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Belgian (BEL20) Industrials Sector Analysis
UpdatedJul 23, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies27
- 7D0.2%
- 3M2.7%
- 1Y-4.7%
- YTD-4.2%
In the last week, Industrials has been flat. Unfortunately though, the industry is down 4.4% over the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 12% annually.
Sector Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Industrials Sector valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 | €22.0b | €31.7b | €1.2b | 15.1x | 18.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 | €21.5b | €31.8b | €1.2b | 15.2x | 17.8x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 18 May 2025 | €22.4b | €31.8b | €1.2b | 15.2x | 18.6x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 15 Apr 2025 | €21.1b | €31.8b | €1.4b | 12.3x | 15.4x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 13 Mar 2025 | €22.1b | €31.7b | €1.4b | 12.8x | 15.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 08 Feb 2025 | €22.4b | €30.7b | €1.6b | 12x | 14.2x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 06 Jan 2025 | €23.0b | €30.7b | €1.6b | 13.5x | 14.6x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 04 Dec 2024 | €22.6b | €30.7b | €1.6b | 13.6x | 14.3x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 01 Nov 2024 | €22.7b | €30.7b | €1.6b | 13x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 29 Sep 2024 | €23.4b | €30.7b | €1.6b | 13.6x | 14.5x | 0.8x |
| Tue, 27 Aug 2024 | €22.9b | €29.8b | €1.5b | 12.7x | 14.9x | 0.8x |
| Thu, 25 Jul 2024 | €22.9b | €29.8b | €1.6b | 13.3x | 14.6x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 22 Jun 2024 | €22.7b | €29.8b | €1.6b | 13.4x | 14.5x | 0.8x |
| Mon, 20 May 2024 | €23.4b | €30.2b | €1.6b | 12.9x | 14.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 17 Apr 2024 | €22.1b | €30.2b | €1.6b | 13x | 14.1x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 15 Mar 2024 | €21.4b | €30.4b | €1.6b | 12.9x | 13.3x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 11 Feb 2024 | €20.5b | €29.5b | €1.8b | 13.1x | 11.3x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 09 Jan 2024 | €22.6b | €32.6b | €1.9b | 11x | 11.6x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 07 Dec 2023 | €21.3b | €32.1b | €2.0b | 11x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 04 Nov 2023 | €20.2b | €31.8b | €2.0b | 12.6x | 10x | 0.6x |
| Mon, 02 Oct 2023 | €21.2b | €32.0b | €2.0b | 12.7x | 10.4x | 0.7x |
| Wed, 30 Aug 2023 | €22.1b | €31.1b | €2.1b | 12.7x | 10.7x | 0.7x |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2023 | €23.1b | €31.1b | €2.1b | 13.3x | 10.9x | 0.7x |
| Sun, 25 Jun 2023 | €22.2b | €31.0b | €2.1b | 15.5x | 10.5x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 23 May 2023 | €22.8b | €31.0b | €2.1b | 11.5x | 10.8x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 20 Apr 2023 | €22.3b | €30.9b | €2.1b | 11x | 10.5x | 0.7x |
| Sat, 18 Mar 2023 | €21.8b | €30.3b | €2.2b | 9.9x | 10.1x | 0.7x |
| Mon, 13 Feb 2023 | €23.0b | €29.3b | €1.9b | 12.3x | 11.9x | 0.8x |
| Wed, 11 Jan 2023 | €23.4b | €29.3b | €1.9b | 11.8x | 12.2x | 0.8x |
| Fri, 09 Dec 2022 | €22.3b | €29.3b | €1.9b | 11.4x | 11.6x | 0.8x |
| Sun, 06 Nov 2022 | €21.4b | €29.2b | €1.9b | 11.3x | 11.2x | 0.7x |
| Tue, 04 Oct 2022 | €21.0b | €29.1b | €1.9b | 10.9x | 11x | 0.7x |
| Thu, 01 Sep 2022 | €21.1b | €28.2b | €1.8b | 12.8x | 12x | 0.8x |
| Sat, 30 Jul 2022 | €21.2b | €27.0b | €1.7b | 11x | 12.4x | 0.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
12.4x
Current Industry PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian Industrials industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
- The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 18.3x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 12.9x.
- The industry is trading close to its 3-year average PS ratio of 0.72x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for companies in the Industrials industry have declined 11% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 5.6% per year.
- This means that although more sales are being generated, either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses has increased, which has decreased profits.
Industry Trends
Which industries have driven the changes within the Belgian Industrials sector?
| BE Market | 1.81% | |
| Industrials | 0.24% | |
| Logistics | 1.62% | |
| Trade Distributors | 1.02% | |
| Building | 0.96% | |
| Commercial Services | 0.46% | |
| Professional Services | 0% | 0 |
| Transportation | 0% | 0 |
| Infrastructure | 0% | 0 |
| Construction | -0.042% | |
| Machinery | -0.34% | |
| Electrical | -0.93% | |
Industry PE
- Investors are most optimistic about the Trade Distributors industry even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 27.6x.
- Analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 9.6%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 1.7% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Commercial Services industry, expecting annual earnings growth of 108% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings growth rate of 14% per year.
- In contrast, the Machinery industry is expected to see its earnings grow by 5.5% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 094124352 Aliaxis | €27.60 | 2.2% +€46.8m | -8.0% | PE19.9x | |
| AZE Azelis Group | €13.81 | 1.0% +€34.1m | -22.8% | PE18.6x | |
| 094124453 Etex | €13.80 | 2.2% +€23.4m | -17.9% | PE6.5x | |
| CFEB Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE | €10.30 | 4.0% +€9.9m | 42.1% | PE10.7x | |
| BPOST bpost/SA | €2.19 | 1.6% +€7.0m | -17.4% | PS0.1x |
