BB.PA
Strong BuyFull HouseAI neutralSociété BIC SA · Consumer Defensive · France · $3.1B
EUR 65.00 +0.2% · close 5 Oct · scored 7 Oct
Full House: Strong business, sensible price, market agrees. The rare full house.
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BIC owns strong global brands in lighters, shavers and stationery, generates steady cash and pays a reliable dividend, and insiders bought about 0.15% of the shares over the past 90 days. Against that, management has said there will be no quick turnaround in 2026 while it reviews strategy, and the shares fell about 6% on that message. Stationery is in structural decline in developed markets, and the growth runway looks limited, so the case rests on valuation rather than compounding.
ABOUT SOCIÉTÉ BIC SA
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Société BIC SA manufactures and sells consumer products in three main categories: stationery (pens, markers), lighters, and shavers. It is a global market leader in disposable stationery, lighters, and shavers, benefiting from strong brand recognition, vast distribution networks, and cost-efficient mass production. BIC is known for its iconic, affordable, and high-quality essential consumer goods, with a presence in over 160 countries.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (EUR)
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.8B | 2.2B | 2.3B | 2.2B | 2.1B | 3.4% | 2.1B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 0.3% |
| EPS (EUR) | — | 4.52 | 5.30 | 5.10 | 2.10 | -22.5% | 2.89 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 4.3% |
| Shares | — | 43.5M | 41.8M | 41.2M | 40.7M | -6.6% | 40.4M | — | — | — |
| Debt | — | 119.4M | 156.2M | 334.9M | 317.5M | 38.5% | 333.9M | — | — | — |
| Equity | — | 1.9B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.7B | -3.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | — | 300.0M | 353.3M | 357.7M | 308.7M | 1.0% | 384.2M | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | — | -172.5M | -114.1M | -283.7M | -60.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | — | -175.2M | -192.1M | -73.3M | -222.7M | — | — | — | — | — |
Calmer than 88% of stocks we rank over the past year (22% a year).
How this is worked out
What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.
What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.
Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.
Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.
SCORE BREAKDOWN
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SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Consumer Defensive, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of BB.PA are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB.PA | Société BIC SA(you) | $3.1B | 91 | Strong Buy |
| ITP.PA | Interparfums SA | $3.1B | 77 | Buy |
| LOUP.PA | L.D.C. S.A. | $4.3B | 90 | Strong Buy |
| LOR.DE | L'Oréal S.A. | $230.8B | 69 | Buy |
| CAR.DE | Carrefour SA | $13.0B | 83 | Strong Buy |
| SAVE.PA | Savencia SA | $828M | 78 | Buy |
| SBT.PA | Oeneo SA | $645M | 67 | Buy |
| RCO.PA | Rémy Cointreau SA | $2.6B | 34 | Sell |
| LPE.PA | Laurent-Perrier S.A. | $505M | 58 | Hold |
| RI.PA | Pernod Ricard SA | $17.1B | 52 | Hold |
Peer medians: ROE 8.4% · P/E 12.6x · Gross margin 49.2%
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