Stock Research: BIC

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BIC

PAR:BB FR0000120966
80
  • Value
    45
  • Growth
    55
  • Safety
    Safety
    96
  • Combined
    80
  • Sentiment
    53
  • 360° View
    360° View
    80
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Company Description

Societe BIC SA manufactures consumer products, including stationery, promotional items, and printed paper goods. The company operates in the stationery, promotional products, and printing industries, with brands like lighters and shavers. It operates worldwide, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, Latin America, and Asia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $2597 million, profits of $1142 million, revenue of $2274 million, and 10192 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 80 (better than 80% compared with alternatives) for 2026, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock BIC are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for BIC. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 55, 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. This means that growth is higher than for 55% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 96 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 96% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 53, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 53% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 45, meaning that the share price of BIC is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 55% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more

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Last update: 3-Sep-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 71 60 87
Growth
55 20 45 37
Safety
Safety
96 100 100 100
Sentiment
53 69 92 94
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360° View
80 94 92 99
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
32 66 67 45
Opinions Change
87 75 50 50
Pro Holdings
n/a 52 83 96
Market Pulse
55 54 85 79
Sentiment
53 69 92 94
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
45 71 60 87
Growth
55 20 45 37
Safety Safety
96 100 100 100
Combined
80 96 94 97
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
21 23 30 36
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
39 79 68 95
Price vs. Book (P/B)
57 69 70 95
Dividend Yield
69 85 87 82
Value
45 71 60 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
32 26 54 10
Profit Growth
62 28 59 51
Capital Growth
47 38 23 86
Stock Returns
87 49 49 23
Growth
55 20 45 37
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
92 92 98 98
Refinancing
86 87 79 91
Liquidity
91 88 88 91
Safety Safety
96 100 100 100

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This stock offers a high growth opportunity with safe financing and positive sentiment. It is typically expensive (low Value Rank), as investors pay a premium for high performance. It is for growth-focused investors comfortable paying a premium for a stock with strong future momentum.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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