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    SEEK (ASX:SEK) Updates Growth Fund Terms, Is The Valuation Gap Too Wide?

    Simply Wall St·11/01/2026 06:21:49
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    SEEK (ASX:SEK) drew fresh attention after a shareholder and analyst call on 20 October 2026 outlined revised arrangements for the SEEK Growth Fund’s second five year phase starting 1 November.

    SEEK’s A$13.58 share price comes after a mixed year, where a 14.6% one-month share price return contrasts with a year-to-date share price decline of 41.9%, while the one-year total shareholder return has fallen 48.1%. This hints that enthusiasm around the Growth Fund update is emerging from a low base and may reflect shifting views on future risk and opportunity rather than a broad re-rating already playing out.

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    SEEK looks like a solid employment marketplace business that just endured a rough share price reset. After the Growth Fund update sparked a short burst of optimism, is the current valuation actually appealing or just a pause before the next move?

    Most Popular Narrative: 30% Overvalued

    Against the current A$13.58 share price, the most followed narrative pegs SEEK at a fair value of A$10.45, which frames today’s quote as baking in a lot of optimism after a harsh drawdown. According to ANTONI0, the risk and reward balance hinges less on headline multiples and more on how one unresolved operational question is answered over time.

    Third, and this is why I''m not buying, the bear case got stronger at the same time the price got cheaper. There is now a specific, plausible mechanism by which SEEK loses volume permanently while keeping every competitive advantage it has. It doesn''t require artificial intelligence to disintermediate the marketplace. It only requires each job ad to become more productive.

    See why 5 investors see SEEK as 30% overvalued.

    Result: Fair Value of A$10.45 (OVERVALUED)

    Still, two things could quickly flip this story for SEEK: ANZ ad volumes stabilising and a cleaner exit from the Growth Fund would both challenge the bearish case.

    Find out about the key risks to this SEEK narrative.

    Another View: SWS DCF Says SEEK Looks Cheap

    The community fair value of A$10.45 paints SEEK as rich at A$13.58. Our SWS DCF model reaches a very different conclusion. It values the shares at A$19.60, which frames the current quote as trading at a sizeable discount instead of baking in excessive optimism.

    The gap between a narrative fair value that flags SEEK as 30% overvalued and a cash flow model that sees it trading below estimated worth raises a practical question: which set of assumptions do you trust more when profits are currently negative and the market is still processing Growth Fund clean up plans.

    Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.

    SEK Discounted Cash Flow as at Nov 2026
    SEK Discounted Cash Flow as at Nov 2026

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    Next Steps

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