During 1Q24, Quest for Growth booked a net loss of –€1.4m while return on equity for the period was -1.0%. NAVps remained stable at €7.4ps (vs. €7.46ps during FY23-end). Within quoted assets, ABO Wind returned +42.0%, Tubize returned +25% and EVS Broadcasting returned +15% during 1Q24. Tubize and EVS are the largest positions in the portfolio as of 1Q24-end. On the other hand, LEM Holdings fell -18%, Melexis fell -18% and Equasens fell -16%; QfG added to their Equasens position during 1Q24. Har...
Q1-24 NAV came in at EUR 7.44 p/s but already pre-announced.Loss of EUR -1.4m in Q1, despite a strong performance of the listed portfolio, implies that QfG still needs to recover about EUR 7.7m or ~+5.5% before it can pay out a dividend.We estimate today's NAV to be EUR 7.44 p/s, implying an elevated discount of 38.5%. Unfortunately, QfG's discount is highly dependent on whether it can pay out a dividend. At the moment, this does not yet seem to be in the cards and hence we expect it t...
This note gathers feedback from the group meetings and the break-out sessions. In total 23 companies presented in group meetings and/or break-out sessions. More than 100 guests found their way to the venue and some more followed virtual meetings. Physical attendance is clearly on the rise after the COVID disruption. Investing remains a people's business. The 4 break-out sessions made for informative additions to the C-level meetings and a nice platform for discussion. Tuesday morning concentrate...
What's Cooking is exploring strategic options to create value and hasstarted discussion to sell its Savoury activities We welcome this move. The processed meat market has limited growthpotential, overcapacity and no pricing power. Given the marketcharacteristics we expect low proceeds. But even taking this into account,the full focus on Ready Meals, which is more stable, has more growthopportunities and higher margins, should create significant value. We upgrade to BUY raising our 12 TP...
This conference book is your guide to the KBCS Real Assets Conference 2024. It offers a program, an intro to the break-out sessions and company profiles with financial data and some useful info. The break-out sessions aim to educate and contemplate on certain trends. Last year we hosted “Energy as a business”. This year, we offer 4 break-outs on hot topics.
1M Performance - Absolute: Over the last 1M period, the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of -3.8% which was mainly driven by single-asset holdings (-5.4%) while multi-asset holdings posted a less negative return og -2.8%. The 3 top performers during the period were Financière de Tubize (+8.7%), Whitestone Group (+7.7%), and Texaf (+3.0%) while the 3 worst performers were Heineken Holding (-8.3%), Compagnie Du Bois Sauvage (-7.7%), and Solvac (-7.5%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD ...
Net result lands at EUR -107m, mainly from impairments and higher interest expenses. No dividend for FY23, post capital increase.Management gives a cautiously positive outlook for 2024.Atenor hosts an analyst meeting today at 11:00 CET.More details in our Note published this morning.
2023 results exceeded our estimate on EBITDA. Sales and net profit came in below. Company surprises with a 7% increase in dividend, all in cash and no longer a script dividend. This clearly illustrates its confidence. Based on the 2023 results we will raise our EBITDA estimates by some 5%We maintain our Hold rating, expecting a positive share price reaction today. Valuation is undemanding, but visibility and liquidity are very low
Atenor: Permits granted for Realex project in Brussels. Belgian telcos: Telenet ‘investment year' and commitment to regain ‘commercial agility'. DEME Group: Preview - packed offshore wind backlog. Euronext: Strong finish. Heijmans: Preview - M&A related one-offs in 2H23. KPN: VodafoneZiggo 4Q23 weak fixed, solid mobile, single digit EBITDA growth guided. Recticel: Kingspan profitability in line with expectations. Umicore: 2H23 EBITDA miss, soft 2024F outlook. Coverage change
1M Performance - Absolute: Over the last 1M period, the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +1.2% which was mainly driven by single-asset holdings (+2.0%) while multi-asset holdings posted a lower return (+0.5%). The 3 top performers during the period were Financière de Tubize (+7.5%), Brederode (+7.5%), and D'Ieteren Group (+6.1%) while the 3 worst performers were Solvac (-4.0%), Ackermans & van Haaren (-2.5%), and Gimv (-2.4%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD basis, the KBCS Holdi...
The FY loss of EUR 3.5m was less than our EUR 6m loss anticipatedQuest is simplifying its shareholder base by halving its preference shares but raising its ordinary shares, causing almost 3% dilutionThe company will organize an analyst meeting at 11.00 CET today. We stick to our Hold rating and EUR 5.4 TP
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