GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) Stock Fundamental Analysis

EBR:GBLB • BE0003797140

85.05 EUR
-0.3 (-0.35%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 07:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

3

Taking everything into account, GBLB scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GBLB was compared to 55 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of GBLB get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. GBLB has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year GBLB was profitable.
  • GBLB had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • GBLB had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years GBLB had a positive operating cash flow.
GBLB.BR Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFGBLB.BR 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 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.52%, GBLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GBLB's Return On Equity of 1.07% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GBLB outperforms 44.64% of its industry peers.
  • GBLB has a worse Return On Invested Capital (0.96%) than 60.71% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for GBLB is significantly below the industry average of 8.26%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (0.96%) for GBLB is above the 3 year average (0.81%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.52%
ROE 1.07%
ROIC 0.96%
ROA(3y)1.59%
ROA(5y)1.37%
ROE(3y)2.81%
ROE(5y)2.38%
ROIC(3y)0.81%
ROIC(5y)1.13%
GBLB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICGBLB.BR Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 1.98%, GBLB is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.86% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GBLB has declined.
  • GBLB's Operating Margin of 5.49% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. GBLB is outperformed by 62.50% of its industry peers.
  • GBLB's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 62.71%, GBLB is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.07% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GBLB's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 5.49%
PM (TTM) 1.98%
GM 62.71%
OM growth 3Y-18.48%
OM growth 5Y-18.66%
PM growth 3Y-21.26%
PM growth 5Y-30.86%
GM growth 3Y-5.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
GBLB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsGBLB.BR Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GBLB is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GBLB has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for GBLB has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • GBLB has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
GBLB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingGBLB.BR Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M
GBLB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsGBLB.BR Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10B 20B 30B

2.2 Solvency

  • GBLB has an Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is a bad value and indicates that GBLB is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • GBLB has a Altman-Z score of 1.38. This is in the better half of the industry: GBLB outperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
  • GBLB has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.98. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as GBLB would need 12.98 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • GBLB has a Debt to FCF ratio of 12.98. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GBLB outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
  • GBLB has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.51. This is a neutral value indicating GBLB is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • GBLB has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.51) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 12.98
Altman-Z 1.38
ROIC/WACC0.15
WACC6.22%
GBLB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFGBLB.BR Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.91 indicates that GBLB should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • GBLB has a Current ratio of 1.91. This is in the better half of the industry: GBLB outperforms 73.21% of its industry peers.
  • GBLB has a Quick Ratio of 1.56. This is a normal value and indicates that GBLB is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • GBLB has a Quick ratio of 1.56. This is in the better half of the industry: GBLB outperforms 69.64% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.56
GBLB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesGBLB.BR Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for GBLB have decreased strongly by -91.95% in the last year.
  • GBLB shows a very negative growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been decreasing by -26.51% yearly.
  • Looking at the last year, GBLB shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -1.53% in the last year.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.51% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-91.95%
EPS 3Y-18.6%
EPS 5Y-26.51%
EPS Q2Q%-23.15%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.95%
Revenue growth 5Y3.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.86%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, GBLB will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -6.38% on average per year.
  • GBLB is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 3.67% yearly.
EPS Next Y-21.12%
EPS Next 2Y-11.74%
EPS Next 3Y-6.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year1.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

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.
GBLB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesGBLB.BR Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2B 4B 6B 8B
GBLB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesGBLB.BR Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6 8

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 88.59, GBLB can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • GBLB's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. GBLB is more expensive than 64.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • GBLB's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.07.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 24.52, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of GBLB.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GBLB is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • GBLB's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.05.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 88.59
Fwd PE 24.52
GBLB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsGBLB.BR Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • The rest of the industry has a similar Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio as GBLB.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as GBLB.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 19.23
EV/EBITDA 14.46
GBLB.BR Per share dataGBLB.BR EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • GBLB's earnings are expected to decrease with -6.38% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-11.74%
EPS Next 3Y-6.38%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • GBLB has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 4.10%, which is a nice return.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.26, GBLB pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • GBLB's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of GBLB decreases each year by -2.00%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
GBLB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareGBLB.BR Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 468.18% of the earnings are spent on dividend by GBLB. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The Dividend Rate of GBLB has been decling, while earnings will also be declining. This means the current dividend is most likely not sustainable.
DP468.18%
EPS Next 2Y-11.74%
EPS Next 3Y-6.38%
GBLB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendGBLB.BR Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 500M -500M 1B 1.5B
GBLB.BR Dividend Payout.GBLB.BR Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.GBLB.BR Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV

EBR:GBLB (2/27/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

85.05

-0.3 (-0.35%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)11-06
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners25.02%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.06%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap11.33B
Revenue(TTM)6.68B
Net Income(TTM)132.30M
Analysts84.29
Price Target86.98 (2.27%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 4.1%
Yearly Dividend2.78
Dividend Growth(5Y)-2%
DP468.18%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years4
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)2.4%
PT rev (3m)0.76%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)10.09%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.93%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.93%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 88.59
Fwd PE 24.52
P/S 1.69
P/FCF 19.23
P/OCF 9.4
P/B 0.92
P/tB 2.16
EV/EBITDA 14.46
EPS(TTM)0.96
EY1.13%
EPS(NY)3.47
Fwd EY4.08%
FCF(TTM)4.42
FCFY5.2%
OCF(TTM)9.05
OCFY10.64%
SpS50.19
BVpS92.77
TBVpS39.46
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number44.76
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.52%
ROE 1.07%
ROCE 1.63%
ROIC 0.96%
ROICexc 1.13%
ROICexgc 1.79%
OM 5.49%
PM (TTM) 1.98%
GM 62.71%
FCFM 8.81%
ROA(3y)1.59%
ROA(5y)1.37%
ROE(3y)2.81%
ROE(5y)2.38%
ROIC(3y)0.81%
ROIC(5y)1.13%
ROICexc(3y)0.92%
ROICexc(5y)1.25%
ROICexgc(3y)1.32%
ROICexgc(5y)1.66%
ROCE(3y)1.37%
ROCE(5y)1.91%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.63%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-8.4%
ROICexc growth 3Y-11.16%
ROICexc growth 5Y-11.6%
OM growth 3Y-18.48%
OM growth 5Y-18.66%
PM growth 3Y-21.26%
PM growth 5Y-30.86%
GM growth 3Y-5.44%
GM growth 5Y-0.69%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.26
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.51
Debt/FCF 12.98
Debt/EBITDA 6.63
Cap/Depr 104.99%
Cap/Sales 9.21%
Interest Coverage 0.96
Cash Conversion 126.32%
Profit Quality 445.28%
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1.56
Altman-Z 1.38
F-Score5
WACC6.22%
ROIC/WACC0.15
Cap/Depr(3y)97.68%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)10%
Cap/Sales(5y)8.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-91.95%
EPS 3Y-18.6%
EPS 5Y-26.51%
EPS Q2Q%-23.15%
EPS Next Y-21.12%
EPS Next 2Y-11.74%
EPS Next 3Y-6.38%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-1.53%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.95%
Revenue growth 5Y3.51%
Sales Q2Q%1.86%
Revenue Next Year1.93%
Revenue Next 2Y3.14%
Revenue Next 3Y3.67%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-41.9%
EBIT growth 3Y-19.25%
EBIT growth 5Y-15.81%
EBIT Next Year-3.34%
EBIT Next 3Y6.33%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y82.78%
FCF growth 3Y8.34%
FCF growth 5Y2.47%
OCF growth 1Y13.85%
OCF growth 3Y8.48%
OCF growth 5Y4.55%

GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV / GBLB.BR FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to GBLB.BR.


What is the valuation status for GBLB stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR). This can be considered as Overvalued.


What is the profitability of GBLB stock?

GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for GBLB stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) is expected to decline by -21.12% in the next year.


How sustainable is the dividend of GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) stock?

The dividend rating of GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT NV (GBLB.BR) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 468.18%.