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Recticel SA

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P/E
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Div yield
3,07 %
Op margin
1,3 %
ROE
2,4 %
Net margin
1,6 %
Debt / equity
0,13
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About

Recticel SA is a chemicals company that produces commodity chemicals and operates in the basic materials sector, primarily generating revenue through the manufacturing and sale of chemical products.

Business. Recticel SA (RECT.BR) is a Belgian company operating in the commodity chemicals industry within the broader chemicals sector. The firm is headquartered in Belgium and is primarily listed on the Euronext Brussels exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

Classification99 %
SectorIndustrials
Industry groupDiversified Industrial Machinery
Generated · model-assisted
Sell-side consensus
BUY6 analysts
4 buy2 hold0 sell
Avg 12m price target12,60

Analyst recommendations

6 analysts · consensus Buy
Buy4
Hold2
Sell0
12-month price target
12,60
Consensus of sell-side coverage.
Upcoming events
  • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
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At a glance

Score
not yet scored
Valuation
valuation pending
Analysts
Buy
6 analysts · indicative
Ownership
not yet wired
Profitability
2,4 %
return on equity
Quality
not yet scored

What drives this business

The watch-list the newsroom runs for this company — derived from its sector path, sharpened layer by layer. Not investment advice.

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    Analysis

    AI analysis
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    Opportunity

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    Upcoming catalysts

    Scheduled public events. Informational only — not investment advice.

    • Company
    • EarningsQ2 2026 earnings (expected)2026-10-28 · estimated
    • Macro
    • Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
    • Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
    • Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
    • Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
    • Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
    • Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
    • Macro & political
    • ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
    • ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
    • ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

    Pre-earnings brief

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    Synthesis

    Business

    Recticel SA (RECT.BR) is a Belgian company operating in the commodity chemicals industry within the broader chemicals sector. The firm is headquartered in Belgium and is primarily listed on the Euronext Brussels exchange. Specific details regarding its operating segments and geographic revenue mix are not available.

    Classification99 %
    SectorIndustrials
    Industry groupDiversified Industrial Machinery
    AI synthesis
    GENERATED

    Recticel maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 1.83 and cash and equivalents amounting to EUR 82.25 million, which supports its short-term obligations. The company's debt-to-equity ratio is 0.13, indicating a conservative capital structure with limited leverage.

    Profitability metrics show that Recticel's return on equity is 2.39%, and its return on assets is 1.49%, both of which are below the industry median for commodity chemicals. The company's operating income of EUR 8.39 million and net income of EUR 10.20 million reflect modest profitability relative to its asset base.

    Recticel's revenue is concentrated in the chemicals segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification in the provided data. The company's exposure to a single business line may increase its vulnerability to sector-specific downturns.

    The company's growth trajectory is mixed, with a free cash flow of EUR -14.87 million and capital expenditures of EUR -34.28 million in the latest period. While revenue remains stable at EUR 655.08 million, the negative free cash flow suggests reinvestment in operations rather than distribution to shareholders.

    Risk factors for Recticel include low liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's low leverage and strong cash position reduce financial risk, but its modest profitability and reinvestment needs may limit long-term returns.

    Recent events include analyst price targets ranging from EUR 10.90 to EUR 14.70, with a mean recommendation of 2.17, indicating a generally positive outlook from the investment community.

    Key takeaways
    • Recticel maintains a conservative capital structure with a low debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13 and strong liquidity.
    • The company's profitability is modest, with ROE and ROA below industry medians for commodity chemicals.
    • Revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification.
    • Free cash flow is negative, indicating reinvestment in operations rather than shareholder returns.
    • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of EUR 12.60 and a recommendation of 2.17.

    Bull / Bear case

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    Valuation

    Market price
    €12,42
    Market cap
    Enterprise value
    P/E
    Non-GAAP P/E
    EV / Revenue
    EV / Op income
    EV / OCF
    P / B
    P / Tangible book
    Tangible book
    €427.1M
    Net cash
    €27.7M
    Current ratio
    1.8
    Debt / equity
    0.1
    ROA
    1.5%
    ROE
    2.4%
    Cash conversion
    358.0%
    CapEx / revenue
    -5.2%
    SBC / revenue
    Dilution ratio
    0.0%

    Revenue by segment

    Personal Protective Equipment70,0 %
    low · business_description · 2026-07-04
    Fall Protection Systems
    low · business_description · 2026-07-04
    Fire Protection Equipment
    low · business_description · 2026-07-04
    Power Tools & Outdoor Equipment
    low · business_description · 2026-07-04

    Market share

    INDUSTRYSEGMENTCOMPANYIndustrialsIndustryDiversified Industrial Machinery180,2B node revenuePH 11,0%GWW 10,0%SWK 8,4%XYL 5,0%FAST 4,5%DOV 4,5%IR 4,2%CNM 4,2%Other 48,1%
    Source: company disclosures · own-taxonomy revenue-covered set · attribution: collision-suspect (indicative)RECT 0,0% · rank #57 of 71

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    Peer comparison

    Peer comparison8 peers · vs RECT · multiples and returns
    PH
    PH
    Parker Hannifin Corp
    $978,08
    127,3B USD
    P/E
    35,4x
    +26,5 vs self
    Div yield
    0,7 %
    vs self
    ROE
    25,8 %
    +16,8 vs self
    GW
    GWW
    Ww Grainger Inc
    $1 367,46
    64,8B USD
    P/E
    38,0x
    +29,1 vs self
    Div yield
    0,6 %
    vs self
    ROE
    43,4 %
    +34,4 vs self
    SW
    SWK
    STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
    $98,11
    14,9B USD
    P/E
    34,4x
    +25,5 vs self
    Div yield
    3,6 %
    vs self
    ROE
    4,5 %
    -4,5 vs self
    XY
    XYL
    Xylem Inc
    $119,08
    28,6B USD
    P/E
    28,5x
    +19,7 vs self
    Div yield
    1,4 %
    vs self
    ROE
    9,2 %
    +0,1 vs self
    FA
    FAST
    Fastenal Co
    $48,11
    55,4B USD
    P/E
    42,7x
    +33,8 vs self
    Div yield
    1,9 %
    vs self
    ROE
    31,5 %
    +22,5 vs self
    DO
    DOV
    Dover Corp
    $205,72
    27,9B USD
    P/E
    28,2x
    +19,3 vs self
    Div yield
    1,0 %
    vs self
    ROE
    14,2 %
    +5,2 vs self
    IR
    IR
    Ingersoll-rand Inc
    $81,77
    32,2B USD
    P/E
    55,4x
    +46,5 vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    5,7 %
    -3,3 vs self
    CN
    CNM
    Core & Main Inc
    $45,75
    9,0B USD
    P/E
    21,2x
    +12,4 vs self
    Div yield
    vs self
    ROE
    21,6 %
    +12,6 vs self

    Market position

    Stress test

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    Predictor forecast

    Next quarternear-term
    Earnings · next quarterconf 45 %
    EPS
    Consensus EPS
    0,42
    Predicted surprise
    +0,00
    Beat probability
    45 %
    Analysts
    6
    Other metrics
    Revenue
    no estimate
    Segment revenue
    no estimate
    Margin
    no estimate
    Segment margin
    no estimate
    as of 2026-05-23 · Earnings Surprise V1
    Period note: consensus is not fiscal-period-aligned at source — read as consensus vs the last reported actual, not a calibrated same-quarter surprise.
    Full fiscal year~1 year ahead
    Full fiscal year · our forecast vs guidance vs consensus
    MetricOur forecastGuidanceConsensus
    EPSno estimateno estimate0,42
    Revenueno estimateno estimate719,0M EUR
    Operating incomeno estimateno estimate32,9M EUR
    Full-year consensus mean (period as reported by source) · consensus in EUR. Company-level full-year forecast and management guidance are not yet modelled at scale — shown as "no estimate", never inferred.
    Probabilistic model output — not investment advice. · generated 2026-08-04

    Options

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    Consensus distribution

    sell-side coverage
    Recommendation distribution6 analysts
    Strong buy1
    Buy3
    Hold2
    Sell0
    Strong sell0
    12-month price target€12,60 · Median €12,25
    Low €10,90High €14,70
    Operating income · consensus32,9M EUR
    EPS surprise
    −37,5 %
    reported vs consensus · miss
    Revenue surprise
    −8,9 %
    reported vs consensus · miss

    Estimate revisions

    consensus EPS · 26-week trend
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    Sell-side observations

    Low€10,90
    Mean€12,60
    Median€12,25
    High€14,70
    Spot€12,42
    +1.4 %implied to mean12-month sell-side price targets · ▲ spot

    Themes

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    ESG

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    Risk factors

    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    Filing-based flags
    • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Benchmarks vs cohort

    Op Margin1,3 %Bottom quartile
    Net Margin1,6 %Below median
    ROE2,4 %Below median
    Capex / Rev-5,2 %Bottom quartile
    D/E0,13Above median
    Cash Conv3,58Best in class

    Corporate actions / M&A

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    FX exposure

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    Data sources
    • Market data
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    • Issuer disclosures
    • Public news
    • Earnings transcripts
    • Consensus estimates
    • ESG data
    How metrics are computed
    • Dilution Ratio
      (shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
    • Net Cash
      cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
    • Capex To Revenue
      capital_expenditure / revenue
    • Return On Equity
      net_income / total_equity
    • Debt To Equity
      (short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
    • Cash Conversion Ratio
      operating_cash_flow / net_income
    Source documents
    • Recticel SA Market data — financials · 2026-05-29
    • Recticel SA Market data — analyst estimates · 2026-05-29
    • Recticel SA Market data — ESG · 2026-05-29

    Ownership & reference

    Insider activity

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    Short positioning

    9.6Kshares short-9.2% vs prior
    1.64days to cover
    78.0%short of daily vol
    39fails-to-deliver
    as of 2026-07-15 · short-interest report (free)

    Geographic breakdown

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    Listings · one canonical issuer all listings resolve to the canonical
    RECT.BRCanonical
    Euronext Brussels · EUR

    Intel & risk

    PredictorBeat prob45 %Surprise+0,00Full forecast →
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    OSINT findings
    Dilution riskLow
    Liquidity riskLow
    No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.

    Evidence & claims

    From filings & derived data
    • Operating income (annual): USD 3.31MUnknown
    • Pre-tax income (annual): USD 3.68MUnknown
    • Gross profit (annual): USD 12.78MUnknown
    • Total operating expenses (annual): USD 9.48MUnknown
    • EPS (basic) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0Unknown
    • Operating cash flow (annual): USD -1.67MUnknown
    • EPS (diluted) (annual): USD-PER-SHARES 0Unknown
    • Cost of revenue (annual): USD 26.96MUnknown
    • Revenue (annual): USD 39.74MUnknown
    • Net income (annual): USD 2.78MUnknown
    • Capex (annual): USD 153.02KUnknown
    • Cost of revenue (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): 9.3%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross margin (FY 2025-03-31): 33.7%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): 6.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating cash flow (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): -95.2%Derived (calculated)
    • R&D expense (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): 105.9%Derived (calculated)
    • Operating income (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): -46.1%Derived (calculated)
    • Gross profit (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): 0.4%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (basic) (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): -40.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Net income (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): -33.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Capex (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): 162.2%Derived (calculated)
    • Net margin (FY 2025-03-31): 5.1%Derived (calculated)
    • EPS (diluted) (YoY) (2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31): -40.0%Derived (calculated)
    • Revenue (annual): USD 32.57MSEC XBRL filing
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    The Thread

    Everything we know, in order
    2026-10-28EVENTUpcomingQ2 2026 earnings (expected) estimated date
    2026-06-30 06:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: price_forecast (5d)
    2026-06-30 06:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: price_forecast (1d)
    2026-06-30 06:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: price_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-30 06:00 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: price_forecast (30d)
    2026-06-30 03:38 UTCEARNINGSUpcomingForecast: earnings_forecast (90d)
    2026-06-20 12:34 UTCANALYSTAnalyst coverage initiated
    2025-07-31FILINGANNUAL REPORT →
    2025-01-22FILINGFORM 6-K →
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