BASF shares: This is how your investment has developed in 5 years!
Analyze the developments of BASF shares: An investment 5 years ago shows current losses in value and important company data.

BASF shares: This is how your investment has developed in 5 years!
At the beginning of 2025, it becomes clear that an investment in BASF shares five years ago did not bring the hoped-for profit. According to a report by finance.net BASF shares were trading at EUR 43.00 at the end of trading five years ago. Investors who invested EUR 100 could have purchased 2,326 shares.
The current value of these shares is EUR 97.56, based on a price of EUR 41.95 on April 17, 2025. This results in a loss of 2.44 percent compared to the original investment. As of this writing, BASF has a market capitalization of 37.50 billion euros, although these figures do not take stock splits and dividend payments into account.
BASF – A look at the company
BASF SE is an international chemical company headquartered in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany. Founded in 1865, BASF operates through six main segments, as on Yahoo Finance described:
- Chemicals: Bietet Petrochemikalien und Zwischenprodukte an.
- Materials: Stellt fortschrittliche Materialien und deren Vorprodukte her, einschließlich Isocyanate und Polyamide.
- Industrial Solutions: Entwickelt Inhaltsstoffe und Additive für industrielle Anwendungen.
- Surface Technologies: Bietet Katalysatoren und Beschichtungen für verschiedene Branchen an.
- Nutrition & Care: Bietet Inhaltsstoffe für Verbraucheranwendungen in den Bereichen Ernährung und Körperpflege an.
- Agricultural Solutions: Stellt Samen, Fungizide und digitale Lösungen für die Landwirtschaft bereit.
BASF is also active in the areas of engineering, rental and leasing as well as raw materials trading.