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Belgian (BEL20) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedDec 22, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
- 7D1.7%
- 3M-1.4%
- 1Y1.5%
- YTD-0.3%
The Financials industry is up 1.7% in the last week, with BNP Paribas Fortis up 9.6%. The industry has been flat over the past 12 months despite the gain this week. Earnings are forecast to grow by 8.6% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Financials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €82.7b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 10.2x | 9.4x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €81.7b | €39.4b | €8.8b | 10x | 9.3x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €82.2b | €39.5b | €9.1b | 9.7x | 9x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €82.6b | €39.4b | €9.0b | 10.5x | 9.2x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €74.7b | €38.5b | €8.6b | 9.2x | 8.7x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €75.6b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 9.1x | 8.6x | 2x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €75.9b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 9x | 8.7x | 2x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €77.7b | €39.1b | €9.1b | 8.7x | 8.5x | 2x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €82.5b | €43.5b | €8.8b | 9.8x | 9.3x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €80.4b | €45.4b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €76.7b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9.2x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €75.2b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €71.1b | €43.2b | €8.2b | 9.3x | 8.7x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €69.4b | €41.2b | €7.5b | 9.4x | 9.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €72.4b | €41.0b | €7.9b | 9.9x | 9.2x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €71.5b | €37.8b | €8.0b | 7.2x | 8.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €71.7b | €36.8b | €7.5b | 7x | 9.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €71.0b | €36.9b | €7.5b | 7.9x | 9.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €75.5b | €36.5b | €7.0b | 8.8x | 10.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €75.6b | €37.3b | €7.4b | 7.9x | 10.2x | 2x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €79.9b | €37.4b | €7.8b | 7.9x | 10.2x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €71.4b | €37.0b | €7.0b | 8.3x | 10.2x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €69.6b | €37.0b | €7.8b | 8x | 8.9x | 1.9x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €65.7b | €37.1b | €8.0b | 7.8x | 8.2x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €63.5b | €37.1b | €8.0b | 7.5x | 7.9x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €68.0b | €37.9b | €8.0b | 7.8x | 8.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €74.7b | €40.0b | €10.7b | 8x | 7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | €70.9b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 7.8x | 6.5x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | €79.0b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 8.4x | 7.3x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | €83.3b | €42.6b | €11.0b | 7.7x | 7.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | €87.1b | €42.7b | €11.7b | 8x | 7.4x | 2x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | €81.0b | €42.4b | €11.7b | 7.5x | 6.9x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | €86.5b | €42.2b | €10.8b | 6.4x | 8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 29 Dec 2021 | €94.8b | €42.1b | €11.4b | 6.2x | 8.3x | 2.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
8.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are relatively neutral on the Belgian Financials industry at the moment, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates to remain steady.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 8.7x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have declined 8.2% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.2% per year.
- This means overall sales from these companies are declining and profits are subsequently falling as well.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Financials sector?
| BE Market | -1.53% | |
| Financials | 1.70% | |
| Banks | 3.24% | |
| Capital Markets | 0.64% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | |
| Consumer Finance | 0% | |
| Diversified Financial | -0.011% | |
| Insurance | -3.71% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Diversified Financial industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 36.0%, which is higher than its past year's earnings decline of 82.3% per year.
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Banks industry, which is trading close to its 3-year average of 7.7x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Diversified Financial industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 36% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 82% per year.
- In contrast, the Banks industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 2.2% per year over the next few years.
Top Stock Gainers and Losers
Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?
| Company | Last Price | 7D | 1Y | Valuation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 017250539 BNP Paribas Fortis | €32.00 | 9.6% +€1.6b | -23.1% | PB0.7x | |
| SOF Sofina Société Anonyme | €215.40 | 1.6% +€112.7m | -4.6% | PE16.5x | |
| KBCA KBC Ancora | €49.90 | 1.4% +€53.9m | 21.5% | PB1.1x | |
| KBC KBC Group | €73.32 | 0.2% +€47.6m | 26.4% | PB1.2x | |
| BREB Brederode | €107.20 | 0.8% +€23.4m | 7.7% | PE11.5x |
