Befesa S.A. (DE:BFSA)
XETRA:BFSA
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Befesa S.A.
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
€34.00
▼(-3.68% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/01/26
The score is primarily held back by financial performance trends—especially the sharp TTM revenue decline, lower margin profile versus peak years, and only average cash conversion with meaningful leverage. Offsetting factors include reasonable valuation (P/E ~13.9 and ~2% yield), a medium-term uptrend in technicals despite near-term consolidation, and a generally constructive earnings-call outlook with reaffirmed EBITDA guidance and expected deleveraging, balanced by ongoing end-market and regional headwinds.
Positive Factors
Resilient service+product business model
Befesa’s dual revenue streams—fees for hazardous-residue treatment plus sale of recovered metals—create durable cash generation and customer stickiness. Long-term industrial contracts with steel and aluminum producers provide predictable volumes and align incentives across processing and offtake channels.
Negative Factors
Significant TTM revenue decline
A near 30% TTM revenue drop signals persistent demand weakness or lower recoverable-metal economics. Over several quarters this reduces operating leverage, constrains margins, and limits cash flow available for capex and deleveraging, heightening cyclical downside if end-market recovery lags.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Resilient service+product business model
Befesa’s dual revenue streams—fees for hazardous-residue treatment plus sale of recovered metals—create durable cash generation and customer stickiness. Long-term industrial contracts with steel and aluminum producers provide predictable volumes and align incentives across processing and offtake channels.
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Befesa S.A. (BFSA) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€1.37B
Dividend Yield2.24%
Average Volume (3M)62.78K
Price to Earnings (P/E)14.0
Beta (1Y)1.37
Revenue Growth-7.17%
EPS Growth37.66%
CountryDE
Employees1,835
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryWaste Management
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)2.07
Shares Outstanding39,999,996
10 Day Avg. Volume72,927
30 Day Avg. Volume62,780
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)1.47
Price to Sales (P/S)1.00
P/FCF Ratio11.30
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€40.00Price Target Upside13.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering6
EPS Forecast (FY)2.56
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.32B
Befesa S.A. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Befesa S.A. provides environmental recycling services to the steel and aluminum industries in European, Asian, and North American markets. It operates through two segments, Steel Dust Recycling Services and Aluminium Salt Slags Recycling Services....
How the Company Makes Money
Befesa makes money primarily through a combination of (a) service revenues for treating hazardous residues and (b) product revenues from selling recovered materials produced by its recycling processes.
1) Zinc recovery from steelmaking dust (EAF ...
Befesa S.A. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 26, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented a predominately positive operational and financial picture: EBITDA growth (+14%), margin expansion, record operating cash flow (+10%), successful deleveraging (net debt down 11%, leverage 2.27x) and strong commodity hedging/visibility. Key growth projects (Palmerton completed, Bernburg underway) and a disciplined CapEx and dividend approach support the constructive outlook. Headwinds remain in the aluminium segments, China utilization and inflationary/energy costs, but management expects recovery in secondary aluminium and higher treatment charges in 2026. On balance, the positive achievements and financial improvements outweigh the localized challenges.Positive Updates
Strong overall profitability and margin expansion
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 was €243 million, up 14% year‑on‑year, with EBITDA margin improving to 21% from 17% in FY2024, reflecting operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.
Negative Updates
Aluminum salt slag and secondary aluminium weakness
Aluminum salt slag EBITDA declined to €32 million in 2025, down 27% YoY (from €43m), driven by lower aluminum metal margins and higher operating/energy costs. Secondary aluminium remains under pressure with tight metal margins and low production linked to the weak automotive market.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong overall profitability and margin expansion
Adjusted EBITDA for FY2025 was €243 million, up 14% year‑on‑year, with EBITDA margin improving to 21% from 17% in FY2024, reflecting operational efficiency and disciplined cost management.
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Company Guidance
Befesa expects 2026 to be another year of earnings growth, strong cash generation and continued deleveraging with net leverage targeted around ~2.0x by year‑end 2026 (below 2x thereafter). Total CapEx will be below EUR 70m in 2026, with regular maintenance CapEx roughly EUR 40–50m (management cited ~EUR45m) and the remainder as growth CapEx focused on Bernburg (permits secured, construction started Aug‑25, 12‑month build + 6‑month ramp‑up in H2‑26). Zinc hedges provide multi‑year visibility (average 2026 hedge ≈ EUR 2,990/t, 2027 hedged at $3,000/t and hedges extended into H1‑2028 at $3,100/t); treatment charges are expected to recover from $80/t in 2025 toward ~$100–130/t in 2026. Management flags moderate energy cost movements (coke normalizing, Q4 gas ~EUR45/MWh; Q4 coke ≈ EUR152/t), stable salt‑slag volumes with ~89% utilization, secondary‑Al utilization ~75% with gradual margin improvement, incremental U.S. steel‑dust volumes of ~60–70k t in 2026 and a target to ramp U.S. utilization from <70% today to ~90% by 2028, plus a proposed dividend of EUR 40m (EUR 1.00/sh, 50% payout, +37% vs 2025).Befesa S.A. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
55
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.16B | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.18B | 1.14B | 821.61M |
| Gross Profit | 490.72M | 161.16M | 514.17M | 456.20M | 569.11M | 465.10M |
| EBITDA | 230.07M | 225.08M | 195.66M | 184.52M | 223.15M | 180.47M |
| Net Income | 82.59M | 80.50M | 50.82M | 57.97M | 106.22M | 99.75M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.93B | 1.87B | 1.98B | 1.95B | 1.98B | 1.80B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 144.67M | 142.60M | 102.52M | 106.69M | 161.75M | 224.09M |
| Total Debt | 694.70M | 690.83M | 721.48M | 710.77M | 710.77M | 694.73M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.09B | 1.06B | 1.13B | 1.07B | 1.16B | 1.16B |
| Stockholders Equity | 817.27M | 802.56M | 830.22M | 823.53M | 805.10M | 622.84M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 112.58M | 104.39M | 113.25M | 12.51M | 30.68M | 40.22M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 193.93M | 178.22M | 191.82M | 117.32M | 137.33M | 117.90M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -83.76M | -76.12M | -78.57M | -90.85M | -151.40M | -449.47M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -67.23M | -57.27M | -117.27M | -80.24M | -46.89M | 401.77M |
Befesa S.A. Technical Analysis
Positive
35.30
Price Trends
32.24
Positive
31.94
Positive
30.05
Positive
Market Momentum
0.43
Positive
54.15
Neutral
39.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:BFSA, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 35.3 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 34.14, above the 50-day MA of 32.24, and above the 200-day MA of 30.05, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.43 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 54.15 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 39.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:BFSA.
Befesa S.A. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 Neutral | €8.93B | 25.08 | 17.42% | 2.01% | 1.30% | 10.05% | |
66 Neutral | €1.49B | 5.08 | 0.33% | 2.76% | 2.34% | 19.31% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | €1.37B | 14.05 | 10.12% | 2.24% | -7.17% | 37.66% | |
57 Neutral | €1.47B | 16.04 | -3.44% | 3.12% | -2.35% | 89.53% | |
54 Neutral | €21.39M | -1.99 | -20.30% | ― | 1.31% | -60.90% |
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