Key figures at half year
| NV Bekaert SA |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Number of shares as at 31/12 |
60 347 525 |
60 373 841 |
60 408 441 |
| Average number of shares |
56 263 172 |
56 741 126 |
56 453 134 |
| Average daily traded volume |
123 268 |
121 686 |
154 726 |
in millions of €
| NV Bekaert SA |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Annual turnover on stock exchange |
1 147 |
1 279 |
1 121 |
| Average daily turnover on stock exchange |
4.5 |
5.0 |
4.4 |
| Free float (%) |
59.2 |
59.6 |
59.3 |
| Velocity (band adjusted) (%) |
88 |
86 |
109 |
| Market capitalization as at 31/12 |
2 322 |
2 538 |
1 272 |
in €
| Per share |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| EBITDA |
8.56 |
8.98 |
6.85 |
| EBIT |
4.61 |
5.61 |
2.60 |
| EPS |
1.87 |
3.26 |
0.70 |
| Sales |
66.03 |
72.23 |
76.26 |
| Book value |
24.31 |
24.66 |
23.12 |
| Book value adjusted*** |
25.98 |
26.22 |
24.72 |
| Gross dividend** |
1.100 |
1.100 |
0.700 |
| Net dividend* |
0.7700 |
0.7700 |
0.490 |
in €
| Valorization |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| Price as at 31 December |
38.485 |
36.45 |
21.06 |
| Price (average closing) |
37.065 |
42.05 |
28.21 |
| Price-earnings as at 31 December |
21 |
11.19 |
29.90 |
| Price on book value |
1.6 |
1.5 |
0.9 |
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| Dividend yield |
2.9% |
3.0% |
3.3 |
| Dividend yield (average) |
3.0% |
2.6% |
2.5 |
| Dividend pay-out |
59.0% |
33.8% |
103.8% |
* Subject to the applicable tax legislation
** Dividend is subject to approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders 2019
*** Denominator excluding treasury shares
For previous years see the archive page in our Information Center (excel files) and our
Shareholders guides