BB Stock Overview
Manufactures and sells stationery, lighter, shaver, and other products worldwide. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Société BIC SA Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €56.80 |
| 52 Week High | €71.50 |
| 52 Week Low | €50.60 |
| Beta | 0.20 |
| 1 Month Change | 1.79% |
| 3 Month Change | -6.58% |
| 1 Year Change | -14.59% |
| 3 Year Change | 1.52% |
| 5 Year Change | 18.33% |
| Change since IPO | 373.45% |
Recent News & Updates
Why We Think Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
May 14
An Intrinsic Calculation For Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
May 14Société BIC (EPA:BB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Apr 25Recent updates
Why We Think Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) CEO Compensation Is Not Excessive At All
May 14An Intrinsic Calculation For Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Suggests It's 47% Undervalued
May 14Société BIC (EPA:BB) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns
Apr 25Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Soft Earnings Don't Show The Whole Picture
Apr 08Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Mar 29Lacklustre Performance Is Driving Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) Low P/E
Mar 11
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.Returns On Capital At Société BIC (EPA:BB) Have Hit The Brakes
Jan 09Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Just Released Its Third-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Estimates
Oct 27Why Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Earnings Are Better Than They Seem
Aug 10Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Just Reported Half-Year Earnings: Have Analysts Changed Their Mind On The Stock?
Aug 04Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.85
May 31Here's Why Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns
May 23Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
May 06Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
Apr 22Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Société BIC SA (EPA:BB)
Mar 27Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
Mar 08Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.85
Feb 23Is Société BIC (EPA:BB) A Risky Investment?
Feb 22Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Finding It Tricky To Allocate Its Capital
Nov 10Is Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Trading At A 49% Discount?
Aug 26These 4 Measures Indicate That Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Jul 28Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.56
May 24An Intrinsic Calculation For Société BIC SA (EPA:BB) Suggests It's 43% Undervalued
May 18Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns
Apr 24Société BIC (EPA:BB) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To €2.56
Apr 05Is Société BIC (EPA:BB) A Risky Investment?
Mar 06Société BIC (EPA:BB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At €2.56
Feb 18Is There An Opportunity With Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) 39% Undervaluation?
Jan 26Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Jan 05Is There An Opportunity With Société BIC SA's (EPA:BB) 46% Undervaluation?
Oct 13Société BIC (EPA:BB) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
Sep 28These 4 Measures Indicate That Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Using Debt Safely
Aug 20These Return Metrics Don't Make Société BIC (EPA:BB) Look Too Strong
Jun 19Société BIC (EPA:BB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To €2.15
May 29Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
May 15Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.15
Apr 28Société BIC's (EPA:BB) Dividend Will Be Increased To €2.15
Apr 14Does Société BIC (EPA:BB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Apr 01Shareholder Returns
| BB | FR Commercial Services | FR Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.7% | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1Y | -14.6% | 6.9% | -4.5% |
Return vs Industry: BB underperformed the French Commercial Services industry which returned 6.5% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BB underperformed the French Market which returned -3.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BB volatility | |
|---|---|
| BB Average Weekly Movement | 4.1% |
| Commercial Services Industry Average Movement | 4.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in FR Market | 11.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in FR Market | 2.8% |
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 | 10,192 | Gonzalve Bich | fr.bic.com/fr |
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 ink cartridges and refills. The company also provides drawing instruments, smart reusable notebooks, coloring markers, colored pencils, kits and boxes, dual tip markers, permanent markers, highlighters, slates or even rolls, and dry-erase boards.
Société BIC SA Fundamentals Summary
| BB fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €2.33b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €212.01m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €2.20b |
Is BB overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BB income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €2.20b |
| Cost of Revenue | €1.09b |
| Gross Profit | €1.10b |
| Other Expenses | €890.70m |
| Earnings | €212.01m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jul 30, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 5.17 |
| Gross Margin | 50.20% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.65% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.4% |
How did BB perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does BB pay a reliable dividends?
See BB dividend history and benchmarks| Société BIC dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | May 30 2025 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Jun 03 2025 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 7 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 11 days |
Does BB pay a reliable dividends?
See BB dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/05/22 00:32 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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.
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Analyst Sources
Société BIC SA is covered by 20 analysts. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Hubert D'Aillieres | Banco BPI, S.A. |
| Seth Peterson | Berenberg |
| Geoffrey d'Halluin | BNP Paribas Exane |