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...
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
Floridienne reported, without giving exact numbers, 1Q25 sales growth driven by the exceptional momentum of Biotrop. recording a significant increase in both revenue and profitability thanks to the success of its biological solutions for open-field crops in the Brazilian market. At the same time BioFirst (previously known as BioBest) saw increased competition in North America in the greenhouse cultivation segment, impacting the profitability of its legacy activities. We maintain our € 835 TP and...
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...
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.
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