Groupe Bruxelles (GBLB) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. Large-cap Financial Services
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Jun 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
1.7B
Gross Profit
720.6M
42.22%
Operating Income
125.9M
7.38%
Net Income
-37.7M
-2.21%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
25.5B
Total Liabilities
11.2B
Shareholders Equity
14.3B
Debt to Equity
0.79
Cash Flow Metrics
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Jun 30, 2025
Groupe Bruxelles Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 6.1B | - | 6.1B | 6.5B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | - | 3.3B | - | 3.0B | 3.4B |
| Gross Profit | - | 2.8B | - | 3.1B | 3.1B |
| Gross Margin % | 0.0% | 45.4% | 0.0% | 51.3% | 47.1% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | 41.0M | - | 42.0M | 38.0M |
| Selling, General & Administrative | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | - | 1.5B | - | 2.1B | 1.5B |
| Total Operating Expenses | 0 | 1.5B | 0 | 2.1B | 1.5B |
| Operating Income | - | 393.0M | - | 301.5M | 714.2M |
| Operating Margin % | 0.0% | 6.4% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 11.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | - | 80.4M | - | 6.5M | 5.1M |
| Interest Expense | - | 396.9M | - | 136.7M | 148.0M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pre-tax Income | - | 155.1M | - | -35.4M | 429.5M |
| Income Tax | - | 91.8M | - | 105.0M | 62.2M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 59.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.5% |
| Net Income | - | 63.2M | - | -432.5M | 434.8M |
| Net Margin % | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | -7.1% | 6.7% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | - | 1.1B | - | 1.0B | 1.1B |
| EPS (Basic) | €-5.17 | €0.99 | €12.28 | €-3.99 | €1.83 |
| EPS (Diluted) | €-5.17 | €0.96 | €11.87 | €-4.07 | €1.83 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 120890847 | 133500000 | 140300000 | 146717159 | 152157142 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 120890847 | 133500000 | 140300000 | 146717159 | 152157142 |
Income Statement Trend
Groupe Bruxelles Balance Sheet From 2019 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.5B | 1.8B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.2B |
| Short-term Investments | 2.1B | 908.0M | 2.1B | 487.3M | 1.5B |
| Accounts Receivable | 637.1M | 1.1B | 1.0B | 912.3M | 959.3M |
| Inventory | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.1B | 704.0M | 846.1M |
| Other Current Assets | 92.9M | 101.3M | 79.6M | 65.2M | 69.9M |
| Total Current Assets | 5.8B | 6.9B | 6.1B | 4.3B | 4.9B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.3B | 3.7B | 2.5B | 2.3B | 2.3B |
| Goodwill | 11.7B | 15.4B | 10.9B | 9.0B | 9.6B |
| Intangible Assets | 2.2B | 2.8B | 1.6B | 1.0B | 1.2B |
| Long-term Investments | 9.6M | 9.6M | 1.7M | 4.6M | 7.7M |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 57.7M | 39.9M | 2.2M | -200.0K | -400.0K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 21.7B | 26.5B | 28.2B | 26.1B | 26.4B |
| Total Assets | 27.5B | 33.4B | 34.3B | 30.4B | 31.3B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 630.0M | 857.4M | 865.8M | 603.8M | 667.1M |
| Short-term Debt | 1.2B | 1.6B | 997.8M | 349.7M | 1.2B |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | 556.8M | 837.6M | 741.3M | 661.3M | 191.2M |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3.0B | 4.5B | 3.1B | 2.4B | 2.8B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 7.1B | 10.1B | 7.6B | 6.3B | 5.8B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 570.6M | 659.4M | 458.4M | 271.9M | 346.4M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 53.3M | 478.4M | 70.6M | 34.4M | 22.0M |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 8.4B | 12.1B | 9.4B | 7.5B | 7.1B |
| Total Liabilities | 11.3B | 16.6B | 12.5B | 9.9B | 9.9B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 653.1M | 653.1M | 653.1M | 653.1M | 653.1M |
| Retained Earnings | 8.5B | - | - | - | - |
| Treasury Stock | 957.5M | - | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 16.1B | 16.8B | 21.8B | 20.5B | 21.3B |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 8.3B | 11.7B | 8.6B | 6.6B | 7.0B |
| Working Capital | 2.8B | 2.4B | 3.0B | 1.9B | 2.1B |
Balance Sheet Composition
Groupe Bruxelles Cash Flow Statement From 2019 to 2024
| Metric | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | 63.2M | -432.5M | 434.8M | 429.3M | 768.9M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stock-Based Compensation | - | - | - | - | - |
| Working Capital Changes | 593.6M | -528.9M | -120.2M | 268.0M | 14.8M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 712.0M | 117.3M | 899.0M | 718.0M | 776.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -579.9M | -614.6M | -444.2M | -321.3M | -381.7M |
| Acquisitions | -270.6M | -1.7B | -807.8M | -189.8M | -666.6M |
| Investment Purchases | -2.0B | -1.7B | -4.9B | -1.3B | -382.8M |
| Investment Sales | 3.0B | 3.8B | 4.6B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
| Investing Cash Flow | 141.6M | -281.4M | -1.5B | 167.3M | -1.4B |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Dividends Paid | -355.0M | -400.7M | -380.4M | -488.9M | -484.4M |
| Debt Issuance | 587.0M | 2.2B | 2.2B | 694.9M | 1.6B |
| Debt Repayment | -1.1B | -1.1B | -857.9M | -1.2B | -246.9M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -849.2M | 762.9M | 1.0B | -1.0B | 859.9M |
| Free Cash Flow | 746.9M | 184.0M | 587.6M | 869.5M | 661.3M |
| Net Change in Cash | 4.4M | 598.8M | 405.5M | -127.6M | 250.0M |
Cash Flow Trend
Groupe Bruxelles Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
78.75
Forward P/E
33.90
Price to Book
0.84
Price to Sales
1.53
PEG Ratio
33.90
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-9.87%
Operating Margin
3.73%
Return on Equity
-3.59%
Return on Assets
0.93%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.66
Debt to Equity
57.73
Beta
0.69
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
€-2.52
Book Value per Share
€95.78
Revenue per Share
€50.08
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GBLB | 9.7B | 78.75 | 0.84 | -3.59% | -9.87% | 57.73 |
| Sofina SA | 8.1B | 67.98 | 0.72 | 1.07% | 58.14% | 11.93 |
| KBC Ancora SCA | 5.9B | 18.71 | 1.64 | 8.82% | 0.00% | 2.78 |
| Brederode S.A | 3.0B | 24.56 | 0.72 | 2.97% | 140.12% | 0.00 |
| Gimv NV | 1.8B | 8.16 | 0.86 | 11.49% | 76.49% | 18.04 |
| Mopoli Parts des | 729.3M | 769.23 | - | 3.01% | 0.00% | 0.00 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.