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Sesa S.p.A.
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Rating:58Neutral
Price Target:
€96.00
▲(4.07% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/03/26
The score is primarily supported by multi-year revenue expansion and generally positive cash generation, but is held back by thin profitability, rising leverage, and a year-over-year decline in free cash flow. Technically, the stock shows near-term weakness versus short-term averages despite remaining above longer-term trends, while valuation appears reasonable but not clearly compelling.
Positive Factors
Multi-year revenue growth
Sesa’s multi-year revenue scale-up to ~€3.6B reflects durable market penetration and successful expansion of distribution and services. Larger scale strengthens vendor leverage, broadens reseller reach, and creates cross-sell opportunities that support sustainable top-line durability over cycles.
Negative Factors
Thin profitability
Low net and softening operating margins leave limited cushion against cost inflation or margin pressure in distribution. Thin profitability constrains retained earnings available for reinvestment, increases sensitivity to pricing/mix swings, and raises execution risk over coming quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year revenue growth
Sesa’s multi-year revenue scale-up to ~€3.6B reflects durable market penetration and successful expansion of distribution and services. Larger scale strengthens vendor leverage, broadens reseller reach, and creates cross-sell opportunities that support sustainable top-line durability over cycles.
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Sesa S.p.A. (SES) vs. iShares MSCI Italy ETF (EWI)
Market Cap
€1.39B
Dividend Yield1.11%
Average Volume (3M)57.25K
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.3
Beta (1Y)1.16
Revenue Growth10.91%
EPS Growth16.01%
CountryIT
Employees6,416
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.67
Shares Outstanding15,494,590
10 Day Avg. Volume27,604
30 Day Avg. Volume57,248
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.98
Price to Book (P/B)2.82
Price to Sales (P/S)0.36
P/FCF Ratio8.32
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€130.00Price Target Upside40.92% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)7.65
Revenue Forecast (FY)€3.85B
Sesa S.p.A. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
SeSa S.p.A., through its various operating companies, specializes in the distribution of advanced information technology (IT) products and solutions, serving markets both within Italy and internationally. Its Software and System Integration divisi...
How the Company Makes Money
Sesa makes money mainly by selling and implementing information-technology products and services through a mix of distribution and higher value-added service businesses. A core revenue stream is value-added IT distribution: Sesa purchases technolo...
Sesa S.p.A. Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Dec 18, 2025
(Q2-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Sep 24, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented solid financial progress: double‑digit reported revenue and EBITDA growth, strong Q2 acceleration, sectoral strengths (Digital Green, ICT VAS recovery), improved financial efficiency and active capital returns. Remaining weaknesses are concentrated in system integration margin pressure and near‑term margin timing in Business Services, plus conditional disposals and continued sizable investment levels. Management reaffirmed FY26 guidance and expects to reach or approach the upper end of targets, signaling confidence in organic momentum.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue Growth (Reported)
Consolidated revenues and other income of EUR 1.6 billion, up 12.0% year‑on‑year (reported).
Negative Updates
System Integration Margin Pressure
System integration revenues EUR 420 million (up 4% yoy) but EBITDA down 1.9% to EUR 43.4 million and EBITDA margin at 10.3%, reflecting reengineering in some business units and a guidance to stabilize margins at FY'25 levels.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Consolidated Revenue Growth (Reported)
Consolidated revenues and other income of EUR 1.6 billion, up 12.0% year‑on‑year (reported).
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Company Guidance
Management confirmed FY26 guidance of organic revenue growth of 5–7.5%, organic EBITDA growth of 5–10% and roughly a 10% organic increase in net consolidated profit (vs. an earlier 10–12% range), saying the upper end is achievable given strong H1 and Q2 momentum: H1 revenues EUR 1.6bn (+12% y/y), H1 EBITDA EUR 114.4m (+11.4%), adjusted EAT EUR 50m (+17.1%) and group net profit adjusted EUR 45m (+13%); Q2 revenues EUR 755m (+16% reported / +9.4% pro‑forma), Q2 EBITDA +16.6% reported / +8.4% pro‑forma and Q2 adjusted EAT +30% reported / +17% pro‑forma, together with a November backlog up 25%. They reiterated investment guidance of ~EUR 80m for the year (including ~EUR 35m M&A and EUR 52–55m CapEx), longer‑term annual M&A ~EUR 30m and CapEx ~EUR 50m, a 40% payout policy with a EUR 25m buyback and EUR 1/share dividend (EUR 15.5m paid), noted net debt of ~EUR 119m and a reduction in net financial expenses (~11–15.5%).Sesa S.p.A. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
66
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | Apr 2026 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 3.57B | 3.21B | 3.16B | 2.87B | 2.36B |
| Gross Profit | 430.20M | 389.57M | 226.10M | 205.88M | 167.83M |
| EBITDA | 252.93M | 235.04M | 233.45M | 201.26M | 159.32M |
| Net Income | 71.69M | 62.20M | 78.27M | 84.45M | 73.52M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 2.33B | 2.24B | 2.12B | 1.92B | 1.22B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 584.05M | 576.88M | 585.76M | 545.50M | 498.90M |
| Total Debt | 601.60M | 475.67M | 422.88M | 356.08M | 406.94M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.80B | 1.74B | 1.64B | 1.50B | 920.18M |
| Stockholders Equity | 460.25M | 445.92M | 429.58M | 374.93M | 315.44M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 155.85M | 60.14M | 98.57M | 78.96M | 120.89M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 219.25M | 117.23M | 137.62M | 115.45M | 147.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -128.66M | -114.91M | -103.75M | -85.19M | -37.76M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -76.24M | -17.83M | 6.10M | 10.94M | -51.93M |
Sesa S.p.A. Technical Analysis
Negative
92.25
Price Trends
93.66
Negative
91.89
Negative
87.83
Positive
Market Momentum
-0.73
Positive
38.92
Neutral
10.75
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IT:SES, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 92.25 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 94.24, below the 50-day MA of 93.66, and above the 200-day MA of 87.83, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -0.73 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 38.92 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 10.75 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IT:SES.
Sesa S.p.A. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
79 Outperform | €4.53B | 17.82 | 17.62% | 1.35% | 6.01% | 10.21% | |
71 Outperform | €228.38M | 31.51 | ― | 0.69% | ― | ― | |
65 Neutral | €344.18M | 15.34 | 5.88% | 4.91% | 5.19% | 19.63% | |
58 Neutral | €1.39B | 19.31 | 15.24% | 1.08% | 10.91% | 16.01% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
46 Neutral | €690.21M | -8.72 | -15.09% | ― | -11.84% | -2033.56% |
* General Sector Average
IT:SES
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90.20
18.67
26.09%
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7.02
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58.28%
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