Sweco (OM:SWEC B) Could Be 25% Below Fair Value On CEO Exit

Sweco (OM:SWEC B) is back in focus after long-serving CEO Åsa Bergman announced her resignation to pursue new career opportunities, prompting a leadership transition process in one of Europe’s largest architecture and engineering consultancies.

The CEO news comes at a time when Sweco’s share price has been under pressure this year. The year-to-date share price return is down 13.58% and the 1-year total shareholder return is down 16.65%. However, the 3-year total shareholder return is up 35.54%, which indicates that longer-term holders have still seen gains.

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Sweco’s recent share price slide and CEO change can signal two very different stories. Is the market reassessing the business itself, or just sentiment around the transition? And what does the current valuation imply?

Most Popular Narrative: 25% Undervalued

On the numbers, Sweco’s most followed valuation storyline points to a fair value of SEK170.50, compared with the latest close at SEK128.50, which puts the recent share price weakness in a different light for anyone weighing the CEO change.

Sweco's focus on operational efficiency, including higher pricing, improved billing ratios, and cost control measures, is expected to enhance margins and profitability, supporting higher future earnings.

The company's strong order backlog, driven by continuous project wins in growth segments such as energy, infrastructure, and digitalization, is anticipated to contribute to future revenue stability and growth.

See why 5 investors see Sweco as 25% undervalued.

The narrative uses a 7.39% discount rate and assumes Sweco can grow revenue by around 6.2% a year with profit margins near 8.6%, which together support a fair value estimate of SEK170.50 against the current market value of SEK128.50.

This view also assumes Sweco trades on a future P/E of about 22.8x, which is higher than the current European Construction sector average of 15.2x. Investors relying on this narrative are effectively accepting a richer multiple in exchange for earnings growth and long-term infrastructure exposure.

At the same time, the valuation case has clear pressure points, including an unstable dividend history, relatively high CEO pay compared with similar Swedish companies, and reliance on higher risk funding sources. Anyone leaning on this fair value needs to stay alert to how these factors evolve as the leadership transition unfolds.

Result: Fair Value of SEK170.50 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, if weak demand in residential and commercial projects persists, and restructuring in Sweden and Finland drags on, the Sweco upside narrative could easily stall.

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Next Steps

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