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Belgian (BEL20) Healthcare Sector Analysis
UpdatedMar 13, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies13
- 7D-7.8%
- 3M-3.3%
- 1Y58.1%
- YTD-7.9%
Over the last 7 days, the Healthcare industry has dropped 7.8%, driven by argenx declining 7.5%. In the past year, the industry has gained 58%. As for the next few years, earnings are expected to grow by 21% per annum.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Healthcare Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 14 Mar 2025 | €75.8b | €10.7b | €1.9b | 43x | 39.9x | 7.1x |
| Sun, 09 Feb 2025 | €83.7b | €9.8b | €269.7m | 62.8x | 310.2x | 8.6x |
| Tue, 07 Jan 2025 | €81.7b | €9.8b | €270.0m | 61.6x | 302.7x | 8.4x |
| Thu, 05 Dec 2024 | €79.9b | €9.7b | €270.5m | 60.9x | 295.4x | 8.2x |
| Sat, 02 Nov 2024 | €76.0b | €9.7b | €282.0m | 60.4x | 269.6x | 7.8x |
| Mon, 30 Sep 2024 | €67.5b | €9.4b | €134.4m | 57.2x | 502x | 7.2x |
| Wed, 28 Aug 2024 | €66.0b | €9.4b | €63.9m | 57.6x | 1032.3x | 7x |
| Fri, 26 Jul 2024 | €62.9b | €8.9b | €38.1m | 57.6x | 1649.9x | 7.1x |
| Sun, 23 Jun 2024 | €55.9b | €8.9b | €33.7m | 53.1x | 1655.9x | 6.3x |
| Tue, 21 May 2024 | €51.1b | €8.9b | €38.3m | 49.3x | 1334.2x | 5.7x |
| Thu, 18 Apr 2024 | €49.7b | €8.8b | €58.7m | 46.7x | 847x | 5.7x |
| Sat, 16 Mar 2024 | €46.5b | €8.7b | €28.7m | 43.6x | 1622x | 5.4x |
| Mon, 12 Feb 2024 | €46.1b | €9.1b | -€86,871,280.70 | 41.7x | -530.3x | 5.1x |
| Wed, 10 Jan 2024 | €43.5b | €9.1b | -€124,998,879.00 | 38.9x | -348.1x | 4.8x |
| Fri, 08 Dec 2023 | €45.0b | €9.1b | -€128,254,460.00 | 37x | -350.9x | 4.9x |
| Sun, 05 Nov 2023 | €46.0b | €9.1b | -€146,011,900.00 | 31.9x | -315.2x | 5x |
| Tue, 03 Oct 2023 | €47.2b | €9.0b | -€306,325,064.00 | 34x | -154.2x | 5.3x |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2023 | €48.8b | €9.0b | -€333,920,182.00 | 41x | -146.1x | 5.4x |
| Sat, 29 Jul 2023 | €47.7b | €9.3b | -€241,012,706.00 | 36.6x | -198x | 5.1x |
| Mon, 26 Jun 2023 | €42.2b | €9.1b | -€351,270,504.00 | 37.9x | -120.2x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 24 May 2023 | €44.3b | €9.1b | -€356,746,372.00 | 39.1x | -124.3x | 4.9x |
| Fri, 21 Apr 2023 | €42.5b | €8.9b | -€267,721,309.00 | 28.6x | -158.9x | 4.8x |
| Sun, 19 Mar 2023 | €39.9b | €8.7b | -€458,866,068.00 | 25.6x | -86.9x | 4.6x |
| Tue, 14 Feb 2023 | €40.6b | €9.1b | €142.7m | 16.1x | 284.7x | 4.5x |
| Thu, 12 Jan 2023 | €41.4b | €9.0b | €122.6m | 15.8x | 337.6x | 4.6x |
| Sat, 10 Dec 2022 | €40.3b | €9.0b | €105.0m | 14.4x | 383.4x | 4.5x |
| Mon, 07 Nov 2022 | €41.4b | €9.0b | €59.0m | 14.6x | 701.4x | 4.6x |
| Wed, 05 Oct 2022 | €40.5b | €8.9b | €66.5m | 14.6x | 608.3x | 4.6x |
| Fri, 02 Sep 2022 | €40.0b | €8.8b | €69.8m | 14.3x | 573.1x | 4.5x |
| Sun, 31 Jul 2022 | €40.9b | €8.8b | €179.1m | 17x | 228.1x | 4.6x |
| Tue, 28 Jun 2022 | €41.8b | €8.9b | €614.1m | 17.7x | 68.1x | 4.7x |
| Thu, 26 May 2022 | €38.7b | €8.9b | €652.3m | 17.3x | 59.3x | 4.4x |
| Sat, 23 Apr 2022 | €45.0b | €9.0b | €852.4m | 20.4x | 52.8x | 5x |
| Mon, 21 Mar 2022 | €42.4b | €9.0b | €896.7m | 15.8x | 47.3x | 4.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
47.3x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are pessimistic on the Belgian Healthcare industry, indicating that they anticipate long term growth rates will be lower than they have historically.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 39.9x which is lower than its 3-year average PE of 290x.
- The 3-year average PS ratio of 5.5x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 7.1x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Healthcare industry have grown 28% per year over the last three years.
- Revenues for these companies have grown 6.1% per year.
- This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Healthcare sector?
| BE Market | -1.44% | |
| Healthcare | -7.80% | |
| Healthtech | 9.88% | |
| Healthcare Services | 1.74% | |
| Life Sciences | 0% | 0 |
| Medical Equipment | -1.62% | |
| Pharma | -7.57% | |
| Biotech | -8.66% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Biotech industry which is trading above its 3-year average PE ratio.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 26.7% and investors are willing to pay a premium for that growth.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Healthtech industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 75% over the next 5 years.
- In contrast, the Healthcare Services industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 14% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAGR Fagron | €18.64 | 1.9% +€24.8m | 8.6% | PE16.9x | |
| AGFB Agfa-Gevaert | €0.92 | 13.1% +€16.6m | -17.0% | PS0.1x | |
| NYXH Nyxoah | €9.70 | 3.6% +€12.7m | -37.4% | PS71.4x | |
| CYAD Celyad Oncology | €0.56 | 16.3% +€3.2m | 55.0% | PS321.1x | |
| SEQUA Sequana Medical | €1.54 | 3.4% +€2.6m | -27.4% | PS186.2x |
