BASF stock: Why EUR 17.21 billion revenue matters for BASF stock

Published on 10/22/2026 at 16:30 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Net income reached EUR 579.00 million in the second quarter. BASF stock costs EUR 52.30 on October 22, 2026, down 0.53 percent versus Xetra close.

Quarterly figures and valuation

BASF reported EUR 17.21 billion in second-quarter revenue on July 29, 2026.
Second-quarter net income reached EUR 579.00 million.
BASF stock costs EUR 52.30 at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST, 0.53 percent below the Xetra close of October 21, 2026, 5.00 percent below the 52-week high.
The next quarterly statement is scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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BASF (ISIN DE000BASF111) generated EUR 17.21 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2026, while net income reached EUR 579.00 million, according to Simply Wall St on October 17, 2026. At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 52.30 on October 22, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST, down 0.53 percent versus the Xetra close of October 21, 2026.

What does the revenue figure mean?

The second-quarter revenue figure provides the clearest operating reference before BASF publishes its third-quarter statement. Revenue of EUR 17.21 billion was accompanied by net income of EUR 579.00 million, giving investors two separate measures of the period ending June 30, 2026. The figures place the share price against a reported business performance rather than a purely technical move.

Stock stays below the yearly high

BASF stock stood EUR 2.75 below its 52-week high of EUR 55.05 and EUR 10.82 above its 52-week low of EUR 41.48 on October 22, 2026. The latest quote was accompanied by a trading volume of 582,232 shares at 4:11 p.m. CEST. The market capitalization was EUR 45.1 billion, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 7.86 at the same quote time.

Valuation and upcoming dates

BASF's investor calendar lists the third-quarter 2026 statement for October 28, 2026, with publication at 7:00 a.m. CET and a press conference at 10:30 a.m. CET, according to BASF. The same investor calendar names the BASF Capital Markets Day for November 23 and 24, 2026. These dates give the next two scheduled checkpoints for the revenue and earnings picture.

Comparison with peers

BASF: down 0.53 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 7.86, market capitalization EUR 45.1 billion. K+S (Xetra, EUR): down 1.73 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 2.13, market capitalization EUR 2.2 billion. Linde (Xetra, EUR): up 1.12 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 32.51, market capitalization EUR 207.3 billion.

Price remains below the yearly peak

The BASF share price was EUR 2.75 below its 52-week high and EUR 10.82 above its 52-week low at Lang & Schwarz on October 22, 2026 at 4:11 p.m. CEST. BASF stock was trading at EUR 52.30, down 0.53 percent versus the Xetra close of October 21, 2026 at EUR 52.58. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BASF stock.