ORANGE BELGIUM (OBEL.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
Europe - EBR:OBEL - BE0003735496 - Common Stock
18.75 EUR
+0.15 (+0.81%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to OBEL. OBEL was compared to 6 industry peers in the Wireless Telecommunication Services industry. While OBEL is still in line with the averages on profitability rating, there are concerns on its financial health. OBEL is not valued too expensively and it also shows a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year OBEL was profitable.
In the past year OBEL had a positive cash flow from operations.
In the past 5 years OBEL has always been profitable.
In the past 5 years OBEL always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
OBEL's Return On Assets of 0.93% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. OBEL outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
With a decent Return On Equity value of 3.88%, OBEL is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
OBEL has a Return On Invested Capital of 3.63%. This is in the better half of the industry: OBEL outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for OBEL is below the industry average of 6.64%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.93% | ||
| ROE | 3.88% | ||
| ROIC | 3.64% |
ROA(3y)1.11%
ROA(5y)1.76%
ROE(3y)3.59%
ROE(5y)5.18%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)4.89%
1.3 Margins
OBEL has a Profit Margin of 1.89%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OBEL underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
OBEL's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 7.62%, OBEL perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of OBEL has grown nicely.
OBEL has a Gross Margin of 68.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. OBEL outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
OBEL's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 7.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.89% | ||
| GM | 68.11% |
OM growth 3Y7.61%
OM growth 5Y9.59%
PM growth 3Y-27.48%
PM growth 5Y-15.2%
GM growth 3Y4.71%
GM growth 5Y4.35%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
OBEL has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
OBEL has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for OBEL has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, OBEL has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
Based on the Altman-Z score of 0.95, we must say that OBEL is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
OBEL has a worse Altman-Z score (0.95) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of OBEL is 23.91, which is on the high side as it means it would take OBEL, 23.91 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 23.91, OBEL is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
OBEL has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.92. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
OBEL has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.92. This is amonst the worse of the industry: OBEL underperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.91 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
ROIC/WACC0.7
WACC5.2%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.49 indicates that OBEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 0.49, OBEL is doing worse than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
A Quick Ratio of 0.46 indicates that OBEL may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
OBEL's Quick ratio of 0.46 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OBEL is outperformed by 83.33% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
OBEL shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 780.62%, which is quite impressive.
The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -9.64% on average over the past years.
Looking at the last year, OBEL shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -0.39% in the last year.
Measured over the past years, OBEL shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 8.26% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)780.62%
EPS 3Y-19.85%
EPS 5Y-9.64%
EPS Q2Q%119.69%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.39%
Revenue growth 3Y13.5%
Revenue growth 5Y8.26%
Sales Q2Q%-1.52%
3.2 Future
Based on estimates for the next years, OBEL will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 33.42% on average per year.
OBEL is expected to show a very negative growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -10.97% yearly.
EPS Next Y-67.31%
EPS Next 2Y-52.22%
EPS Next 3Y33.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y0.55%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.97%
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 accelerating.
The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
The Price/Earnings ratio is 31.25, which means the current valuation is very expensive for OBEL.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, OBEL is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
OBEL is valuated at similar levels of the S&P average when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.41, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
The Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OBEL. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
OBEL's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. OBEL is cheaper than 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, OBEL is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 14.37 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.32 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
OBEL has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
OBEL's earnings are expected to grow with 33.42% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-52.22%
EPS Next 3Y33.42%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for OBEL!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
EBR:OBEL (9/23/2025, 3:59:10 PM)
18.75
+0.15 (+0.81%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorCommunication Services
GICS IndustryGroupTelecommunication Services
GICS IndustryWireless Telecommunication Services
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners5.2%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap1.26B
Analysts77.78
Price Target20.57 (9.71%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
Yearly Dividend0.01
Dividend Growth(5Y)-57.8%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-78.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)2.31%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 31.25 | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.64 | ||
| P/FCF | 14.37 | ||
| P/OCF | 2.67 | ||
| P/B | 1.31 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 5.32 |
EPS(TTM)0.6
EY3.2%
EPS(NY)-0.16
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)1.3
FCFY6.96%
OCF(TTM)7.01
OCFY37.41%
SpS29.36
BVpS14.28
TBVpS-9.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.93% | ||
| ROE | 3.88% | ||
| ROCE | 4.85% | ||
| ROIC | 3.64% | ||
| ROICexc | 3.7% | ||
| ROICexgc | 7.68% | ||
| OM | 7.62% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 1.89% | ||
| GM | 68.11% | ||
| FCFM | 4.44% |
ROA(3y)1.11%
ROA(5y)1.76%
ROE(3y)3.59%
ROE(5y)5.18%
ROIC(3y)4.46%
ROIC(5y)4.89%
ROICexc(3y)4.56%
ROICexc(5y)5.09%
ROICexgc(3y)11.41%
ROICexgc(5y)10.53%
ROCE(3y)6.22%
ROCE(5y)6.69%
ROICexcg growth 3Y-7.87%
ROICexcg growth 5Y2.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.49%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.51%
OM growth 3Y7.61%
OM growth 5Y9.59%
PM growth 3Y-27.48%
PM growth 5Y-15.2%
GM growth 3Y4.71%
GM growth 5Y4.35%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.49
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.92 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 23.91 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.97 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 81.82% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 19.45% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.49 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 76.13% | ||
| Profit Quality | 235.44% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.49 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.95 |
F-Score7
WACC5.2%
ROIC/WACC0.7
Cap/Depr(3y)156.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)119.41%
Cap/Sales(3y)34.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)26.91%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)780.62%
EPS 3Y-19.85%
EPS 5Y-9.64%
EPS Q2Q%119.69%
EPS Next Y-67.31%
EPS Next 2Y-52.22%
EPS Next 3Y33.42%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-0.39%
Revenue growth 3Y13.5%
Revenue growth 5Y8.26%
Sales Q2Q%-1.52%
Revenue Next Year3.5%
Revenue Next 2Y2.16%
Revenue Next 3Y0.55%
Revenue Next 5Y-10.97%
EBIT growth 1Y12.37%
EBIT growth 3Y22.15%
EBIT growth 5Y18.64%
EBIT Next Year291.94%
EBIT Next 3Y57.64%
EBIT Next 5Y21.59%
FCF growth 1Y116.96%
FCF growth 3Y-9.07%
FCF growth 5Y-7.65%
OCF growth 1Y24.22%
OCF growth 3Y10.98%
OCF growth 5Y8.17%