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Bayer shares are less expensive than other comparable stocks. While they are good value, they are riskily financed, and show below average growth. We recommend evaluating whether the future of the company Bayer is really as difficult as the low price of the stock suggests. If you believe that the future of the company is market-typical or even better, then this could be an argument for a share purchase.


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Country Germany
Industry Pharmaceuticals
Index
Size class XX-Large

Large companies - similar industry as Bayer

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Sanofi (XXL, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 100 58 70 100
2. Fresenius (XL, DE)  Health Care Services
2. Fresenius (XL, DE)   Health Care Services 87 73 65 96
3. Fresenius Medical Care (XL, DE)  Health Care Services
3. Fresenius Medical Care (XL, DE)   Health Care Services 89 45 65 82
4. Alcon (XL, CH)  Health Care Supplies
4. Alcon (XL, CH)   Health Care Supplies 31 61 66 70
5. Medtronic (XXL, IE)  Health Care Equipment
5. Medtronic (XXL, IE)   Health Care Equipment 57 39 49 49
6. Philips (XL, NL)  Health Care Equipment
6. Philips (XL, NL)   Health Care Equipment 93 19 40 47
7. Merck (DE) (XL, DE)  Pharmaceuticals
7. Merck (DE) (XL, DE)   Pharmaceuticals 92 4 48 44
8. Sandoz (XL, CH)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Sandoz (XL, CH)   Pharmaceuticals 45 86 10 31
9. EssilorLuxottica (XXL, FR)  Health Care Supplies
9. EssilorLuxottica (XXL, FR)   Health Care Supplies 51 55 23 23
10. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
10. AstraZeneca (XXL, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 61 44 6 15

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Large companies - similar region as Bayer

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE)  Heavy Machinery
1. Daimler Truck (XXL, DE)   Heavy Machinery 87 97 82 100
2. Fresenius (XL, DE)  Health Care Services
2. Fresenius (XL, DE)   Health Care Services 87 73 65 96
3. thyssenkrupp (XL, DE)  Steel
3. thyssenkrupp (XL, DE)   Steel 57 89 98 96
4. Infineon (XL, DE)  Semiconductors
4. Infineon (XL, DE)   Semiconductors 43 79 75 90
5. Continental (XL, DE)  Auto Parts & Equipment
5. Continental (XL, DE)   Auto Parts & Equipment 47 59 100 90
6. Evonik (XL, DE)  Specialty Chemicals
6. Evonik (XL, DE)   Specialty Chemicals 98 27 76 88
7. Beiersdorf (XL, DE)  Personal Products
7. Beiersdorf (XL, DE)   Personal Products n/a n/a n/a n/a
8. Fresenius Medical Care (XL, DE)  Health Care Services
8. Fresenius Medical Care (XL, DE)   Health Care Services 89 45 65 82
9. BMW (XXL, DE)  Automobile Manufacturers
9. BMW (XXL, DE)   Automobile Manufacturers 87 25 82 80
10. Mercedes (XXL, DE)  Automobile Manufacturers
10. Mercedes (XXL, DE)   Automobile Manufacturers 89 11 88 78

July 17, 2025


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Mid sized companies - similar industry as Bayer

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. Perrigo (M, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
1. Perrigo (M, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 99 72 81 100
2. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (M, HU)  Pharmaceuticals
2. Richter Gedeon Vegyészeti Gyár Nyilvánosan Muködo Rt. (M, HU)   Pharmaceuticals 98 74 94 100
3. Orion (M, FI)  Pharmaceuticals
3. Orion (M, FI)   Pharmaceuticals 31 94 78 92
4. Ipsen (L, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
4. Ipsen (L, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 88 34 78 91
5. Krka (M, SI)  Pharmaceuticals
5. Krka (M, SI)   Pharmaceuticals 33 65 98 81
6. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (M, GB)  Pharmaceuticals
6. Hikma Pharmaceuticals (M, GB)   Pharmaceuticals 82 74 23 73
7. UCB (L, BE)  Pharmaceuticals
7. UCB (L, BE)   Pharmaceuticals 19 96 28 48
8. Virbac (M, FR)  Pharmaceuticals
8. Virbac (M, FR)   Pharmaceuticals 59 20 67 45
9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (M, IE)  Pharmaceuticals
9. Jazz Pharmaceuticals (M, IE)   Pharmaceuticals 54 40 26 22
10. Recordati (M, IT)  Pharmaceuticals
10. Recordati (M, IT)   Pharmaceuticals 29 74 10 17

July 17, 2025


Mid sized companies - similar region as Bayer

Similar Stocks VALUEVVV GROWTHVV SAFETYVV COMBINED
1. DWS (L, DE)  Asset Management & Custody
1. DWS (L, DE)   Asset Management & Custody 91 53 94 100
2. KSB (M, DE)  Industrial Machinery
2. KSB (M, DE)   Industrial Machinery 89 93 99 100
3. Commerzbank (M, DE)  Diversified Banks
3. Commerzbank (M, DE)   Diversified Banks 53 95 79 99
4. Sixt (L, DE)  Trucking
4. Sixt (L, DE)   Trucking 73 81 65 98
5. Drägerwerk (M, DE)  Health Care Equipment
5. Drägerwerk (M, DE)   Health Care Equipment 100 15 98 98
6. Vonovia (L, DE)  Real Estate: Operating Services
6. Vonovia (L, DE)   Real Estate: Operating Services 94 96 34 96
7. Munich RE (L, DE)  Reinsurance
7. Munich RE (L, DE)   Reinsurance 45 35 100 96
8. Hornbach Holding (L, DE)  Home Improvement Retail
8. Hornbach Holding (L, DE)   Home Improvement Retail 86 49 81 96
9. Indus (M, DE)  Industrial Conglomerates
9. Indus (M, DE)   Industrial Conglomerates 100 67 63 95
10. Salzgitter (L, DE)  Steel
10. Salzgitter (L, DE)   Steel 81 71 92 94

July 17, 2025



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