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M
Ticker
Price
Var.
EY
ROC
EV
1
SOLBSolvay SA
€29.02
+2.83%
10.8%
157.9%
4.5 B
2
UMIUmicore S.A.
€20.94
+3.25%
19.2%
69.3%
5.4 B
3
DIED'Ieteren Group SA
€185.10
+4.69%
3.6%
78.1%
11.0 B
4
SYENSSyensqo
€59.15
+3.41%
6.9%
35.4%
7.0 B
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In-depth Market Analysis: Belgium

By examining fundamental data for the Belgium market, it appears that Joel Greenblatt's strategy continues to isolate exceptional stocks like Solvay SA (SOLB.BR) or Umicore S.A. (UMI.BR). The current ranking shows that Top 50 leaders display remarkable operational efficiency with an average return on capital of 85.2%. The systematic approach applied here allows focusing on raw capital performance. Investors may note that companies such as D'Ieteren Group SA (DIE.BR) and Syensqo (SYENS.BR) are excellently positioned thanks to their cash-flow generation capacity relative to their enterprise value.

The methodology used to generate this ranking is based on decimal ranking of companies according to two criteria: earnings yield (to ensure not overpaying) and return on capital (to ensure company quality). For the Belgium market, this identifies opportunities often ignored by traditional analysts.

This Top 50 ranking for the Belgium market is generated by filtering companies with a market capitalization greater than 50 million dollars, excluding financial values and utilities in accordance with Greenblatt's original methodology.

Data is refreshed at the close of each trading session. Magic Formula Investing does not constitute investment advice.