Bufab AB (SE:BUFAB)
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Bufab AB
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Rating:68Neutral
Price Target:
kr113.00
▲(10.87% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:02/07/26
The score is driven primarily by above-average financial performance with improving profitability and solid free-cash-flow conversion, plus strong technical uptrend signals. These positives are tempered by a premium valuation (high P/E with low yield) and some cyclicality risk from uneven revenue and historically volatile cash flows.
Positive Factors
Improving profitability
Margin expansion to roughly 32% gross and stronger EBIT/net margins indicates the business is extracting more value from distribution activities. Sustained higher margins support better cash flow, internal reinvestment, and resilience to cost swings, strengthening long-term operating leverage and returns.
Negative Factors
Inconsistent revenue growth
Flat/declining top-line despite margin gains signals weak or uneven demand for core distribution services. Persistent revenue inconsistency limits operating leverage, makes profitability gains harder to sustain, and constrains the firm's ability to deleverage or expand steadily over a multi‑quarter horizon.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Improving profitability
Margin expansion to roughly 32% gross and stronger EBIT/net margins indicates the business is extracting more value from distribution activities. Sustained higher margins support better cash flow, internal reinvestment, and resilience to cost swings, strengthening long-term operating leverage and returns.
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Bufab AB (BUFAB) vs. iShares MSCI Sweden ETF (EWD)
Market Cap
kr19.81B
Dividend Yield1.03%
Average Volume (3M)162.76K
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.8
Beta (1Y)1.12
Revenue Growth-1.37%
EPS Growth14.78%
CountrySE
Employees1,755
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.93
Shares Outstanding190,552,660
10 Day Avg. Volume224,728
30 Day Avg. Volume162,764
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio2.27
Price to Book (P/B)4.73
Price to Sales (P/S)2.36
P/FCF Ratio22.46
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)4.37
Revenue Forecast (FY)kr8.58B
Bufab AB Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Bufab AB (publ) operates as a trading company that provides solutions for sourcing, quality control, and logistics for C-parts in Sweden and internationally. It offers metal or plastic fasteners comprising screws, bolts, nuts, rivets, pins, washer...
How the Company Makes Money
Bufab makes money by selling sourced C-parts and related supply solutions to business customers, earning revenue primarily from the margin between its procurement cost and the price charged to customers (often referred to as a distribution/trading...
Bufab AB Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
76
Positive
Balance Sheet
68
Positive
Cash Flow
61
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 8.07B | 8.04B | 8.68B | 8.43B | 5.88B |
| Gross Profit | 2.58B | 2.39B | 2.49B | 2.39B | 1.64B |
| EBITDA | 1.30B | 1.18B | 1.26B | 1.19B | 848.00M |
| Net Income | 626.00M | 551.00M | 574.00M | 609.00M | 470.00M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 9.32B | 9.19B | 8.60B | 9.44B | 6.57B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 205.00M | 211.00M | 218.00M | 322.00M | 293.00M |
| Total Debt | 3.58B | 3.53B | 3.58B | 4.05B | 2.25B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.29B | 5.29B | 5.18B | 6.40B | 4.20B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.03B | 3.90B | 3.42B | 3.04B | 2.38B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 849.00M | 1.02B | 1.36B | -113.00M | 138.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 925.00M | 1.10B | 1.45B | -47.00M | 172.00M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -809.00M | -494.00M | -734.00M | -1.08B | -335.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -93.00M | -623.00M | -813.00M | 1.15B | 158.00M |
Bufab AB Technical Analysis
Neutral
101.92
Price Trends
108.44
Negative
104.02
Positive
99.41
Positive
Market Momentum
-1.49
Negative
46.03
Neutral
77.49
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For SE:BUFAB, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 101.92 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 105.17, below the 50-day MA of 108.44, and above the 200-day MA of 99.41, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -1.49 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 46.03 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 77.49 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for SE:BUFAB.
Bufab AB Peers Comparison
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Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | kr17.91B | 34.09 | 25.27% | 1.22% | 3.19% | 4.60% | |
68 Neutral | kr19.81B | 31.81 | 15.97% | 1.03% | -1.37% | 14.78% | |
65 Neutral | kr17.49B | 26.76 | 15.15% | 0.83% | 2.60% | 3.05% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | kr11.56B | 25.44 | 9.59% | 2.09% | -1.74% | 26.36% | |
60 Neutral | kr6.44B | 13.60 | 7.10% | 1.64% | ― | ― | |
45 Neutral | kr7.38B | 37.27 | -3.67% | 1.25% | 4.65% | -136.09% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Bufab AB Corporate Events
Bufab convenes 2026 AGM with hybrid participation and updated board slate
Mar 18, 2026
Bufab AB has called its 2026 Annual General Meeting for 23 April in Värnamo, offering shareholders the option to participate either in person or via postal voting in line with its Articles of Association. Shareholders must be registered with ...
Bufab Launches Share Buyback to Hedge Long-Term Incentive Program
Feb 5, 2026
Bufab AB’s board has resolved to initiate a share buyback program on Nasdaq Stockholm under an authorization granted by its 2025 annual general meeting, with the primary aim of securing future share deliveries under the company’s long-...
Bufab Lifts Margins and Earnings in 2025 as Acquisition and Dividend Signal Confidence
Feb 5, 2026
Bufab reported a solid close to 2025, with fourth-quarter net sales up 3.7% to SEK 1.93 billion, driven mainly by margin improvements rather than volume growth, as organic growth was modest at 0.3%. Adjusted EBITA for the quarter rose to SEK 252 m...
Bufab Sets Date for 2025 Year-End Report and Investor Call
Jan 29, 2026
Bufab has announced that it will publish its year-end report for 2025 on 5 February at 07:30 CET, with the report and an accompanying presentation made available on the company’s website. CEO Erik Lundén and acting CFO Helena Häger...
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