(BB) Société BIC - Ratings and Ratios
Stationery, Lighters, Shavers, Markers, Batteries
Dividends
| Dividend Yield | 6.61% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 7.86% |
| Yield CAGR 5y | 14.90% |
| Payout Consistency | 90.9% |
| Payout Ratio | 72.8% |
| Risk via 10d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 22.3% |
| Value at Risk 5%th | 35.7% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -2.80% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.96 |
| Alpha | -26.12 |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.17 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Hurst Exponent | 0.385 |
| Beta | 0.190 |
| Beta Downside | 0.648 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 27.92% |
| Mean DD | 11.37% |
| Median DD | 10.73% |
Description: BB Société BIC November 10, 2025
Société BIC SA (ticker BB) is a French multinational that designs, manufactures, and distributes a broad portfolio of consumer and office-product categories, including ballpoint and fountain pens, mechanical pencils, notebooks, markers, rechargeable razors, utility lighters, and related accessories. Its brands-BIC, BIC Cristal, 4 Couleurs, Rocketbook, Inkbox, Tattly, and others-are sold through mass-market retailers, office-supply distributors, and an expanding e-commerce channel.
In fiscal 2023 the company generated roughly €2.0 billion in revenue, with an operating margin hovering around 10 %-a level that reflects both its scale efficiencies and the pricing pressure typical of the low-cost consumer-goods segment. Recent quarterly reports show e-commerce sales now account for about 15 % of total revenue, a double-digit increase year-over-year, driven by digital-first marketing and the launch of smart-reusable notebooks under the Rocketbook brand.
Key economic drivers for BIC include raw-material costs (plastic resin, aluminum, and steel) that influence unit margins, as well as consumer discretionary spending trends that are sensitive to macro-level confidence indicators such as the Euro-area PMI. The sector is also feeling a modest tailwind from sustainability initiatives; BIC’s “Cristal Re’New” line, featuring recycled-content pens, aligns with the growing demand for eco-friendly office supplies and may help mitigate regulatory risk around single-use plastics.
For a deeper dive into BIC’s valuation metrics and scenario analysis, the ValueRay platform offers a data-rich toolkit worth exploring.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income (288.6m TTM) > 0 and > 6% of Revenue (6% = 192.7m TTM) |
| FCFTA 0.08 (>2.0%) and ΔFCFTA -3.19pp (YES ≥ +1.0pp, WARN ≥ +0.5pp) |
| NWC/Revenue 24.84% (prev 26.08%; Δ -1.23pp) (YES ≤20% & Δ≤-1pp; WARN ≤25% & Δ≤0 oder ≤40% & Δ≤-3pp) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 (>3.0%) and CFO 340.6m > Net Income 288.6m (YES >=105%, WARN >=100%) |
| Net Debt (54.8m) to EBITDA (575.6m) ratio: 0.10 <= 3.0 (WARN <= 3.5) |
| Current Ratio 2.13 (target 1.5–3.0; WARN 1.2–<1.5 or >3.0–5.0; CFO/TA gate active) |
| Outstanding Shares last Quarter (41.6m) change vs 12m ago -1.54% (target <= -2.0% for YES) |
| Gross Margin 50.07% (prev 51.06%; Δ -0.98pp) >=18% & Δ>=+0.5pp (WARN >=15% & Δ>=0) |
| Asset Turnover 118.2% (prev 123.7%; Δ -5.56pp) >=50% & Δ>=+2pp (WARN >=35% & Δ>=0) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio 17.96 (EBITDA TTM 575.6m / Interest Expense TTM 22.9m) >= 6 (WARN >= 3) |
Altman Z'' 6.95
| (A) 0.29 = (Total Current Assets 1.50b - Total Current Liabilities 703.3m) / Total Assets 2.74b |
| (B) 0.65 = Retained Earnings (Balance) 1.77b / Total Assets 2.74b |
| (C) 0.15 = EBIT TTM 410.8m / Avg Total Assets 2.72b |
| (D) 1.82 = Book Value of Equity 1.93b / Total Liabilities 1.06b |
| Total Rating: 6.95 = (6.56 * A) + (3.26 * B) + (6.72 * C) + (1.05 * D) |
ValueRay F-Score (Strict, 0-100) 76.96
| 1. Piotroski 6.0pt |
| 2. FCF Yield 10.95% |
| 3. FCF Margin 6.87% |
| 4. Debt/Equity 0.22 |
| 5. Debt/Ebitda 0.10 |
| 6. ROIC - WACC (= 7.80)% |
| 7. RoE 16.70% |
| 8. Rev. Trend 60.36% |
| 9. EPS Trend -28.09% |
What is the price of BB shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.61%, over one month by -1.27%, over three months by -13.54% and over the past year by -19.82%.
Is BB a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the BB price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 57.9 | 24.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 43.8 | -6% |
BB Fundamental Data Overview November 27, 2025
Market Cap EUR = 1.96b (1.96b EUR * 1.0 EUR.EUR)
P/E Trailing = 11.253
P/E Forward = 10.4384
P/S = 0.9195
P/B = 1.1603
P/EG = 4.99
Beta = -0.145
Revenue TTM = 3.21b EUR
EBIT TTM = 410.8m EUR
EBITDA TTM = 575.6m EUR
Long Term Debt = 120.0m EUR (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 190.6m EUR (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 365.0m EUR (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 54.8m EUR (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 2.02b EUR (1.96b + Debt 365.0m - CCE 310.1m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 17.96 (Ebit TTM 410.8m / Interest Expense TTM 22.9m)
FCF Yield = 10.95% (FCF TTM 220.8m / Enterprise Value 2.02b)
FCF Margin = 6.87% (FCF TTM 220.8m / Revenue TTM 3.21b)
Net Margin = 8.98% (Net Income TTM 288.6m / Revenue TTM 3.21b)
Gross Margin = 50.07% ((Revenue TTM 3.21b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.60b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 48.52% (prev 48.52%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 0.74 (Enterprise Value 2.02b / Total Assets 2.74b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.33% (Interest Expense 15.8m / Debt 365.0m)
Taxrate = 31.57% (35.2m / 111.4m)
NOPAT = 281.1m (EBIT 410.8m * (1 - 31.57%))
Current Ratio = 2.13 (Total Current Assets 1.50b / Total Current Liabilities 703.3m)
Debt / Equity = 0.22 (Debt 365.0m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 1.68b)
Debt / EBITDA = 0.10 (Net Debt 54.8m / EBITDA 575.6m)
Debt / FCF = 0.25 (Net Debt 54.8m / FCF TTM 220.8m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 1.73b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 10.55% (Net Income 288.6m / Total Assets 2.74b)
RoE = 16.70% (Net Income TTM 288.6m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.73b)
RoCE = 22.23% (EBIT 410.8m / Capital Employed (Equity 1.73b + L.T.Debt 120.0m))
RoIC = 13.94% (NOPAT 281.1m / Invested Capital 2.02b)
WACC = 6.13% (E(1.96b)/V(2.33b) * Re(6.72%) + D(365.0m)/V(2.33b) * Rd(4.33%) * (1-Tc(0.32)))
Discount Rate = 6.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -33.33 | Cagr: -1.68%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 78.83% ; FCFE base≈254.2m ; Y1≈264.0m ; Y5≈302.2m
Fair Price DCF = 129.4 (DCF Value 5.31b / Shares Outstanding 41.0m; 5y FCF grow 4.04% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: -28.09 | EPS CAGR: 10.16% | SUE: 2.52 | # QB: 2
Revenue Correlation: 60.36 | Revenue CAGR: 24.15% | SUE: 0.09 | # QB: 0
EPS next Year (2026-12-31): EPS=4.85 | Chg30d=-0.801 | Revisions Net=-5 | Growth EPS=+5.2% | Growth Revenue=-0.2%