Friday, August 21, 2015

The 5 Belgium Companies Reporting Financial Statements in Euros With Market Caps Above EUR 10 Bil 2014 Total Audited Earnings On Fire ..... Up 26% Over 2013, Up 66% Over 2012, Up 141% Over 2011 and Up 837% Over 2009

From a review of the superb Google Finance Website and company investor relations websites, I found 5 Companies headquartered in Belgium with Stock Market Capitalizations of more than EURO 10 bil and which also reported their financial statements in Euros.

Below here are the reported Audited Earnings (Losses) From Continuing Operations for each of  these 5 Belgium Companies for all years reported from 2008 through 2014, presented in Market Cap order:



2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008

Most Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited
Belgium Companies Recent Net Net Net Net Net Net Net
Reporting in Euros With 2014 Income Income Income Income Income Income Income
Market Caps Above EUR 10 Bil FYE (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss)

mil Euros mil Euros mil Euros mil Euros mil Euros mil Euros mil Euros









KBC Groep NV Dec14              1,762           1,015              612                13           1,860         (2,466)         (2,484)
UCB SA Dec14                 199              145              245              238              103              513                42
RTL Group Dec14                 653              870              597              596              611              500              296
Group Bruxelles Lambert SA Mar15                 993              725              400              167              641           1,058            (688)
Proximus NV Dec14                 654              630              712              756           1,266              904              800









Total all 5
             4,261           3,385           2,566           1,770           4,481              509         (2,034)









Earnings % Increase:







….. 2014 Over 2013
26%





….. 2014 Over 2012
66%





….. 2014 Over 2011
141%





….. 2014 Over 2009
837%







And below here is the one Belgium Company reporting in US$s:



2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Most Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited Audited
Belgium Company Recent Net Net Net Net Net Net Net Net
Reporting in US$s With 2014 Income Income Income Income Income Income Income Income
Market Cap Above EUR 10 Bil FYE (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss) (Loss)

mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s mil US$s










Anheuser Busch Inbev SA Dec14            11,302         16,518           9,325           7,859           5,762           5,877           3,126           4,167










Earnings % Increase (Decrease):








….. 2014 Below 2013
-32%






….. 2013-14 Over 2008-9
209%