BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - Euronext Brussels - EBR:BEKB - BE0974258874 - Common Stock
40.475 EUR
+1.02 (+2.6%)
Taking everything into account, BEKB scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. BEKB was compared to 43 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 valued quite cheap, but it does not seem to be growing. These ratings would make BEKB suitable for value investing!
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.
- Each year in the past 5 years BEKB had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 4.47%, BEKB perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 53.49% of the companies in the same industry.
- BEKB has a Return On Equity (8.30%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 8.40%, BEKB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 62.79% 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 8.16%.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
1.3 Margins
- BEKB has a Profit Margin (4.52%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of BEKB has grown nicely.
- BEKB has a Operating Margin (7.88%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- BEKB's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- BEKB has a worse Gross Margin (16.35%) than 69.77% of its industry peers.
- BEKB's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- BEKB has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.98 indicates that BEKB is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- The Altman-Z score of BEKB (2.98) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- BEKB has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.33. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as BEKB would need 3.33 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- BEKB's Debt to FCF ratio of 3.33 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BEKB outperforms 72.09% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.25 indicates that BEKB is not too dependend on debt financing.
- BEKB has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.25) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.25 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 3.33 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.98 |
ROIC/WACC0.96
WACC8.79%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.75 indicates that BEKB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BEKB's Current ratio of 1.75 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. BEKB outperforms 44.19% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.09 indicates that BEKB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- BEKB has a Quick ratio of 1.09. This is in the lower half of the industry: BEKB underperforms 60.47% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.75 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.09 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- BEKB shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -26.05%.
- BEKB shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 44.16% yearly.
- Looking at the last year, BEKB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -5.39% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, BEKB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.75% on average per year.
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
- Based on estimates for the next years, BEKB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.27% on average per year.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 6.82% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-11.96%
EPS Next 2Y2.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.27%
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.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 8.88, the valuation of BEKB can be described as very reasonable.
- BEKB's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BEKB is cheaper than 93.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- BEKB is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 8.40, which indicates a very decent valuation of BEKB.
- BEKB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BEKB is cheaper than 95.35% of the companies in the same industry.
- BEKB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 24.30.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.4 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 88.37% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BEKB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- BEKB's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BEKB is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 8.65 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.25 |
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)0.2
EPS Next 2Y2.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.27%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- BEKB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 3.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.65, BEKB pays a better dividend. On top of this BEKB pays more dividend than 86.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- BEKB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.86.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.33% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of BEKB is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 20.69%!
Dividend Growth(5Y)20.69%
Div Incr Years4
Div Non Decr Years4
5.3 Sustainability
- 55.35% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BEKB. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
- BEKB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP55.35%
EPS Next 2Y2.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.27%
EBR:BEKB (1/22/2026, 12:09:54 PM)
40.475
+1.02 (+2.6%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryMetals & Mining
Earnings (Last)11-21 2025-11-21
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26
Inst Owners22.95%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.15%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.10B
Revenue(TTM)3.85B
Net Income(TTM)173.95M
Analysts76.92
Price Target41.53 (2.61%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 3.33% |
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%
PT rev (3m)-4.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-5.03%
EPS NY rev (3m)-12.12%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.19%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 8.88 | ||
| Fwd PE | 8.4 | ||
| P/S | 0.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 8.65 | ||
| P/OCF | 4.74 | ||
| P/B | 1 | ||
| P/tB | 1.14 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.25 |
EPS(TTM)4.56
EY11.27%
EPS(NY)4.82
Fwd EY11.91%
FCF(TTM)4.68
FCFY11.57%
OCF(TTM)8.54
OCFY21.11%
SpS74.28
BVpS40.45
TBVpS35.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)0.2
Graham Number64.42
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.98 |
F-Score6
WACC8.79%
ROIC/WACC0.96
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-11.96%
EPS Next 2Y2.8%
EPS Next 3Y5.27%
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 5 / 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 8.88 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.
What is the earnings growth outlook for BEKAERT NV?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of BEKAERT NV (BEKB.BR) is expected to decline by -11.96% in the next year.