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EXPLOSIFS PROD.CHI And AIR LIQUIDE Have A High Dividend Yield And Return On Equity In The Basic Materials Sector.

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(vianews) - explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa) is among this list of stock assets with the highest dividend rate and return on equity on the basic materials sector.

financial asset price forward dividend yield return on equity
explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa) €118.00 1.94% 14.91%
air liquide (ai.pa) €172.98 1.84% 12.47%

several euronext companies pay out dividends to its shareholders. the dividend yield is a dividend to price ratio showing how much a company pays out in dividends each year.

1. explosifs prod.chi (expl.pa)

1.94% forward dividend yield and 14.91% return on equity

epc groupe engages in the manufacture, storage, and distribution of explosives in europe, africa, asia pacific, and the americas. the company also provides drilling and mining services; logistics services; and demolition services, including mechanical demolition, deconstruction and blasting of buildings, waste management, and asbestos removal. in addition, it produces 2-ethylhexyl nitrate, a diesel fuel additive that reduces emissions and enhances diesel engine performance. it serves customers operating in the mining, cement, aggregates, civil engineering, and defense industries. epc groupe was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in paris, france. epc groupe operates as a subsidiary of ste e.j. barbier.

earnings per share

as for profitability, explosifs prod.chi has a trailing twelve months eps of €8.63.

pe ratio

explosifs prod.chi has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 13.67. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €13.67 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 14.91%.

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2. air liquide (ai.pa)

1.84% forward dividend yield and 12.47% return on equity

l'air liquide s.a. provides gases, technologies, and services for the industrial and health sectors in europe, the americas, the asia pacific, the middle east, and africa. the gas & services segment comprises large industries business, which offers gas and energy solutions including oxygen, nitrogen, argon, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, as well as operates cogeneration plants to supply steam and electricity to metals, chemicals, refining, and energy industries; and industrial merchant business line provides industrial gases, equipment, hardgoods, and associated services to material and energy, automotive and manufacturing, food and pharmaceuticals, technology and research, and craftsmen and retail sector. this segment also includes healthcare business, which provides medical gases, home healthcare services, medical equipment, and specialty ingredient to patients, healthcare professionals, and hospitals; and electronic business supply carrier gases, electronic specialty and advanced materials, equipment and installation, and service to semiconductor, flat panel, and photovoltaic markets. its engineering & construction segment designs, develops, and builds industrial gas production plants to third parties; and design and manufacture plants in traditional, renewable and alternative energy sectors. the global markets & technologies segment delivers technological solutions, such as molecules, equipment, and services to energy transition, primarily in transport, energy, and waste valorization, as well as space exploration, aerospace, fundamental sciences, and quantum computing. this segment also invests in biomethane production units; develops stations for distributing natural biogas for vehicles and hydrogen; operates biomethane production units for maritime industry; and supplies gases for the offshore oil and gas platforms, offshore wind turbines, and cryogenic transportation by sea. l'air liquide s.a. was incorporated in 1902 and is headquartered in paris, france.

earnings per share

as for profitability, air liquide has a trailing twelve months eps of €6.07.

pe ratio

air liquide has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.5. meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing €28.5 for every euro of annual earnings.

return on equity

the company's return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder's equity, for the twelve trailing months is 12.47%.

revenue growth

year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 25.9%, now sitting on 29.93b for the twelve trailing months.

yearly top and bottom value

air liquide's stock is valued at €172.98 at 11:30 est, above its 52-week high of €167.94.

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