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Hacksaw (HACK.ST)
Teknik & IT · iGaming-innehåll (Hacksaw) · LTM Q1 2026
Analysis date: 2026-06-04
Price at analysis: SEK 81.20
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
BUY
Conviction: MEDIUM
An asset-light iGaming content studio compounding revenue +44% at an 82% EBIT margin — the highest in the Nordic universe (quality 99). Returns on the tiny capital base are off the chart, net cash, and the reverse-DCF (+40%) understates a hypergrowth, capital-light model. BUY, tempered by regulatory and post-IPO risk.
Adj. ROIC
604.4%
WACC 8% → spread +596.4pp
Economic Profit
+SEK 1,653M
+SEK 1.65B on a tiny capital base
FCF Yield
7.5%
7.5% FCF yield; net cash
Price / Target
SEK 81 → SEK 95
+17% base; BUY
Revenue (LTM)
SEK 2.3B
LTM; +44% YoY
EBIT Margin
79.9%
82% adj EBIT — highest in universe
EV / IC
77.87×
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
net cash SEK 1.9B
net cash SEK 1.9B
Thesis

Hacksaw develops and aggregates online-casino slot games, a capital-light content/IP business with exceptional economics: +44% revenue growth (all four quarters strong), an ~82% adjusted EBIT margin (the highest in the Nordic Large/Mid universe), a net-cash balance sheet and returns on capital that are effectively unbounded on a tiny invested-capital base.

For a hypergrowth, asset-light franchise a NOPAT perpetuity *under*states value — yet even the conservative reverse-DCF shows ~+40%. The offsets are real: iGaming regulation, customer concentration, a recent IPO (lock-ups/float) and a Malta domicile with material Pillar II global-minimum-tax risk into 2026/27.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

Capitalising adjusted NOPAT and adding net cash, the reverse-DCF fair value runs SEK 103 (zero growth) to SEK 155 (10% growth) versus the SEK 81 price — and the perpetuity is conservative for a +44%-growth, 82%-margin model. The valuation supports the franchise; the risks are qualitative.

Base SEK 95 (+17%) on continued high growth at premium margins; bull SEK 120 (growth durability + geographic/segment expansion); bear SEK 60 (regulatory shock, growth deceleration, or a Pillar II tax step-up).

Market-implied growth
-5.6%
NOPAT CAGR over 5y the EV already requires
No-growth value / share
SEK 103
127% of price; rest = priced-in growth
ROIC − WACC
+596.4 pp
ROIC 604.4% vs WACC 8.0% — positive = value creation
CAP (priced-in)
n/a
years of excess returns the price implies (fades to WACC)

The market pays today’s enterprise value for roughly -5.6% NOPAT growth over 5 years. The business earns 604% on capital against a 8% cost of capital (spread +596.4 pp); the no-growth value is SEK 103/share (127% of price), so the rest is priced-in growth.

Scenario24m targetImpl. gUpsideProb.Driver
BullSEK 120+4%+48%40%Growth durability + geographic/segment expansion
BaseSEK 95-2%+17%40%Continued hypergrowth at premium margins
BearSEK 60-13%-26%20%Regulatory shock / deceleration / Pillar II tax
Prob-weightedSEK 98+21%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at WACC × growth

WACC \ g0%3%5%8%10%15%
6.50%139158172195212259
7.25%118134145165179218
8.00% (base)103116126143155188
8.75%91103112126136165
9.50%8293100113122147

Green = fair value above the current price of SEK 81.20. The reverse-DCF conclusion is dominated by WACC and growth — see the whole surface, not a single fair value.

Method & data. NOPAT SEK 1,675, invested capital and ROIC 604.4% are observed (adjustments.json); WACC 8.0% and terminal g 2.5% are assumptions. EV→equity uses net debt SEK -1,902. 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. Hypergrowth + 82% margin

+44% revenue growth at the highest EBIT margin in the Nordic universe — exceptional, capital-light economics.

2. Asset-light / net cash

Tiny invested capital and a net-cash balance sheet — returns on capital are effectively unbounded.

3. Content/IP library

A growing, proprietary game library aggregated to online-casino operators worldwide.

4. Operator network

Distribution across many iGaming operators provides reach and recurring play.

5. Conservative DCF still positive

Even a harsh perpetuity shows ~+40% — the quality is not in the price.

Key risks
Conclusion

Hacksaw is an exceptional, asset-light iGaming content compounder — the highest-margin, highest-quality-score name in the Nordic universe — at a price the conservative reverse-DCF still rates cheap. BUY, medium conviction; base target SEK 95 (+17%).

The economics are outstanding; the risks are regulatory, tax (Pillar II) and post-IPO. Size for the qualitative tail risks rather than the financials.