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- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Hoste
Akzo Nobel Sale of 75% Akzo Nobel India stake leads to € 900m net cash...
Unsurprising and in line with earlier announced strategic guidelines, Akzo Nobel announced to have signed an agreement to divest its 75% stake in Akzo Nobel India for net cash proceeds of c. € 900m, with the overall deal valuation roughly in line with current stock market valuation. The EV/EBITDA of the transaction is a very healthy 22x multiple. Akzo will use the proceeds to partly deleverage (€ 500m) while it intends to launch a €400m share buyback program after closing. We expect Akzo to cont...
- Guy Sips
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Wim Hoste
Benelux Local Champions Feedback document
Below our feedback notes written at the occasion of our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference that took place on 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place Brussels. This event offered the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR: ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMICORE
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Kristof Samoy
- Livio Luyten
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
Benelux Local Champions 27 May 2025
This conference book is your guide to our annual Benelux Local Champions Conference set to take place on Tuesday, 27 May 2025 at our historic building at Grand Place in Brussels. This event offers the possibility to have one-on-one meetings and/or small group meetings with the following Benelux companies and their top management & IR. ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN | AGEAS | AHOLD DELHAIZE | AKZONOBEL | ARCADIS | AZELIS | CORBION | GBL | KBC GROUP | LOTUS BAKERIES | MELEXIS | PROXIMUS | SOFINA | UMIC...
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA
AGS AGEAS SA/NV
KBC KBC GROUP N.V.
LOTB LOTUS BAKERIES NV
SOF SOFINA SA
ACKB ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV
ARCAD ARCADIS NV
MELE MELEXIS NV
CSM CORBION NV
AD KONINKLIJKE AHOLD DELHAIZE N.V.
UMI UMICORE
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
AZE AZELIS GROUP NV
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Stijn Demeester
- Chaima Ferrandon
- Sven Edelfelt
LRC LEGRAND
BN DANONE SA
SU SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE
KNEBV KONE OYJ CLASS B
VOLV B VOLVO AB CLASS B
FGR EIFFAGE SA
ABB ABB LTD.
RXL REXEL SA
KBC KBC GROUP N.V.
ALO ALSTOM SA
SCHP SCHINDLER HOLDING AG PREF
BAYN BAYER AG
SUN SULZER AG
DOKA DORMAKABA HOLDING AG
ASSA B ASSA ABLOY AB CLASS B
ANDR ANDRITZ AG
SAP SAP SE
SIE SIEMENS AG
VOS VOSSLOH AG
BESI BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES N.V.
CAF CONSTRUCCIONES Y AUXILIAR DE FERROCARRILES S.A.
KBX KNORR-BREMSE AG
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
SRAIL STADLER RAIL AG
ENR SIEMENS ENERGY AG
ERF EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETE EUROPEENNE
ATCO A ATLAS COPCO AB
- Benoit Valleaux
- Steven Gould
AXA AXA
LRC LEGRAND
BN DANONE SA
SU SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SE
KNEBV KONE OYJ CLASS B
VOLV B VOLVO AB CLASS B
FGR EIFFAGE SA
ABB ABB LTD.
RXL REXEL SA
KBC KBC GROUP N.V.
ALO ALSTOM SA
SCHP SCHINDLER HOLDING AG PREF
BAYN BAYER AG
SUN SULZER AG
DOKA DORMAKABA HOLDING AG
ASSA B ASSA ABLOY AB CLASS B
ANDR ANDRITZ AG
SAP SAP SE
SIE SIEMENS AG
VOS VOSSLOH AG
BESI BE SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES N.V.
CAF CONSTRUCCIONES Y AUXILIAR DE FERROCARRILES S.A.
KBX KNORR-BREMSE AG
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
SRAIL STADLER RAIL AG
ENR SIEMENS ENERGY AG
ERF EUROFINS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETE EUROPEENNE
ATCO A ATLAS COPCO AB
- Stefano Toffano
- ING Helpdesk
Benelux Morning Notes
AkzoNobel: 3% beat on 1Q25 Adj. EBITDA, FY25 guidance maintained at +€1.55bn. BE Semiconductor Industries: 1Q25 results - extending the downcycle. Corbion: Apogee. Just Eat Takeaway.com: 1Q25 Trading Update - no impact on the bid. Kinepolis: 1Q25 preview. KPN: 1Q25 preview. Randstad: Strong 9% high quality beat on 1Q25, 2Q25 outlook looks a touch below. Vår Energi: Fine start of the year, more to come. Vopak: Reasonable start, cashflow developing nicely.
- Kristof Samoy
- Michiel Declercq
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Hoste
Akzo Nobel FIRST LOOK: 1Q adj EBITDA -2%, FY guidance of € 1.55bn EBIT...
Akzo's 1Q adjusted EBITDA decreased by 2% and came in c. 3% below our forecast and c. 3% above consensus. FY25 adj EBITDA guidance of above €1555m is maintained and calls for at least 5% growth, whilst most of the predicted growth comes from self help measures. Taking into account the volatile track record and low structural growth, we maintain our Hold rating and € 65 TP.
- Aaron Brodjanac
- Baptiste Salaville
- Chaima Ferrandon
- Charlotte Vaisse
- Marc Lavaud
- Sven Edelfelt
- Thomas Zlowodzki
CVVTF COVESTRO AG
VIE VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA
PEO BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA
TKA THYSSENKRUPP AG
RR. ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC
ENGI ENGIE SA.
EDP EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL SA
MT ARCELORMITTAL SA
BEKB BEKAERT SA
AAL ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
SLB.N SCHLUMBERGER NV
APAML APERAM SA
OUT1V OUTOKUMPU OYJ
SK SEB SA
GTT GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ SA
SSAB A SSAB AB CLASS A
FGR EIFFAGE SA
LSEG LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC
AGS AGEAS SA/NV
SZG SALZGITTER AG
BEI BEIERSDORF AG
VOE VOESTALPINE AG
EOAN E.ON SE
ACX ACERINOX SA
ENI ENI S.P.A.
GRF GRIFOLS S.A. CLASS A
GEBN GEBERIT AG
ERA ERAMET SA
UCB UCB S.A.
DTE DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
P2F PETROFAC LIMITED
CRG CRH PLC
TUB TUBACEX S.A.
SOC SUBSEA 7 S.A.
NDA AURUBIS AG
FCC FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS S.A.
PKN POLSKI KONCERN NAFTOWY ORLEN S.A.
SBO SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT AG
AMG AMG ADVANCED METALLURGICAL GROUP N.V.
EDW EDP RENOVAVEIS SA
KGX KION GROUP AG
TGS TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY ASA
PRY PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
RACE FERRARI NV
TRE TECNICAS REUNIDAS SA
GRF.P GRIFOLS S.A. PREF CLASS B
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
TEC TECHNIPFMC PLC
BHP BHP GROUP LTD
BP. BP P.L.C.
PIRC PIRELLI & C. S.P.A.
ARGX ARGEN-X SE
AMAG AMAG AUSTRIA METALL AG
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
CPR DAVIDE CAMPARI-MILANO N.V.
VK VALLOUREC SA
STLA STELLANTIS N.V.
TE TECHNIP ENERGIES NV
CTPNV CTP NV
SPM SAIPEM S.P.A.
TEN TENARIS S.A.
SYENS SYENSQO
VIRI VIRIDIEN
- Aaron Brodjanac
- Baptiste Salaville
- Chaima Ferrandon
- Charlotte Vaisse
- Marc Lavaud
- Sven Edelfelt
- Thomas Zlowodzki
CVVTF COVESTRO AG
VIE VEOLIA ENVIRONNEMENT SA
PEO BANK POLSKA KASA OPIEKI SA
TKA THYSSENKRUPP AG
RR. ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC
ENGI ENGIE SA.
EDP EDP-ENERGIAS DE PORTUGAL SA
MT ARCELORMITTAL SA
BEKB BEKAERT SA
AAL ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
SLB.N SCHLUMBERGER NV
APAML APERAM SA
OUT1V OUTOKUMPU OYJ
SK SEB SA
GTT GAZTRANSPORT & TECHNIGAZ SA
SSAB A SSAB AB CLASS A
FGR EIFFAGE SA
LSEG LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP PLC
AGS AGEAS SA/NV
SZG SALZGITTER AG
BEI BEIERSDORF AG
VOE VOESTALPINE AG
EOAN E.ON SE
ACX ACERINOX SA
ENI ENI S.P.A.
GRF GRIFOLS S.A. CLASS A
GEBN GEBERIT AG
ERA ERAMET SA
UCB UCB S.A.
DTE DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
P2F PETROFAC LIMITED
CRG CRH PLC
TUB TUBACEX S.A.
SOC SUBSEA 7 S.A.
NDA AURUBIS AG
FCC FOMENTO DE CONSTRUCCIONES Y CONTRATAS S.A.
PKN POLSKI KONCERN NAFTOWY ORLEN S.A.
SBO SCHOELLER-BLECKMANN OILFIELD EQUIPMENT AG
AMG AMG ADVANCED METALLURGICAL GROUP N.V.
EDW EDP RENOVAVEIS SA
TGS TGS-NOPEC GEOPHYSICAL COMPANY ASA
PRY PRYSMIAN S.P.A.
RACE FERRARI NV
TRE TECNICAS REUNIDAS SA
GRF.P GRIFOLS S.A. PREF CLASS B
RIO RIO TINTO PLC
TEC TECHNIPFMC PLC
BHP BHP GROUP LTD
BP. BP P.L.C.
PIRC PIRELLI & C. S.P.A.
ARGX ARGEN-X SE
AMAG AMAG AUSTRIA METALL AG
AKZA AKZO NOBEL N.V.
CPR DAVIDE CAMPARI-MILANO N.V.
VK VALLOUREC SA
STLA STELLANTIS N.V.
TE TECHNIP ENERGIES NV
CTPNV CTP NV
SPM SAIPEM S.P.A.
TEN TENARIS S.A.
SYENS SYENSQO
VIRI VIRIDIEN
- Stefano Toffano
- Guy Sips
- Jacob Mekhael
- Thibault Leneeuw
- Thomas Vranken
- Wim Hoste
- Guy Sips
- Hilde Van Boxstael
- Jacob Mekhael
- Sharad Kumar S.P
- Thomas Couvreur
- Wim Hoste
- Wim Lewi
- Wim Hoste
Akzo Nobel Transforming Akzo, one brushstroke at a time
After lacklustre earnings growth in the recent past (2% adj EBITDA CAGR between 2019-2024), Akzo is now focusing on a combination of self-help measures and portfolio adjustment. On the back of the targeted (minimum) remaining gross savings of € 405m by 2027, management aims to grow adjusted EBITDA margins by 220bps over the next few years to 16%, whilst KBCS and consensus estimates are more cautious at respectively 15.3% and 15.6% by 2027. The targeted portfolio streamlining, with an overall foc...
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