Dollar Weakness The impact on our Benelux Coverage

In general, a weaker USD has a negative impact on Benelux stocks, particularly for companies with significant exports to the US. In this note we selected a list of companies with high US export exposure and we examine the potential impact on FY25 earninings. On top of the weak dollar, rising trade tensions or the introduction of tariffs further harm Benelux exporters. As the dollar depreciates against the euro, European goods become costlier for American consumers. At the same time, revenues earned in U.S. dollars translate into fewer euros. Some Benelux companies suffer mainly from this trans...

Dynamic Top Pick List Update June: Removing Merus, Shurgard and Adyen – Adding Kinepolis

In this June update, we've made four adjustments to the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List: 1.Merus (Removed – 27 May) was removed following the release of strong interim Phase 2 data at the ASCO 2025 conference. Its lead asset, petosemtamab, in combination with Keytruda, showed a 63% overall response rate in first-line treatment of head and neck cancer—significantly outperforming Keytruda monotherapy. The resulting share price surge validated our investment thesis. 2. Adyen (Removed) has delivered a return of nearly 24% since its inclusion. While our outlook remains constructive, the upsi...

Dynamic Top Pick List Update May 2025: Removing Fugro – Adding Merus

The ongoing tariff war continues to create uncertainty for investors, with a trade embargo between the US and China. Although Europe has received a temporary reprieve, the prolonged situation could result in significant economic damage. We are maintaining a defensive stance in our Benelux Dynamic Top Pick List, as the Federal Reserve holds steady and the European Central Bank may continue lowering rates. Pessimism regarding the European industry has increased, though some US-based European companies could benefit. • On April 16, we removed Fugro from our Dynamic Top Pick List due to a revised...

Colruyt Group N.V. : No mean reversion of valuation imminent; € 43 TP and Neutral maintained

Bravida : A good vehicle to make the most of the upturn in Nordic construction

We are initiating coverage of Bravida with an Outperform rating, a target price of SEK 112 and a Neutral ESG opinion. A leading player in the Nordic multi-technical installations and services market (Top 3), Bravida has a solid business model with recurring business (65% of revenue in services and renovation activities), good profitability (EBITA margin >6%), excellent FCF generation and a healthy balance sheet (Net Debt/EBITDA:1x). The group should leverage these strengths to capture the pick-up in demand for multi-technical services set to start in 2026 amid the energy transition. In a highl...

Bravida : Un bon véhicule pour profiter de la reprise de la construction nordique

Nous initions Bravida à Surperformance avec un OC de 112 SEK et une opinion ESG Neutre. Acteur de premier plan dans le secteur nordique des installations et services multi-techniques (Top 3), Bravida dispose d’un business model solide avec une activité récurrente (65% du CA Services et rénovation), un bon niveau de profitabilité (marge d’EBITA >6%), une excellente génération de FCF et un bilan sain (DN/EBITDA : 1x). Ces atouts devraient lui permettre de capter la reprise de la demande des services multi-techniques à partir de 2026, soutenue par les enjeux de la transition énergétique. Dans un ...