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13 May 2026
Singer Capital Markets - Severfield - Priced for pessimism - 7x P/E on trough earnings
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Singer Capital Markets - Severfield - Priced for pessimism - 7x P/E on trough earnings
Severfield Plc (SFR:LON) | 26.4 0 (-0.6%) | Mkt Cap: 78.1m
- Published:
13 May 2026 -
Author:
Greg Poulton -
Pages:
17 -
With the balance sheet overhang largely resolved, investor focus is likely to turn to Severfield’s earnings recovery. Under a new and very backable management team, we believe the recovery story is credible. Driving operating margins from a c.3% low towards its 7% long term average will be key. Forecasts are conservatively set against a currently subdued market backdrop, but the market could begin to help, with the UK infrastructure cycle building towards a meaningful step-up from cal. '27. Severfield trades on a Mar.'27 PER of just 6.9x on what we believe are trough earnings and margins, and only 4.5x once the India JV is stripped out a rating that materially undervalues a market leading business. Our 42p TP implies 68% upside. Buy.