SOCIETE BIC SA (BB.PA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

EPA:BB • FR0000120966

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This BB.PA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. BB.PA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year BB was profitable.
  • In the past year BB had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • In the past 5 years BB has always been profitable.
  • BB had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
BB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBB.PA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M

1.2 Ratios

  • With a decent Return On Assets value of 3.29%, BB is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.64% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BB has a Return On Equity of 5.17%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BB outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • BB has a Return On Invested Capital of 5.15%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: BB outperforms 52.27% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.29%
ROE 5.17%
ROIC 5.15%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBB.PA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • BB has a better Profit Margin (4.11%) than 68.18% of its industry peers.
  • BB's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • BB's Operating Margin of 7.46% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. BB outperforms 65.91% of its industry peers.
  • BB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.76%, BB is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.27% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of BB has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 7.46%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 48.76%
OM growth 3Y-18.22%
OM growth 5Y-8.3%
PM growth 3Y-23.94%
PM growth 5Y-6.5%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.28%
BB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBB.PA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30 40 50

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2. BB.PA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so BB is destroying value.
  • BB has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
BB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingBB.PA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M
BB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBB.PA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • BB has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.43. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.43 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With an excellent Debt to FCF ratio value of 1.43, BB belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 93.18% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.09 indicates that BB is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • BB's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.09 is amongst the best of the industry. BB outperforms 90.91% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 1.43
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.67
WACC7.7%
BB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBB.PA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.3 Liquidity

  • BB has a Current Ratio of 2.42. This indicates that BB is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of BB (2.42) is better than 90.91% of its industry peers.
  • BB has a Quick Ratio of 1.62. This is a normal value and indicates that BB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • BB has a Quick ratio of 1.62. This is amongst the best in the industry. BB outperforms 81.82% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.42
Quick Ratio 1.62
BB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBB.PA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

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3. BB.PA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for BB have decreased strongly by -58.46% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, BB shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.11% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.85% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, BB shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 5.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.46%
EPS 3Y-23.59%
EPS 5Y0.11%
EPS Q2Q%-89.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.2%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%-4.18%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BB will show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 2.56% on average per year.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.28% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y0.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.7%
EPS Next 3Y2.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
BB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBB.PA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 500M 1B 1.5B 2B 2.5B
BB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBB.PA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6

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4. BB.PA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 25.45, which means the current valuation is very expensive for BB.
  • BB's Price/Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • BB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 25.61.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 10.50, which indicates a very decent valuation of BB.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of BB indicates a rather cheap valuation: BB is cheaper than 81.82% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.79. BB is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.45
Fwd PE 10.5
BB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBB.PA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.36% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BB, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, BB is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 70.45% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 9.79
EV/EBITDA 7.15
BB.PA Per share dataBB.PA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30 40 50

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates BB does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
PEG (NY)71.03
PEG (5Y)222.97
EPS Next 2Y3.7%
EPS Next 3Y2.56%

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5. BB.PA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.61%, BB is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • BB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 2.14. BB pays more dividend than 90.91% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.61%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of BB has a limited annual growth rate of 4.57%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.57%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
BB.PA Yearly Dividends per shareBB.PA Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • BB pays out 147.67% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • BB's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP147.67%
EPS Next 2Y3.7%
EPS Next 3Y2.56%
BB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBB.PA Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M
BB.PA Dividend Payout.BB.PA Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BB.PA Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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BB.PA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

SOCIETE BIC SA

EPA:BB (3/26/2026, 5:29:17 PM)

53.2

+0.7 (+1.33%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCommercial & Professional Services
GICS IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-28
Inst Owners32.46%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners10.23%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap2.17B
Revenue(TTM)2.09B
Net Income(TTM)86.00M
Analysts80
Price Target59.59 (12.01%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.61%
Yearly Dividend4.3
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.57%
DP147.67%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)1.15%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)-3.59%
EPS NY rev (3m)-3.97%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.79%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.98%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 25.45
Fwd PE 10.5
P/S 1.04
P/FCF 9.79
P/OCF 7.03
P/B 1.31
P/tB 1.75
EV/EBITDA 7.15
EPS(TTM)2.09
EY3.93%
EPS(NY)5.07
Fwd EY9.53%
FCF(TTM)5.43
FCFY10.21%
OCF(TTM)7.56
OCFY14.22%
SpS51.15
BVpS40.75
TBVpS30.4
PEG (NY)71.03
PEG (5Y)222.97
Graham Number43.77
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.29%
ROE 5.17%
ROCE 7.74%
ROIC 5.15%
ROICexc 6.76%
ROICexgc 9.33%
OM 7.46%
PM (TTM) 4.11%
GM 48.76%
FCFM 10.62%
ROA(3y)N/A
ROA(5y)N/A
ROE(3y)N/A
ROE(5y)N/A
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3Y-18.22%
OM growth 5Y-8.3%
PM growth 3Y-23.94%
PM growth 5Y-6.5%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y0.28%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.8
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.09
Debt/FCF 1.43
Debt/EBITDA 0.56
Cap/Depr 73.11%
Cap/Sales 4.16%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 112.36%
Profit Quality 258.14%
Current Ratio 2.42
Quick Ratio 1.62
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score6
WACC7.7%
ROIC/WACC0.67
Cap/Depr(3y)78.52%
Cap/Depr(5y)76.94%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.25%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.23%
Profit Quality(3y)165.19%
Profit Quality(5y)131.71%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-58.46%
EPS 3Y-23.59%
EPS 5Y0.11%
EPS Q2Q%-89.82%
EPS Next Y0.36%
EPS Next 2Y3.7%
EPS Next 3Y2.56%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.85%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.2%
Revenue growth 5Y5.12%
Sales Q2Q%-4.18%
Revenue Next Year-1.89%
Revenue Next 2Y0.05%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.37%
Revenue Next 5Y5.28%
EBIT growth 1Y-51.41%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.02%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.6%
EBIT Next Year42.31%
EBIT Next 3Y12.65%
EBIT Next 5Y13.95%
FCF growth 1Y-17.96%
FCF growth 3Y2.9%
FCF growth 5Y-4.16%
OCF growth 1Y-13.62%
OCF growth 3Y0.99%
OCF growth 5Y-2.88%

SOCIETE BIC SA / BB.PA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to BB.PA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to SOCIETE BIC SA (BB.PA). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


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SOCIETE BIC SA (BB.PA) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


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The financial health rating of SOCIETE BIC SA (BB.PA) is 6 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for BB stock?

The dividend rating of SOCIETE BIC SA (BB.PA) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 147.67%.