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Sagax B (SAGA-B.ST)
Real Estate · Industrial / logistics property (EPRA) · LTM Q1 2026
Analysis date: 2026-06-08
Price at analysis: SEK 161.00
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
HOLD
Conviction: MEDIUM
A high-quality industrial/light-logistics property compounder (Sweden/Finland/international) with long leases, 95% occupancy and an exceptional 12-year FFO/share track record (~18.6% CAGR since 2013). On EPRA earnings (FFO) of SEK 4.4bn it trades at ~13x P/FFO and a +19% premium to NAV after a year-long de-rate. But management cut its 2026-2030 targets, like-for-like growth is thin (+1.8%) and EUR funding costs are rising — a premium asset with limited margin of safety. HOLD; base SEK 160.
P / FFO
13.1×
~13× income from property management (FFO)
FFO / share
SEK 12.11
EPRA Earnings SEK 4.4bn (~SEK 12.31/A+B sh)
FFO (LTM)
SEK 4.4B
NI + D&A SEK 0M
Price / Target
SEK 161 → SEK 160
-1% base; HOLD
Quality score
65/100
Logistics compounder; +19% NAV premium
Adj. ROIC
5.3%
GAAP basis — understates REIT economics
EV / IC
1.04×
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
SEK 27.7B
LTV 43%; net debt/EBITDA ~6x; Baa2
Thesis

Sagax is a high-quality owner of industrial, warehouse and light-logistics property across Sweden, Finland and internationally, built on long leases, high occupancy (95%) and a remarkable compounding record (FFO/share CAGR ~18.6% since 2013). On the EPRA framework its FFO proxy (income from property management) is SEK 4.4bn (~SEK 12.31 per A+B share), so it trades at ~13x P/FFO — and, characteristically for Sagax, at a ~19% PREMIUM to NAV (down from much larger historical premiums). It also carries a listed-holdings overlay (stakes in Hemso, NP3, Nyfosa, Soderport and others, ~SEK 15bn).

The balance sheet is conservative for property (LTV ~43%, ICR ~3.9x, Baa2). But two things temper the story: management explicitly CUT its 2026-2030 targets (ROE ≥12% and FFO/share +5-10%, down from the old +15% trajectory), and growth is now thin — like-for-like rental +1.8%, average funding cost rising to 2.7% (EUR-linked). After a year-long de-rate the valuation is more reasonable, but a +19% NAV premium and ~13x FFO on a now-slower compounder leaves little margin of safety. (Note the A/B/D share structure — the D-share is a quasi-preference; market cap is built on total economic shares.)

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

At ~13x P/FFO and a +19% premium to NAV, Sagax is priced as the quality compounder it is — but with the cut growth targets the premium is harder to justify than historically.

Base SEK 160 (a premium asset at a fair-to-slightly-rich ~13x FFO / +19% NAV); bull SEK 195 if logistics demand + rate easing reaccelerate FFO/share toward the high-single-digits; bear SEK 130 if the NAV premium compresses toward parity on slower growth + higher funding costs.

Scenario24m targetUpsideProb.Driver
BullSEK 195+21%30%Logistics demand + rate easing reaccelerate FFO/share
BaseSEK 160-1%45%Premium asset at fair-to-rich ~13x FFO / +19% NAV
BearSEK 130-19%25%NAV premium compresses on slower growth + funding cost
Prob-weightedSEK 163+1%100%Scenario-weighted expected value
Key drivers

1. Long-lease logistics

Long WALT + 95% occupancy + light-industrial demand underpin stable cash flow.

2. Compounding record

~18.6% FFO/share CAGR since 2013 — a proven capital allocator.

3. Conservative balance sheet

LTV ~43%, ICR ~3.9x, Baa2 — defensive for property.

4. Listed-holdings overlay

Stakes in Hemso/NP3/Nyfosa/Soderport add value + optionality.

Key risks
Conclusion

Sagax is a best-in-class industrial-property compounder (95% occupancy, long leases, ~18.6% FFO/share CAGR, conservative leverage), but at ~13x FFO and a +19% NAV premium with freshly-cut growth targets it is a premium asset, not a cheap one. HOLD; base SEK 160.

Own the quality; add only on a compression of the NAV premium toward parity, where the compounding is no longer fully paid for.

Footnote evidence & sources

Every adjustment traces to the cited note/page in the source filing — click to open it there. Annual report / 10-K: 📄 open  ·  Latest interim: 📄 open

Adjustment / figureValueSourceWhy mttssn treats it this way
Rental revenue FY2025 SEK 5,378 M5,378Consolidated statement of comprehensive income 📄 p.74Top-line rental income; +8% YoY, 79% EUR-denominated.
Net operating income FY2025 SEK 4,442 M4,442Statement of comprehensive income 📄 p.74Rental revenue less property operating/maintenance/tax expenses; surplus ratio 83%.
Profit from property management attributable to parent (FFO/EPRA Earnings) FY2025 SEK 4,442 M4,442Statement of comprehensive income — 'of which profit from property management attributable to Parent Company's shareholders' 📄 p.74This is the FFO proxy under EPRA framework: recurring earnings excluding property & financial value changes and tax; SEK 12.38 per A+B share FY2025.
Profit from property management attributable to parent, R12M to 31 Mar 2026 SEK 4,418 M4,418Consolidated statement of comprehensive income — Rolling 12 months column 📄 p.23LTM EPRA Earnings used as FFO proxy; SEK 12.31 per A+B share R12M.
Net asset value per Class A and B share SEK 135.30 (31 Mar 2026)135Equity per Class A and B share / NAV 📄 p.18EPRA NRV-equivalent: recognised equity to parent less Class-D equity, with add-back of derivative reserves and deferred tax on property/derivatives. P/NAV 129% at 31 Mar.
NAV per A+B share YE2025 SEK 130.32130Data per Class A and B share 📄 p.62Year-end NAV; share price 197.60 = 152% of NAV (premium).
Interest-bearing liabilities YE2025 SEK 38,646 M38,646Interest-bearing liabilities 📄 p.40Gross debt; 92% EUR; average interest rate 2.5% at year end.
Net debt YE2025 SEK 27,700 M27,700Net debt table 📄 p.42Sagax definition: gross IB less interest-bearing assets, listed instruments and market value of listed JV/associate shares (SEK 10,493 M). 5.8x EBITDA.
Total equity 31 Mar 2026 SEK 44,377 M44,377Consolidated statement of changes in equity 📄 p.26Latest consolidated equity incl. NCI (parent-attributable SEK 44,201 M) — IC equity component.
Debt ratio (LTV) 43% Q1 202643Financial key figures 📄 p.22Interest-bearing liabilities / total assets; target max 50%. YE2025 44%.
Economic occupancy rate 95% (31 Mar 2026)95Property-related key figures 📄 p.22Contractual annual rent / rental value; YE2025 96%. High and stable; slight dip from Finland/Sweden vacancies flagged for 2026.
Like-for-like rental growth +1.8% ex-FX FY20251.8Comments — Revenue 📄 p.75Comparable-portfolio rental growth excluding currency; modest due to low indexation (weighted inflation 0.9%) on already-high occupancy.
Average interest rate 2.7% Q1 20262.7Financial key figures 📄 p.22Volume-weighted interest on IB liabilities incl. derivatives; YE2025 2.5%, rising on bond refinancing. 69% fixed-rate.
Dividend per A+B share SEK 3.70 (proposed for 2025)3.7Data per Class A and B share 📄 p.62Cash dividend to A+B holders; D-shares capped at 2.00. ~2.3% yield on B-price.
Class B share price 31 Mar 2026 SEK 174.00; P/FFO 14.1x; P/NAV 129%174Key performance indicators per Class B share 📄 p.18Sagax's own valuation multiples confirm persistent premium to NAV and ~14x FFO; price has since drifted to 161.00 (Jun 8).
Property portfolio market value SEK 68,283 M / occupancy / 1,043 properties68,283Comments on financial position — Assets 📄 p.77Fair-value (IAS 40) property portfolio across Sweden/Finland/France/Benelux/Spain/Germany/Denmark; warehouse & light-industrial focus.
Quality · Buffett tenets9 / 15
Understandable business
Sagax — industrial / warehouse / light-logistics property (Sweden, Finland, international) with long leases; A/B/D share structure; legible.
Durable moat
Moderate: long leases, high occupancy (95%) and a 12-year compounding record, but property is rate-sensitive and the growth runway is narrowing.
Able & honest management
Excellent long-term capital allocator, but management explicitly CUT its 2026-2030 targets (ROE ≥12%, FFO/share +5-10% vs the old +15%).
Financial strength
Conservative for property (LTV 43%, ICR 3.9x, Baa2), but rising EUR funding cost (avg 2.7%, up from 2.5%) and thin like-for-like growth (+1.8%).
Margin of safety
None: a +19% PREMIUM to NAV and ~13x P/FFO after a year-long de-rate — a premium asset, not a cheap one.