SEEK (ASX:SEK) Has Investors Asking A New Question

SEEK Growth Fund arrangements move into Stage 2

SEEK (ASX:SEK) has put the SEEK Growth Fund back in focus after a shareholder and analyst call on 20 October to outline revised arrangements for the Fund’s second five year phase.

Unitholders have already backed Stage 2, which is scheduled to start on 1 November 2026. The discussion now shifts to how this refreshed structure might influence capital deployment and long term portfolio decisions for the broader group.

SEEK’s recent update on the Growth Fund comes after a sharp rebound in the shares, with a 30 day share price return of 14.95% and a 90 day gain of 6.21%. However, the longer backdrop remains weak, given a year to date share price decline of 41.45% and a 1 year total shareholder return fall of 48.88%. This points to improving short term momentum against a still deeply negative multi year experience for investors.

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SEEK looks like a solid employment marketplace business, yet the shares have just bounced hard off a tough year. Are investors now overpaying for the recovery story or still getting a reasonable entry point?

Most Popular Narrative: 31% Overvalued

The most followed narrative on SEEK pegs fair value at A$10.45, which sits below the latest close of A$13.69 and frames the stock as pricing in a lot of optimism after the recent rebound.

The reason is the shape of the outcome distribution. Bear 0.7% a year, muddle 6.7%, recovery 11.6%, bull 15.4%. Probability-weighted at a 25% bear likelihood, which is where Cummings'' ad-productivity mechanism has pushed me, you get roughly A$10.45, slightly below today''s price.

See why 5 investors see SEEK as 31% overvalued.

Result: Fair Value of A$10.45 (OVERVALUED)

Still, two things could flip that fair value view quickly if they break the wrong way for SEEK: weaker ANZ ad volumes or a disappointing Growth Fund exit outcome.

Find out about the key risks to this SEEK narrative.

Another View: What Multiples Say About SEEK

The SWS DCF model flags SEEK as trading at a discount to an estimated future cash flow value of A$19.46, while the market price is A$13.69. On that lens, the stock screens undervalued. The question for you is whether those long range cash flow assumptions feel more convincing than today’s sceptical sentiment.

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

Next Steps

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