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Belgian (BEL20) Financials Sector Analysis
UpdatedFeb 16, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies30
- 7D3.5%
- 3M9.9%
- 1Y4.1%
- YTD6.9%
In the last week, the Financials industry is up 1.3%, with KBC Group up 7.6%. In contrast, the industry has lost 6.6% in the last 12 months. Earnings are forecast to grow by 17% 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, 16 Feb 2025 | €89.2b | €39.5b | €9.2b | 10.1x | 9.7x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 14 Jan 2025 | €82.7b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 10.2x | 9.4x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 12 Dec 2024 | €80.3b | €39.3b | €8.8b | 10x | 9.1x | 2x |
| Sat, 09 Nov 2024 | €80.5b | €39.4b | €8.8b | 9.7x | 9.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 07 Oct 2024 | €83.5b | €39.5b | €9.1b | 9.8x | 9.2x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 04 Sep 2024 | €75.7b | €39.1b | €8.7b | 9.3x | 8.7x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 02 Aug 2024 | €76.7b | €38.5b | €8.7b | 9.5x | 8.8x | 2x |
| Sun, 30 Jun 2024 | €75.1b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 9x | 8.5x | 1.9x |
| Tue, 28 May 2024 | €77.6b | €38.6b | €8.8b | 9.3x | 8.9x | 2x |
| Thu, 25 Apr 2024 | €80.2b | €39.0b | €9.1b | 8.8x | 8.9x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 23 Mar 2024 | €78.8b | €43.1b | €8.8b | 8.6x | 8.9x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 19 Feb 2024 | €79.4b | €45.4b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9.5x | 1.8x |
| Wed, 17 Jan 2024 | €75.1b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 8.6x | 9x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 15 Dec 2023 | €75.4b | €43.5b | €8.4b | 9.2x | 9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 12 Nov 2023 | €67.9b | €41.5b | €7.8b | 9.3x | 8.7x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 10 Oct 2023 | €70.8b | €41.2b | €7.5b | 9.6x | 9.4x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 07 Sep 2023 | €68.8b | €40.8b | €7.7b | 8.8x | 8.9x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Aug 2023 | €73.2b | €37.5b | €7.9b | 7.2x | 9.2x | 2x |
| Mon, 03 Jul 2023 | €70.5b | €36.8b | €7.5b | 7x | 9.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 31 May 2023 | €70.9b | €36.9b | €7.5b | 7.8x | 9.4x | 1.9x |
| Fri, 28 Apr 2023 | €76.5b | €36.1b | €7.0b | 9x | 11x | 2.1x |
| Sun, 26 Mar 2023 | €73.9b | €36.8b | €7.3b | 8.6x | 10.1x | 2x |
| Tue, 21 Feb 2023 | €78.6b | €37.2b | €7.8b | 8.1x | 10.1x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 19 Jan 2023 | €75.8b | €37.0b | €7.8b | 8.3x | 9.7x | 2x |
| Sat, 17 Dec 2022 | €67.8b | €37.0b | €7.8b | 7.9x | 8.7x | 1.8x |
| Mon, 14 Nov 2022 | €65.7b | €37.6b | €8.0b | 8x | 8.2x | 1.7x |
| Wed, 12 Oct 2022 | €61.8b | €37.1b | €8.0b | 7.3x | 7.7x | 1.7x |
| Fri, 09 Sep 2022 | €64.4b | €38.6b | €8.7b | 7.8x | 7.4x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 07 Aug 2022 | €73.6b | €41.3b | €10.5b | 8x | 7x | 1.8x |
| Tue, 05 Jul 2022 | €73.1b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 7.9x | 6.7x | 1.8x |
| Thu, 02 Jun 2022 | €82.1b | €41.5b | €10.9b | 8.3x | 7.5x | 2x |
| Sat, 30 Apr 2022 | €87.6b | €42.7b | €11.7b | 8.5x | 7.5x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 28 Mar 2022 | €87.5b | €42.3b | €11.3b | 7.9x | 7.7x | 2.1x |
| Wed, 23 Feb 2022 | €89.6b | €42.4b | €11.7b | 7.5x | 7.6x | 2.1x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.6x
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 8.8x.
- 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 21% per year over the last three years,
- Revenues have also declined 12% 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 | 1.25% | |
| Financials | 3.49% | |
| Banks | 4.56% | |
| Diversified Financial | 2.32% | |
| Capital Markets | 2.03% | |
| Mortgage Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Mortgage REITs | 0% | 0 |
| Consumer Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Insurance | -0.099% | |
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 below 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 3.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBC KBC Group | €82.02 | 7.6% +€2.3b | 30.0% | PB1.3x | |
| GBLB Groupe Bruxelles Lambert | €68.65 | 3.7% +€311.2m | -2.9% | PE167.7x | |
| KBCA KBC Ancora | €55.40 | 6.1% +€246.4m | 31.3% | PB1.2x | |
| SOF Sofina Société Anonyme | €234.80 | 0.9% +€72.9m | 7.6% | PE18x | |
| BREB Brederode | €116.60 | 1.7% +€58.6m | 11.3% | PE12.5x |
