Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (GBLB.BR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 9.

About Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Belgium, listed on BRU as GBLB.BR.

What our checks show for GBLB.BR

Red flags

• Net debt is 9x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 0.71). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• The net margin fell by 10 points over 5 years, to -5.7%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 7.5% a year.
• Weak EPS growth
• The company is losing money: the net margin is -5.7%.
• Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. pays a dividend while losing money: it is funded from reserves or debt.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 8.8 years.
• Thinly traded (about 95 thousand shares a day): buying and selling can move the price.
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 4.3%.

Warning signs

• Operating profit covers interest only 2.5 times: a weak year could make the payments hard.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 17% a year.
• Free cash flow is only 0.8% of revenue.
• The stock has fallen as much as 49% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• The gross margin is 56% and has risen by 8.9 points: pricing power is holding.
• Operating cash flow is 1.49x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect the net margin to improve by 10.8 points from today's -5.7%.
• A large company: market value $10.14 billion.
• The price moves calmly: 17.3% annual volatility.
• Beta 0.68: the stock usually moves less than the market.

Next earnings report: 2026-11-05

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Questions

What grade does Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. (GBLB.BR) have?

In our weekly check, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 4, red flags: 9. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of GBLB.BR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.: High debt, Margins falling, Weak revenue forecast. In total 13 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. do?

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Belgium, listed on BRU as GBLB.BR.

When does Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A. report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2026-11-05. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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