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Societe BIC
(OTC:BICEY)
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Rating:65Neutral
Price Target:
$38.00
â–²(11.14% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/30/26
The score is driven primarily by solid financial resilience (low leverage and reliable free cash flow) and a constructive price trend above major moving averages. This is tempered by weaker recent earnings/revenue trends, a relatively high P/E despite the dividend, and an earnings-call outlook that is improved but partly supported by one-off tariff refunds and cautious H2 expectations.
Positive Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a conservative capital structure give the company durable financial flexibility. With debt-to-equity in the ~0.06–0.19 range historically, BIC can fund transformation, reinvestments, and cyclical downturns without forcing distress sales or deep cuts to strategic programs.
Negative Factors
Softening revenue and earnings reset
A meaningful drop in sales and a sharp net income decline in 2025 point to a reset in earnings power. Persistent top-line softness increases the risk that margins and returns normalize lower, making sustained profit recovery dependent on successful commercial fixes and cost actions over multiple quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative balance sheet
Low leverage and a conservative capital structure give the company durable financial flexibility. With debt-to-equity in the ~0.06–0.19 range historically, BIC can fund transformation, reinvestments, and cyclical downturns without forcing distress sales or deep cuts to strategic programs.
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Societe BIC (BICEY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.10B
Dividend Yield3.57%
Average Volume (3M)160.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)22.9
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth3.19%
EPS Growth-27.35%
CountryUS
Employees11,046
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryHousehold & Personal Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.48
Shares Outstanding81,722,626
10 Day Avg. Volume265
30 Day Avg. Volume160
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.43
Price to Book (P/B)1.30
Price to Sales (P/S)1.08
P/FCF Ratio10.17
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Societe BIC Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Société BIC SA engages in the manufacture and distribution of stationery products, lighters, and shavers. It operates through the following segments: Stationery, Lighters, Shavers, and Other Products. The Stationery segment include pens, pencils, ...
How the Company Makes Money
BIC primarily makes money by manufacturing and selling branded consumer products at high volumes, with revenue recognized from product sales to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, and other business customers across its main categories: (1) Writ...
Societe BIC Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 28, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a cautiously positive picture: underlying organic growth is modest but improving, profitability and adjusted EPS rose, cash generation turned strongly positive and management raised the full-year outlook. However, results were materially assisted by one-off U.S. tariff refunds, and significant FX, perimeter and category-specific headwinds (shavers, stationery, regional variability) temper the outlook. Management’s decision to reinvest tariff benefits and the cautious H2 guidance reflect a prudent stance while executing a portfolio simplification and transformation program.Positive Updates
Modest Organic Growth and Q2 Momentum
H1 organic growth of +1.7% with Q2 organic growth of +1.8%, described as broadly balanced across categories and geographies and showing sequential improvement in the U.S.
Negative Updates
One-Off Support from U.S. Tariff Refunds
U.S. tariff refunds materially supported results (EUR 0.30 EPS benefit, ~+1.5ppt to H1 EBIT margin). Management expects 98-99% of claims received and does not expect additional material refunds, and plans to reinvest a majority of the benefit back into the business.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Modest Organic Growth and Q2 Momentum
H1 organic growth of +1.7% with Q2 organic growth of +1.8%, described as broadly balanced across categories and geographies and showing sequential improvement in the U.S.
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Company Guidance
BIC raised its full‑year 2026 outlook and now expects modest organic growth for the year (after H1 organic growth of +1.7% and Q2 +1.8%), implying flat to slightly negative net sales in H2; adjusted EBIT margin is forecast to be slightly above 14% for 2026 (H1 adjusted EBIT margin was 16%, including a +1.5‑point contribution from U.S. tariff refunds, which also added EUR 0.30 to H1 adjusted EPS), free cash flow generation is expected to be broadly stable versus last year (H1 free cash flow was EUR 64m), and management said ~98–99% of U.S. tariff refunds have been received and a majority of those benefits will be reinvested to support growth into 2027, with no material additional refunds expected.Societe BIC Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
54
Neutral
Balance Sheet
76
Positive
Cash Flow
71
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 2.07B | 2.01B | 2.20B | 2.26B | 2.23B | 1.83B |
| Gross Profit | 1.10B | 978.78M | 1.19B | 1.15B | 1.08B | 930.75M |
| EBITDA | 415.65M | 264.15M | 424.52M | 442.92M | 401.94M | 563.32M |
| Net Income | 119.83M | 82.61M | 212.01M | 226.51M | 198.60M | 314.19M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.78B | 2.61B | 2.83B | 2.65B | 2.69B | 2.50B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 437.82M | 469.01M | 459.17M | 477.26M | 422.86M | 468.91M |
| Total Debt | 332.86M | 317.86M | 334.90M | 156.19M | 119.38M | 100.07M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.06B | 947.60M | 1.04B | 800.74M | 820.38M | 772.02M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.72B | 1.66B | 1.79B | 1.85B | 1.87B | 1.72B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 295.18M | 213.24M | 270.59M | 258.97M | 216.40M | 214.38M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 384.85M | 296.80M | 357.71M | 353.30M | 299.99M | 280.56M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -60.32M | -57.63M | -283.71M | -114.06M | -172.46M | 57.57M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -216.43M | -214.20M | -73.26M | -192.06M | -175.18M | -148.27M |
Societe BIC Technical Analysis
Positive
34.19
Price Trends
34.75
Positive
33.54
Positive
31.39
Positive
Market Momentum
1.24
Positive
66.50
Neutral
42.64
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For BICEY, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 34.19 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 37.01, below the 50-day MA of 34.75, and above the 200-day MA of 31.39, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 1.24 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 66.50 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 42.64 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for BICEY.
Societe BIC Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
75 Outperform | $24.03B | 32.47 | 17.78% | 1.23% | 2.69% | 46.04% | |
70 Outperform | $2.07B | 27.01 | 4.22% | 2.12% | 0.82% | 23.29% | |
65 Neutral | $3.10B | 22.90 | 6.96% | 4.01% | 3.19% | -27.35% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
58 Neutral | $1.31B | -14.21 | -6.27% | 2.17% | -7.00% | -246.78% | |
57 Neutral | $12.78B | 21.93 | -1893.55% | 5.19% | -5.41% | -26.46% | |
54 Neutral | $2.66B | -11.81 | -8.95% | 5.51% | -2.04% | 9.26% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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