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- 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...
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- ING Helpdesk
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
- Guy Sips
What's Cooking? FIRST LOOK : dividend of €10, incl. a € 5.5 ‘special' ...
As What's Cooking? sold in January'25 the Savoury business unit, it is reported as discontinued in its FY24 figures. Recall that this transaction resulted in a net Equity Value for What's Cooking? of approximately €100m after costs incurred. They will pay a total gross dividend of €10 per share consisting of a € 5.5 ‘special' dividend payable in June 2025 and a ‘normal' dividend payable early July 2025 of €4.5 per share. What's Cooking? believes the special dividend is justified given the succ...
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Sofina Investment In Listed EdTech & Clean Label Food Brand
Sofina announced that it has acquired a 16.07% stake in Proeduca, a listed Spanish online higher education provider with operations across Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and the US. Proeduca offers more than 375 bachelor's and master's programs, doctoral programs, other courses and provides its services to thousands of students in over 90 countries. As part of the transaction Portobello Capital (€3b AuM) acquired a 8.0% stake, with the option to increase its stake to 14.34%. So...
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
Aalberts: Dividend and outlook better than expected. Ackermans & van Haaren: Anticipating an all-time-high result from core segments. Ageas: FY24 in line, strong capital, outlook for upsteams. AMG: Strong 4Q24 beat and 2025F guidance upgrade. CFE: Solid results and balance sheet, outlook weak. CMB.TECH: Cautious on outlook. Corbion: Not so sweet. CTP: Good results, 2025 outlook realistic. D'Ieteren: Boyd's Five-Year Goals. Exor: Ferrari €3bn ABB and €1bn SBB. Sofina: Further ...
AGS AGEAS SA/NV
UCB UCB S.A.
DIE D'IETEREN SA
CFEB COMPAGNIE D'ENTREPRISES CFE SA
SOF SOFINA SA
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
VLK VAN LANSCHOT KEMPEN NV CERT. OF SHS
AALB AALBERTS N.V.
AMG AMG ADVANCED METALLURGICAL GROUP N.V.
CSM CORBION NV
EXO EXOR N.V.
WDP WAREHOUSES DE PAUW SCA
CTPNV CTP NV
SYENS SYENSQO
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Holdings Report - January 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns 3.1% Dur...
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...
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
- Lynn Hautekeete
- Michiel Declercq
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
Dynamic Top Pick List We stick to our selection : No changes in this F...
We stick to our selection : No changes in this February update of our Dynamic Top Pick List. The 13 names are : ABN Amro, Ackermans & van Haaren, Bekaert, D'Ieteren, EVS Broadcast Equipment, Fagron, Fugro, Gimv, Melexis, Shurgard, Sofina, Warehouses De Pauw and Xior. So we continue with 7 cyclical and 6 defensive stocks in our Dynamic Top Pick List with a focus on value stocks that have been left behind. Defensive segment like holdings are overweight, as well as Real-estate that should benefit ...
- ING Helpdesk
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Wim Lewi
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Sofina Newsletter 15: NAVps up 12% y/y aided by recovery across PE & V...
ENAV grew by 12% y/y and came in at €10.1bn or €307ps. We see the NAV growth as further evidence of operational excellence of portfolio companies and rebound in both activity and valuations across PE and VC. NAV growth was mainly driven by Sofina Growth which rose, during 2H FY24, by 15.8% to ~€2.2bn. As expected, EG Software is now one of the top-10 investments in the portfolio. During FY24, Sofina invested in Cyera ($3bn valuation), Finova Capital ($728m valuation) and Vivobarefoot while parti...
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Lewi
- Sharad Kumar S.P
Holdings Report - December 2024 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns -3.1% d...
1M Performance - Absolute: During Dec'24 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a return of -3.2% which was mainly driven by multi-asset holdings (-4.3%) while single-asset holdings posted a significantly less negative return of -0.6%. The 3 top performers during the period were D'Ieteren Group (+26.6%), Compagnie du Bois Sauvage (+7.0%) and KBC Ancora (+7.0%) while the 3 worst performers were Exor (-5.4%), Heineken Holding (-3.6%) and Gimv (-1.1%). FY24 Performance - Relative: During ...
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
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