BFIT announced its trading update in line with our expectations. The underlying EBITDA guidance increases by €10.0m on the back of regulatory tailwinds in France and Belgium, which we still believe to be conservative. Likely some energy cost increases (80% hedged in 2026) are offset by regulatory tailwinds. Membership growth continues to be strong at +215k members on 33 new club openings vs +213 on 46 new club openings in 1Q25. The average number of memberships increases further to 2,981 vs 2,90...
Basic-Fit: 1Q26 trading update – FY26 outlook raised. CM.com: 1Q26 trading update – encouraging, but early. Fastned: 1Q26 trading update – Soft volume mitigated by better pricing. NSI: Another difficult quarter, as expected. Sligro: Change in ERP accounting expected to weigh on 2026/27F margins. Staffing sector: Hays' 3Q26 trading update a touch better. TomTom: 1Q26 results, profitability a bit better. Vopak: Limited 1Q26 impact, some downside for 2Q26
We update our model ahead of the 1Q26 (16/04) results and CMD (21-22/04) The shift towards a franchise model fundamentally changes our thesis. It allows Basic-Fit to deploy strong free cash flow from its mature owned clubs towards faster deleveraging and potential shareholder returns in the near to medium term, addressing our previous key concern around prolonged high leverage. With the stock currently trading at a 6.9% FCF yield, expected to rise to 10.0% in FY27 and 11.8% in FY28, and a path t...
We downgrade the stock from Buy to HOLD and lower our target price from €195.00 to €182.25 expecting earnings momentum to turn negative in 2027-28F. DEME reported better-than-expected 2H25 results and provided a 2026 outlook that exceeded our expectations. This coincided with EU politicians stepping up their commitments to install more MW offshore wind energy towards 2029-30. Looking at the supply chain, we see early cyclical offshore wind players struggling with low order intake and low activit...
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