| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
GBLB Stock Overview
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA invests in a portfolio of industrial and services companies operating in various sectors.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €97.74 |
| 52 Week High | €105.05 |
| 52 Week Low | €81.06 |
| Beta | 0.89 |
| 1 Month Change | 3.19% |
| 3 Month Change | -0.75% |
| 1 Year Change | 15.61% |
| 3 Year Change | 20.07% |
| 5 Year Change | 20.98% |
| Change since IPO | 297.38% |
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Shareholder Returns
| GBLB | BE Diversified Financial | BE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | -3.0% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 15.6% | 23.7% | 12.3% |
Return vs Industry: GBLB underperformed the Belgian Diversified Financial industry which returned 24% over the past year.
Return vs Market: GBLB exceeded the Belgian Market which returned 13.2% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| GBLB volatility | |
|---|---|
| GBLB Average Weekly Movement | 1.9% |
| Diversified Financial Industry Average Movement | 1.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in BE Market | 5.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in BE Market | 2.2% |
Stable Share Price: GBLB is less volatile than 75% of Belgian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 2% a week.
Volatility Over Time: GBLB's weekly volatility (2%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 48 | Ian Gallienne | https://www.gbl.be |
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA invests in a portfolio of industrial and services companies operating in various sectors. The company operates through four segments: Holding, Imerys, Sapiens/Webhelp, and Sienna Capital. It operates in Belgium, other European countries, North America, and internationally.
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert Fundamentals Summary
| GBLB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | €14.63b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €358.50m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €7.69b |
40.8x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs GBLB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| GBLB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €7.69b |
| Cost of Revenue | €1.82b |
| Gross Profit | €5.87b |
| Expenses | €5.51b |
| Earnings | €358.50m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Mar 10, 2022
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.40 |
| Gross Margin | 76.30% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.66% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 32.0% |
How did GBLB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.6%
Current Dividend Yield106%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
40.8x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: GBLB (€97.74) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€30.59)
Significantly Below Fair Value: GBLB is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: GBLB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (40.8x) compared to the European Diversified Financial industry average (12x).
PE vs Market: GBLB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (40.8x) compared to the Belgian market (15.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: GBLB is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (4.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: GBLB is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the XE Diversified Financial industry average (1.2x).
Future Growth
How is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
8.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: GBLB's forecast earnings growth (8.7% per year) is above the savings rate (1.2%).
Earnings vs Market: GBLB's earnings (8.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Belgian market (13.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: GBLB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: GBLB's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the Belgian market (7.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: GBLB's revenue (6.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: GBLB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (2.6%).
Past Performance
How has Groupe Bruxelles Lambert performed over the past 5 years?
10.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: GBLB has a large one-off loss of €159.0M impacting its September 30 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: GBLB's current net profit margins (4.7%) are lower than last year (7.6%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: GBLB has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 10.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: GBLB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: GBLB had negative earnings growth (-21.5%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Diversified Financial industry average (12.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: GBLB's Return on Equity (2.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: GBLB's short term assets (€6.6B) exceed its short term liabilities (€2.3B).
Long Term Liabilities: GBLB's short term assets (€6.6B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€9.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: GBLB's net debt to equity ratio (13.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: GBLB's debt to equity ratio has increased from 30.9% to 32% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: GBLB's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.5%).
Interest Coverage: GBLB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Groupe Bruxelles Lambert current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
2.56%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: GBLB's dividend (2.56%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Belgian market (1.46%).
High Dividend: GBLB's dividend (2.56%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Belgian market (4.71%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: GBLB's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: GBLB's dividend payments have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its high payout ratio (106.4%), GBLB's dividend payments are not well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: GBLB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (76.5% payout ratio).
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ian Gallienne (50 yo)
no data
Tenure
€1,892,904
Compensation
Mr. Ian Gallienne is Chief Executive Officer at Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA. He was Co-Chief Executive Officer of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA since January 1, 2012 and serves as Managing Director. Mr. Gall...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Ian's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the Belgian market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Ian's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: GBLB's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: GBLB's board of directors are considered experienced (6.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
- Ticker: GBLB
- Exchange: ENXTBR
- Founded: 1902
- Industry: Multi-Sector Holdings
- Sector: Diversified Financials
- Implied Market Cap: €14.626b
- Shares outstanding: 149.64m
- Website: https://www.gbl.be
Number of Employees
Location
- Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA
- Avenue Marnix 24
- Brussels
- Brussels
- 1000
- Belgium
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/01/19 21:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/01/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.