XETRA · Basic Materials
Invest in Wacker Chemie stock from India
Indian and foreign residents can buy Wacker Chemie (WCH) shares directly through Paasa.
By Paasa · Updated
Wacker Chemie at a glance
- Price
- €86.55-€0.90 (1.03%)
- Market cap
- €4.30B
- Day range
- €85.70 – €87.90
- P/E
- -9.80
- Dividend yield
- None
- Volume
- 59.79K
- 1 month
- -7.04%
- 6 months
- +7.58%
- YTD
- +21.73%
- 1 year
- +34.60%
- 5 years
- -42.18%
Wacker Chemie statements, FY2021–FY2025
| Fiscal year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | €5.5B | €5.7B | €6.4B | €8.2B | €6.2B |
| Gross profit | €657.3M | €986.7M | €1.1B | €2.2B | €1.7B |
| Operating income | −€105.4M | €270.9M | €353.7M | €1.4B | €1.0B |
| Net income | −€821.1M | €241.0M | €313.6M | €1.3B | €806.9M |
| Earnings per share | −€16.53 | €4.85 | €6.31 | €25.18 | €16.24 |
| EBITDA | €396.7M | €807.4M | €878.3M | €1.8B | €1.5B |
| Total assets | €8.8B | €9.4B | €8.9B | €9.4B | €8.1B |
| Total debt | €2.4B | €1.9B | €1.5B | €1.3B | €1.2B |
| Cash and short-term investments | €1.5B | €1.2B | €1.4B | €1.8B | €1.7B |
| Shareholders' equity | €3.6B | €4.7B | €4.4B | €4.9B | €3.0B |
| Operating cash flow | €550.4M | €310.4M | €936.3M | €1.1B | €1.1B |
| Free cash flow | −€2.8M | −€341.2M | €296.7M | €564.3M | €743.1M |
| Capital expenditure | −€553.2M | −€651.6M | −€639.6M | −€561.2M | −€321.3M |
Fiscal years as reported, the latest ending 31 Dec 2025. Figures in EUR; a dash means the provider reported nothing for that line.
Peer comparison
| Company | Ticker | Price | Market cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siam Cement Public | TCM1.F | €6.75 | €8.10B |
| Fuchs Petrolub | FPE3.DE | €43.04 | €5.64B |
| PTT Global Chemical Public | GCB.F | €1.20 | €5.41B |
| Umicore | NVJP.DE | €20.92 | €5.03B |
| Fuchs Petrolub | FPE.DE | €37.00 | €4.85B |
| Indorama Ventures Public | I93.F | €0.70 | €4.32B |
| Wienerberger | WIB.DE | €17.67 | €1.93B |
| VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie | VBK.DE | €30.08 | €1.92B |
Peers as grouped by the data provider. This is not an investment recommendation.
How to invest in Wacker Chemie from India
Step 1
Open your Paasa account
KYC takes a few minutes: PAN, Aadhaar and address proof. Your brokerage account is opened in your own name with Interactive Brokers.
Step 2
Add funds from your Indian bank account
Remit up to $250,000 a year under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Your bank converts the rupees to US dollars at its rate on the day you remit, and Interactive Brokers converts the dollars to EUR when you buy.
Step 3
Search WCH and buy
Find Wacker Chemie by name or by its ticker, WCH, and place your order.
Why invest in Wacker Chemie from India
What Wacker Chemie does
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. Wacker Chemie operates in the Chemicals - Specialty industry within the Basic Materials sector.
Paasa handles the paperwork
Investing abroad brings paperwork with it: remittance filings, capital gains reporting, foreign asset disclosure. Paasa prepares all of it for you. Your India-ready tax reports arrive at year end, ready to file.
Frequently asked questions
Can I buy Wacker Chemie stock from India?
Yes. Indian residents and NRIs can buy Wacker Chemie (WCH) shares directly through Paasa. Wacker Chemie is listed on XETRA, in the Chemicals - Specialty industry. Your money leaves India under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme and the shares are held in your own name at Interactive Brokers.
What tax do I pay in India when I sell Wacker Chemie shares?
In India, gains on shares held for more than 24 months are long-term and taxed at 12.5%, and gains on shares held for 24 months or less are short-term and taxed at your income-tax slab rate. Both are worked out in rupees at the EUR/INR rate on the day you bought and the day you sold, so the currency move is part of the gain. Paasa's capital-gains statement gives you the figures for your return.