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BEST WSE:BST Stock Report

Last Price

zł26.00

Market Cap

zł591.9m

7D

-3.7%

1Y

23.8%

Updated

18 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials

BST Stock Overview

Operates in the debt collection industry in Poland and Italy. More details

BST fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance3/6
Financial Health1/6
Dividends0/6

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BEST S.A. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for BEST
Historical stock prices
Current Share Pricezł26.00
52 Week Highzł29.00
52 Week Lowzł18.90
Beta0.32
1 Month Change-7.14%
3 Month Change14.04%
1 Year Change23.81%
3 Year Change0.78%
5 Year Change13.04%
Change since IPO494.29%

Recent News & Updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Oct 16
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Recent updates

Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Oct 16
Lacklustre Performance Is Driving BEST S.A.'s (WSE:BST) Low P/E

Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

Apr 13
Earnings Troubles May Signal Larger Issues for BEST (WSE:BST) Shareholders

BEST (WSE:BST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Jan 03
BEST (WSE:BST) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

BEST (WSE:BST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

Mar 13
BEST (WSE:BST) Ticks All The Boxes When It Comes To Earnings Growth

BEST (WSE:BST) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

Feb 10
BEST (WSE:BST) Is Achieving High Returns On Its Capital

BEST (WSE:BST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

Apr 16
BEST (WSE:BST) Will Be Looking To Turn Around Its Returns

BEST (WSE:BST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Dec 21
BEST (WSE:BST) Is Reinvesting At Lower Rates Of Return

Some Investors May Be Worried About BEST's (WSE:BST) Returns On Capital

Apr 18
Some Investors May Be Worried About BEST's (WSE:BST) Returns On Capital

Is BEST (WSE:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

Feb 24
Is BEST (WSE:BST) Using Too Much Debt?

BEST's (WSE:BST) Shareholders Are Down 37% On Their Shares

Jan 21
BEST's (WSE:BST) Shareholders Are Down 37% On Their Shares

The Returns At BEST (WSE:BST) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Dec 08
The Returns At BEST (WSE:BST) Provide Us With Signs Of What's To Come

Shareholder Returns

BSTPL Commercial ServicesPL Market
7D-3.7%-0.4%1.6%
1Y23.8%-0.1%4.3%

Return vs Industry: BST exceeded the Polish Commercial Services industry which returned -0.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BST exceeded the Polish Market which returned 4.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BST's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BST volatility
BST Average Weekly Movement5.0%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement5.2%
10% most volatile stocks in PL Market9.6%
10% least volatile stocks in PL Market3.5%

Stable Share Price: BST has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Polish market.

Volatility Over Time: BST's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1994644Krzysztof Borusowskiwww.best.com.pl

BEST S.A. operates in the debt collection industry in Poland and Italy. It provides debt collection services for banks, borrowing companies, telecommunication operators, power companies, and other mass service providers; and manages securitized assets of securitization funds, as well as invests in non-performing debt portfolios. The company was founded in 1994 and is based in Gdynia, Poland.

BEST S.A. Fundamentals Summary

How do BEST's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BST fundamental statistics
Market capzł591.86m
Earnings (TTM)zł62.72m
Revenue (TTM)zł303.30m

9.4x

P/E Ratio

2.0x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BST income statement (TTM)
Revenuezł303.30m
Cost of Revenuezł96.36m
Gross Profitzł206.94m
Other Expenseszł144.22m
Earningszł62.72m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)2.76
Gross Margin68.23%
Net Profit Margin20.68%
Debt/Equity Ratio89.6%

How did BST perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/18 03:25
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

BEST S.A. is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

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