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Wacker Chemie AG — Investor Relations & Filings

Ticker · WCH ISIN · DE000WCH8881 LEI · 0NURKC5Q3CJYZPPK5046 F Manufacturing
Filings indexed 346 across all filing types
Latest filing 2019-03-25 Report Publication Anno…
Country DE Germany
Listing F WCH

Wacker Chemie AG is a technology-focused chemical and biotechnology company that develops and manufactures a wide range of specialty products for global markets. The company's core activities are centered on silicone and polymer chemistry, providing advanced solutions for various sectors, including construction additives. A significant part of its business is Wacker Biotech, which operates as a full-service contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO). This division specializes in the microbial-based production of therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), live microbial products (LMPs), and vaccines for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Report Publication Announcement 2019
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 100% confidence The document is very short (1317 characters) and explicitly states that it is a 'Preliminary announcement of the publication of payment reports according to Article 116 WpHG'. It announces *when* a report will be disclosed ('Date of disclosure / German: May 31, 2019') and provides a link to where the report will be found, rather than containing the report itself. This perfectly matches the definition of a Report Publication Announcement (RPA), which covers announcements about the timing or release of other reports. It is not the actual financial report (like IR or 10-K).
2019-03-25 English
Datum:25.03.2019
Report Publication Announcement Classification · 100% confidence The document is a short notification (757 characters) informing stakeholders that a financial report (Zahlungsbericht) is available for download on the company website. It does not contain the report itself, but rather acts as a formal announcement of its publication. Following the 'Menu vs Meal' rule, this is classified as a Report Publication Announcement (RPA).
2019-03-25 German
Wacker Chemie AG: WACKER Expects 2019 Sales Growth And Substantially Higher Net Cash Flow
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is a press release dated March 19, 2019, titled 'WACKER Expects 2019 Sales Growth And Substantially Higher Net Cash Flow' and explicitly states, 'On presenting its annual report today, the Munich-based chemical company announced that Group sales grew to EUR4.98 billion...'. It provides a comprehensive summary of the full fiscal year 2018 results (Sales, EBITDA, Net Income, Balance Sheet figures) and the outlook for 2019. The presence of detailed financial tables covering the entire year and the explicit mention of presenting the 'annual report' strongly indicates this is the primary communication accompanying the full Annual Report (10-K equivalent for a German company, though the code requested is 10-K for the US standard). Since it summarizes the full year's performance and is presented alongside the annual report, it functions as the Earnings Release (ER) or the primary announcement of the annual results. However, given the depth of detail, the inclusion of the dividend proposal, and the direct reference to presenting the 'annual report,' it is most accurately classified as the announcement of the Annual Report's contents, which aligns best with the comprehensive nature of the 10-K filing, or potentially an Earnings Release (ER) if it were purely preliminary. Since it covers the full year and is presented with the annual report, and the document length is substantial (16,772 chars), it is not a simple RPA. In the context of the provided definitions, this is the official announcement of the full-year financial performance, which is the core function of the 10-K. If this were the actual 10-K document, the code would be 10-K. Since this is a press release *announcing* the results and the annual report, it functions as a detailed Earnings Release (ER) or a precursor to the 10-K filing. Given the detailed financial breakdown and the explicit mention of the 'annual report' being presented, it is a strong candidate for ER, summarizing the key findings of the 10-K. I will classify it as ER because it is a press release format summarizing the annual results, rather than the formal 10-K filing itself. FY 2018
2019-03-19 English
Annual financial report 2018
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Annual Report 2018' and contains comprehensive financial data, including consolidated financial statements, management reports, and auditor reports. It is a full-length annual report, not an announcement or a summary. FY 2018
2019-03-19 English
Annual financial report 2018
Annual Report Classification · 100% confidence The document is explicitly titled 'Annual Report 2018' and contains comprehensive financial data, including consolidated financial statements, management reports, and auditor reports. It is a full-length annual report, not an announcement or a summary. FY 2018
2019-03-19 German
Wacker Chemie AG: WACKER ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR 2019
Earnings Release Classification · 100% confidence The document is an 'Ad-hoc' announcement dated March 5, 2019, titled 'WACKER ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR 2019'. It explicitly states it is a 'Disclosure of an inside information acc. to Article 17 MAR' and provides preliminary financial guidance (sales, EBITDA expectations) for the upcoming year (2019). It is not the full Annual Report (10-K) or a comprehensive Interim Report (IR). It is an initial release of key financial expectations, which aligns perfectly with the definition of an Earnings Release (ER), even though it is forward-looking guidance rather than historical results. It is short and announces future information, but its core content is the release of key financial metrics/expectations, making ER the best fit over RPA or RNS. FY 2019
2019-03-05 English

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