The Return Trends At DEME Group (EBR:DEME) Look Promising
Nov 08
Have your own idea? Try our Stock Screener
Belgian (BEL20) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedNov 08, 2024
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies167
- 7D-0.03%
- 3M0.7%
- 1Y6.7%
- YTD4.0%
Over the last 7 days, the market has remained flat, with no particular sector making any big moves this week. As for the longer term, the market has risen 6.7% in the past 12 months. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 19% annually.
Trending IndustriesOil and Gas
Market Valuation and Performance
Has the Belgian Market valuation changed over the past few years?
| Date | Market Cap | Revenue | Earnings | PE | Absolute PE | PS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 08 Nov 2024 | €373.6b | €223.4b | €22.1b | 12.7x | 16.9x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 06 Oct 2024 | €386.2b | €223.9b | €21.1b | 14x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 03 Sep 2024 | €376.9b | €229.4b | €20.8b | 14.2x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 01 Aug 2024 | €379.1b | €229.8b | €19.7b | 16.6x | 19.3x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 29 Jun 2024 | €363.9b | €232.6b | €21.3b | 15.4x | 17.1x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 27 May 2024 | €380.4b | €232.6b | €21.2b | 15.4x | 17.9x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 | €368.4b | €233.7b | €22.0b | 14.7x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Mar 2024 | €360.6b | €237.4b | €21.6b | 13.6x | 16.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 18 Feb 2024 | €362.5b | €249.5b | €23.7b | 13.5x | 15.3x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 16 Jan 2024 | €359.2b | €247.9b | €23.0b | 12.7x | 15.6x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 14 Dec 2023 | €355.3b | €240.0b | €21.5b | 13.2x | 16.5x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 11 Nov 2023 | €334.3b | €237.9b | €21.1b | 13.8x | 15.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 09 Oct 2023 | €330.0b | €241.8b | €21.7b | 12.6x | 15.2x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 06 Sep 2023 | €339.8b | €238.0b | €22.0b | 12.5x | 15.5x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 04 Aug 2023 | €344.1b | €233.1b | €22.8b | 12.7x | 15.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 02 Jul 2023 | €334.4b | €234.9b | €24.4b | 11.3x | 13.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 May 2023 | €340.6b | €236.2b | €24.6b | 11.5x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 27 Apr 2023 | €362.0b | €232.0b | €23.0b | 11.9x | 15.8x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 25 Mar 2023 | €333.4b | €231.2b | €21.4b | 15.2x | 15.6x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 20 Feb 2023 | €359.9b | €231.8b | €24.6b | 10.8x | 14.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 18 Jan 2023 | €359.0b | €230.3b | €24.9b | 10.5x | 14.4x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 16 Dec 2022 | €344.4b | €231.3b | €25.1b | 9.6x | 13.7x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 13 Nov 2022 | €336.8b | €233.3b | €25.5b | 9x | 13.2x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 11 Oct 2022 | €307.8b | €233.5b | €24.1b | 8.4x | 12.8x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 08 Sep 2022 | €332.1b | €234.3b | €27.0b | 9x | 12.3x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 06 Aug 2022 | €347.7b | €230.8b | €25.6b | 9.4x | 13.6x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 04 Jul 2022 | €340.9b | €224.8b | €25.8b | 10.1x | 13.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 01 Jun 2022 | €359.1b | €220.6b | €25.8b | 11.4x | 13.9x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 29 Apr 2022 | €379.2b | €220.5b | €26.6b | 13x | 14.2x | 1.7x |
| Sun, 27 Mar 2022 | €375.7b | €216.8b | €25.6b | 13.6x | 14.7x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 22 Feb 2022 | €368.5b | €212.7b | €24.9b | 14.7x | 14.8x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 20 Jan 2022 | €372.6b | €211.4b | €24.0b | 14.9x | 15.5x | 1.8x |
| Sat, 18 Dec 2021 | €364.7b | €212.2b | €24.0b | 15.4x | 15.2x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 15 Nov 2021 | €368.8b | €210.8b | €24.1b | 15.3x | 15.3x | 1.7x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.3x
Current Market PE
- Investors are optimistic on the Belgian market, and appear confident in strong long term growth rates.
- The market is trading at a PE ratio of 16.9x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.3x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Belgian listed companies have declined 2.8% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues have been flat.
- This means that either the cost of doing business or the level of investment back into businesses is increasing since sales have remained steady while profits have fallen.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Belgian Market?
| BE Market | -0.026% | |
| Healthcare | 2.11% | |
| Financials | 1.77% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.11% | |
| Telecom | 0.41% | |
| Tech | 0.15% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | |
| Financials | 0% | |
| Health Care | 0% | |
| Industrials | 0% | |
| Industrials | -0.15% | |
| Real Estate | -1.72% | |
| Materials | -1.73% | |
| Consumer Staples | -1.78% | |
| Utilities | -2.35% | |
| Energy | -2.72% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 265x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 45.4%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 15.5% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 52% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 11% per year.
- In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 47% 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 | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KBC KBC Group | €69.72 | 4.6% +€1.2b | 33.3% | PB1.2x | Financials | |
| UCB UCB | €181.50 | 2.7% +€891.7m | 173.2% | PE143.5x | Healthcare | |
| ARGX argenx | €549.20 | 1.4% +€454.5m | 19.3% | PS18.6x | Healthcare | |
| AZE Azelis Group | €19.35 | 6.1% +€273.1m | 1.7% | PE27.9x | Industrials | |
| TUB Financière de Tubize | €145.00 | 3.6% +€222.6m | 134.2% | PE71.7x | Healthcare |
