Peab (OM:PEAB B) Stock Q2 Profit Recovery Challenges Concerns Over Earnings Volatility

Peab (OM:PEAB B) has posted its Q2 2026 numbers with revenue of about SEK16.6b and net income of SEK588m, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of roughly SEK60.1b and net income of SEK2.1b, alongside TTM EPS of SEK7.32. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move between SEK10.8b and SEK17.3b with quarterly net income ranging from a loss of SEK373m in Q1 2025 to a profit of SEK829m in both Q3 and Q4 2025. This sets up a picture of margins that now look more supported than a year ago.

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With the latest results on the table, the next step is to see how these margins and profit trends line up with the dominant narratives investors follow around Peab.

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TTM profit margin up to 3.5% for Peab

• Over the last twelve months, Peab generated net income of SEK2,074m on SEK60,083m of revenue, which works out to a 3.5% net margin compared with 2.6% a year earlier in the supplied data.
• What stands out for a bullish take is that this 3.5% margin sits alongside 33.6% earnings growth over the past year and forecast earnings growth of about 9.6% a year. However:
  • Quarterly profit has been uneven, with net income moving from a loss of SEK373m in Q1 2025 to profits of SEK829m in both Q3 and Q4 2025 and SEK588m in Q2 2026, so the stronger trailing margin is built on a mix of loss-making and profitable quarters.
  • Forecast revenue growth of roughly 4.2% a year and the current 3.5% margin together suggest earnings expectations are grounded in modest top line expansion rather than aggressive revenue assumptions.

SEK2,074m TTM earnings versus construction cyclicality

• The trailing twelve month net income of SEK2,074m compares with quarterly swings from a loss of SEK172m in Q1 2026 to a profit of SEK588m in Q2 2026, highlighting how the full year picture can look steadier than any single quarter for Peab.
• Critics of a bullish view on cyclical construction stocks often focus on these swings, and Peab’s recent pattern gives them data to work with:
  • Across six reported quarters, net income has ranged from a loss of SEK373m (Q1 2025) to a profit of SEK829m (Q3 and Q4 2025), so the TTM profit pool is built on both weaker and stronger periods rather than a smooth path.
  • The basic EPS trend in the trailing figures, moving from SEK5.40 to SEK7.32, sits alongside that volatility in individual quarters, which means investors need to pay attention to how sensitive profit can be to project timing or construction cycles.

P/E of 12.5x versus DCF fair value

• At a share price of SEK91.95, Peab trades on a trailing P/E of 12.5x, below the European construction industry average of 15.3x and the peer average of 71.1x, and below the provided DCF fair value of SEK164.24 per share.
• Supporters of a bullish valuation angle point to this gap, but the risk section of the data adds important context:
  • The DCF fair value of SEK164.24 sits well above the current SEK91.95 price and the TTM EPS of SEK7.32, which together suggest the stock is priced at a discount to that model while still reflecting a modest earnings base.
  • At the same time, the data state that debt is not well covered by operating cash flow and the dividend record is unstable, so the lower P/E and discount to DCF fair value come alongside identified balance sheet and income reliability risks that investors need to weigh.

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