BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EBR:BEKB • BE0974258874

43.225 EUR
-0.27 (-0.63%)
Last: Feb 17, 2026, 02:49 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

BEKB gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 46 industry peers in the Metals & Mining industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of BEKB get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. BEKB is cheap, but on the other hand it scores bad on growth. This makes BEKB very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BEKB had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year BEKB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years BEKB has been profitable.
  • BEKB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BEKB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBEKB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • BEKB's Return On Assets of 4.47% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BEKB outperforms 58.70% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of BEKB (8.30%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.40%, BEKB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.57% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BEKB had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.61%. This is in line with the industry average of 7.65%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 8.3%
ROIC 8.4%
ROA(3y)5.85%
ROA(5y)5.81%
ROE(3y)11.83%
ROE(5y)13.07%
ROIC(3y)9.61%
ROIC(5y)9.69%
BEKB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBEKB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of BEKB (4.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BEKB has grown nicely.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 7.88%, BEKB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.17% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of BEKB has grown nicely.
  • BEKB has a worse Gross Margin (16.35%) than 63.04% of its industry peers.
  • BEKB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.88%
PM (TTM) 4.52%
GM 16.35%
OM growth 3Y-4.84%
OM growth 5Y8.55%
PM growth 3Y-10.25%
PM growth 5Y44.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.61%
GM growth 5Y4.9%
BEKB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBEKB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), BEKB is creating some value.
  • BEKB has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • BEKB has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • BEKB has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
BEKB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingBEKB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
BEKB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBEKB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.2 Solvency

  • BEKB has an Altman-Z score of 3.04. This indicates that BEKB is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 3.04, BEKB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 60.87% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of BEKB is 3.33, which is a good value as it means it would take BEKB, 3.33 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • BEKB's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.33 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BEKB outperforms 76.09% of its industry peers.
  • BEKB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of BEKB (0.25) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 3.33
Altman-Z 3.04
ROIC/WACC0.94
WACC8.92%
BEKB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBEKB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BEKB has a Current Ratio of 1.75. This is a normal value and indicates that BEKB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BEKB has a Current ratio (1.75) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that BEKB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of BEKB (1.09) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.09
BEKB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBEKB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BEKB have decreased strongly by -26.05% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, BEKB shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 44.16% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.39% in the past year.
  • The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.75% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-26.05%
EPS 3Y-13.68%
EPS 5Y44.16%
EPS Q2Q%-43%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.75%
Sales Q2Q%-5.2%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.19% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BEKB will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 6.82% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-7.61%
EPS Next 2Y2.82%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BEKB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBEKB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2029 2030 2031 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B
BEKB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBEKB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 9.48, the valuation of BEKB can be described as reasonable.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, BEKB is valued cheaper than 93.48% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.19. BEKB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 8.97, the valuation of BEKB can be described as reasonable.
  • 95.65% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BEKB, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.06, BEKB is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.97
BEKB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBEKB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, BEKB is valued cheaper than 86.96% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BEKB is valued cheaper than 97.83% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.14
EV/EBITDA 5.67
BEKB.BR Per share dataBEKB.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BEKB has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.21
EPS Next 2Y2.82%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • BEKB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.01%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • BEKB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 1.70. BEKB pays more dividend than 82.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BEKB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.01%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BEKB grows each year by 20.69%, which is quite nice.
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.69%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
BEKB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareBEKB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • BEKB pays out 55.35% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of BEKB is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP55.35%
EPS Next 2Y2.82%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
BEKB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBEKB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M
BEKB.BR Dividend Payout.BEKB.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BEKB.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BEKAERT NV

EBR:BEKB (2/17/2026, 2:49:05 PM)

43.225

-0.27 (-0.63%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-21
Earnings (Next)02-26
Inst Owners22.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.22B
Revenue(TTM)3.85B
Net Income(TTM)173.95M
Analysts74.29
Price Target41.82 (-3.25%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 3.01%
Yearly Dividend1.79
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.69%
DP55.35%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.7%
PT rev (3m)-1.03%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)4.95%
EPS NY rev (3m)-4.07%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.48
Fwd PE 8.97
P/S 0.58
P/FCF 9.14
P/OCF 5.01
P/B 1.06
P/tB 1.21
EV/EBITDA 5.67
EPS(TTM)4.56
EY10.55%
EPS(NY)4.82
Fwd EY11.15%
FCF(TTM)4.73
FCFY10.94%
OCF(TTM)8.63
OCFY19.96%
SpS75.03
BVpS40.86
TBVpS35.72
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.21
Graham Number64.75
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.47%
ROE 8.3%
ROCE 11.02%
ROIC 8.4%
ROICexc 10.1%
ROICexgc 11.42%
OM 7.88%
PM (TTM) 4.52%
GM 16.35%
FCFM 6.3%
ROA(3y)5.85%
ROA(5y)5.81%
ROE(3y)11.83%
ROE(5y)13.07%
ROIC(3y)9.61%
ROIC(5y)9.69%
ROICexc(3y)12.35%
ROICexc(5y)13.13%
ROICexgc(3y)13.71%
ROICexgc(5y)14.61%
ROCE(3y)12.6%
ROCE(5y)12.71%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-10.33%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.28%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.03%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.97%
OM growth 3Y-4.84%
OM growth 5Y8.55%
PM growth 3Y-10.25%
PM growth 5Y44.56%
GM growth 3Y-2.61%
GM growth 5Y4.9%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.99
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.25
Debt/FCF 3.33
Debt/EBITDA 1.13
Cap/Depr 132.22%
Cap/Sales 5.2%
Interest Coverage 11.07
Cash Conversion 97.41%
Profit Quality 139.52%
Current Ratio 1.75
Quick Ratio 1.09
Altman-Z 3.04
F-Score6
WACC8.92%
ROIC/WACC0.94
Cap/Depr(3y)118.59%
Cap/Depr(5y)100.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.72%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.05%
Profit Quality(3y)70.56%
Profit Quality(5y)112.61%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-26.05%
EPS 3Y-13.68%
EPS 5Y44.16%
EPS Q2Q%-43%
EPS Next Y-7.61%
EPS Next 2Y2.82%
EPS Next 3Y5.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.39%
Revenue growth 3Y-6.49%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.75%
Sales Q2Q%-5.2%
Revenue Next Year-5.52%
Revenue Next 2Y-2.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y6.82%
EBIT growth 1Y-18.08%
EBIT growth 3Y-11.01%
EBIT growth 5Y6.65%
EBIT Next Year32.22%
EBIT Next 3Y15%
EBIT Next 5Y17.71%
FCF growth 1Y-11.52%
FCF growth 3Y-12.6%
FCF growth 5Y-18.07%
OCF growth 1Y-6.95%
OCF growth 3Y-0.93%
OCF growth 5Y-6.54%

BEKAERT NV / BEKB.BR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to BEKB.BR.


What is the valuation status for BEKB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) stock?

BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) is 9.48 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.06.


What is the earnings growth outlook for BEKAERT NV?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) is expected to decline by -7.61% in the next year.