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Belgian (BEL20) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 01, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
- 7D0.5%
- 3M8.0%
- 1Y6.2%
- YTD4.4%
The Financials industry has stayed flat over the last week. As for the the longer term, the industry is up 6.8% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 01 Feb 2025 | €87.1b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 10.3x | 9.9x | 2.2x |
| Mon, 30 Dec 2024 | €82.9b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 10.4x | 9.4x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 27 Nov 2024 | €79.2b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 9.6x | 9x | 2x |
| Fri, 25 Oct 2024 | €80.9b | €39.5b | €9.1b | 9.5x | 8.9x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 22 Sep 2024 | €84.1b | €39.5b | €9.0b | 10.7x | 9.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 20 Aug 2024 | €76.7b | €38.5b | €8.6b | 9.6x | 8.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 18 Jul 2024 | €76.4b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 9.3x | 8.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 15 Jun 2024 | €74.4b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 8.8x | 8.5x | 1.9x |
| Mon, 13 May 2024 | €80.8b | €39.0b | €9.1b | 8.8x | 8.8x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 10 Apr 2024 | €79.1b | €43.9b | €9.0b | 9.8x | 8.8x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 08 Mar 2024 | €76.2b | €45.4b | €8.4b | 8.4x | 9.1x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 04 Feb 2024 | €75.9b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9.1x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 02 Jan 2024 | €75.5b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 30 Nov 2023 | €72.4b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 9.2x | 8.7x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 28 Oct 2023 | €67.5b | €41.2b | €7.5b | 9.2x | 9x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 25 Sep 2023 | €72.6b | €41.2b | €7.9b | 9.9x | 9.2x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 23 Aug 2023 | €69.6b | €37.8b | €8.0b | 7.2x | 8.7x | 1.8x |
| Fri, 21 Jul 2023 | €71.7b | €36.8b | €7.5b | 7.2x | 9.5x | 1.9x |
| Sun, 18 Jun 2023 | €71.4b | €36.9b | €7.5b | 8x | 9.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 16 May 2023 | €74.3b | €36.5b | €7.0b | 8.7x | 10.5x | 2x |
| Thu, 13 Apr 2023 | €76.5b | €37.2b | €7.3b | 7.9x | 10.4x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 11 Mar 2023 | €77.4b | €37.4b | €7.8b | 7.8x | 9.9x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 06 Feb 2023 | €77.3b | €37.0b | €7.7b | 8.2x | 10.1x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 04 Jan 2023 | €70.8b | €37.0b | €7.8b | 8x | 9.1x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 02 Dec 2022 | €66.3b | €37.0b | €7.8b | 8x | 8.5x | 1.8x |
| Sun, 30 Oct 2022 | €63.9b | €37.1b | €8.0b | 7.5x | 8x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 27 Sep 2022 | €63.7b | €37.9b | €8.0b | 7.4x | 8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 25 Aug 2022 | €70.9b | €39.6b | €10.7b | 7.9x | 6.6x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 23 Jul 2022 | €73.6b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 7.9x | 6.8x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 20 Jun 2022 | €74.2b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 8.1x | 6.8x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 18 May 2022 | €84.8b | €42.7b | €11.0b | 8x | 7.7x | 2x |
| Fri, 15 Apr 2022 | €88.7b | €42.7b | €11.7b | 8.6x | 7.6x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 13 Mar 2022 | €84.7b | €42.5b | €11.9b | 7.8x | 7.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 08 Feb 2022 | €91.2b | €42.2b | €11.6b | 6.7x | 7.9x | 2.2x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.9x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Financials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 10.0x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 8.8x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.9x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.2x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Financials industry have declined 8.9% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 2.3% 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 | 1.55% | |
| Financials | 0.46% | |
| Capital Markets | 3.50% | |
| Insurance | 2.21% | |
| Diversified Financial | 0.59% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Banks | -0.12% | |
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 7.6x.
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 2.4% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS ageas | €49.82 | 2.2% +€198.4m | 27.3% | PE8.6x | |
| GBLB Groupe Bruxelles Lambert | €67.20 | 1.7% +€146.1m | -4.7% | PE164.1x | |
| 017250539 BNP Paribas Fortis | €35.00 | 0.6% +€113.0m | -17.1% | PB0.8x | |
| BREB Brederode | €117.80 | 3.3% +€111.4m | 11.1% | PE12.7x | |
| GIMB Gimv | €38.15 | 4.0% +€41.5m | -9.9% | PE5.4x |
