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Belgian (BEL20) Diversified Financial Industry Analysis
UpdatedSep 26, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies8
- 7D-0.7%
- 3M-4.2%
- 1Y2.7%
- YTD13.5%
In the last week, Diversified Financial has been flat. Furthermore, the industry has been flat for the past year as well. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 51% per annum.
Industry Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Diversified Financial Industry valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | €17.9b | €7.3b | €305.7m | 18.3x | 58.7x | 2.5x |
| Sun, 24 Aug 2025 | €18.6b | €8.3b | €1.2b | 11.8x | 15.7x | 2.3x |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 | €18.7b | €8.4b | €1.3b | 18.1x | 14.1x | 2.2x |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 | €17.5b | €8.4b | €1.3b | 17.3x | 13.2x | 2.1x |
| Sat, 17 May 2025 | €17.6b | €8.4b | €1.3b | 17.1x | 13.3x | 2.1x |
| Mon, 14 Apr 2025 | €16.2b | €8.5b | €1.4b | 59.2x | 11.4x | 1.9x |
| Wed, 12 Mar 2025 | €16.3b | €7.5b | €415.1m | 63.4x | 39.3x | 2.2x |
| Fri, 07 Feb 2025 | €16.7b | €7.4b | €429.5m | 60.4x | 38.9x | 2.2x |
| Sun, 05 Jan 2025 | €16.0b | €7.4b | €429.5m | 61.1x | 37.3x | 2.1x |
| Tue, 03 Dec 2024 | €16.0b | €7.4b | €429.5m | 61.1x | 37.2x | 2.1x |
| Thu, 31 Oct 2024 | €16.5b | €7.6b | €703.1m | 26.3x | 23.5x | 2.2x |
| Sat, 28 Sep 2024 | €18.1b | €7.6b | €730.6m | 27.9x | 24.8x | 2.4x |
| Mon, 26 Aug 2024 | €9.4b | €7.1b | €298.0m | 40.7x | 31.5x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 24 Jul 2024 | €9.5b | €7.1b | €430.2m | 41x | 22x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 21 Jun 2024 | €9.2b | €7.1b | €430.2m | 41.7x | 21.4x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 19 May 2024 | €9.7b | €7.1b | €430.2m | 42.2x | 22.6x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 16 Apr 2024 | €9.6b | €7.1b | €340.8m | 22x | 28x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Mar 2024 | €9.6b | €9.4b | -€66,718,694.00 | 12.5x | -144.3x | 1x |
| Sat, 10 Feb 2024 | €9.7b | €9.4b | -€34,476,694.00 | 56.3x | -282x | 1x |
| Mon, 08 Jan 2024 | €9.9b | €9.4b | -€34,476,694.00 | 58.9x | -287.2x | 1.1x |
| Wed, 06 Dec 2023 | €10.1b | €9.4b | -€34,460,000.00 | 57x | -292.4x | 1.1x |
| Fri, 03 Nov 2023 | €10.3b | €9.3b | -€163,360,000.00 | 58.2x | -62.8x | 1.1x |
| Sun, 01 Oct 2023 | €10.2b | €9.3b | -€163,360,000.00 | 57.2x | -62.2x | 1.1x |
| Tue, 29 Aug 2023 | €10.6b | €9.3b | -€59,683,000.00 | 8.8x | -177x | 1.1x |
| Thu, 27 Jul 2023 | €10.8b | €8.6b | -€478,883,000.00 | 8.9x | -22.5x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 24 Jun 2023 | €10.5b | €8.6b | -€479,870,000.00 | 19.1x | -21.8x | 1.2x |
| Mon, 22 May 2023 | €11.2b | €8.6b | -€479,870,000.00 | 18.5x | -23.4x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 19 Apr 2023 | €12.1b | €9.1b | -€197,879,000.00 | 5.3x | -61.4x | 1.3x |
| Fri, 17 Mar 2023 | €11.4b | €9.0b | -€238,675,000.00 | 4.5x | -47.7x | 1.3x |
| Sun, 12 Feb 2023 | €12.1b | €9.3b | -€99,675,000.00 | 4.6x | -121.2x | 1.3x |
| Tue, 10 Jan 2023 | €11.9b | €9.3b | -€99,675,000.00 | 4.4x | -119.9x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 Dec 2022 | €11.8b | €9.3b | -€99,675,000.00 | 4.4x | -118.4x | 1.3x |
| Sat, 05 Nov 2022 | €11.5b | €8.9b | €37.7m | 4.4x | 305x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 03 Oct 2022 | €11.2b | €8.9b | €37.7m | 4.3x | 298.1x | 1.3x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
298.1x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Diversified Financial industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 58.7x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of -36.1x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.6x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 2.5x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Diversified Financial industry have grown 101% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have declined 6.3% per year.
- This means that less sales are being generated overall, but since cost of doing business is lower, profits have been increasing.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Financials industry?
| BE Market | -0.71% | |
| Financials | -0.75% | |
| Diversified Financial | -0.68% | |
| Other Diversified Financial Services | 0% | 0 |
| Specialized Finance | 0% | 0 |
| Multi-Sector Holdings | -0.68% | |
| Transaction and Payment Processing Services | -1.28% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most pessimistic about the Transaction and Payment Processing Services industry, which is trading below its 3-year average of 35.2x.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Multi-Sector Holdings industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 51% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 4.1% per year.
- In contrast, the Multi-Sector Holdings industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 51% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No data available | |||||