| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 6/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 3/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
BZU Overview
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and natural aggregates.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
No risks detected for BZU from our risk checks.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | €19.97 |
| 52 Week High | €17.47 |
| 52 Week Low | €24.29 |
| Beta | 1.01 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.80% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.81% |
| 1 Year Change | 0.71% |
| 3 Year Change | 22.70% |
| 5 Year Change | 12.70% |
| Change since IPO | 200.59% |
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Shareholder Returns
| BZU | IT Basic Materials | IT Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
| 1Y | 0.7% | 25.0% | 39.3% |
Return vs Industry: BZU underperformed the Italian Basic Materials industry which returned 20.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BZU underperformed the Italian Market which returned 36.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| BZU volatility | |
|---|---|
| BZU Beta | 1.01 |
| Industry Beta | 1.19 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: BZU is less volatile than 75% of Italian stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: BZU's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | 9,832 | Pietro Buzzi | https://www.buzziunicem.it |
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells cement, ready-mix concrete, and natural aggregates. It offers construction hydraulic binders for making plasters and masonry works on site; safety sheets; and clinkers. The company has operations in Italy, the United States, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, and Brazil.
Buzzi Unicem Fundamentals Summary
| BZU fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | €3.84b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €553.35m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €3.31b |
6.9x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs BZU overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| BZU income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | €3.31b |
| Cost of Revenue | €1.96b |
| Gross Profit | €1.35b |
| Expenses | €801.41m |
| Earnings | €553.35m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2021
Next Earnings Date
Nov 05, 2021
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 2.88 |
| Gross Margin | 40.89% |
| Net Profit Margin | 16.70% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 30.2% |
How did BZU perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.3%
Current Dividend Yield9%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Buzzi Unicem undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: BZU (€19.97) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€56.16)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BZU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BZU is good value based on its PE Ratio (6.9x) compared to the European Basic Materials industry average (15.7x).
PE vs Market: BZU is good value based on its PE Ratio (6.9x) compared to the Italian market (19.8x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: BZU is good value based on its PEG Ratio (0.6x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BZU is good value based on its PB Ratio (1x) compared to the XE Basic Materials industry average (1.3x).
Future Growth
How is Buzzi Unicem forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 14 analysts?
10.7%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BZU's forecast earnings growth (10.7% per year) is above the savings rate (1.8%).
Earnings vs Market: BZU's earnings (10.7% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Italian market (11.6% per year).
High Growth Earnings: BZU's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: BZU's revenue (4.8% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Italian market (2.1% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BZU's revenue (4.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BZU's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.9%).
Past Performance
How has Buzzi Unicem performed over the past 5 years?
21.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BZU has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: BZU's current net profit margins (16.7%) are higher than last year (14.5%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BZU's earnings have grown significantly by 21.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: BZU's earnings growth over the past year (18.3%) is below its 5-year average (21.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: BZU earnings growth over the past year (18.3%) underperformed the Basic Materials industry 24%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: BZU's Return on Equity (14.2%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Buzzi Unicem's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BZU's short term assets (€2.0B) exceed its short term liabilities (€543.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: BZU's short term assets (€2.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities (€2.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BZU's debt to equity ratio (30.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: BZU's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 73.3% to 30.2% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BZU's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (50.2%).
Interest Coverage: BZU's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (27x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Buzzi Unicem current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.25%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: BZU's dividend (1.25%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Italian market (1.03%).
High Dividend: BZU's dividend (1.25%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Italian market (3.49%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BZU's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BZU's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (9%), BZU's dividend payments are thoroughly covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BZU's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (12.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
7.8yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Pietro Buzzi (60 yo)
no data
Tenure
€329,885
Compensation
Mr. Pietro Buzzi serves as the Chief Executive Officer at Buzzi Unicem S.p.A and serves as its Director. He served as a Chief Executive of Finance at Buzzi Unicem SpA since May 12, 2017. After a short expe...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Pietro's total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the Italian market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Pietro's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
Experienced Board: BZU's board of directors are considered experienced (7.8 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.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.'s employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.
- Ticker: BZU
- Exchange: BIT
- Founded: 1907
- Industry: Construction Materials
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: €3.837b
- Shares outstanding: 192.13m
- Website: https://www.buzziunicem.it
Number of Employees
Location
- Buzzi Unicem S.p.A.
- Via Luigi Buzzi, 6
- Casale Monferrato
- Alessandria
- 15033
- Italy
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/25 21:35 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/25 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/06/30 |
| 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.