Lotus Bakeries NV shares have recently benefited from a buyers' comeback, which was accompanied by a rise in volumes and volatility. This situation suggests a continuation of the upward dynamic.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
Strengths
● Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
● The opinion of analysts covering the stock has improved over the past four months.
● There is high visibility into the group's activities for the coming years. Outlooks on future revenues from analysts covering the equity remain similar. Such hardly dispersed estimates support highly predictable sales for the current and upcoming fiscal years.
Weaknesses
● With an expected P/E ratio at 54.91 and 49.38 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
● Based on current prices, the company has particularly high valuation levels.
● In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
● The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
● The firm pays small or no dividend to shareholders. For that reason, it is not a yield company.
● The three month average target prices set by analysts do not offer high potential in comparison with the current prices.
● Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been revised negatively.
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Lotus Bakeries NV, founded in 1932, operates worldwide in the indulgent and natural snacking segment with brands including Lotus®, Biscoff®, nàkd®, TREK®, BEAR®, Kiddylicious®, Peter's Yard®, Dinosaurus®, Peijnenburg® and Annas®. Headquartered in Belgium, Lotus Bakeries NV is a dynamic and internationally oriented company with production facilities in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, South Africa and the United States. A third production facility for Biscoff is currently under construction in Thailand and will be operational by 2026. It has 23 sales organizations in Europe, America, Asia and Australia. Lotus Bakeries NV also works with commercial partners in approximately fifty countries worldwide. Lotus Bakeries NV has around 3,000 employees and achieved a revenue of EUR 1,063 million in 2023. Lotus Bakeries NV is listed on Euronext Brussels and is part of the BEL20-Index. The majority of shares are owned by the Boone and Stevens family.
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