NV Bekaert Past Earnings Performance
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NV Bekaert's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -13.2%, while the Metals and Mining industry saw earnings declining at 1.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 3.5% per year. NV Bekaert's return on equity is 3.1%, and it has net margins of 1.8%.
Key information
-13.24%
Earnings growth rate
-11.10%
EPS growth rate
| Metals and Mining Industry Growth | 37.13% |
| Revenue growth rate | -3.51% |
| Return on equity | 3.09% |
| Net Margin | 1.82% |
| Next Earnings Update | 30 Jul 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • May 17
BEKB: Dividend Increase And Buyback Will Not Offset Weaker Profit Outlook
Analysts have kept the NV Bekaert price target unchanged at €34.5. The stable fair value reflects updated assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News The annual general meeting on 13 May 2026 approved a gross dividend of €1.95 per share, with an ex-dividend date on 15 May 2026 and payment on 19 May 2026 (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 26
BEKB: Dividend Lift And 2025 Buyback Will Not Offset Weak Outlook
Analysts have kept their €34.50 price target for NV Bekaert unchanged, citing updated model inputs around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E, which currently balance out to the same fair value estimate. What's in the News Special or extraordinary shareholders meeting scheduled for May 13, 2026 at 10:30 Romance Standard Time.Narrative Update • Apr 12
BEKB: Higher Dividend And 2025 Buyback Will Not Reverse Weak Prospects
The analyst price target for NV Bekaert is unchanged at €34.5, with analysts keeping their view steady because updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E remain closely aligned with prior estimates. What's in the News NV Bekaert SA proposed a dividend of €1.95 per share, compared with the prior €1.90 per share level.Narrative Update • Mar 28
BEKB: Dividend And Buyback Plans Will Not Prevent Weaker Future Returns
Analysts have kept the NV Bekaert price target steady at €34.50, citing only slight adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions that do not materially change their overall valuation view. What's in the News Proposed dividend per share set at €1.95, compared with the prior €1.90 level, which can matter if you focus on income from holdings (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 11
BEKB: Higher Discount Rate And Modest Margins Will Restrain Future Returns
Analysts have lifted their price target on NV Bekaert from €32.00 to €34.50, reflecting updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News The proposed dividend adjustment from €1.90 to €1.95 per share reflects an updated capital return plan for shareholders (Key Developments).
Narrative Update • Feb 24
BEKB: Stable Fair Value And Slightly Higher Future P/E Will Support Outlook
Analysts have maintained their price target for NV Bekaert at around €40.67, citing only minor adjustments to their discount rate, revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, along with a slightly higher expected future P/E multiple. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Modelled fair value remains at approximately €40.67, with no change between the previous and updated estimates.Narrative Update • Feb 09
BEKB: 2025 Sales Guidance And Updated Assumptions Will Support Steady Outlook
Analysts have lifted their price target for NV Bekaert to €40.67 per share, citing updated assumptions on the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that they view as better aligned with the latest available data. What's in the News NV Bekaert issued earnings guidance for fiscal year 2025.Narrative Update • Jan 25
BEKB: Index Inclusion And 2025 Sales Guidance Will Support Steady Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target for NV Bekaert to around €40.67 from about €41.30, reflecting updated assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. What's in the News NV Bekaert issued earnings guidance for fiscal 2025, with expected sales of around €3.7b.Narrative Update • Jan 11
BEKB: Index Inclusion And 2025 Guidance Will Support Steady Fairly Valued Outlook
Narrative Update on NV Bekaert Analysts have kept their fair value target for NV Bekaert steady at €41.30, with only marginal tweaks to assumptions such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. This reflects a largely unchanged view of the company’s valuation drivers.Narrative Update • Dec 26
BEKB: Index Addition And 2025 Guidance Will Support Steady Future Performance
Analysts have made a marginal upward revision to their price target for NV Bekaert, now set at €41.30. This reflects slightly lower discount rate assumptions and a largely unchanged view on the company’s long term growth, profitability, and valuation multiples.Analysis Article • Dec 17
Market Still Lacking Some Conviction On NV Bekaert SA (EBR:BEKB)
NV Bekaert SA's ( EBR:BEKB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 10.7x might make it look like a buy right now...Narrative Update • Dec 11
BEKB: Index Inclusion Will Drive Future Upside From Stable Earnings Outlook
Analysts have modestly raised their price target on NV Bekaert to €41.30 from €41.00. This reflects a slightly higher assumed future valuation multiple and an updated risk profile, despite largely unchanged growth and margin expectations.Narrative Update • Nov 27
BEKB: Euronext 150 Index Inclusion Will Drive Long-Term Shareholder Value
Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for NV Bekaert from €41.90 to €41.30. This change reflects a modest adjustment based on updated forecasts and shifting profit expectations.Narrative Update • Nov 11
BEKB: Future Prospects Remain Bright With Euronext 150 Index Inclusion
Narrative Update on NV Bekaert: Analyst Price Target Change Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for NV Bekaert at €41.90. They cite stable projections for revenue growth and profit margins, despite a slight increase in the discount rate and future price-to-earnings expectations.Narrative Update • Oct 28
Earnings Initiatives and Share Buyback Program Will Shape Profit Outlook
Narrative Update on NV Bekaert: Analyst Price Target Change Analysts have reaffirmed their price target for NV Bekaert at €41.90, citing stable fair value estimates and minimal adjustments to future projections as key reasons for maintaining their outlook. What's in the News NV Bekaert provided earnings guidance for 2025 and 2026, anticipating slightly lower sales on a like-for-like basis compared to 2024 and confirming the ambition to achieve 10% profit levels by 2026.Narrative Update • Oct 14
Global Renewable Demand Will Drive Sustainable Infrastructure Expansion
Analyst Price Target Update for NV Bekaert Analysts have lowered their fair value estimate for NV Bekaert from €43.70 to €41.90. They cite updated projections for revenue growth and profit margins as key factors in the revision.Analysis Article • Sep 20
We Think NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...Analysis Article • Jun 27
There Is A Reason NV Bekaert SA's (EBR:BEKB) Price Is Undemanding
With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 7.3x NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) may be sending bullish signals at the...Analysis Article • May 16
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.33
The board of NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €1.33 on the 20th of May...Analysis Article • Mar 09
There May Be Some Bright Spots In NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Earnings
Shareholders appeared unconcerned with NV Bekaert SA's ( EBR:BEKB ) lackluster earnings report last week. Our analysis...
New Narrative • Mar 02
Expanding Rubber Reinforcement Capacity In Indonesia And India Will Strengthen Future Presence
Focus on cost structure optimization and divestment from low-margin sectors to improve net margins and earnings through strategic resource allocation.Analysis Article • Dec 18
NV Bekaert SA's (EBR:BEKB) Business And Shares Still Trailing The Market
NV Bekaert SA's ( EBR:BEKB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 6.7x might make it look like a buy right now...Analysis Article • Oct 18
Investors Will Want NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Growth In ROCE To Persist
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Firstly, we'd want to identify a...Analysis Article • Sep 09
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...Analysis Article • Jul 27
Investors Aren't Buying NV Bekaert SA's (EBR:BEKB) Earnings
NV Bekaert SA's ( EBR:BEKB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 7.7x might make it look like a strong buy right now...Analysis Article • Jun 05
We Think NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Analysis Article • May 01
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.26
NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 14th of May to €1.26...Analysis Article • Apr 17
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €1.26
NV Bekaert SA's ( EBR:BEKB ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to €1.26 on 14th...Analysis Article • Apr 03
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €1.26
NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 14th of May to €1.26...Analysis Article • Mar 19
NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €1.26
NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • Mar 05
NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The board of NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €1.26 on the 14th of May...Analysis Article • Jan 08
An Intrinsic Calculation For NV Bekaert SA (EBR:BEKB) Suggests It's 33% Undervalued
Key Insights NV Bekaert's estimated fair value is €65.99 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity NV Bekaert is...Analysis Article • Dec 21
These 4 Measures Indicate That NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...Analysis Article • Dec 06
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
If we want to find a stock that could multiply over the long term, what are the underlying trends we should look for...Analysis Article • Oct 05
Are Investors Undervaluing NV Bekaert SA (EBR:BEKB) By 25%?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, NV Bekaert fair value estimate is €56.08 NV Bekaert is...Analysis Article • Sep 18
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...Analysis Article • Aug 31
Investors Will Want NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Growth In ROCE To Persist
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Amongst other things, we'll want...Analysis Article • Jun 24
Is NV Bekaert SA (EBR:BEKB) Trading At A 41% Discount?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, NV Bekaert fair value estimate is €69.17 NV Bekaert's €41.14...Analysis Article • May 25
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital
If you're looking for a multi-bagger, there's a few things to keep an eye out for. Typically, we'll want to notice a...Analysis Article • May 09
NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €1.16 on the 15th of May...Analysis Article • Apr 05
NV Bekaert's (EBR:BEKB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
The board of NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €1.16 on the 15th of May...Analysis Article • Mar 20
Is NV Bekaert SA (EBR:BEKB) Trading At A 45% Discount?
Key Insights The projected fair value for NV Bekaert is €69.95 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity NV Bekaert is...Analysis Article • Mar 04
NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €1.16
NV Bekaert SA ( EBR:BEKB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • Mar 03
Is NV Bekaert (EBR:BEKB) A Risky Investment?
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How NV Bekaert makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
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| 31 Dec 25 | 3,706 | 67 | 256 | 49 |
| 30 Sep 25 | 3,778 | 121 | 272 | 51 |
| 30 Jun 25 | 3,851 | 174 | 288 | 52 |
| 31 Mar 25 | 3,904 | 206 | 294 | 53 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 3,958 | 239 | 300 | 53 |
| 30 Sep 24 | 4,014 | 247 | 303 | 53 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 4,070 | 255 | 305 | 53 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,199 | 255 | 308 | 54 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,328 | 255 | 310 | 55 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,563 | 211 | 310 | 60 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,798 | 167 | 310 | 65 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 4,901 | 202 | 308 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,004 | 237 | 306 | 62 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 5,031 | 325 | 322 | 60 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 5,057 | 413 | 339 | 58 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 4,948 | 408 | 346 | 59 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 4,840 | 404 | 353 | 59 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,574 | 357 | 333 | 57 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,309 | 309 | 312 | 54 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,040 | 222 | 299 | 52 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,772 | 135 | 285 | 50 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,823 | 76 | 284 | 52 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,874 | 17 | 283 | 54 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 4,098 | 29 | 292 | 58 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,322 | 41 | 301 | 62 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 4,345 | 42 | 306 | 62 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 4,367 | 44 | 313 | 61 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 4,336 | 42 | 321 | 62 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,305 | 40 | 327 | 64 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 4,232 | 96 | 333 | 65 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 4,159 | 152 | 339 | 65 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 4,129 | 168 | 340 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 4,098 | 185 | 341 | 63 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 4,045 | 172 | 338 | 64 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,992 | 159 | 335 | 64 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,853 | 132 | 325 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,715 | 105 | 315 | 64 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,654 | 94 | 306 | 63 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,593 | 82 | 296 | 63 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,632 | 92 | 297 | 64 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,671 | 102 | 297 | 65 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,587 | 81 | 290 | 64 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,504 | 61 | 283 | 63 |
Quality Earnings: BEKB has a large one-off loss of €164.4M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st December, 2025.
Growing Profit Margin: BEKB's current net profit margins (1.8%) are lower than last year (6%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BEKB's earnings have declined by 13.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BEKB's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: BEKB had negative earnings growth (-71.8%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Metals and Mining industry average (18.1%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BEKB's Return on Equity (3.1%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/31 20:01 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
NV Bekaert SA is covered by 8 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mourad Lahmidi | BNP Paribas |
| Bin Gao | BofA Global Research |
| Frank Claassen | Degroof Petercam |