Market Cap
US$7.6b
Last Updated
2019/12/10 23:47 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Bunge Limited operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Average dividend payer and fair value.
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Share Price & News
How has Bunge's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: BG has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
3.5%
BG
1.1%
US Food
1.1%
US Market
1 Year Return
-6.4%
BG
10.2%
US Food
17.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: BG underperformed the US Food industry which returned 10.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: BG underperformed the US Market which returned 17.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| BG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 3.5% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| 30 Day | -2.1% | 3.4% | 1.4% |
| 90 Day | -5.6% | 1.1% | 3.9% |
| 1 Year | -2.9%-6.4% | 13.4%10.2% | 20.3%17.8% |
| 3 Year | -16.9%-24.1% | 2.0%-6.1% | 44.8%35.4% |
| 5 Year | -29.4%-38.4% | 44.7%27.1% | 71.3%52.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Bunge's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Bunge Limited Just Released Its Third-Quarter And Analysts Have Been Updating Their EstimatesValuation
Is Bunge 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: BG ($54.71) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($115.76)
Significantly Below Fair Value: BG is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: BG is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Food industry average.
PE vs Market: BG is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate BG's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: BG is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.1x) compared to the US Food industry average (2.2x).
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Future Growth
How is Bunge forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
157.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: BG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1.7%).
Earnings vs Market: BG is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: BG's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: BG's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (7.4% per year).
High Growth Revenue: BG's revenue (2.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: BG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (7.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Bunge performed over the past 5 years?
-35.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: BG is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: BG is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: BG is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of -35.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare BG's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: BG is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (-17.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: BG has a negative Return on Equity (-25.21%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Financial Health
How is Bunge's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: BG's short term assets ($10.8B) exceed its short term liabilities ($7.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: BG's short term assets ($10.8B) exceed its long term liabilities ($6.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: BG's debt to equity ratio (127.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: BG's debt to equity ratio has increased from 71.6% to 127.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: BG's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (10.9%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if BG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: BG has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: BG's debt is covered by short term assets (assets are 1.7x debt).
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Dividend
What is Bunge's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.66%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Notable Dividend: BG's dividend (3.66%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.44%).
High Dividend: BG's dividend (3.66%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.67%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: BG's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: BG's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: BG is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: BG's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (63.1% payout ratio).
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Management
What is the CEO of Bunge's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
0.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Greg Heckman (57yo)
0.9yrs
Tenure
US$86,066
Compensation
Mr. Gregory A. Heckman, also known as Greg, serves as Chief Executive Officer of Bunge Limited since April 25, 2019. Mr. Heckman served as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of Bunge Limited since January  ...
Management Age and Tenure
0.9yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: BG's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Age and Tenure
1.2yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: BG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.2 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: BG insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 1,786 |
| Max Price | US$54.65 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 20,000 |
| Max Price | US$52.27 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 125,000 |
| Max Price | US$52.38 |
| Entity | Company |
| Shares | 160,000 |
| Max Price | US$51.13 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Member of the Board of Directors Director |
| Shares | 19,750 |
| Max Price | US$50.94 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Shares | 4,000 |
| Max Price | US$51.40 |
| Entity | Individual |
| Role | Senior Key Executive President of Global Risk Management |
| Shares | 10,000 |
| Max Price | US$51.28 |
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Management Team
Raul Padilla (63yo)
President of Global Operations
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
- Compensation: US$4.79m
Greg Heckman (57yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: US$86.07k
Joseph Podwika (56yo)
Chief Legal Officer
- Tenure: 0.08yrs
Ruth Wisener
Vice President of Investor Relations
- Tenure: 0yrs
Deborah Borg (42yo)
Executive VP and Chief HR & Communications Officer
- Tenure: 0yrs
John Neppl (53yo)
Chief Financial Officer
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Pierre Mauger (47yo)
Chief Transformation Officer
- Tenure: 0.6yrs
Matt Simmons (53yo)
Principal Accounting Officer & Controller
- Tenure: 4.3yrs
Christos Dimopoulos (45yo)
President of Global Supply Chains
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
Brian Zachman (47yo)
President of Global Risk Management
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
Board Members
Kathi Hyle (60yo)
Non-Executive Chair of the Board
- Tenure: 1yrs
- Compensation: US$260.00k
Paul Fribourg (65yo)
Director
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
- Compensation: US$88.57k
Carol Browner (63yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 6.3yrs
- Compensation: US$263.00k
J. Fyrwald (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1yrs
- Compensation: US$60.05k
Greg Heckman (57yo)
CEO & Director
- Tenure: 0.9yrs
- Compensation: US$86.07k
Andrew Ferrier (60yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 7yrs
- Compensation: US$240.00k
Vinita Bali (64yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.9yrs
- Compensation: US$286.81k
Mark Zenuk (52yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.4yrs
- Compensation: US$165.55k
Jay Winship (51yo)
Independent Director
- Tenure: 1.2yrs
- Compensation: US$86.07k
Company Information
Bunge Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Bunge Limited
- Ticker: BG
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1818
- Industry: Agricultural Products
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: US$7.565b
- Shares outstanding: 141.66m
- Website: https://www.bunge.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Bunge Limited
- 50 Main Street
- White Plains
- New York
- 10606
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | US | USD | Aug 2001 |
| BU3 | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Shares | DE | EUR | Aug 2001 |
| BG * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Shares | MX | MXN | Aug 2001 |
| 0U6R | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Shares | GB | USD | Aug 2001 |
| BGEP.F | OTCPK (Pink Sheets LLC) | 4.875% CNV PFD | US | USD | Nov 2006 | |
| BNG | BASE (Buenos Aires Stock Exchange) | CEDEAR EACH REP 5 COM USD0.01 | AR | ARS | May 2011 |
Biography
Bunge Limited operates as an agribusiness and food company worldwide. It operates in five segments: Agribusiness, Edible Oil Products, Milling Products, Sugar and Bioenergy, and Fertilizer. The Agribusines ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/12/10 23:47 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/12/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
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