D'Ieteren Group SA/€DIE
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About D'Ieteren Group SA
D'Ieteren Group SA, headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, is an investment company with diversified operations across the automotive and lifestyle sectors. Its core businesses include D'Ieteren Automotive, which imports and distributes vehicles from brands such as Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, Škoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Cupra, Rimac, Microlino, Maserati, and Porsche in Belgium; Belron, a provider of vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration services operating under brands like Carglass, Safelite, and Autoglass; Moleskine, known for its notebooks and related accessories; Parts Holding Europe (PHE), a distributor of vehicle spare parts in Western Europe; and a 40% stake in TVH, a distributor of aftermarket parts for material handling, construction, industrial, and agricultural equipment. Founded in 1805 by Joseph-Jean D'Ieteren as a coachbuilding workshop, the company has evolved over two centuries into a multifaceted enterprise. Its strategic positioning is bolstered by exclusive distribution agreements with major automotive manufacturers and a significant presence in the vehicle glass repair market.
- Ticker
- €DIE
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- BSE
- Employees
- 13,087
- Headquarters
- Brussels, Belgium
- Website
- www.dieterengroup.com
DIE Metrics
BasicAdvanced
€8.9B
20.95
€8.15
0.92
€1.40
0.82%
Price and volume
Market cap
€8.9B
Beta
0.92
52-week high
€199.80
52-week low
€143.70
Average daily volume
44K
Dividend rate
€1.40
Financial strength
Current ratio
1.196
Quick ratio
0.617
Long term debt to equity
17.953
Total debt to equity
20.398
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
24.31%
Interest coverage (TTM)
3.04%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
509.9
Gross margin (TTM)
25.67%
Net profit margin (TTM)
5.53%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.83%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
11.65%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
€600,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
3.54%
Return on equity (TTM)
-6,418.71%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
20.952
Price to revenue (TTM)
1.137
Price to book
83.99
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-5.43
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
20.976
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
4.77%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
8.145
Dividend yield (TTM)
0.82%
Forward dividend yield
0.82%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
0.11%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-1.57%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
4.72%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
2.38%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
0.23%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
11.11%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-12.64%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
8.31%
Bulls say / Bears say
H1 2026 adjusted profit before tax attributable to the group rose 8.4% at constant exchange rates to €482 million, and management retained its full-year guidance for low- to mid-single-digit growth. (Reuters transcript)
Belron remained the principal earnings and cash engine: its H1 free cash flow reached €485 million, up 89% year over year, while PHE and TVH also grew and helped offset the automotive unit’s weakness. (Reuters transcript)
Belron shareholders are evaluating strategic options that may include a listing, which could improve price discovery and potentially crystallize value for D’Ieteren’s substantial holding, although no decision or timing has been set. (D’Ieteren Group filing)
D’Ieteren Automotive deteriorated sharply in H1 2026: sales fell 10.8% year over year and its adjusted operating margin declined to 2.1% from 4.5%, with management not expecting improvement in H2. (Reuters)
Group free cash flow was approximately breakeven in H1 after about €150 million of PHE acquisition spending, highlighting capital-allocation and financing-execution risk as the company continues expanding through acquisitions. (Reuters transcript)
The announced transformation at D’Ieteren Automotive could affect approximately 344 jobs, creating execution, labor-relations and restructuring-cost risks while the core Belgian vehicle-distribution market remains pressured by competition and changing customer mix. (Reuters transcript)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 10 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing DIE
AllEURGBPUSD
Fund name | Fund size | €DIE weighting |
|---|---|---|
iShares STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts€EXV5 | €175M | 2.21% |
Xtrackers S&P 500 Swap£XSPX | £3.1B | 0.14% |
L&G Global Quality Dividends£LDGG | £279M | 0.09% |
iShares MSCI EMU ESG Screened€SLMB | €624M | 0.06% |
iShares MSCI EMU ESG Screened€SLMA | €1.5B | 0.06% |
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