Market Cap
€1.7b
Last Updated
2021/04/12 17:46 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
bpost SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides mail and parcel services in Belgium, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Reasonable growth potential with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has bpost's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BPOST is more volatile than 75% of Belgian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BPOST's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year, but is still higher than 75% of Belgian stocks.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
2.4%
BPOST
3.0%
BE Logistics
-0.2%
BE Market
1 Year Return
32.4%
BPOST
89.8%
BE Logistics
22.2%
BE Market
Return vs Industry: BPOST underperformed the Belgian Logistics industry which returned 89.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BPOST exceeded the Belgian Market which returned 22.2% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BPOST | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 2.4% | 3.0% | -0.2% |
| 30 Day | 2.4% | 6.8% | 2.4% |
| 90 Day | -6.0% | 20.9% | 2.4% |
| 1 Year | 32.4%32.4% | 93.3%89.8% | 24.0%22.2% |
| 3 Year | -45.7%-53.8% | 56.5%43.4% | -5.3%-10.5% |
| 5 Year | -55.6%-65.1% | 124.9%93.0% | -6.5%-15.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is bpost's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Boasting A 21% Return On Equity, Is bpost SA/NV (EBR:BPOST) A Top Quality Stock?Valuation
Is bpost undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
2.9x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BPOST (€8.43) is trading above our estimate of fair value (€5.71)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BPOST is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BPOST is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the XE Logistics industry average.
PE vs Market: BPOST is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Belgian market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate BPOST's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BPOST's PB Ratio (2.9x) is in line with the XE Logistics industry average.
Future Growth
How is bpost forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 8 analysts?
57.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BPOST is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.4%).
Earnings vs Market: BPOST is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: BPOST's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BPOST's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Belgian market (-1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BPOST's revenue (3.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BPOST's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (19.6%).
Past Performance
How has bpost performed over the past 5 years?
-20.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BPOST is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: BPOST is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BPOST is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 20.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BPOST's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: BPOST is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Logistics industry (-15.6%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BPOST has a negative Return on Equity (-3.31%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is bpost's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BPOST's short term assets (€1.9B) exceed its short term liabilities (€1.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: BPOST's short term assets (€1.9B) exceed its long term liabilities (€1.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BPOST's debt to equity ratio (167.5%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BPOST's debt to equity ratio has increased from 9% to 167.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BPOST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (58.4%).
Interest Coverage: BPOST is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is bpost current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
5.05%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate BPOST's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate BPOST's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BPOST's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if BPOST's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: BPOST is not paying a notable dividend for the Belgian market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of BPOST's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Belgian market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.9yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Dirk Tirez
no data
Tenure
Mr. Dirk P. Tirez has been Chief Legal & Regulatory Officer, Group Company Secretary of bpost SA/NV since October 2007 and serves as its Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Tirez is Chairman and Director ...
Board Members
Experienced Board: BPOST's board of directors are considered experienced (3.9 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
bpost SA/NV's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: bpost SA/NV
- Ticker: BPOST
- Exchange: ENXTBR
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Air Freight and Logistics
- Sector: Transportation
- Market Cap: €1.685b
- Shares outstanding: 200.00m
- Website: https://www.bpost.be
Number of Employees
Location
- bpost SA/NV
- Place de la Monnaie
- Brussels
- Brussels
- 1000
- Belgium
Listings
Biography
bpost SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, provides mail and parcel services in Belgium, rest of Europe, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Mail & Retail Solutions, and ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/12 17:46 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/12 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| 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.