Société BIC (BB) Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells stationery, lighter, shaver, and other products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Analyst Price Targets
Société BIC SA Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €58.00 |
| 52 Week High | €60.40 |
| 52 Week Low | €46.20 |
| Beta | -0.043 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.68% |
| 3 Month Change | 3.02% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.17% |
| 3 Year Change | -1.44% |
| 5 Year Change | -8.37% |
| Change since IPO | 383.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Apr 23
BB: Stable Outlook With Lower Dividend And Slightly Firmer Profit Expectations
Analysts have made a slight adjustment to their price target for Société BIC, now set at €58.02. This reflects updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Apr 07
BB: Stable Fair Value And Lower Dividend Will Shape Future Share Performance
Analysts have kept the headline fair value for Société BIC steady at €58.02, with a slightly higher discount rate and a marginally weaker revenue growth assumption. This is offset by an almost unchanged profit margin outlook and a small adjustment to the future P/E, which together explain the limited change in the updated price target narrative.Analysis Article • Apr 03
Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) lackluster earnings report last week. We did some...Narrative Update • Mar 24
BB: Stable Dividend Outlook Will Support Stronger Future Share Performance
Analysts have maintained their price target for Société BIC at €58.02, with only very small tweaks to the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin assumptions and future P/E. These adjustments reflect fine tuning rather than a change in their overall view of the shares.Narrative Update • Mar 06
BB: Dividend Plans And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Future Performance
Analysts have nudged their price target for Société BIC slightly higher to about €58 per share, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, long term revenue trends, profit margins and future price-to-earnings expectations. What's in the News Société BIC SA plans an ordinary dividend of €2.40 per share for fiscal year 2025, to be paid on June 3, 2026, with an estimated total payout of €98 million and a 51% payout ratio (company announcement).Recent updates
Narrative Update • Apr 23
BB: Stable Outlook With Lower Dividend And Slightly Firmer Profit Expectations
Analysts have made a slight adjustment to their price target for Société BIC, now set at €58.02. This reflects updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E expectations.Narrative Update • Apr 07
BB: Stable Fair Value And Lower Dividend Will Shape Future Share Performance
Analysts have kept the headline fair value for Société BIC steady at €58.02, with a slightly higher discount rate and a marginally weaker revenue growth assumption. This is offset by an almost unchanged profit margin outlook and a small adjustment to the future P/E, which together explain the limited change in the updated price target narrative.Analysis Article • Apr 03
Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Shareholders appeared unconcerned with Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) lackluster earnings report last week. We did some...Narrative Update • Mar 24
BB: Stable Dividend Outlook Will Support Stronger Future Share Performance
Analysts have maintained their price target for Société BIC at €58.02, with only very small tweaks to the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin assumptions and future P/E. These adjustments reflect fine tuning rather than a change in their overall view of the shares.Narrative Update • Mar 06
BB: Dividend Plans And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Future Performance
Analysts have nudged their price target for Société BIC slightly higher to about €58 per share, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, long term revenue trends, profit margins and future price-to-earnings expectations. What's in the News Société BIC SA plans an ordinary dividend of €2.40 per share for fiscal year 2025, to be paid on June 3, 2026, with an estimated total payout of €98 million and a 51% payout ratio (company announcement).Narrative Update • Feb 20
BB: Portfolio Refocus And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Future Performance
Analysts have kept their price target on Société BIC broadly steady at about €57.42, with the small refinement reflecting updated assumptions for revenue trends, profit margins and future P/E expectations. What's in the News BIC has scheduled a board meeting for December 16, 2025 to consider the cooptation of Karen Guerra to replace Carole Callebaut Piwnica, who asked to be discharged from her role as Independent Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Nominations, Governance and CSR Committee (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 05
BB: Portfolio Refocus And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Future Performance
Analysts have maintained their fair value estimate for Société BIC at €57.42 per share, with the latest price target update reflecting slightly adjusted assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth and future P/E, along with a marginally higher profit margin outlook. Together, these factors support this unchanged level.Narrative Update • Jan 22
BB: Portfolio Refocus And Governance Changes Will Support Balanced Long Term Outlook
Analysts have trimmed their price target for Société BIC slightly to around €57.42 from about €57.90. This reflects updated assumptions for discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that leave the overall valuation broadly intact.Narrative Update • Jan 07
BB: Index Inclusion And Portfolio Refocus Will Support Balanced Long Term Outlook
Analysts have kept their price target for Société BIC broadly unchanged at €57.90. This reflects only very small adjustments to the discount rate, long-term revenue trends and expected profit margins, leaving their overall valuation view effectively steady.Narrative Update • Dec 13
BB: Index Inclusion And New CFO Will Support Long Term Upside
Analysts have modestly revised their price target on Société BIC upward to €57.90, supported by expectations of slightly higher long term profitability that more than offsets a reduced revenue growth outlook. What's in the News BIC will discontinue its Rocketbook and Skin Creative tattoo businesses, winding down Rocketbook, Inkbox and Tattly operations by the first quarter of 2026, after determining their performance did not match the Group's ambitions (company announcement).Narrative Update • Nov 27
BB: Euronext 150 Index Inclusion And Leadership Changes Will Drive Upside
Analysts have maintained their target price for Société BIC at €57.90. This reflects steady underlying projections and only minimal changes in discount rate and valuation assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 13
BB: Inclusion In Euronext 150 Index Will Drive Long-Term Upside
Narrative Update on Société BIC Analysts have revised their price target for Société BIC downward, from €60.80 to €57.90. They cite moderating revenue growth expectations and a slight decline in projected profit margins as key factors behind the adjustment.Narrative Update • Oct 29
Global Expansion and Premium Portfolios Will Define Future Success
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Société BIC downward from €62.60 to €60.80. This change reflects expectations for softer revenue growth and a slight compression in profit margins.Analysis Article • Oct 28
Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks
When close to half the companies in France have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") above 17x, you may consider...Analysis Article • May 14
Why We Think Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
Key Insights Société BIC's Annual General Meeting to take place on 20th of May Total pay for CEO Gonzalve Bich includes...Analysis Article • May 14
An Intrinsic Calculation For Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
Key Insights Société BIC's estimated fair value is €109 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Société BIC's €58.10...Analysis Article • Apr 25
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Analysis Article • Apr 08
Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
The market for Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) shares didn't move much after it posted weak earnings recently. Our analysis...Analysis Article • Mar 29
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...Analysis Article • Mar 11
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) Low P/E
Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 12x might make it look like a buy right now compared...
New Narrative • Feb 09
Cost Control Initiatives And Horizon Plan Will Improve Operational Efficiency
Cost control initiatives and the Horizon plan support improved profitability and earnings through an upgraded EBIT margin outlook.Analysis Article • Jan 09
Returns On Capital At Société BIC (EPA:BB) Have Hit The Brakes
There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Ideally, a business will show two...Analysis Article • Oct 27
Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Shareholders of Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is up 15% to €68.20...Analysis Article • Aug 10
Why Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) recent earnings report didn't offer any surprises, with the shares unchanged over the last...Analysis Article • Aug 04
Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Just Reported Half-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
As you might know, Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) recently reported its half-yearly numbers. Société BIC reported in line...Analysis Article • May 31
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.85
The board of Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €2.85 on the 12th of June...Analysis Article • May 23
Here's Why Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns
Key Insights Société BIC to hold its Annual General Meeting on 29th of May Salary of €820.5k is part of CEO Gonzalve...Analysis Article • May 06
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable payment on the 12th of June to €2.85...Analysis Article • Apr 22
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
Société BIC SA's ( EPA:BB ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to €2.85 on 12th of...Analysis Article • Mar 27
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Société BIC SA (EPA:BB)
Key Insights The projected fair value for Société BIC is €62.31 based on Dividend Discount Model Société BIC's €64.80...Analysis Article • Mar 08
Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
The board of Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of €2.85 on the 12th of June...Analysis Article • Feb 23
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • Feb 22
Is Société BIC (EPA:BB) A Risky Investment?
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 • Nov 10
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
To avoid investing in a business that's in decline, there's a few financial metrics that can provide early indications...Analysis Article • Aug 26
Is Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Trading At A 49% Discount?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Société BIC fair value estimate is €114 Current share price of...Analysis Article • Jul 28
These 4 Measures Indicate That Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...Analysis Article • May 24
Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.56
Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • May 18
An Intrinsic Calculation For Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
Key Insights The projected fair value for Société BIC is €102 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Société BIC is...Analysis Article • Apr 24
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns
What underlying fundamental trends can indicate that a company might be in decline? More often than not, we'll see a...Analysis Article • Apr 05
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.56
Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Analysis Article • Mar 06
Is Société BIC (EPA:BB) A Risky Investment?
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 • Feb 18
Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.56
Société BIC SA ( EPA:BB ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable payment on...Shareholder Returns
| BB | FR Commercial Services | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.9% | -1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1Y | 0.2% | 14.4% | -2.9% |
Return vs Industry: BB underperformed the French Commercial Services industry which returned 14.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BB exceeded the French Market which returned -3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BB volatility | |
|---|---|
| BB Average Weekly Movement | 3.7% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 4.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: BB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the French market.
Volatility Over Time: BB's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 9,224 | Rob Versloot | corporate.bic.com/ |
Société BIC SA manufactures and sells stationery, lighter, shaver, and other products worldwide. It offers ballpoint, gel ink, erasable ink, writing felt-tip, learning to write, and fountain pens; mechanical and graphite pencils; proofreaders, glues, erasers, compasses, scissors, pencil sharpeners, notebooks and diaries, and other accessories; and refills. The company also provides coloring markers, colored pencils, kits and boxes, paint markers, highlighters and whiteboards permanent, and dry-erase markers.
Société BIC SA Fundamentals Summary
| BB fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | €2.35b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €86.30m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.09b |
27.2x
P/E Ratio1.1x
P/S RatioIs BB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €2.09b |
| Cost of Revenue | €1.07b |
| Gross Profit | €1.02b |
| Other Expenses | €932.80m |
| Earnings | €86.30m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
Jul 29, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.13 |
| Gross Margin | 48.76% |
| Net Profit Margin | 4.13% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.7% |
How did BB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.1%
Current Dividend Yield114%
Payout RatioDoes BB pay a reliable dividends?
See BB dividend history and benchmarks| Société BIC dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Jun 01 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 03 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 14 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 16 days |
Does BB pay a reliable dividends?
See BB dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/05/17 17:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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.
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Analyst Sources
Société BIC SA is covered by 14 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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| Seth Peterson | Berenberg |
| Marie-Line Fort | Bernstein |
| Geoffrey d'Halluin | BNP Paribas |