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Tieto (TIETOS.ST)
Teknik & IT · Nordic IT services & software (Stockholm SEK line) · LTM Q2 2026
Analysis date: 2026-07-24
Price at analysis: €192.90
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
BUY
Conviction: MEDIUM
Tietoevry's Stockholm SEK line, same entity as TIETO.HE. Adjusted ROIC 13% > 8% WACC, EP +EUR 83m, and reverse-DCF zero-growth fair value ~231 SEK sits ~20% above the 192.9 price. The catch is growth: organic -5%, Tech Consulting shrinking -15%, FY outlook -5% to -3%. Cost-out (adj EBITA 14.9%, +5.5pp) and a de-levered balance sheet (1.0x) carry the thesis. BUY, medium.
Adj. ROIC
13.0%
WACC 8% → spread +5.0pp
Economic Profit
+€83M
+EUR 83m; value-creating but mid-band, goodwill-heavy
FCF Yield
n/a
LTM FCF not isolated on continuing ops; op cash flow positive (H1 105.6)
Price / Target
SEK 193 → SEK 220
+14% base; BUY
Revenue (LTM)
€1.8B
LTM EUR 1,793m continuing ops; organic -5%, FY outlook -5% to -3%
EBIT Margin
17.1%
Adjusted EBITA 14.9% (+5.5pp YoY); reported EBIT flattered by divestment gains
EV / IC
n/a
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
n/a
~EUR 378m adj; net debt/EBITDA 1.0x, down from 2.2x
Thesis

Tietoevry (Stockholm SEK line; same ISIN as Helsinki TIETO.HE) is a Nordic IT services and software group reshaped over 2025-2026: Tech Services, Bekk, Edlevo and HR&Payroll divested, leaving a ~EUR 1.8bn higher-margin software-plus-consulting core across Banktech, Caretech, Indtech and Tech Consulting. Adjusted ROIC of 13.0% against an 8% WACC produces positive economic profit of +EUR 83m — real, if mid-band, value creation on a goodwill-heavy capital base.

The investable edge sits in the software segments — Banktech payment platforms and Caretech health/social-care records carry high switching costs and serve sticky Nordic public-sector and financial clients — while a large Tech Consulting book (~40% of revenue, shrinking -15% YoY) is commodity work exposed to weak demand. Profitability, not growth, is the current story: the cost-out programme lifted adjusted EBITA margin to 14.9% (+5.5pp YoY) despite a falling topline.

The reverse-DCF is the reason to own it: capitalising adjusted NOPAT of EUR 216.5m at WACC gives a zero-growth fair value ~20% above the 192.9 SEK price before crediting any recovery, and the balance sheet has de-levered from 2.2x to 1.0x net debt/EBITDA on divestment proceeds, funding two buyback programmes.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

Capitalising adjusted NOPAT of EUR 216.5m at the 8% WACC and bridging through ~EUR 378m net debt across 113.85m shares gives a zero-growth equity value near 231 SEK and a GDP-growth value well above — i.e. the SEK line trades below its reverse-DCF fair value across scenarios. The model rewards the 13% > 8% return spread; the discount is the market pricing the negative organic growth, not a balance-sheet problem.

Base 220 SEK (+14%) — a deliberate haircut to the zero-growth DCF for a shrinking topline; bull 255 SEK (+32%) as the software mix and cost-out re-rate the group toward GDP-growth economics; bear 158 SEK (-18%) if Tech Consulting's decline deepens and the recent margin gains give back. Reverse-DCF derived from the SEK price and the company's own EUR NOPAT, not FX-converted from Helsinki.

Market-implied growth
≥12.3%
model ceiling — EV implies more than constant-ROIC sustains
No-growth value / share
€-11
-6% of price; rest = priced-in growth
ROIC − WACC
+5.0 pp
ROIC 13.0% vs WACC 8.0% — positive = value creation
CAP (priced-in)
30.0 yrs
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 (~12.3%, limited by ROIC 13% ≈ WACC 8%) it cannot reach the current EV. No-growth value is €-11/share (-6% 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
Bull€255≥12%+32%30%Software mix + cost-out re-rate toward GDP-growth DCF
Base€220≥12%+14%45%Haircut to zero-growth DCF for shrinking topline
Bear€158≥12%-18%25%Tech Consulting decline deepens; margin gains give back
Prob-weighted€215+11%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at WACC × growth

WACC \ g0%3%5%8%10%15%
6.50%-12481118
7.25%-7-4-3027
8.00% (base)-11-9-8-6-4-0
8.75%-14-12-11-10-9-6
9.50%-16-15-14-13-13-11

Green = fair value above the current price of €192.90. The reverse-DCF conclusion is dominated by WACC and growth — see the whole surface, not a single fair value.

Method & data. NOPAT €216, invested capital and ROIC 13.0% are observed (adjustments.json); WACC 8.0% and terminal g 2.5% are assumptions. EV→equity uses net debt €4,308. 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. Above-WACC returns

Adjusted ROIC 13.0% vs 8% WACC, EP +EUR 83m — genuine value creation at a discounted price.

2. Reverse-DCF discount

Zero-growth fair value ~231 SEK vs 192.9 price (~+20%) before any topline recovery — a real margin of safety.

3. Cost-out delivering

Adjusted EBITA margin 14.9% (+5.5pp YoY); FY margin outlook 14.8-15.8% — profitability improving in every segment despite falling revenue.

4. Sticky software core

Banktech payments and Caretech public-sector records carry switching costs and recurring revenue — the durable part of the mix.

5. De-levering + buybacks

Net debt/EBITDA cut to 1.0x from 2.2x on divestments; EUR 150m buyback executed + new EUR 90m programme.

Key risks
Conclusion

Tietoevry's SEK line is a value_creator trading below its reverse-DCF fair value: ROIC 13% > WACC 8%, positive economic profit, a de-levered balance sheet and active buybacks. BUY, medium conviction; base target 220 SEK (+14%). Conviction is held at medium — not high — by the shrinking topline and the goodwill-heavy roll-up profile.

The thesis is consistent with the Helsinki listing (TIETO.HE); only the price and targets differ (SEK vs EUR). The upgrade trigger is a return to organic-growth stabilisation in Tech Consulting; sustained margin at 15%+ with flat-to-positive organic growth would support a conviction upgrade.

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
LTM revenue 1793.3 (FY2025 1852.3 - H1'25 933.9 + H1'26 874.9)1,793Income statement p.18 + Quarterly figures p.34Continuing-operations revenue; LTM bridged over the Tech Services / Bekk / Edlevo divestments using restated columns.
LTM reported EBIT 306.5306Income statement p.18 / Quarterly EBIT p.34Sum of quarterly EBIT Q3'25 56.5 + Q4'25 58.8 + Q1'26 79.6 + Q2'26 111.6; inflated by 77.2m divestment gains.
Company adjusted EBITA (LTM) 292.3292Reconciliation of adjusted operating profit (EBITA) p.32FY 256.5 - H1'25 93.5 + H1'26 129.3; strips capital gains, restructuring, impairment, PPA amort.
PPA amortization add-back we reject (LTM) 18.318.3Amortization of intangibles recognized at fair value from acquisitions p.32Acquisition-intangible amort; mttssn keeps in opex as a real cost of the roll-up.
Divestment capital gains stripped (LTM) 77.277.2Capital gains p.32 + Acquisitions and divestments p.28-30Edlevo/HR&Payroll 57.1m + Bekk 20.1m; one-off, removed from operating profit.
Total equity 30 Jun 2026 1088.11,088Statement of financial position p.19Continuing-group equity, snapshot for IC.
Cumulative translation differences (OCI) -196.8-197Statement of changes in equity p.20Stripped from equity for IC (equity_ex_oci = 1284.9).
Interest-bearing debt 621.8 (loans 608.4 + 13.4)622Statement of financial position p.19Non-current + current loans; leases excluded from IC (office ROU peripheral).
Cash & equivalents 301.5 (incl 25.1 restricted Ukraine)302Statement of financial position p.19 note 1op cash floored at 2% revenue; excess 265.6 removed from IC.
Goodwill 1318.51,318Statement of financial position p.19121% of equity — roll-up profile flag.
Quality · Buffett tenets10 / 15
Understandable business
Nordic IT services + software with a decades-long operating history; four reportable software/consulting segments, straightforward economics — model-able revenue and cost lines.
Durable moat
[byteskostnader · stabil] Vertical software (Banktech payments platforms, Caretech Nordic public-sector health/social-care records) carries genuine switching costs on multi-year mission-critical contracts; order backlog EUR 2,109m and adj EP positive (+83.4m LTM, ROIC 13% vs WACC 8%) anchor a sticky installed base. Capped at 2, not 3: ~40% of revenue is commodity Tech Consulting (-15% YoY, no lock-in) and restated continuing-ops history is too short to evidence a positive spread in 8/10 years. Falsifier: legacy-contract phase-outs accelerate in Banktech/Caretech, or SaaS entrants reprice the platforms at renewal.
Able & honest management
[allokering · candor] cost-out programme lifted adj EBITA margin +5.5pp to 14.9%; net debt/EBITDA cut 2.2x->1.0x on divestment proceeds, EUR 150m buyback (3.97m shares cancelled) + new EUR 90m programme; APM divergence only 6.3% (the PPA add-back mttssn rejects); red flag: goodwill = 121% of equity from the roll-up, and reported EBIT flattered by EUR 77.2m divestment gains.
Financial strength
Adjusted ROIC 13.0% vs 8% WACC, EP +EUR 83.4m — genuine value creation; balance sheet de-levered to 1.0x net debt/EBITDA; capital charge covered with room.
Margin of safety
Reverse-DCF on adjusted NOPAT EUR 216.5m at 8% WACC gives zero-growth fair value ~231 SEK (+20% vs 192.9), GDP-growth well above; price sits below conservative intrinsic value even before any topline recovery.