(BAR) Barco - Ratings and Ratios

Exchange: BR • Country: Belgium • Currency: EUR • Type: Common Stock • ISIN: BE0974362940

Projection, Display, Medical, Imaging, Connectivity

Description: BAR Barco

Barco NV (BR:BAR) is a Belgian company operating in the Electronic Equipment & Instruments sub-industry, with a market capitalization of approximately €1.185 billion. The companys stock is characterized by a relatively high beta of 1.112, indicating a moderate level of systematic risk.

From a profitability perspective, Barco NV demonstrates a Return on Equity (RoE) of 19.80%, suggesting a strong ability to generate earnings from shareholder equity. The stocks Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio stands at 16.25, with a forward P/E of 16.00, indicating a moderate valuation relative to its earnings. These metrics imply that the companys profitability is being recognized by the market, but not excessively so.

Key economic drivers for Barco NV likely include demand for electronic equipment and instruments, technological advancements, and global economic trends. As a supplier of display solutions and control rooms, the companys performance is closely tied to the growth of industries such as entertainment, healthcare, and enterprise. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor include revenue growth, gross margin expansion, and operating expense management, as these will be crucial in driving future profitability and cash flows.

From a trading perspective, Barco NVs stock has demonstrated a relatively stable price action, with a 52-week high and low of €14.49 and €8.99, respectively. The stocks current price of €13.80 is near its 20-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) of €13.87, suggesting a potential support level. Average trading volume stands at approximately 58,893 shares, indicating a reasonable level of liquidity.

BAR Stock Overview

Market Cap in USD 1,392m
Sub-Industry Electronic Equipment & Instruments
IPO / Inception

BAR Stock Ratings

Growth Rating 14.1%
Fundamental 82.0%
Dividend Rating 59.8%
Return 12m vs S&P 500 2.52%
Analyst Rating -

BAR Dividends

Dividend Yield 12m 4.02%
Yield on Cost 5y 3.26%
Annual Growth 5y 4.84%
Payout Consistency 87.0%
Payout Ratio 34.2%

BAR Growth Ratios

Growth Correlation 3m 62.5%
Growth Correlation 12m 73.8%
Growth Correlation 5y -53.2%
CAGR 5y -2.11%
CAGR/Max DD 5y -0.03
Sharpe Ratio 12m -0.12
Alpha 18.48
Beta 0.085
Volatility 29.05%
Current Volume 43.7k
Average Volume 20d 54.8k
Stop Loss 13.6 (-3.1%)
Signal -2.74

Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 8.0

Net Income (143.1m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 119.8m TTM)
FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA 0.19pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp)
NWC/Revenue 24.46% (prev 47.29%; Δ -22.83pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp)
CFO/TA 0.15 (>3.0%) and CFO 189.4m > Net Income 143.1m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%)
Net Debt (-258.5m) to EBITDA (260.3m) ratio: -0.99 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5)
Current Ratio 2.60 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active)
Outstanding Shares last Quarter (89.3m) change vs 12m ago -1.93% (target <= -2.0% for YES)
Gross Margin 41.27% (prev 39.00%; Δ 2.26pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0)
Asset Turnover 168.1% (prev 92.23%; Δ 75.82pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0)
Interest Coverage Ratio 34.58 (EBITDA TTM 260.3m / Interest Expense TTM 5.17m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3)

Altman Z'' 6.92

(A) 0.40 = (Total Current Assets 794.4m - Total Current Liabilities 306.0m) / Total Assets 1.23b
(B) 0.51 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 623.4m / Total Assets 1.23b
(C) 0.15 = EBIT TTM 179.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.19b
(D) 1.57 = Book Value of Equity 680.1m / Total Liabilities 433.7m
Total Rating: 6.92 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D)

ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 82.00

1. Piotroski 8.0pt = 3.0
2. FCF Yield 10.16% = 5.0
3. FCF Margin 4.63% = 1.16
4. Debt/Equity 0.10 = 2.50
5. Debt/Ebitda 0.30 = 2.43
6. ROIC - WACC 12.31% = 12.50
7. RoE 19.80% = 1.65
8. Rev. Trend 62.46% = 3.12
9. Rev. CAGR 0.0% = 0.0
10. EPS Trend 25.85% = 0.65
11. EPS CAGR 0.0% = 0.0

What is the price of BAR shares?

As of August 31, 2025, the stock is trading at EUR 14.03 with a total of 43,669 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.14%, over one month by -0.14%, over three months by +7.59% and over the past year by +19.91%.

Is Barco a good stock to buy?

Yes, based on ValueRay´s Fundamental Analyses, Barco (BR:BAR) is currently (August 2025) a good stock to buy. It has a ValueRay Fundamental Rating of 82.00 and therefor a positive outlook according to the companies health.
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of BAR is around 14.37 EUR . This means that BAR is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of 2.42%.

Is BAR a buy, sell or hold?

Barco has no consensus analysts rating.

What are the forecasts/targets for the BAR price?

Issuer Target Up/Down from current
Wallstreet Target Price 14.7 4.8%
Analysts Target Price - -
ValueRay Target Price 15.7 11.7%

BAR Fundamental Data Overview

Market Cap USD = 1.39b (1.20b EUR * 1.1648 EUR.USD)
Market Cap EUR = 1.20b (1.20b EUR * 1.0 EUR.EUR)
CCE Cash And Equivalents = 363.0m EUR (Cash And Short Term Investments, last quarter)
P/E Trailing = 16.3908
P/E Forward = 15.8228
P/S = 1.2367
P/B = 1.6766
Beta = 1.112
Revenue TTM = 2.00b EUR
EBIT TTM = 179.0m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 260.3m EUR
Long Term Debt = 18.1m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 59.0m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 77.1m EUR (Calculated: Short Term 59.0m + Long Term 18.1m)
Net Debt = -258.5m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 909.4m EUR (1.20b + Debt 77.1m - CCE 363.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 34.58 (Ebit TTM 179.0m / Interest Expense TTM 5.17m)
FCF Yield = 10.16% (FCF TTM 92.4m / Enterprise Value 909.4m)
FCF Margin = 4.63% (FCF TTM 92.4m / Revenue TTM 2.00b)
Net Margin = 7.17% (Net Income TTM 143.1m / Revenue TTM 2.00b)
Gross Margin = 41.27% ((Revenue TTM 2.00b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.17b) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.34 (Enterprise Value 909.4m / Book Value Of Equity 680.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.23% (Interest Expense 1.72m / Debt 77.1m)
Taxrate = 18.00% (from yearly Income Tax Expense: 12.8m / 71.3m)
NOPAT = 146.8m (EBIT 179.0m * (1 - 18.00%))
Current Ratio = 2.60 (Total Current Assets 794.4m / Total Current Liabilities 306.0m)
Debt / Equity = 0.10 (Debt 77.1m / last Quarter total Stockholder Equity 795.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.30 (Net Debt -258.5m / EBITDA 260.3m)
Debt / FCF = 0.83 (Debt 77.1m / FCF TTM 92.4m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 723.0m (last 4 quarters mean)
RoA = 11.65% (Net Income 143.1m, Total Assets 1.23b )
RoE = 19.80% (Net Income TTM 143.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 723.0m)
RoCE = 24.15% (Ebit 179.0m / (Equity 723.0m + L.T.Debt 18.1m))
RoIC = 18.37% (NOPAT 146.8m / Invested Capital 798.9m)
WACC = 6.06% (E(1.20b)/V(1.27b) * Re(6.33%)) + (D(77.1m)/V(1.27b) * Rd(2.23%) * (1-Tc(0.18)))
Shares Correlation 5-Years: 10.0 | Cagr: -0.24%
Discount Rate = 6.33% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + ERP 8.05%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 79.45% ; FCFE base≈89.1m ; Y1≈96.8m ; Y5≈121.2m
Fair Price DCF = 25.21 (DCF Value 2.11b / Shares Outstanding 83.8m; 5y FCF grow 9.84% → 3.0% )
Revenue Correlation: 62.46 | Revenue CAGR: 0.0%
Rev Growth-of-Growth: -53.59
EPS Correlation: 25.85 | EPS CAGR: 0.0%
EPS Growth-of-Growth: 207.7

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