We reiterate our BUY rating on Colruyt but lower our target price from €44 to €38 following Colruyt's 1H25/26F results, which came in below expectations at the operating profit level. While we note management's confident tone during its conference call, we reduce our EBIT forecast by 3.6% for FY25/26F, implying that we now sit roughly 2% below company-guidance. We expect Sunday openings as of January 2026, as well as a strong price position in Belgium to benefit top-line growth over the next eig...
We raise our 2025F-26F estimates for Umicore on the back of higher precious and platinum group metals prices, with our estimates for the battery materials business broadly unchanged. We raise our target price from €10 to €19 per share, driven by higher estimates and peer multiples, yet maintain our HOLD recommendation. Umicore shares have rallied +85% over the last year, largely driven by the melt-up in metals prices, although its earnings power in 2026F is likely moderated by elevated hedging l...
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We upgrade our forecasts for the coming years with our 2030E adjusted EBITDA estimate upped by c. 8%. Loosening EU standards on CO2 emission regulation for cars & vans provide some additional support to the Catalysts business, whilst we have kept our forecasts for Battery Materials unchanged as these were already below the company's CMD targets and upside to our numbers will have to come from new supply arrangements/partnerships. The very strong metal price environment will most likely allow Umi...
Although Colruyt already flagged during the AGM that the operating result in 1H25/26 would be lower, the -15.8% EBIT decline in 1H25/26 to € 213m came in below our estimates (kbcse: € 230m). While Colruyt still banks on a stable operating result and net profit for FY25/26, the group did highlight that the situation has become more complicated following the ongoing price and promo pressure, increased Sunday openings, abolition of the mandatory closing day and uneven level playing field in labour ...
Colruyt: Guidance reiterated despite weaker-than-expected 1H25/26. Dutch Pension Buyouts: Regulator DNB's view, c.€7bn so far, insurers at 15% market share now. OCI: Dutch investor association VEB and other shareholders take legal action to block Orascom merger. Proximus: CFO Mark Reid to leave Proximus by end of January 2026. Staffing Sector: US temp volume YoY declined vs October; NFP jobs beat expectations. Var Energy: Boosting production bodes well for years to come. Events Calendar
Based on various press articles, it seems increasingly likely that the European Union is to abandon the earlier agreed ban on new combustion engine-based passenger cars by 2035, whilst new legislation would still require a significant reduction of tailpipe emissions. Any loosening of legislation would probably be good news for Umicore's Catalysts business, with European ICE Light duty Automotive Catalysts' revenue representing c. 28% of total ICE light duty Automotive Catalysts' revenue. We awai...
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