Stock Research: Befesa

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Befesa

GER:BFSA LU1704650164
24
  • Value
    37
  • Growth
    59
  • Safety
    Safety
    30
  • Combined
    30
  • Sentiment
    39
  • 360° View
    360° View
    24
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Company Description

Befesa SA specializes in collecting and recycling steel dust and aluminum residues. It operates in the steel and aluminum recycling industries. Its main region of operation is Luxembourg. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $1,342 million, profits of $683 million, revenue of $1,283 million, and 1,832 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 24 (better than 24% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Befesa are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Befesa. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 59, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. It ranks higher than 59% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 37 means that the share price of Befesa is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 63% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 30, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 70% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 39, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 61% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
37 77 39 29
Growth
59 22 51 89
Safety
Safety
30 68 83 57
Sentiment
39 31 79 53
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24 56 83 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
70 52 43 71
Opinions Change
50 37 40 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 25 86 10
Market Pulse
37 50 73 69
Sentiment
39 31 79 53
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
37 77 39 29
Growth
59 22 51 89
Safety Safety
30 68 83 57
Combined
30 63 75 69
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
25 50 38 31
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
39 64 44 31
Price vs. Book (P/B)
47 76 41 17
Dividend Yield
47 73 54 53
Value
37 77 39 29
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
76 69 70 90
Profit Growth
51 43 17 73
Capital Growth
22 14 87 27
Stock Returns
83 17 27 73
Growth
59 22 51 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
48 71 74 40
Refinancing
26 39 41 43
Liquidity
51 43 73 62
Safety Safety
30 68 83 57

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The only positive is high growth. The stock is expensive (low Value Rank), risky to finance, and carries critical professional sentiment. This is a risky proposition. Avoid unless you have exceptional conviction that the growth alone will overcome the price and financial risks.

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