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Concejo B (CNCJO-B.ST)
Financials · Swedish holding company (B-share) · FY2025 pro-forma continuing ops
Analysis date: 2026-06-15
Price at analysis: SEK 48.70
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: LOW
HOLD
Conviction: LOW
Concejo is a small Swedish holding company comprising fire-protection services (Firenor, 75% of revenue), auto finance (ACAF), and fund management (SBF Fonder), plus two associates. In Q1 2026 it divested the Optronics minority stake (SEK ~140M gain, Saab acquisition). mttssn ongoing pro-forma EBIT = SEK 28M; Adj ROIC 4.4% < 8% WACC; EP -SEK 18M (value-destroying). SOTP NAV SEK 30-57/share depending on HC discount assumptions vs current price SEK 48.7. HOLD/LOW; base SEK 55 (cash-return catalyst).
Adj. ROIC
4.4%
WACC 8% → spread -3.6pp
Economic Profit
SEK -18M
EP -SEK 18M; ROIC 4.4% < 8% WACC on IC SEK 501M (ongoing ops, ex-Optronics gain)
FCF Yield
5.3%
Estimated FCF SEK 22M (ongoing ops); post-Optronics cash inflow SEK 170-200M after-tax (Q1 2026)
Price / Target
SEK 49 → SEK 55
+13% base; HOLD
Revenue (LTM)
SEK 477M
Pro-forma continuing SEK 477M (ex-Optronics); Firenor SEK 357M dominant
EBIT Margin
n/a
Pro-forma EBIT margin 5.9% (SEK 28M/SEK 477M); Firenor 6.8%; ACAF 24.6%; SBF 16.4%
EV / IC
n/a
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
net cash SEK 115M
Net cash SEK 115M (FY2025); estimated SEK 300-350M post-Optronics proceeds (Q1 2026)
Thesis

Concejo is best understood as a collection of three operating businesses plus a growing cash pile, not a conventional ROIC-driven investment. The correct analytical lens is SOTP + HC discount.

Firenor (fire protection and industrial services, SEK 357M revenue, 6.8% EBIT margin) is the core asset — a recurring-contract services business in a growing regulatory market (Nordic fire safety requirements). ACAF (auto finance, 24.6% EBIT margin) and SBF Fonder (asset management, 16.4% margin) are high-margin businesses contributing disproportionate EBIT.

The Optronics sale in Q1 2026 (~SEK 140M gain, Saab full acquisition) brings estimated net proceeds of SEK 200-250M to Concejo's balance sheet — taking total net cash to approximately SEK 300-350M (SEK 26-30/share). Management has not announced a use of proceeds; the market is pricing in a cash return event (special dividend or buyback). Without that catalyst, the market cap of SEK 570M is a 35-60% premium to conservative SOTP values.

Börsdata LTM EBIT of SEK 139M and ROIC 17.3% are entirely fictitious — the Optronics SEK 140M gain is a one-time capital gain, not ongoing EBIT. mttssn corrected pro-forma ongoing EBIT = SEK 28M; ROIC = 4.4%; EP = -SEK 18M.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

Conservative SOTP (20% HC discount): Firenor 6x EBIT + ACAF 6x + SBF Fonder 7.5x + net cash 115M + associates = gross SEK 445M → after 20% discount = SEK 356M (SEK 30/share). Base SOTP (no HC discount, 8x multiples): gross SEK 532M = SEK 57/share. Post-Optronics cash (~SEK 300M) adds SEK 26/share.

Base SEK 55 assumes: post-Optronics cash is deployed via special dividend or buyback, compressing the HC discount; Firenor grows into 7-8x EBIT. Bull SEK 70: HC discount eliminated entirely; management acquires at attractive multiples. Bear SEK 38: cash retained indefinitely, HC discount widens.

Market-implied growth
≥-50.0%
model ceiling — EV implies more than constant-ROIC sustains
No-growth value / share
SEK 30
62% of price; rest = priced-in growth
ROIC − WACC
-3.6 pp
ROIC 4.4% vs WACC 8.0% — positive = value creation
CAP (priced-in)
n/a
years of excess returns the price implies (fades to WACC)

At today’s enterprise value the constant-ROIC reverse-DCF maxes out: even at its sustainable-growth ceiling (~-50.0%, limited by ROIC 4% ≈ WACC 8%) it cannot reach the current EV. No-growth value is SEK 30/share (62% of price); the market prices in growth and/or a higher ROIC than booked — richly valued on this lens. Read the sensitivity grid.

Scenario24m targetImpl. gUpsideProb.Driver
BullSEK 70≥-50%+44%25%Cash returned via special dividend; HC discount eliminated; Firenor re-rates to 8x EBIT
BaseSEK 55≥-50%+13%45%Partial cash return (buyback or special div); HC discount 15%; Firenor 7x
BearSEK 38≥-50%-22%30%Cash retained indefinitely; HC discount widens to 30%; no catalyst materialises
Prob-weightedSEK 54+10%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at WACC × growth

WACC \ g0%3%5%8%10%15%
6.50%353331272414
7.25%32292723199
8.00% (base)30272420166
8.75%28252218143
9.50%27242116121

Green = fair value above the current price of SEK 48.70. The reverse-DCF conclusion is dominated by WACC and growth — see the whole surface, not a single fair value.

Method & data. NOPAT SEK 22, invested capital and ROIC 4.4% are observed (adjustments.json); WACC 8.0% and terminal g 2.5% are assumptions. EV→equity uses net debt SEK -145. The model holds ROIC constant (no fade) over the explicit horizon; the CAP figure instead fades excess returns to WACC.

⤓ Download the full model (.xlsx) — formula-driven sheets; flex the blue input cells and the model cascades in Excel.

Key drivers

1. Optronics proceeds deployment

SEK 200-250M pre-tax proceeds: special dividend (SEK ~14/share) would re-rate the stock.

2. Firenor organic growth

Nordic fire protection regulatory tightening drives recurring service demand; EBIT margin expansion to 8-9% feasible.

3. HC discount compression

Catalyst events (cash return, M&A at fair value) compress the 20-30% holding company discount.

4. SBF Fonder and ACAF stability

High-margin, recurring-income businesses cushion the group overhead drag.

Key risks
Conclusion

Concejo's operating portfolio is value-destructive (ROIC 4.4% < WACC 8%). The investment thesis is entirely a cash-return catalyst story: SEK 300-350M net cash post-Optronics sale vs SEK 570M market cap = 53-61% of market cap in cash. A special dividend would crystallise value. Without it, the premium to SOTP makes this a HOLD at best. HOLD/LOW; base SEK 55.

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
Firenor FY2025 revenue357Subsidiary results table p.4Firenor net sales FY2025 = SEK 356.7M (2024: 321.9M, +10.8% YoY). Largest Concejo subsidiary by revenue. Fire protection and industrial services.
Firenor FY2025 EBIT24.4Subsidiary results table p.4Firenor operating profit FY2025 = SEK 24.4M (2024: 17.6M, +38.6%). EBIT margin 6.8%. Core earnings driver.
ACAF FY2025 revenue50.8Subsidiary results table p.5AC Auto Finance net revenue FY2025 = SEK 50.8M. High-margin financial services subsidiary.
ACAF FY2025 EBIT12.5Subsidiary results table p.5ACAF operating profit FY2025 = SEK 12.5M. EBIT margin 24.6% — highest-margin continuing subsidiary.
SBF Fonder FY2025 revenue77.2Subsidiary results table p.6SBF Fonder net revenue FY2025 = SEK 77.2M. Asset management / hedge fund operations.
SBF Fonder FY2025 EBIT12.7Subsidiary results table p.6SBF Fonder operating profit FY2025 = SEK 12.7M. EBIT margin 16.4%.
Net cash FY2025115Balance sheet / net financial position p.8Net cash position FY2025 = SEK 115.1M (equity 615.8 - IC 500.7). Post-Optronics divestment (Q1 2026) the cash balance increases significantly by ~SEK 170-200M after-tax proceeds.
Optronics divestment gain Q1 2026140Optronics stake — Saab acquisition announcementOptronics (38.9% stake) sold in connection with Saab's full acquisition. Estimated capital gain ~SEK 140M in Q1 2026. This is a one-time item excluded from all mttssn ongoing EBIT and NOPAT calculations.
Analysis history

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

Quality · Buffett tenets7 / 15
Understandable business
Swedish holding company with four subsidiaries (Firenor fire protection, ACAF auto finance, SBF Fonder asset management) plus two associates. Legible at the subsidiary level; opacity at the group level is a drawback.
Durable moat
Firenor has a degree of market position in Nordic fire protection (regulated, recurring contracts). SBF Fonder and ACAF are smaller, competitive financial services. No structural pricing power at group level.
Able & honest management
Conservative management; no aggressive M&A; divested Optronics (38.9% stake) cleanly in Q1 2026 (Saab acquisition); cash-rich balance sheet. Capital allocation from Optronics proceeds is the key question.
Financial strength
Pro-forma ongoing ROIC ~4.4% below 8% WACC; EP -SEK 18M (value-destroying operating portfolio). Net cash SEK 115M (FY2025) rising to ~SEK 300-350M post-Optronics sale. Cash is the primary asset.
Margin of safety
Market cap SEK 570M is a 35-60% premium to conservative SOTP (SEK 356-426M). No margin of safety on operations; bull case requires cash return catalyst (special dividend) plus HC discount compression.