Benelux Morning Notes

Belgian telcos: Football rights negotiations between DAZN and Proximus resume. Eurocommercial Properties: CMD Feedback. EVS: Adds another small acquisition to its new ‘media robotics' segment. Kinepolis: Paramount Skydance reportedly to bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. Wolters Kluwer: Two CEOs, one strong AI story

Morning Notes : OCW BB, EVS BB, IMMO BB, XIOR BB, ECMPA NA

: OCW BB, EVS BB, IMMO BB, XIOR BB, ECMPA NA

Benelux Morning Notes

AEGON: US Life Brighthouse sale to PE a (slow) trend. Athora: Peer of ASR, NN, 1H25 results. Strong OCG growth, lower Solvency. EVS: Peer Evertz 1Q26 results

Morning Notes : ATEB BB, COMB BB, EXM BB, SOF BB

: ATEB BB, COMB BB, EXM BB, SOF BB

Dynamic Top Pick List Update September: Adding AB InBev and Exor

In this September update we added 2 stocks to the KBC Securities Dynamic Top Pick List : We added AB InBev after the share price weakened post-2Q results. ABI's 2Q volumes fell 1.9% organically, below expectations, mainly due to a 9% drop in Brazil where a price hike led to temporary market share loss. However, strong revenue per hl growth (+4.9%) drove a 6.5% organic EBITDA increase, with 1H growth at +7.2%, near the top of FY guidance (+4–8%). AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, generates ...

EVS/Temporary growing pains, attractive US deal/BUY

We cut our EPS 2025F-2027F by 10%-7%, and our TP to €44 from €46 following the weak 1H25, the Telemetrics deal and a notch lower WACC. We reiterate our BUY as we think the slower EPS growth reflects the temporary impact of a new US import model and the transition to larger projects, requiring better planning. EVS is accelerating its US offensive and the credible management team is confident on 2H25. We see these issues as short term growth pains. We like the industrial and financial rationale o...

Morning Notes : COMB BB, CFEB BB, CMBT BB, IBAB BB, IMMO BB

: COMB BB, CFEB BB, CMBT BB, IBAB BB, IMMO BB

Bois Sauvage A Bitter Past With A Sweet Future

Bois Sauvage's Chocolate Group has delivered consistent results over the last years. In FY24, sales were up 6.7% to €283.6m and EBITDA rose 11.6% to €68.2m. This despite cocoa and butter price pressures. We forecast an uptick in fair value for the division, driven by the continued sales growth. In addition, topping out cocoa prices offer a catalyst for improved margins in FY27. The stake in Berenberg's commission driven business is expected to grow as well, supported by expanding sector multiple...

Morning Notes : EXM BB, WDP BB, DEME BB

: EXM BB, WDP BB, DEME BB

EVS Broadcast Equipment SA: 1 director

A director at EVS Broadcast Equipment SA bought 12,500 shares at 35.390EUR and the significance rating of the trade was 95/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two ...

Benelux Morning Notes

Ackermans & van Haaren: Expect buoyed contribution from Private Banking. ASR: 1H: strong solvency, buyouts at 12% IRR. Deceuninck: Weak set of results, as expected following the change in CEO. EVS: Very weak 1H25, but guidance unchanged; convincing bolt-on deal in the US. IBA: IBA to install one P1 system at university campus in Heidelberg, Germany. NEPI Rockcastle: Robust performance, small upward revision to guidance

Morning Notes : ASRNL NA, BPOST BB, DECB BB, CMBT BB, EVS BB, IBAB BB

: ASRNL NA, BPOST BB, DECB BB, CMBT BB, EVS BB, IBAB BB

EVS Broadcast Equipment 1H25 below expectations, guidance maintained a...

Although 1H25 revenues (€91.8m) and EBIT (€14.8m) came in below our (€96.6m, €18.7m) and CSS (€100.2m, €20.0m) expectations, EVS remains cautiously optimistic for FY25 and reaffirms its previously announced guidance as the foundations laid in 1H25 will support a strong 2H25. We also welcome EVS' significant strategic acquisition of US based Telemetrics, specialised in robotic camera systems for live news and live content production. This acquisition not only broadens EVS product portfolio but al...

Holdings Report - July 2025 KBCS Holdings Universe Returns -0.5% Durin...

1M Performance - Absolute Total Return: During Jul'25 (1M period), the KBCS Holdings Universe posted a total return of -0.5% which was mainly driven by the performance of the multi-asset holdings (-0.9%), while the single-asset holdings posted a return of +0.4%. The 3 top performers during the period were Financière de Tubize (+11.7%), KBC Ancora (+9.4%) and Quest For Growth (+5.5%) while the 3 worst performers were Brederode (-6.4%), Heineken Holding (-5.0%) and D'Ieteren Group (-4.7%). YTD Pe...

Morning Notes : ARCAD NA, EXM BB, GREEN BB, JDEP NA

: ARCAD NA, EXM BB, GREEN BB, JDEP NA

Benelux Morning Notes

Alfen: Preview - muddling through? Belgian telcos: Competition Authority investigation on Proximus/Orange Belgium MoU. Brunel International: 2Q25 below, 3Q25 outlook cut, cost savings protect FY25 estimates. Euronext: Another record set of results. Fugro: Sharper V-shape? GBL: Weak NAV performance, as expected. KBC Ancora: Cooperative CERA increasing its stake to 51.24%, using excess cash. UCB: Renewed US threats to cut drug prices. Umicore: 1H25 and guide broadly in-line, new S...

Morning Notes : ARCAD NA, ENX FP, FUR NA, GBLB BB, QFG BB, SEQUA BB, U...

: ARCAD NA, ENX FP, FUR NA, GBLB BB, QFG BB, SEQUA BB, UMI BB, XFAB FP

ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 07/31/2025