New 4% construction margin target

Construction margin in sight across the pond

Keeps hammering

Strong construction margin once again

Building cash, not just bridges

Infrastructure seminar confirms optimism

Strong construction margin

Order beat in Q2?

Skanska (Buy, TP: SEK255.00) - Volatile miss in Q1

Q1 EBIT missed, as the Residential and Commercial Development divisions had weaker-than-expected results. We have reduced our recovery expectations for these segments due to continued softness in Nordic housing sales and a slow recovery in US commercial property development. However, we still see upside potential in our SOTP-based valuation and reiterate our BUY. Nevertheless, based on our lowered forecasts, we have reduced our target price to SEK255 (270).

Still in a solid position

Solid Construction results

Growing earnings in 2025

Mixed upside potential, despite market recovery expectations

Pent-up demand and falling interest rates remain the backbone for newbuild recovery expectations. However, as the recovery has not yet started, property developers screen as the most attractive long-term, but visibility remains mixed. Diversified construction companies are more attractive on near-term P/Es, although many seem to be fully valued on solid share-price performance over the past six months. We maintain a neutral sector view; NCC and Skanska are our top picks.

Skanska (Buy, TP: SEK270.00) - Q1e risk, but SOTP upside potential

With only a minor SEK110m divestment in ‘Central’ in the quarter, we see downside risk to consensus for Q1. However, supported by a solid balance sheet and investments in Commercial Development (CD), Investment Properties (IP) and Residential Development (RD), we see solid upside potential from an SOTP perspective, and believe capital releases remain Skanska’s main potential share price catalyst. Due to FX, we have lowered our 2025–2027e EPS by c2% on average, and our target price to SEK270 (280...

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Skanska (Buy, TP: SEK280.00) - Expecting growth and divestments

The Q4 results were above our expectations and Infront consensus, helped by one-off effects. Due to Skanska’s targeted capital employed in developments, we have increased our Property Development (PD) forecasts. Along with other positive estimate revisions, we have increased our 2025–2026e EPS by c11–9%. We reiterate our BUY and have raised our target price to SEK280 (260).

Residential development is stepping up

Keep it a while longer

Wide peer valuation range on market recovery expectations

Various waves of expectations for a recovery in newbuild markets have led to volatility in the sector, but an upwards share-price trend overall. Although we still await proof the new-volume market (both residential and commercial) is recovering, consensus is fuelled by falling rates. However, trailing profits under IFRS valuations are record-wide. We maintain a neutral sector view and stock-picking approach.