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- David Vagman
- CFA
- Maxime Stranart
Lotus Bakeries/1H25 results: factory to open ahead of schedule/BUY
We reiterate our BUY on Lotus Bakeries but lower our target price from €12,000 to €10,300 on the back of lower short-term estimates, due to the deconsolidation of ice cream and chocolate sales, as well as a higher WACC. We believe that Lotus Bakeries has underperformed key peers Mondelez and Lindt & Sprüngli this year due to investor concerns on constrained volume growth for Lotus Biscoff and to a potential slowdown in Natural Foods growth. We note that both those concerns have been put to rest ...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
bpost: 2Q25 results beat 22%, outlook raised further, room for another upgrade at 3Q25. Lotus Bakeries: APAC factory ahead of schedule. NN Group: 1H on track with May CMD, longevity deal a positive surprise (Sol 2 PF 205%). Talabat: 2Q25 Preview. Vopak: AVTL's FID on Mumbai expansion
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Kristof Samoy
- Michiel Declercq
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Lewi
- Guy Sips
Lotus Bakeries FIRST LOOK : maintaining our € 10750 TP and increasing ...
In view of the significant volume growth Lotus Bakeries realised in FY24, the y/e consecutive volume increase of both Biscoff and Natural Foods was a testament to the strength of the different brands. The y/y increase of 1H25 REBITDA and REBIT of 11.7% and 12.6% respectively, outpace the top-line growth (9.7%) and confirms again the strength of Lotus Bakeries' operating model. The international growth engines of Biscoff and Natural Foods generate solid volume increases allowing to leverage its o...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Aedifica: Strong results, guidance reiterated; dsm-firmenich: Symrise 1H25 results; IMCD: Stagnating gross profit leads to disappointing 2Q25 EBITA; JDE Peet's: Full of beans; Just Eat Takeaway: 1H25 results, weak update no impact on takeover; Lotus Bakeries: Peer Mondelez 1Q25 results; Melexis: 2Q25 results, gross margin under pressure; Solvay: 2Q25 in line, subdued outlook no surprise after pre-release; TKH Group: Preview: Under a magnifying glass; Universal Music Group: Spotify 2Q25 ...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Allfunds Group PLC: Ready to Spring forward. Basic-Fit: 1H25 ahead of INGF, membership ingrowth, outlook reiterated, FCF a bit light. Lotus Bakeries: Preview 1H25. NN Group & ASR: Dutch Pension Reform not an issue at 29 October Dutch elections. Philips: 2Q25 results, much lower tariff impact. Proximus: New BICS CEO and Global CRO laid off. Vastned: Good results, EPRA EPS guidance up by 2.5%. Zabka: 2Q25 Preview
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Akzo Nobel: FX drives 2Q25 miss and FY guidance cut. dsm-firmenich: Givaudan 1H25 results. Exor: In talks over Iveco sale. Lotus Bakeries: Peer Lindt & Sprüngli 1H25 results. Proximus: CpaaS peer Sinch 2Q25 results hurt by FX. Signify: 2Q25 Preview, challenges ahead. Var Energi: Promising continuation of dividend. Vopak: Continued story. Wereldhave: Strong operational results, positive market tone, guidance raised. Events Calendar
- ING Helpdesk
- Guy Sips
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Wim Hoste
Benelux Local Champions Feedback document
Below our feedback notes written at the occasion of our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference that took place on 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place Brussels. This event offered the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR: ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMICORE
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
Benelux Local Champions 27 May 2025
This conference book is your guide to our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference set to take place on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place in Brussels. This event offers the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR. ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AGEAS | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | KBC GROUP | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMIC...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
AGS AGEAS SA/NV
KBC KBC GROUP N.V.
LOTB LOTUS BAKERIES NV
SOF SOFINA SA
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
ARCAD ARCADIS NV
MELE MELEXIS NV
CSM CORBION NV
AD KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N.V.
UMI UMICORE
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
AZE AZELIS GROUP NV
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Kinepolis: Box office doubles in US/Canada, flat attendance in France. KPN: VodafoneZiggo goes for accelerated DOCSIS 4.0 roll out, answering infra question. Lotus Bakeries: CEO expects US$100m in sales in India by the end of the decade. Philips: 1Q25 results – Guidance lowered on tariffs. PostNL: 1Q25 in line with consensus; FY25 outlook reiterated
Lotus Bakeries: 1 director
A director at Lotus Bakeries bought 15 shares at 8,180.000EUR and the significance rating of the trade was 62/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years clearly...
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Benelux Morning Notes
Aedifica: Strong Q1, improving fundamentals, further growth to come. Air France-KLM: Surprising Atlantic. Aperam: In-line 1Q25, seasonal better 2Q25 expected. ArcelorMittal: In-line 1Q25, risks to steel demand due to tariff uncertainty. ASM International: 1Q25 Results - FY25 headwinds from weak USD. Ayvens: Getting into Gear. dsm-firmenich: Transformation on Track. Lotus Bakeries: Peer Mondelez 1Q25 results. Melexis: Mixed 1Q25 results in unstable markets. Ontex: Two steps fo...
- ING Helpdesk
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Guy Sips
Lotus Bakeries Bake Baby Bake
We updated our model after Lotus Bakeries achieved in FY24 significant double-digit growth of almost 15.9% to € 1,232m. The organic growth in FY24 was driven almost exclusively by record volume growth. We maintain our DCF backed € 10 750 Target Price but -after the recent share price weakness- we increase our rating to Accumulate as the growth strategies of Lotus Biscoff and Lotus Natural Foods will further drive the ambition to become a global top 3 cookie and a leader in the better-for-you ...
- David Vagman
- CFA
- Maxime Stranart
Lotus Bakeries/Attractive entry point on unwarranted de-rating/BUY (pr...
We upgrade Lotus Bakeries from Hold to BUY, as we remain convinced by this Belgian gem's unique self-funded organic growth story in the Snacking segment, as demonstrated by its double-digit top and bottom line CAGR over 2024-30F. Management has a strong track record in executing its strategy, allowing Lotus Bakeries organic sales growth to be 4x higher than the industry average over 2016-24. 2024 was an exceptional year for the group, with its organic sales growth being 12x superior to the one o...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
ArcelorMittal: 4Q24 EBITDA beats by 8%, strong year-end CF, dividend +10%. Ayvens: Still in neutral. BAM: Preview - non-res UK and possible share buyback. IBA: Signs first P1 system order in the South Asian region with AIG in Hyderabad, India. Kinepolis: Reasonable start to 2025 for US/Canada and France box office, attendance. Lotus Bakeries: Another strong year for Biscoff. Ontex: Post Christmas Turkey
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Kristof Samoy
- Michiel Declercq
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Lewi
- Guy Sips
Lotus Bakeries FIRST LOOK – FY24 Results : Bake Baby Bake
In 2024, Lotus Bakeries achieved significant double-digit growth of almost 15.9% (KBCSe 17.2%) to € 1,232m (KBCSe 1,245.8 million). Lotus Bakeries indicated that the organic growth in FY24 is driven almost exclusively by record volume growth. Price increases have, combined with FX impact, a limited contribution of less than 2% The significant volume increase in 2024 demonstrates continued momentum and robust demand across the entire product range and across the different geographies. All thre...
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