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- Wim Lewi
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 ear...
EVS EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SA
SOLB SOLVAY SA
UCB UCB S.A.
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SIP SIPEF GROUP
SOF SOFINA SA
ASM ASM INTERNATIONAL N.V.
ARCAD ARCADIS NV
ROYAL VOPAK NV
AALB AALBERTS N.V.
MELE MELEXIS NV
KIN KINEPOLIS GROUP NV
ABI ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV SA/NV
AD KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N.V.
ASML ASML HOLDING NV
ARGX ARGEN-X SE
BESI BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES N.V.
ADYEN ADYEN NV
BAR BARCO NV
FUR FUGRO NV
DSFIR KONINKLIJKE DSM N.V.
AGN AEGON N.V.
SYENS SYENSQO
- Livio Luyten
Holdings Report May 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns 2.2% During Ma...
1M Performance - Absolute: During May'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +2.2% which was mainly driven by multi-asset holdings (+2.6%) while single-asset holdings posted a smaller return of +1.2%. The 3 top performers during the period were Gimv (+12.1%), KBC Ancora (+11.1%) and Ackermans & van Haaren (+4.1%) while the 3 worst performers were Solvac (-2.8%), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (-0.8%) and Heineken Holding (-0.3%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD basis (as o...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
HAL HAL TRUST
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
SOLV SOLVAC S.A.
GIMB GIMV NV
QFG QUEST FOR GROWTH
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
TUB FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE S.A.
HEIO HEINEKEN HOLDING N.V.
KBCA KBC ANCORA SCA
TEXF TEXAF
BREB BREDERODE S.A.
TINC TINC COMM. VA
EXO EXOR N.V.
ROCK WHITESTONE GROUP
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
Dynamic Top Pick List Update June: Removing Merus, Shurgard and Adyen ...
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 de...
FAGR FAGRON SA
EVS EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SA
XIOR XIOR STUDENT HOUSING N.V.
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
ROYAL VOPAK NV
MELE MELEXIS NV
KIN KINEPOLIS GROUP NV
MRUS MERUS B V
ADYEN ADYEN NV
WDP WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
AZE AZELIS GROUP NV
DEME DEME GROUP NV
SHUR SHURGARD SELF STORAGE LIMITED
- 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
- ING Helpdesk
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Livio Luyten
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Lewi
- 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
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
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 compa...
- Livio Luyten
Holdings Report - April 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns 2.7% Durin...
1M Performance - Absolute: During April'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +2.7% which was mainly driven by multi-asset holdings (+3.0%) while single-asset holdings posted a smaller return of +2.0%. The 3 top performers during the period were D'Ieteren (+10.6%), Ackermans & van Haaren (+7.7%) and Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (+5.4%) while the 3 worst performers were Exor (-0.8%), HAL Trust (-1.5%) and Quest for Growth (-5.5%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD basis (a...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
HAL HAL TRUST
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
SOLV SOLVAC S.A.
GIMB GIMV NV
QFG QUEST FOR GROWTH
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
TUB FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE S.A.
HEIO HEINEKEN HOLDING N.V.
KBCA KBC ANCORA SCA
TEXF TEXAF
BREB BREDERODE S.A.
TINC TINC COMM. VA
EXO EXOR N.V.
ROCK WHITESTONE GROUP
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Livio Luyten
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Sofina Cognita Schools Is Up For Sale With A Significant Valuation Upt...
‘The Times' has reported that Cognita School's majority shareholder Jacobs Holding has appointed financial advisors to explore a sale or an IPO of Cognita Schools with Permira, CVC and Blackstone having shown initial interest. The article also mentions that Cognita's EBITDA is more than £260.0m (€304.4m) and that Cognita could comfortable attract a valuation of 18-20x EV/EBITDA, implying an enterprise value of €5.5b-€6.1b. We think that such a valuation is indeed possible since Nord Anglia Educa...
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
Dynamic Top Pick List Update April 2025: Removing Gimv – Adding Adyen
In this April 2025 update of the KBC Securities' Dynamic Top Pick List, we are removing Gimv and adding Adyen. Since adding Gimv to the Dynamic Top Pick List in mid-December 2024, Gimv's performance has remained flat. However, month-to-date, it has increased by nearly 7%, while the indices have all declined. Given the backdrop of a tariff war brewing, we think it's time to remove Gimv from the Dynamic Top Pick List as medium-sized businesses are more likely to feel the pinch of lower demand and...
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Benelux Morning Notes
Arcadis: Large contract in Resilience. ASM International: Highlights from CFO roadshow. Exor: Exor buying back Exor shares. Fastned: 2H24 results, cost pressure. Flow Traders: February volumes elevated in EMEA. Montea: JV with Weerts in Belgium. Sligro: FY24 results in line, weak 1Q25 outlook. Sofina: Final NAV a tad higher. Umicore: CMD targets – no big bang
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Kristof Samoy
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Sofina FY24: NAVps Rebounds Almost 14% Aided By PE/VC Recovery
During FY24, Sofina's NAVps rose by almost 14% to €311.77 (vs €273.62 at FY23-end) mainly driven by the broader recovery across both PE and VC. Sofina Growth saw its valuation grow by 19.6% to ~€2.3b while Sofina Private Funds grew by 12.7% to ~4.7b. Net result came in at €1.36b (€40.9ps). Sofina will open an office in London and we think this will lead to new connections and eventually, unlock new co-investment opportunities alongside industry leading firms. Post closing, Sofina invested in Ber...
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Kristof Samoy
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
Dynamic Top Pick List Update March 2025: Removing ABN, Ackermans – Add...
We made 5 changes in this March update of our KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List (DTPL): On 26 February we already removed ABN Amro from our DTPL, after a strong 24.4% return since the announcement of our 2025 Dynamic Top Pick List on 13 December 2024, far outpacing our financial sector coverage. Although we remain positive on the longer term, we believe most of the short-term revaluation is behind us. Today, we remove Ackermans & van Haaren as the stock just hit an all-time high and crossed...
ABN ABN AMRO BANK NV DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS
FAGR FAGRON SA
EVS EVS BROADCAST EQUIPMENT SA
XIOR XIOR STUDENT HOUSING N.V.
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
GIMB GIMV NV
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
ROYAL VOPAK NV
MELE MELEXIS NV
WDP WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
FUR FUGRO NV
AZE AZELIS GROUP NV
DEME DEME GROUP NV
SHUR SHURGARD SELF STORAGE LIMITED
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Holdings Report - February 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns 3.7% Du...
1M Performance - Absolute: During Feb'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +3.7% which was mainly driven by single-asset holdings (+11.1%) while multi-asset holdings posted a modest return of +0.5%. The 3 top performers during the period were Heineken Holding (+21.3%), KBC Ancora (+6.9%) and Ackermans & van Haaren (+4.4%) while the 3 worst performers were Financière de Tubize (-6.3%), Compagnie du Bois Sauvage (TINC; -6.6%) and Whitestone Group (-6.8%). YTD Performance...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
HAL HAL TRUST
DIE D'IETEREN SA
SOF SOFINA SA
SOLV SOLVAC S.A.
GIMB GIMV NV
QFG QUEST FOR GROWTH
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
TUB FINANCIERE DE TUBIZE S.A.
HEIO HEINEKEN HOLDING N.V.
KBCA KBC ANCORA SCA
TEXF TEXAF
BREB BREDERODE S.A.
TINC TINC COMM. VA
EXO EXOR N.V.
ROCK WHITESTONE GROUP
- David Vagman
- CFA
- Hans D’Haese
Sofina/More attractive than ever/BUY
We update our valuation model, ahead of the publication of FY24 results on 26 March 2025. The January newsletter only provided preliminary unaudited NAV and information regarding changes in the portfolio, allowing us to make some adjustments and with fine-tuning to follow at the end of March. The most important transactions and recent information regarding some of the main shareholdings include: (1) NAV at YE24 is estimated at €307 per share, up 12.2% YoY, (2) Ongoing momentum in sourcing and in...
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Kristof Samoy
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
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