Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

GBLBY
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.US flagOther OTC
8.83
USD
+0.03
- -
10.54BMarket Cap
2013 Y
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
2.68
2.73
3.1
3.18
3.21
3.54
3.51
4.08
4.27
4.14
4.66
4.47
5.09
4.71
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.4
0.56
0.66
-0.29
0.45
0.42
0.45
0.25
0.18
-0.4
1.23
0.1
-0.49
-0.08
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.26
0.14
0.6
0.16
0.4
0.33
0.42
0.56
0.39
0.13
0.33
0.56
0.05
- -
Dividend per Share
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.29
0.29
0.3
0.31
0.32
0.25
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.49
- -
Book Value per Share
4.49
4.72
5.17
4.59
4.72
0.41
0.42
0.42
0.43
5.44
6.39
6.86
6.01
6.46
Tangible Book Value per Share
8
8.32
8.03
9.11
9.67
9.12
10.15
10.04
10.2
5.27
7.54
6.87
5.16
5.57
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
1,551
1,551
1,552
1,554
1,556
1,577
1,571
1,544
1,522
1,467
1,403
1,335
1,265
1,293
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
4,162
4,229
4,815
4,946
4,992
5,575
5,510
6,292
6,491
6,080
6,543
5,971
6,434
6,088
Operating Margin (%)
16.99
18.8
24.46
19.58
16.84
17.44
18.44
17.19
11
4.96
13.1
4.17
6.13
3.25
Depreciation Expense
231
235
259
264
297
318
433
539
567
676
693
558
619
588
Net Income, GAAP
621
875
1,026
-458
705
659
705
391
279
-585
1,723
132
-625
-103
Effective Tax Rate (%)
12.64
10.88
5.83
- -
12.85
44.92
7.8
15.84
14.48
- -
22.44
434.45
- -
19.4
Profit Margin (%)
14.91
20.7
21.32
-9.25
14.13
11.82
12.79
6.21
4.29
-9.62
26.34
2.22
-9.72
-1.69
Working Capital
2,227
2,814
1,799
1,655
612
1,933
2,066
1,901
3,005
2,444
2,223
2,821
4,449
2,738
LT Debt
3,295
3,230
3,258
2,030
2,626
3,443
5,775
6,255
7,598
10,594
7,492
7,083
7,411
6,223
Total Equity
13,691
14,284
14,544
16,374
17,936
17,630
21,339
20,473
21,788
16,820
17,010
16,125
13,372
14,301
Return on Invested Capital (%)
3.75
4.07
6.17
- -
3.53
2.48
3.75
3.26
2.11
- -
2.41
-3.31
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
5.79
7.52
8.98
- -
5.02
5.08
9.75
5.31
2.51
- -
9.19
-5.19
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
9.11
12.26
13.38
-6.04
9.75
16.48
107.9
59.87
42.69
-13.55
20.35
1.46
-7.46
-1.19

Capital Structure

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
ST Debt
1,241
- -
1,162
LT Borrowings
6,484
- -
5,618
LT Finance Leases
599
- -
605
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
126
- -
123
Market Capitalization
8,479
9,027
9,215

Working Capital

FRC

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'24
Mar'25
Jun'25
Total Current Assets
5,774
- -
5,733
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
3,570
- -
3,374
Accounts Receivable, Net
637
- -
756
Inventories
1,106
- -
1,063
Total Current Liabilities
2,954
- -
2,995
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
1,241
- -
1,162
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-0.01%
-7.5%
-17.07%
Free Cash Flow
13.75%
4.32%
-90.76%
Net Income, GAAP
-184.1%
-279.63%
-572.71%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
3.18%
0.69%
7.75%
Total Cash Common Dividend
5.82%
9.18%
74.48%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
1,659
1,749
1,548
1,161
5,971
2025
1,673
1,707
1,466
- -
6,434
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
0.15
- -
- -
- -
0.1
2025
0.07
- -
- -
- -
-0.49
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.27
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.49
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

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CEO
Johannes Peter Huth
Full Time Employees
69
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Asset Management
Address
Avenue Marnix 24 Brussels BU Belgium 1000
IPO Date
Apr 22, 2016
Website
gbl.be
Business
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (GBL) is a Belgian investment holding company focused on long-term value creation through diversified investments in listed and private companies primarily across Europe. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Brussels, GBL invests in core sectors including consumer goods, industrial, business services, healthcare, and digital sectors. Its main portfolio comprises stakes in listed companies such as SGS, Pernod Ricard, Adidas, and Imerys, alongside significant direct private assets including healthcare platforms Affidea and Sanoptis, premium bicycle manufacturer Canyon, and leisure operator Parques Reunidos. The company also holds interests in digital and business service companies, supported by dedicated investment vehicles. In recent developments, GBL is actively executing a strategic plan for 2024-2027 involving approximately €5 billion in disposals aimed at redeployment into new high-potential assets, particularly expanding its direct private asset portfolio and enhancing shareholder returns. Notably, GBL reduced its stake in SGS from 19.1% to 14.6% in early 2025, generating substantial capital gains while remaining the largest shareholder. It finalized a €250 million preferred equity capital raise for Sanoptis in partnership with Carlyle to accelerate growth and M&A initiatives. Additionally, GBL divested most of its Adidas shares in 2024, crystallizing significant gains as part of its portfolio optimization. GBL’s key industries encompass consumer products, business and consumer services, manufacturing, healthcare, metals and mining, and alternative assets. Its investment strategy targets companies with long-term growth prospects, resilience to macroeconomic cycles, and opportunities for consolidation in fragmented markets. GBL maintains a stable family shareholder base supporting its commitment to multi-year total shareholder return growth, a robust dividend policy, and strategic share buybacks. The company reported a net asset value of approximately €14 billion and a market capitalization around €10 billion as of late 2025. Overall, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert operates as a sophisticated investment holding company leveraging its diversified portfolio to generate sustained value creation across select industries and geographies, emphasizing strategic asset rotation, private asset development, and shareholder value enhancement. It continues to adapt its portfolio dynamically across listed and private equity holdings to capture emerging opportunities within Europe and beyond.

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