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Why Clariant AG (VTX:CLN) Is An Attractive Stock On Right Now

Clariant AG (SWX:CLN) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of CLN, it is a highly-regarded dividend-paying company that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Clariant here.

Adequate balance sheet average dividend payer

CLN’s strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This indicates that CLN has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. CLN’s earnings amply cover its interest expense. Paying interest on time and in full can help the company get favourable debt terms in the future, leading to lower cost of debt and helps CLN expand.

SWX:CLN Historical Debt Jun 19th 18
SWX:CLN Historical Debt Jun 19th 18

CLN is also a dividend company, with ample net income to cover its dividend payout, which has been consistently growing over the past decade, keeping income investors happy.

SWX:CLN Historical Dividend Yield Jun 19th 18
SWX:CLN Historical Dividend Yield Jun 19th 18

Next Steps:

For Clariant, there are three important factors you should further research:

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  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CLN’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CLN’s outlook.

  2. Historical Performance: What has CLN’s returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of CLN? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!


To help readers see pass the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.