Report
Frank Claassen

bpost - Risk of significant reclaims is still there

•             The Q2 23 REBIT was a few million above expectations due to a resilient performance in Belgium, while North America was lagging•             No update yet on compliance review on mispricing of services to government. Potential adverse impact on REBIT remains EUR 25-50m for 2023 alone, with the risk of substantial reclaims for prior years. •             Although multiples appear undemanding, this is to reflect the risk of reclaims, fines and future loss of government-related business. We stick to our Hold rating and TP of EUR 4.30 based on our 2024E SOTP
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Bpost SA

Bpost is engaged in the provision of national and international mail and parcels services comprising the collection, transport, sorting and distribution of addressed and non-addressed mail, printed documents, newspapers and parcels. In addition, through its subsidiaries and business units, Co. sells a range of other products and services, including postal, parcels, banking and financial products, express delivery services, document management and related activities. Co. operates through two business units: the Mail & Retail Solutions and the Parcels & International.

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Degroof Petercam
Degroof Petercam

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Frank Claassen

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