BE Group
Market Cap
kr533.6m
Last Updated
2019/08/20 21:00 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
BE Group AB (publ) operates as a trading and service company in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Czech Republic.
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Fundamentals
Undervalued with excellent balance sheet.
Risks
- BE Group is covered by less than 3 analysts.
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Share Price & News
How has BE Group's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.2%
OM:BEGR
-0.07%
SE Trade Distributors
0.2%
SE Market
1 Year Return
-19.9%
OM:BEGR
10.1%
SE Trade Distributors
-1.9%
SE Market
BEGR underperformed the Trade Distributors industry which returned 10.1% over the past year.
BEGR underperformed the Market in Sweden which returned -1.9% over the past year.
Share holder returns
| BEGR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.2% | -0.07% | 0.2% |
| 30 Day | -7.6% | -1.1% | -3.7% |
| 90 Day | 2.8% | -0.2% | -1.5% |
| 1 Year | -16.5%-19.9% | 12.4%10.1% | 2.2%-1.9% |
| 3 Year | 9.0%4.6% | 84.8%68.9% | 26.0%7.4% |
| 5 Year | -62.3%-80.5% | 197.3%137.4% | 45.6%14.9% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is BE Group's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Have Investors Priced In BE Group AB (publ)'s (STO:BEGR) Growth?Valuation
Is BE Group undervalued based on future cash flows and its price relative to the stock market?
44%
Discount to future cash flow value
Intrinsic Value Based on Future Cash Flows
BE Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a moderate discount (> 20%).
BE Group's share price is below the future cash flow value, and at a substantial discount (> 40%).
Price Based on Earnings
BE Group is good value based on earnings compared to the SE Trade Distributors industry average.
BE Group is good value based on earnings compared to the Sweden market.
Price Based on Expected Growth
BE Group is poor value based on expected growth next year.
Price Based on Value of Assets
BE Group is good value based on assets compared to the SE Trade Distributors industry average.
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Future Growth
How is BE Group expected to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
3.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Estimates
Future Annual Growth Analysis
BE Group's revenue is expected to grow by 0.4% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
BE Group's earnings are expected to grow by 3.9% yearly, however this is not considered high growth (20% yearly).
BE Group's revenue growth is positive but not above the Sweden market average.
BE Group's earnings growth is positive but not above the Sweden market average.
BE Group's earnings growth is expected to exceed the low risk savings rate of 0.4%.
Earnings per Share Growth Estimates
Future Return on Equity
BE Group is not expected to efficiently use shareholders’ funds in the future (Return on Equity less than 20%).
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Past Performance
How has BE Group performed over the past 5 years?
54.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
BE Group has delivered over 20% year on year earnings growth in the past 5 years.
BE Group's 1-year earnings growth is less than its 5-year average (46% vs 54%)
BE Group's earnings growth has exceeded the SE Trade Distributors industry average in the past year (46% vs 12.5%).
Return on Equity
BE Group has not efficiently used shareholders’ funds last year (Return on Equity less than 20%).
Return on Assets
BE Group used its assets less efficiently than the SE Trade Distributors industry average last year based on Return on Assets.
Return on Capital Employed
BE Group has significantly improved its use of capital last year versus 3 years ago (Return on Capital Employed).
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Financial Health
How is BE Group's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
BE Group is able to meet its short term (1 year) commitments with its holdings of cash and other short term assets.
BE Group's cash and other short term assets cover its long term commitments.
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
BE Group's level of debt (60.7%) compared to net worth is high (greater than 40%).
The level of debt compared to net worth has been reduced over the past 5 years (98.7% vs 60.7% today).
Debt is well covered by operating cash flow (35.5%, greater than 20% of total debt).
Interest payments on debt are well covered by earnings (EBIT is 7.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
High level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt is covered by short term assets, assets are 2.6x debt.
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Dividend
What is BE Group's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
6.08%
Expected Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield and Payments Analysis
BE Group's pays a higher dividend yield than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in Sweden (1.93%).
BE Group's dividend is below the markets top 25% of dividend payers in Sweden (4.5%).
Dividends per share have been volatile in the past 10 years (annual drop of over 20%).
Dividends per share have fallen over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividends paid are well covered by earnings (3.2x coverage).
Future Payout to Shareholders
Dividends after 3 years are expected to be well covered by earnings (2.2x coverage).
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Management
What is the CEO of BE Group's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
4.1yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Anders Martinsson (51yo)
4.0yrs
Tenure
kr4,048,000
Compensation
Mr. Anders Martinsson has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of BE Group AB (publ) since September 2015 and also serves as its Business Area Manager of Sweden & Poland. Mr. Martinsson has been ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Anders's remuneration is higher than average for companies of similar size in Sweden.
Anders's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year, both up more than 20%.
Board Age and Tenure
4.1yrs
Average Tenure
51.5yo
Average Age
The tenure for the BE Group board of directors is about average.
Insider Trading
No 3 month open market individual insider trading information.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 5,000 |
| Max Price | kr41.50 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 100,000 |
| Max Price | kr39.80 |
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
Petra Fransson
Head of HR Department
- Tenure: 0.0yrs
Anders Martinsson (51yo)
CEO, President and Business Area Manager of Sweden & Poland
- Tenure: 4.0yrs
- Compensation: kr4.05m
Daniel Fäldt (43yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 2.4yrs
Board Members
Petter Stillström (47yo)
Chairman
- Tenure: 4.6yrs
- Compensation: kr460.00k
Jörgen Zahlin (55yo)
Director
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: kr250.00k
Lars Nilsson (57yo)
Director
- Tenure: 13.6yrs
- Compensation: kr280.00k
Mikael Sjölund (48yo)
Director
- Tenure: 3.3yrs
- Compensation: kr261.00k
Mikael Törnros (47yo)
Employee Representative Director
- Tenure: 3.6yrs
Carina Andersson (55yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.3yrs
- Compensation: kr140.00k
Company Information
BE Group AB (publ)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: BE Group AB (publ)
- Ticker: BEGR
- Exchange: OM
- Founded: 1885
- Industry: Trading Companies and Distributors
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: kr533.601m
- Shares outstanding: 12.98m
- Website: https://www.begroup.com
Number of Employees
Location
- BE Group AB (publ)
- Krangatan 4B
- Box 225
- Malmö
- Skåne County
- 201 22
- Sweden
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEGR | OM (OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | SE | SEK | Nov 2006 |
| BGA1 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Nov 2006 |
| BEGRS | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | SEK | Nov 2006 |
Biography
BE Group AB (publ) operates as a trading and service company in steel, stainless steel, and aluminum products in Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and the Czech Republic. It offers long ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/08/20 21:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/08/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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