N.V. Bekaert S.A. (BEKAY) Stock

About N.V. Bekaert S.A.

NV Bekaert SA is a global enterprise renowned for its expertise in steel wire transformation and coating technologies. The company is structured into four distinct business segments: Rubber Reinforcement, Steel Wire Solutions, Specialty Businesses, and the Bridon-Bekaert Ropes Group. Bekaert's extensive product portfolio serves a wide array of industries worldwide: Mobility & Transport: Supplies tire cord and bead wire for the tire manufacturing sector, alongside specialized cords for vehicle window regulators and heating systems, and fine steel cords for applications such as elevators and timing belts. Infrastructure & Construction: Provides reinforcement wires for hoses and conveyor belts, and construction materials designed to strengthen concrete, masonry, plaster, and asphalt. Industrial & Resources: Offers a broad range of steel wire products essential for agriculture, energy, utilities, mining, construction, consumer goods, and various industrial applications. Its rope solutions are crucial for surface and underground mining, offshore and onshore energy, crane operations, general industrial uses, fishing, marine environments, and structural projects. Advanced Technologies: Fiber Technologies: Applied across diverse fields including filtration, heat-resistant and electroconductive textiles, hydrogen electrolysis technologies, the safe dissipation of static electricity, sensor development, and the semiconductor industry. Combustion Technologies: Develops solutions for gas and hydrogen burners, as well as heat exchangers for both residential and commercial use. Established in 1880, NV Bekaert SA maintains its corporate headquarters in Zwevegem, Belgium.

N.V. Bekaert S.A. is headquartered in BE.

N.V. Bekaert S.A. (BEKAY) stock trades at $4.76 with a market capitalization of $23.00B. The stock is valued at a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 30.86, price-to-book of 1.09, price-to-sales of 0.54. Over the past 52 weeks the stock has ranged between $3.50 and $5.45, and currently trades 12.7% below its 52-week high. It pays a dividend yielding 4.83%.

On profitability, N.V. Bekaert S.A. generates a return on equity (ROE) of 3.24%, return on capital employed of 4.63%, an operating margin of 3.21%, a net profit margin of 1.82%.

In its most recent fiscal year, N.V. Bekaert S.A. reported annual revenue of $3.7B, net profit of $65.0M, revenue has compounded at -0.4% a year over the last five years, profit at -13.6% a year.

The balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35 — a conservative balance sheet with little leverage risk, a current ratio of 1.62, total assets of $3.8B, $526.0M in cash and equivalents.

BEKAY has an average daily trading volume of 11 shares, a beta of 1.16.

Official website: www.bekaert.com