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Bekaert

BRU:BEKB · BE0974258874
Metals & MiningLarge

360

81
EV / EBIT89
Price / Owner Earnings20
Owner Earnings Yield74
Dividend Yield87
Price/Sales52
EV / Gross Profit71
Price/Book67
Return on Capital81
Cash Return on Capital75
Return on Equity48
EBIT Margin70
Gross Profitability59
Cash Conversion85
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin67
Sales growth14
Profit Growth52
Long-Term EPS Growth23
Owner Earnings Growth29
Reinvestment43
Price momentum33
Debt load42
Refinancing64
Debt Payback60
Liquidity65
Analyst ratings28
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside62
Market mood73
Value Creation8/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Bekaert clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryBelgium
IndustryMetals & Mining
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTBR
Founded1935
Employees3,040
Websitebekaert.com
ISINBE0974258874
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Index & Theme
Mining TechnologyIndustrial AutomationAdvanced MaterialsB2BIndustrial ManufacturingManufacturing

Description

NV Bekaert SA provides steel wire transformation and coating technologies. The company specializes in providing a range of high-performance products and solutions primarily in the steel wire and cable sectors. Business Segments The company operates…

Analysis

Quality compounder

NV Bekaert SA earns the quality_compounder label: good underlying economics priced fairly, with no obvious bargain or excess.

On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 30.7×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year.

Growth is tepid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 8/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Flags to be aware of: Some accounting patterns deserve a closer look. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
48
2023202420252026

All-time high

84

Jan 2024

All-time low

33

Jan 2023

Average rank

52

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
52
63
55
75
Price/Earnings
75
95
77
67
Price/Book
67
69
59
64
Dividend Yield
87
88
70
61
Value (overall)
94
92
62
65

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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