Chemie AG from 2004 to 2026
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (TTM) | 1.34% | -140.85% |
| 2025 | -3.28% | -169.34% |
| 2024 | 4.73% | -14.31% |
| 2023 | 5.52% | -68.64% |
| 2022 | 17.60% | 5.45% |
| 2021 | 16.69% | 204.56% |
| 2020 | 5.48% | 1,018.37% |
| 2019 | 0.49% | -89.60% |
| 2018 | 4.71% | -35.39% |
| 2017 | 7.29% | 30.41% |
| 2016 | 5.59% | -17.19% |
| 2015 | 6.75% | 70.89% |
| 2014 | 3.95% | 206.20% |
| 2013 | 1.29% | -82.45% |
| 2012 | 7.35% | -40.92% |
| 2011 | 12.44% | -22.73% |
| 2010 | 16.10% | 2,136.11% |
| 2009 | 0.72% | -95.22% |
| 2008 | 15.07% | -12.49% |
| 2007 | 17.22% | 25.42% |
| 2006 | 13.73% | 48.75% |
| 2005 | 9.23% | 133.08% |
| 2004 | 3.96% | 0.00% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin Difference | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27.10% | -79.78% |
GB
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| 0.00% | - |
FR
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| 16.36% | -87.79% |
US
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| 17.37% | -87.04% |
US
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| -4.71% | -103.51% |
US
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What is a company's Operating Margin?
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.