Schneider Electric (ENXTPA:SU) is back on investor radars after committing more than $700 million to its U.S. operations, and it has also been named a key supplier in the growing data center cooling market for spaceport facilities.
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These U.S. expansion plans and exposure to data center cooling arrive while investor sentiment has been mixed, with a 4.1% 7 day share price return and a 3.1% year to date share price return set against a 1 year total shareholder return close to flat and a much stronger 3 year total shareholder return.
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With the shares roughly flat over 1 year but far ahead over 3 and 5 years, plus a price target above the current €244.45 level, the key question is whether there is still a buying opportunity here or if the market is already pricing in future growth.
With Schneider Electric’s fair value in the narrative set above the €244.45 last close, the gap to that estimate revolves around long term earnings power.
The company's transition toward software and recurring digital services (notably EcoStruxure, AVEVA SaaS, and EcoCare), now representing 60% of revenues and growing at double digit rates, should drive higher margins and recurring earnings, with further upside potential as AVEVA's SaaS conversion completes by 2027.
Want to see what is baked into that earnings ramp? Revenue compounding, margin uplift, and a premium future P/E all sit behind this fair value math.
Result: Fair Value of €270.55 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, you still need to keep an eye on pressure points such as weaker Industrial Automation and currency swings, which could unsettle margins and earnings expectations.
Find out about the key risks to this Schneider Electric narrative.
The popular narrative sees Schneider Electric as 9.6% undervalued, but the P/E data sends a different signal. The shares trade on 32x earnings versus 25.8x for peers and 23.2x for the wider European Electrical industry, while the fair ratio is 33.9x. That suggests quality is already priced in, so the key question is how much margin of safety you feel you have.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
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