Can EQT (OM:EQT) Still Be Undervalued Or Is Growth Priced In?

EQT AB has been busy expanding its private markets footprint, and the share price performance over the past few years means investors are asking a simple question. Is today's EQT stock price supported by the returns the business earns on the capital it puts to work in these deals.

• Over the past 3 years EQT has delivered a total return of 56.5%, which puts real weight on whether its return on capital justifies that kind of share price outcome.

• The agreed takeovers of groups like Cleanaway, QIAGEN and US real estate manager Stockbridge may support higher fee based revenue and carried interest over time, which can influence how efficiently EQT converts invested capital into economic returns.

• What if you looked at EQT through its earnings instead? See why EQT's 30.1x P/E tells a different valuation story .

The issue now is whether the returns EQT earns on its capital are strong enough to make the current share price look sensible on that basis.

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Is EQT a Bargain on Excess Returns?

The Excess Returns model looks at how much value EQT creates above the cost of its equity capital. On this view, the projections suggest EQT is earning more on its equity base than it is paying out to shareholders in required return, which is what you want to see in a capital heavy private markets group.

Book value is estimated at SEK6.61 per share today, with a stable book value projection of SEK8.16 per share and a stable EPS estimate of SEK1.67 per share. Against a cost of equity of SEK0.51 per share, the model points to an excess return of SEK1.16 per share and an average return on equity of 20.41%. With the agreed takeovers of groups like Cleanaway, QIAGEN and US real estate manager Stockbridge potentially adding more fee based assets over time, it is not surprising that the Excess Returns workup places estimated intrinsic value meaningfully above the current SEK299.40 share price. Find out what EQT could be worth using our Excess Returns estimate .

The EQT Narrative: What Would Justify Today's Price?

Simply Wall St Narratives pick up where the EQT valuation puzzle leaves off and explain which assumptions about EQT's future growth, margins and earnings would need to hold for the current price to appear materially higher or lower. Each scenario sets out the building blocks behind its view of fair value in a transparent way, so you can compare those expectations with EQT's actual results as they are reported.