1M Performance - Absolute: During Jan'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of +3.1% which was mainly driven by multi-asset holdings (+3.3%) while single-asset holdings posted a slightly lower return of +2.7%. The 3 top performers during the period were Sofina (+10.6%), Financière de Tubize (+7.5%) and Whitestone Group (+6.4%) while the 3 worst performers were Gimv (-2.0%), The Infrastructure Company (TINC; -3.4%) and Texaf (-5.1%). YTD Performance - Relative: On a YTD bas...
Ahold Delhaize: Walmart 4Q25 results. Brunel: 4Q24 results: EBIT beats slightly on lower opex; outlook in line; strong cash position. Cofinimmo: FY24 DPS confirmed, FY25 cut as expected. Heijmans: Beats on every single line item. Kinepolis: 2H24 analyst meeting feedback. Recticel: Kingspan FY24 results
The acceleration of volume growth to 9% in 4Q24 is another testimony of the potential growth in North America. After recent divestment agreements on the Brazilian and Turkish businesses, Ontex will soon complete its strategic transformation and become a private-label focussed personal hygiene player in Europe and North America. Whilst Ontex is an established market leader in Europe, it is a challenger in North America which is characterized by much lower penetration of private label products. Wh...
Ontex has released its FY 2024 numbers. The company continued to deliver on its transformation plan, with credit stats improving further. Ontex guided for a constructive FY 2025. This should be driven by volumes, on the back of continuing positive momentum. We expect modest earnings improvement and disposals to support further improvement in the credit profile this year. We believe Ontex will refinance the HY bonds in the coming months.
Carrefour: full-year earnings and launch of strategic assets review|OPmobility: solid 2024 results and positive outlook in a challenging environment|Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL) said to be mulling Imerys minority buyout (Bloomberg)|Verallia recovers slightly in Q4 and takes a cautious view of 2025|
Carrefour : résultats annuels et lancement d’une revue des actifs stratégiques|OPmobility : résultats 2024 solides et perspectives positives dans un environnement difficile|GBL étudierait un rachat des parts des minoritaires d’Imerys (Bloomberg)|Verallia se redresse légèrement au T4 et entrevoit 2025 avec prudence|
In today's Morning Views publication we comment on developments of the following high yield issuers: Nexans, TK Elevator, The Very Group, Liberty Global, Tereos, Ontex, Recordati, TI Fluid Systems, THOM Europe, Borr Drilling, Klockner Pentaplast, Casino Guichard-Perrachon
Below are the highlights from the conference call. We remind that like-for-like revenue growth picked up in 4Q24 on the back up of the ramp-up of new contracts in North America, resulting in a 3% better than expected adjusted EBITDA. Ontex guides for 4-7% adj EBITDA growth in 2025 with consensus roughly at the midpoint of the range and KBCS slightly above. After recent divestment agreements on the Brazilian and Turkish businesses, Ontex will soon complete its strategic transformation and become ...
Tereos : 9M 24/25 results in line with expectations|Nexans: a very strong FY 2024, and a good performance expected in FY 2025.|KKR clashes with Fibercop management over a difference in EBTDA forecasts (FT)|SES : Moody’s revises the outlook to Negative from Stable, SES says FY24 results are better than expected|
Tereos : Résultats 9M 24/25 conforme aux attentes|Nexans: a very strong FY 2024, and a good performance expected in FY 2025.|FiberCop : conflit entre KKR et le management concernant les prévisions d’EBITDA (FT)|SES : Moody’s révise la perspective de Stable à Négative, SES indique que les résultats 2024 devraient être meilleurs que prévu|
Aedifica: Good results, positive message about tenants growth. AGEAS: BNP Paribas increase stake >15% ASR: 2H results and SBB in line, capital strength building up. Belgian Telecoms: Peer Telenet 4Q24 results, guiding for low to mid single digit EBITDAal decline EVS: Exceptional FCF, 2025 EBIT consensus to go up >7% on +10-15% like for like sales growth YoY Gimv: In close cooperation with WorxInvest KPN: VodafoneZiggo 4Q24 still weak, declining EBITDA guidance on “strategic customer initiatives”...
Like-for-like revenue growth picked up in 4Q24 on the back up of the ramp-up of new contracts in North America, resulting in a 3% better than expected adjusted EBITDA. Ontex guides for 4-7% adj EBITDA growth in 2025 with consensus roughly at the midpoint of the range and KBCS slightly above. After recent divestment agreements on the Brazilian and Turkish businesses, Ontex will soon complete its strategic transformation and become a private-label focussed personal hygiene player in Europe and Nor...
Strong revenue growth, margin expansion and FCF delivery in 2024, while investing significantly and reaching key transformation milestones Regulated information Portfolio refocus nearly complete and major steps taken in transforming European and North American footprint;Innovation and operating efficiencies strengthened competitiveness, leading to 6% volume & mix growth and 28% adj. EBITDA increase;Solid operational result facilitated step up of investments in transformation and growth, while raising FCF to €48 million;2025 outlook for revenue to grow by 3% to 5% LFL, adj. EBITDA by 4%...
Sterke omzetgroei, marge-verbetering en vrije kasstroom in 2024, met aanzienlijke investeringen en belangrijke behaalde mijlpalen in de transformatie Gereglementeerde informatie Heroriëntatie van de portefeuille bijna afgerond, en grote stappen gezet in de transformatie van de productie in Europa en Noord-Amerika;Innovatie en verbeterde operationele efficiëntie versterkten het concurrentievermogen, wat leidde tot een volume- en mixgroei van 6% en een aangepaste EBITDA-stijging met 28%;Sterk operationeel resultaat maakt meer investeringen in transformatie en groei mogelijk, terwijl de vri...
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