Veidekke (Buy, TP: NOK125.00) - Low-season beat, and raised EPS

Veidekke avoided the usual Q1 seasonal loss, reporting EBIT of zero, beating our estimate and Infront consensus. Order intake was also strong, and broadly in line with expectations. Following the results, we have increased our 2024–2026e revenue by c2% and EBIT by c3.5–4%, but raised our EPS by c8–9% after also increasing our financial income estimates. In turn, we have raised our target price to NOK125 (120), and upgraded Veidekke to BUY (HOLD).

Operational quality not reflected in the share

Q1: PTP NOK 25m vs. consensus NOK -14m. Loss-making revenue in the backlog the lowest in 9 years. DPS = EPS = 8-9% dividend yield. BUY.

Skanska (Buy, TP: SEK230.00) - Q1 miss, but underlying solid

Q1 EBIT missed Infront consensus and our forecast, mainly due to a couple of one-off charges. Order intake was broadly as we expected, but sales and starts in Residential Development (RD) beat our forecasts despite Boklok still struggling with profitability. However, given market expectations of falling interest rates, we expect divestments of commercial assets to increase. We have cut our 2024e EPS by c5% on the Q1 writedowns, but raised our 2024–2026e EPS on an improved residential outlook. Wi...

In line adjusted for EO

Better than expected and improvement y-o-y

Peab (Sell, TP: SEK60.00) - Q1 beat, but still needs to divest

Despite the low season, Q1 beat our estimates, driven by a commercial asset sale in Property Development (PD), while the deviations to our forecasts were less for the other segments. However, with a high level of capital employed in PD and an IFRS net debt/EBIT of c8x, we believe more focus is needed on capital releases and deleveraging. We have raised our 2024e EPS by c16% (transaction-driven) on the strong Q1, but marginally revised 2025–2026e. We reiterate our SELL on the still-high leverage ...

Record-high order intake

Q1 reporting continues

This week, Castellum and Balder reported Q1 results, Wihlborgs announced a new lease, and SBB corrected 2023 profits and dissolved Unobo. Norges Bank has signalled interest rates might stay higher for longer. K2A has halted preference dividend payments. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.69% for 2024e and 4.97% for 2025e.

Ncc (Buy, TP: SEK150.00) - Q1 in line with our expectations

Q1 is low season for NCC, but we believe the EBIT miss versus Infront consensus was likely due to some consensus participants overlooking the early Easter effect. With the Q1 results broadly in line with our estimates, we have made only minor forecast changes, and reiterate our BUY and SEK150 target price.

Miss in seasonally slow quarter

YIT (Sell, TP: EUR1.40) - Q1 misses on EBIT and KPIs

EBIT of EUR-8m was below our estimate and Vara consensus, and unit sales missed too. The inventory of unsold completed homes for sale continued to increase. The company states it will continue to focus on its capital releases, with sale of its stake in the Tripla shopping mall and reducing unsold inventory as the major moving parts. However, YIT’s markets are weak and its debt remains elevated. We reiterate our SELL and EUR1.4 target price, while we believe new equity might be also needed.

Rebound will take a few years

Minor changes to underlying estimates. Sold units lagging peers. Downside risk to consensus in 2025/2026.

Q1 reporting season kicks off

Q1 reporting season kicked off this week, with results from Nyfosa, Entra, Wallenstam, Fabege, KMC Properties, Pandox, and Catena. In other news, Public Property Invest is to be listed on the Oslo stock exchange on 29 April. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.75% for 2024e and 5.04% for 2025e.

Improving market - BUY the leader

EBIT down 4-1%. Uptick in sold units to continue in Q2'24e. Housing market rebound in the making - BUY

Bonava (Hold, TP: SEK9.50) - No KPI recovery in Q1

As expected, Bonava reported close to zero EBIT and EPS. Moreover, the leading KPIs for starts and sales were weaker than expected, and we have cut our 2026e EPS. We continue to expect close to zero EPS in 2024–2026e, but with a P/B of c0.4x and refinancing in place with the Q1 equity issue, we believe the negatives are reflected in the share price. We reiterate our HOLD, but have raised our target price to SEK9.5 (8.5).

JM AB: 2 directors

Two Directors at JM AB bought/maiden bought 1,550 shares at between 183.170SEK and 184.000SEK. The significance rating of the trade was 68/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors ov...

All starts in the Baltics and Germany

Jm Ab (Sell, TP: SEK155.00) - Q1 EPS miss

Higher tax costs than forecast meant Q1 EPS missed expectations. Sales of new homes were broadly in line with our estimate – but starts were below, prompting us to cut our 2024e EPS by c19% and 2025e by c5%. However, expecting a catch-up effect, we have raised our 2026e EPS by c16%. In our view, the valuation is already pricing in a market recovery, while we still see a risk of setbacks, mainly from fewer and slower interest rate cuts, and we see a better risk/reward elsewhere in the sector. We ...

EPBD the big story this week

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was approved on 12 April, requiring the modernisation of existing real estate in the EU, and will soon enter the Official Journal of the EU. In other news, KMC Properties bought a new asset and appointed an interim CEO, JM got a new CEO, while Castellum announced a divestment and new leases, and Atrium Ljungberg kicked off Q1 reporting season. The weighted-average implied EBITDA yields on the stocks we cover are 4.74% for 2024e and 5.01% for 2...

Renovation rules now a reality

The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was approved on 12 April, requiring the modernisation of existing real estate in the EU, and will soon enter the Official Journal of the EU. Member states will have two years to incorporate the provisions into their national legislation. While Q1 is Nordic construction’s low season due to winter effects, we see some downside risk to Q1e consensus and longer-term to 2024–2026e EBIT on lower development gains. We recommend a stock-picking approa...