A solid Q1 report included orders and sales up 10% and 3% organically YOY, respectively, and an adj. EBIT margin of 19.9%; however, this included a 190bp FX boost, and we believe underlying margins could remain under pressure until the service mix improves. Albeit with increased uncertainty, management guided for mining demand to remain strong but construction to remain weak near-term. We have trimmed our 2025–2027e sales and adj. EBIT by 2% (FX-related) but reiterate our HOLD and SEK220 target ...
We have downgraded Epiroc to HOLD (BUY). We still believe in stronger end markets for the Tools & Attachment division in H2, and for gradual underlying earnings improvement, but lack confidence it will improve stock sentiment in a macro-focused environment. We expect no earnings growth YOY in 2025e, after lowering our 2025–2027e adj. EBIT by c9% on average (mainly due to FX) and are now c10% below post-Q4 consensus. We have lowered our target price to SEK220 (240).
Our recent field trip to India (visiting Volvo, Epiroc, Trelleborg, Autoliv and others) alongside our analysis suggests the country is set to take centre stage as a global manufacturing hub over the coming decade, shifting from being the sixth- to the third-largest end-market for the Swedish Industrial sector. India’s strong economic growth trajectory and favourable demographics mean the companies: 1) see double-digit growth as sustainable; 2) are pursuing manufacturing capacity expansions; and ...
Our review of 12 major miners’ guidance suggests 6% YOY capex growth in 2025, with growth project capex up 23%. Copper remains a key investment priority, accounting for c35% of miners’ capex, driven by global megatrends and supply constraints. This is particularly supportive for our BUY names: Metso (32% copper exposure), Epiroc (28%), and FLSmidth (21%), while Sandvik (HOLD) also stands to benefit, although its large metal-cutting tools business reduces its direct copper exposure to 12%.
A potential peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could unlock one of the largest reconstruction efforts in modern history. The World Bank estimates Ukraine will need USD486bn in rebuilding efforts over the next decade, but we estimate this would add only c2% to annual European construction spending. While the direct earnings effect may be modest, we expect the “rebuild Ukraine theme” to drive investor sentiment. We see Volvo, Epiroc, Hexagon, Metso, Hiab and ABB as some of the primary beneficia...
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