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Sleep Cycle (SLEEP.ST)
Technology · Swedish mobile SaaS (sleep tracking/health) · FY2025
Analysis date: 2026-06-10
Price at analysis: SEK 18.00
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
BUY
Conviction: MEDIUM
Sleep Cycle is a Swedish mobile SaaS company with 20M+ downloads and a growing subscription base for sleep tracking and optimization. FY2025 revenue SEK 478M (+18%); adj NOPAT SEK 40.6M; IC -SEK 35M (negative — capital-light); EP +SEK 44.8M. EV/adj EBIT 9.0x and P/sales 1.04x screen as reasonable for a profitable, growing mobile health app. BUY at current prices; base SEK 24.
Adj. ROIC
-116.0%
WACC 12% → spread -128.0pp
Economic Profit
+SEK 45M
EP +SEK 44.8M (NOPAT 40.6M minus 12% WACC on IC -35M = +4.2M add-back); negative IC arithmetic
FCF Yield
n/a
Net cash SEK 30M; minimal capex; FCF = EBIT × (1-tax) approx; capital-light model
Price / Target
SEK 18 → SEK 24
+33% base; BUY
Revenue (LTM)
SEK 478M
FY2025 SEK 478M (+18%); subscription SaaS; iOS/Android App Store
EBIT Margin
n/a
EBIT margin 10.9% (SEK 52M/SEK 478M); improving with scale
EV / IC
n/a
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
n/a
Net cash SEK 30M (cash SEK 60M - debt SEK 30M); IC -SEK 35M (capital-light)
Thesis

Sleep Cycle is the leading sleep tracking app (20M+ downloads; 4.8/5.0 App Store rating) that uses smartphone sensors (microphone, accelerometer) to track sleep stages, trigger wake-up at optimal sleep phase, and deliver personalized sleep insights. FY2025 revenue SEK 478M (+18% YoY from SEK 405M FY2024); adj NOPAT SEK 40.6M; EBIT margin 10.9%. The business model is pure subscription SaaS: iOS + Android apps with monthly/annual subscriptions (~$50/year annual premium). The moat: 5+ years of personalized sleep history per long-term subscriber creates meaningful switching cost (data ownership, habit formation), supported by the global #1 position in sleep tracking apps.

IC = equity (-SEK 5M) + debt SEK 30M - cash SEK 60M = -SEK 35M (negative: net cash exceeds equity). ROIC = -116% (arithmetic, not economically meaningful for negative IC). EP = adj NOPAT SEK 40.6M - WACC 12% × (-SEK 35M) = +SEK 44.8M (negative IC adds to EP). The company is genuinely profitable and highly capital-efficient. At EV/adj EBIT 9.0x with 18% revenue growth, BUY.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

EV ~SEK 468M (MC SEK 498M - net cash SEK 30M). EV/adj EBIT 9.0x on SEK 52M EBIT. P/sales 1.04x. At 12% revenue CAGR (slowing from 18%) and 12-14% EBIT margin: EBIT ~SEK 80M in 3 years → EV/fwd EBIT ~6x — cheap for a profitable SaaS. Base SEK 24 (12x adj EBIT SEK 52M + net cash SEK 30M / 27.7M shares = SEK 23.6); bull SEK 35 (15x fwd EBIT ~SEK 68M + B2B optionality); bear SEK 12 (8x bear + small-cap de-rating).

Reverse-DCF panel unavailable: non-positive ic.

Scenario24m targetUpsideProb.Driver
BullSEK 35+94%35%B2B health platform + margin expansion; EV/fwd EBIT re-rates to 15x
BaseSEK 24+33%45%12% CAGR; margins expand toward 14%; EV/EBIT 12x
BearSEK 12-33%20%Competition accelerates + growth decelerates + small-cap de-rating
Prob-weightedSEK 25+41%100%Scenario-weighted expected value
Key drivers

1. Revenue growth momentum

+18% FY2025; subscription SaaS with high retention and annual plan conversion.

2. Negative IC / capital-light

Net cash, minimal capex; economics improve with scale.

3. Health platform expansion

Potential B2B (corporate wellness, health insurers) and AI sleep coaching revenue expansion.

4. Brand + data moat

5+ years of personalized sleep data per user; App Store dominance in sleep category.

Key risks
Conclusion

Sleep Cycle is a profitable, capital-light mobile SaaS with +18% revenue growth at EV/adj EBIT 9.0x — cheap for the growth profile. The data moat and subscription model quality support BUY. Base SEK 24.

Footnote evidence & sources

Every adjustment traces to the cited note/page in the source filing — click to open it there. Source reports archived locally.

Adjustment / figureValueSourceWhy mttssn treats it this way
Revenue478Consolidated Income StatementRevenue SEK 478M (+18% YoY). Subscription growth driven by B2C premium + B2B corporate wellness
GAAP EBIT52Consolidated Income StatementFirst full-year profitable EBIT SEK 52M (10.9% margin). Operating leverage as fixed costs stay low
Net invested capital-35Balance SheetIC negative (-SEK 35M) from accumulated losses + net cash. Asset-light app business
Analysis history

How the mttssn view has evolved — each prior dated note is preserved.

Quality · Buffett tenets9 / 15
Understandable business
Sleep Cycle — Swedish mobile SaaS for sleep tracking and optimization; subscription model; global consumer health app; legible.
Durable moat
Moderate: 5+ years of personalized sleep data per user creates meaningful switching costs; strong App Store/Google Play ratings (4.8/5.0); but monetization remains below potential.
Able & honest management
Capital-light, low-leverage, growing profitability; founder-operated culture; disciplined R&D and marketing spend.
Financial strength
Revenue +18% FY2025; adj NOPAT SEK 40.6M; EP +SEK 44.8M (negative IC flips sign); net cash SEK 30M (cash SEK 60M - debt SEK 30M). Asset-light model.
Margin of safety
EV/adj EBIT 9.0x on SEK 52M EBIT; P/sales 1.04x — fair for profitable mobile SaaS; limited margin of safety but not expensive.