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Belgian (BEL20) Market Analysis & Valuation
UpdatedMay 06, 2025
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies165
- 7D2.6%
- 3M6.9%
- 1Y6.1%
- YTD6.1%
Over the last 7 days, the market has risen 2.6%, driven by gains of 10% in the Healthcare sector. As for the past 12 months, the market is up 6.1%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 06 May 2025 | €389.5b | €223.6b | €22.6b | 14.3x | 17.2x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 03 Apr 2025 | €376.5b | €225.7b | €23.1b | 13.4x | 16.3x | 1.7x |
| Sat, 01 Mar 2025 | €392.9b | €234.9b | €22.7b | 13.5x | 17.3x | 1.7x |
| Mon, 27 Jan 2025 | €369.4b | €233.2b | €20.9b | 12.5x | 17.6x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 25 Dec 2024 | €367.6b | €233.7b | €21.0b | 12.6x | 17.5x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 22 Nov 2024 | €364.8b | €226.5b | €21.6b | 13.8x | 16.9x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 20 Oct 2024 | €388.7b | €224.5b | €21.3b | 14.1x | 18.3x | 1.7x |
| Tue, 17 Sep 2024 | €390.1b | €229.8b | €21.0b | 14.1x | 18.6x | 1.7x |
| Thu, 15 Aug 2024 | €370.3b | €228.4b | €20.4b | 16.4x | 18.1x | 1.6x |
| Sat, 13 Jul 2024 | €377.2b | €231.5b | €21.2b | 15.8x | 17.8x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 10 Jun 2024 | €373.6b | €232.6b | €21.4b | 16x | 17.4x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 08 May 2024 | €375.0b | €233.4b | €22.1b | 14.9x | 17x | 1.6x |
| Fri, 05 Apr 2024 | €369.1b | €237.7b | €21.6b | 14.5x | 17.1x | 1.6x |
| Sun, 03 Mar 2024 | €360.9b | €250.0b | €22.7b | 13.6x | 15.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 30 Jan 2024 | €355.6b | €248.5b | €23.0b | 12.7x | 15.4x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 28 Dec 2023 | €358.3b | €246.3b | €22.1b | 13.2x | 16.2x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 25 Nov 2023 | €350.3b | €239.2b | €21.4b | 13.1x | 16.3x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 23 Oct 2023 | €320.5b | €239.0b | €21.4b | 12.8x | 15x | 1.3x |
| Wed, 20 Sep 2023 | €347.1b | €241.2b | €22.1b | 12.8x | 15.7x | 1.4x |
| Fri, 18 Aug 2023 | €337.9b | €233.7b | €22.5b | 12.4x | 15x | 1.4x |
| Sun, 16 Jul 2023 | €336.2b | €233.4b | €24.2b | 11.5x | 13.9x | 1.4x |
| Tue, 13 Jun 2023 | €338.9b | €236.1b | €24.6b | 11.9x | 13.8x | 1.4x |
| Thu, 11 May 2023 | €352.5b | €234.1b | €24.0b | 12.5x | 14.7x | 1.5x |
| Sat, 08 Apr 2023 | €371.2b | €233.7b | €21.8b | 11.1x | 17x | 1.6x |
| Mon, 06 Mar 2023 | €365.1b | €233.7b | €24.0b | 11.2x | 15.2x | 1.6x |
| Wed, 01 Feb 2023 | €354.0b | €230.0b | €24.2b | 10.3x | 14.6x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 30 Dec 2022 | €348.0b | €231.0b | €25.0b | 9.7x | 13.9x | 1.5x |
| Sun, 27 Nov 2022 | €342.8b | €232.3b | €25.4b | 9.7x | 13.5x | 1.5x |
| Tue, 25 Oct 2022 | €312.9b | €232.9b | €24.0b | 8.3x | 13.1x | 1.3x |
| Thu, 22 Sep 2022 | €325.6b | €232.0b | €24.0b | 9x | 13.6x | 1.4x |
| Sat, 20 Aug 2022 | €349.4b | €230.7b | €26.0b | 9.4x | 13.4x | 1.5x |
| Mon, 18 Jul 2022 | €343.5b | €226.0b | €26.0b | 9.8x | 13.2x | 1.5x |
| Wed, 15 Jun 2022 | €335.5b | €222.1b | €25.7b | 10.7x | 13x | 1.5x |
| Fri, 13 May 2022 | €365.1b | €222.2b | €25.7b | 11.9x | 14.2x | 1.6x |
Price to Earnings Ratio
14.2x
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 17.2x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 15.6x.
Past Earnings Growth
- The earnings for Belgian listed companies have declined 4.2% 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 | 2.65% | |
| Healthcare | 10.01% | |
| Utilities | 4.62% | |
| Consumer Discretionary | 4.44% | |
| Real Estate | 3.77% | |
| Energy | 3.70% | |
| Industrials | 2.12% | |
| Telecom | 1.53% | |
| Consumer Staples | 1.52% | |
| Materials | 1.44% | |
| Tech | -0.74% | |
| Financials | -1.23% | |
Sector PE
- Investors favour the Healthcare sector the most for future growth even though it's trading below its 3-year average PE ratio of 289x.
- The market's confidence is likely because analysts are expecting annual earnings growth of 23.1%, which is higher than its past year's earnings growth of 14.2% per year.
Forecasted Growth
- Analysts are most optimistic on the Materials sector, expecting annual earnings growth of 37% over the next 5 years.
- This is better than its past earnings decline of 6.2% per year.
- In contrast, the Energy sector is expected to see its earnings decline by 31% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCB UCB | €169.70 | 13.5% +€3.8b | 42.2% | PE30.3x | Healthcare | |
| ARGX argenx | €579.00 | 7.1% +€2.3b | 59.3% | PE48x | Healthcare | |
| ABI Anheuser-Busch InBev | €58.34 | 1.8% +€2.1b | 5.2% | PE22.3x | Consumer Staples | |
| TUB Financière de Tubize | €133.60 | 12.6% +€667.7m | 41.8% | PE66x | Healthcare | |
| LOTB Lotus Bakeries | €8.82k | 7.8% +€520.0m | -5.8% | PE47x | Consumer Staples |
