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Kalmar (KALMAR.HE)
Industri · Container-/lasthantering (Kalmar) · LTM Q1 2026
Analysis date: 2026-06-04
Price at analysis: €44.50
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
BUY
Conviction: MEDIUM
The standout value in this slice: a high-ROIC (27%), net-cash cargo-handling franchise — recently independent from Cargotec — priced for only ~2.4% perpetual growth. The reverse-DCF brackets-to-above the price; quality and a high-margin services base at a reasonable valuation. Modest BUY.
Adj. ROIC
26.7%
WACC 8% → spread +18.7pp
Economic Profit
+€123M
+€123M on a small capital base; 27% ROIC
FCF Yield
5.2%
5.2% FCF yield; net cash
Price / Target
€44 → €50
+12% base; BUY
Revenue (LTM)
€1.8B
LTM; equipment + aftermarket
EBIT Margin
12.8%
GAAP; services mix
EV / IC
4.32×
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
net cash €36M
net cash
Thesis

Kalmar, independent since the 2024 Cargotec split, is a leader in container- and cargo-handling equipment (reachstackers, straddle carriers, terminal tractors) with a large, high-margin aftermarket and a growing electrification/automation offering. Adjusted ROIC of 26.7% and a net-cash balance sheet mark a genuinely high-return, capital-light franchise.

Crucially, the equity at €44.5 embeds only ~2.4% perpetual growth (reverse-DCF) — low for a 27%-ROIC business — and the fair-value range brackets-to-above the price. That combination of high realised returns and modest implied growth makes Kalmar the most attractive name in this slice.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

With 27% ROIC the perpetuity is conservative; even so, the reverse-DCF fair value runs €43 (zero growth), €46 (GDP) and €51 (5% growth) versus the €44.5 price — i.e. fair-to-cheap for the quality, with net cash beneath.

Base €50 (+12%) on aftermarket/electrification mix lifting margins; bull €60 (port automation and decarbonisation demand accelerate); bear €36 (a port-capex/trade slowdown hits equipment orders).

Market-implied growth
+1.2%
NOPAT CAGR over 5y the EV already requires
No-growth value / share
€43
96% of price; rest = priced-in growth
ROIC − WACC
+18.7 pp
ROIC 26.7% vs WACC 8.0% — positive = value creation
CAP (priced-in)
30.0 yrs
years of excess returns the price implies (fades to WACC)

The market pays today’s enterprise value for roughly 1.2% NOPAT growth over 5 years. The business earns 27% on capital against a 8% cost of capital (spread +18.7 pp); the no-growth value is €43/share (96% of price), so the rest is priced-in growth.

Scenario24m targetImpl. gUpsideProb.Driver
Bull€60+10%+35%35%Port automation/decarbonisation demand accelerates
Base€50+5%+12%40%Aftermarket/electrification mix lifts margins
Bear€36-5%-19%25%Port-capex/trade slowdown hits orders
Prob-weighted€50+12%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at WACC × growth

WACC \ g0%3%5%8%10%15%
6.50%5865707884101
7.25%495559657083
8.00% (base)434751566071
8.75%384244495261
9.50%343740434654

Green = fair value above the current price of €44.50. The reverse-DCF conclusion is dominated by WACC and growth — see the whole surface, not a single fair value.

Method & data. NOPAT €175, invested capital and ROIC 26.7% are observed (adjustments.json); WACC 8.0% and terminal g 2.5% are assumptions. EV→equity uses net debt €-36. 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. High-margin aftermarket

A large services/parts base provides recurring, high-margin revenue and resilience.

2. 27% ROIC, net cash

High capital efficiency and a debt-free balance sheet — genuine quality.

3. Low implied growth

Price embeds only ~2.4% growth — a real margin of safety for the quality.

4. Electrification/automation

Port decarbonisation and automation are structural demand drivers.

5. Post-split focus

Independence allows sharper capital allocation and a cleaner equity story.

Key risks
Conclusion

Kalmar is a high-ROIC, net-cash cargo-handling franchise priced for minimal growth — the genuine value name in this slice. Modest BUY, medium conviction; base target €50 (+12%).

The aftermarket and electrification mix plus net cash provide support; a trade-cycle pullback toward the high-€30s would be a stronger entry.