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Belgian (BEL20) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedJan 24, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies168
- 7D-0.1%
- 3M-6.4%
- 1Y1.4%
- YTD-1.2%
The market has been flat in the last week, however the Utilities sector is down 7.0%. As for the longer term, the market has also been flat over the past year. 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, 24 Jan 2025 | €367.3b | €233.6b | €21.0b | 12.7x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 22 Dec 2024 | €365.3b | €233.5b | €21.0b | 12.6x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 19 Nov 2024 | €366.0b | €226.0b | €21.8b | 13.1x | 16.8x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 17 Oct 2024 | €386.4b | €224.6b | €21.2b | 13.8x | 18.2x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 14 Sep 2024 | €390.7b | €230.0b | €21.1b | 14.5x | 18.5x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 12 Aug 2024 | €371.8b | €229.4b | €20.5b | 15.8x | 18.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 10 Jul 2024 | €368.6b | €231.9b | €21.3b | 15.5x | 17.3x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 07 Jun 2024 | €375.2b | €232.1b | €21.4b | 16.1x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 05 May 2024 | €366.3b | €233.3b | €22.1b | 14.8x | 16.6x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 02 Apr 2024 | €369.8b | €238.0b | €21.6b | 14.2x | 17.1x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 29 Feb 2024 | €363.4b | €249.1b | €23.8b | 13.6x | 15.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 27 Jan 2024 | €355.6b | €248.4b | €23.0b | 12.6x | 15.4x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 25 Dec 2023 | €356.5b | €246.8b | €22.1b | 13.2x | 16.1x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 22 Nov 2023 | €344.2b | €239.1b | €21.3b | 14.5x | 16.2x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 20 Oct 2023 | €323.9b | €239.0b | €21.5b | 12.8x | 15.1x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 17 Sep 2023 | €347.7b | €241.4b | €22.1b | 13x | 15.7x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 15 Aug 2023 | €342.3b | €233.5b | €22.5b | 12.7x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 13 Jul 2023 | €336.9b | €233.7b | €24.3b | 11.4x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 10 Jun 2023 | €338.8b | €236.1b | €24.6b | 11.6x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Mon, 08 May 2023 | €359.9b | €233.8b | €24.0b | 12.5x | 15x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 05 Apr 2023 | €362.1b | €233.6b | €23.8b | 11.1x | 15.2x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 03 Mar 2023 | €361.7b | €233.4b | €23.2b | 11.2x | 15.6x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 29 Jan 2023 | €347.7b | €229.9b | €23.5b | 10.3x | 14.8x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 27 Dec 2022 | €346.6b | €231.3b | €25.1b | 9.8x | 13.8x | 1.5x |
| Thu, 24 Nov 2022 | €339.2b | €232.8b | €25.5b | 9.6x | 13.3x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 22 Oct 2022 | €312.9b | €232.9b | €24.0b | 8.3x | 13.1x | 1.3x |
| Mon, 19 Sep 2022 | €329.3b | €231.4b | €23.9b | 9.2x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Wed, 17 Aug 2022 | €356.6b | €230.1b | €25.8b | 9.8x | 13.8x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 15 Jul 2022 | €341.0b | €226.5b | €26.0b | 9.7x | 13.1x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 12 Jun 2022 | €347.4b | €221.6b | €25.7b | 10.9x | 13.5x | 1.6x |
| Tue, 10 May 2022 | €357.9b | €222.2b | €25.7b | 11.9x | 13.9x | 1.6x |
| Thu, 07 Apr 2022 | €380.6b | €218.0b | €26.3b | 13.6x | 14.5x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 05 Mar 2022 | €347.7b | €215.6b | €25.9b | 12.8x | 13.4x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 31 Jan 2022 | €371.9b | €212.2b | €23.6b | 14.7x | 15.7x | 1.8x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
15.7x
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 17.5x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Belgian listed companies have declined 3.9% per year over the last three years.
- Meanwhile revenues for these companies have grown 3.2% 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.
Sector Trends
Which sectors have driven the changes within the Belgian Market?
| BE Market | -0.14% | |
| Real Estate | 1.94% | |
| Tech | 1.63% | |
| Financials | 1.33% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.18% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.00% | |
| Information Technology | 0% | 0 |
| Financials | 0% | 0 |
| Health Care | 0% | 0 |
| Industrials | 0% | 0 |
| Materials | -0.41% | |
| Industrials | -1.06% | |
| Telecom | -1.35% | |
| Energy | -1.98% | |
| Healthcare | -3.15% | |
| Utilities | -7.05% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth, which is trading close to its 3-year average PE ratio of 282x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 35.1%, 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 43% 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 50% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABI Anheuser-Busch InBev | €46.10 | 1.5% +€1.3b | -19.4% | PE14.5x | Consumer Staples | |
| SOF Sofina Société Anonyme | €245.20 | 9.3% +€689.2m | 10.4% | PE18.8x | Financials | |
| KBC KBC Group | €74.24 | 1.2% +€356.7m | 23.9% | PB1.3x | Financials | |
| SHUR Shurgard Self Storage | €37.20 | 8.3% +€280.7m | -13.4% | PB1x | Real Estate | |
| SYENS Syensqo | €73.33 | 2.6% +€191.3m | -10.7% | PS1.1x | Materials |
