Stock info

EVS shares

EVS shares are listed on the continuous NYSE EURONEXT Brussels market under the following code:

  • ISIN: BE0003820371
  • Bloomberg: EVS:BB
  • Reuters: EVSB.BR

The market capitalization of the company at the end of 2011 was EUR 538 million, based on a share price of EUR 39.49. The EVS IPO on the first Brussels stock market took place in 1998 at a price of EUR 7.44 (EUR 37.20 before share split on June 5, 2005).

Since December 15, 2011, EVS are dematerialized (registered or book-entry shares). The securities in bearer form issued by the company which would not have yet been registered on a securities account will automatically be converted in book-entry securities as from that date.

EVS is part of the Next150 and BelMid indexes. In 2011, when looking at the market capitalization, EVS was amongst the 30 largest companies on Euronext Brussels.

The EVS share over the last 5 years

2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Number of shares issued (Average) 13,625,000 13,625,000   
13,736,111
13,875,000
13,875,000
Number of shares issued (Dec. 31) 13,625,000
13,625,000
13,625,000
13,875,000
13,875,000
Average number of shares, excl. own shares  
13,511,048
13,554,643
13,578,250
13,587,090
Average free float  87.8%
82.8%
80.9%
79.5%
77.4%
Annual volume 6,630,415
8,206,182
9,356,856
13,393,117
8,938,624
Average daily volume 25,502
31,807
36,550
52,317
35,053
Average daily volume (EUR)(1) 1,077,537
1,323,303
1,318,294
2,731,703
2,220,117
Standard velocity(2) 48.7%
60.2%
68.1%
96.5%
64.4%
Adjusted velocity(3)  55.4%
72.8%
84.2%
121.5%
83.3%
Average annual share price (EUR) 42.67
42.22
37.11
55.78
61.27
Closing share price (EUR) 39.49
47.90
44.80
25.50
79.60
Highest share price (EUR) 48.30
49.49
53.24
80.39
83.86
Lowest share price (EUR) 34.10
31.97
21.22
21.00
42.50
Market capitalization (Average, EUR millions)  581.4
575.2
509.7
773.9
850.1
Market capitalization (On Dec. 31, EUR millions)  538.1
652.6
610.4
353.8
1.104.5
Gross dividend (EUR)  
2.64
2.48
2.48
2.28
Net dividend (EUR)  
1.98
1.71
1.86
1.71
Dividend yield (Gross dividend on average share price)  
6.3%
6.7%
4.4%
3.7%
Share buyback / Share  0.17
0.27
0.05
0.52
0.16
Current EPS (EUR)  
2.94
1.97
3.56
3.21
Payout ratio (Gross divident on current EPS)  
89.8%
125.9%
69.7%
71.0%
Price / Earnings ratio (Average on current EPS)(4)  
14.4
18.8
15.7
19.1

(1) Source : volumes selon NYSE-Euronext; ce chiffre exclut donc les volumes des plateformes alternatives.
(2) La vélocité standard correspond au volume annuel de titres échangés en bourse exprimé en pourcentage du nombre de titres émis par la société.
(3) La vélocité ajustée correspond au volume annuel de titres échangés en bourse exprimé en % du flottant moyen.
(4) Le ratio cours/bénéfice divise le cours de bourse moyen de l’année par le bénéfice net courant de la même année.