Obermatt

BIC

PAR:BB · FR0000120966
Commercial Services & SuppliesLarge

360

61
EV / EBIT100
Price / Owner Earnings29
Owner Earnings Yield56
Dividend Yield83
Price/Sales35
EV / Gross Profit90
Price/Book66
Return on Capital57
Cash Return on Capital34
Return on Equity16
EBIT Margin66
Gross Profitability77
Cash Conversion80
Accruals87
Owner Earnings Margin44
Sales growth14
Profit Growth59
Long-Term EPS Growth46
Owner Earnings Growth7
Reinvestment50
Price momentum43
Debt load91
Refinancing88
Debt Payback100
Liquidity85
Analyst ratings26
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside20
Market mood23
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

BIC clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryFrance
IndustryCommercial Services & Supplies
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeENXTPA
Founded1953
Employees4,425
ISINFR0000120966
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Packaging ServicesLifestyleFast-Moving Consumer GoodsAdvertisingConsumer GoodsManufacturing

Description

Société BIC SA is in the production of writing instruments, lighters, and shavers. Business Segments The company operates through Stationery, Lighters, and Shavers segments. Stationery The Stationery segment includes a comprehensive portfolio of…

Analysis

Middle-of-the-road

Société BIC SA is a middle-of-the-road business: neither the economics nor the price stand out from the peer group.

The price is fair. You pay 24.9× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically fair zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 9% yearly growth; analysts expect 5%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is tepid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
39
2023202420252026

All-time high

100

Jun 2024

All-time low

38

Mar 2026

Average rank

78

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
35
23
30
36
Price/Earnings
58
79
68
95
Price/Book
66
69
70
95
Dividend Yield
83
88
80
87
Value (overall)
61
78
53
64

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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