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Puuilo (PUUILO.HE)
Konsument · Lågpris-gör-det-själv (Puuilo) · LTM Q1 2026
Analysis date: 2026-06-04
Price at analysis: €14.02
Method: mttssn_streamlined_v1
Conviction: MEDIUM
HOLD
Conviction: MEDIUM
A fast-growing, high-ROIC (26%) Finnish discount DIY/hardware retailer with a store-rollout runway and the most reasonable valuation in this slice — the reverse-DCF brackets the price at a modest ~3.8% implied growth. Quality discounter at a fair-ish price. HOLD with a slight positive tilt.
Adj. ROIC
26.3%
WACC 8% → spread +18.3pp
Economic Profit
+€42M
+EUR 42M; 26% ROIC, capital-efficient
FCF Yield
5.2%
5.6% FCF yield
Price / Target
€14 → €13
-7% base; HOLD
Revenue (LTM)
€443M
LTM; discount DIY/hardware
EBIT Margin
17.0%
GAAP; value retail
EV / IC
5.75×
Enterprise value / invested capital
Net Debt
€130M
Moderate
Thesis

Puuilo is a fast-growing Finnish discount retailer (DIY, hardware, home, leisure, pets) with a value-for-money format, strong same-store growth and a disciplined store-rollout strategy. Adjusted ROIC of 26% reflects a capital-efficient, high-return retail model with structural share gains.

Unusually for this slice, the valuation is reasonable: the reverse-DCF brackets the EUR 12.96 price (EUR 10.5 at GDP, EUR 13.9 at 10% growth) on a modest ~3.8% implied growth — fair-to-slightly-rich for a 26%-ROIC discounter with a rollout runway.

Valuation · reverse-DCF & scenarios

Bridging adjusted NOPAT through net debt, reverse-DCF fair value runs EUR 9.5–13.9 across scenarios, bracketing the EUR 13 price at a low ~3.8% implied growth — fair-to-slightly-rich for the quality and growth.

Base EUR 13 (flat); bull EUR 16 (store expansion + same-store growth + margin); bear EUR 10 (a Finnish consumer downturn or rollout slowdown).

Market-implied growth
+10.2%
NOPAT CAGR over 5y the EV already requires
No-growth value / share
€9
68% of price; rest = priced-in growth
ROIC − WACC
+18.3 pp
ROIC 26.3% vs WACC 8.0% — positive = value creation
CAP (priced-in)
9.4 yrs
years of excess returns the price implies (fades to WACC)

The market pays today’s enterprise value for roughly 10.2% NOPAT growth over 5 years. The business earns 26% on capital against a 8% cost of capital (spread +18.3 pp); the no-growth value is €9/share (68% of price), so the rest is priced-in growth.

Scenario24m targetImpl. gUpsideProb.Driver
Bull€16+14%+14%35%Store expansion + same-store growth + margin
Base€13+8%-7%40%Fair-ish: 26% ROIC, low implied growth
Bear€10+1%-29%25%Finnish consumer downturn / rollout slowdown
Prob-weighted€13-5%100%Scenario-weighted expected value

Sensitivity — fair value / share at WACC × growth

WACC \ g0%3%5%8%10%15%
6.50%131517192025
7.25%111314151720
8.00% (base)91112131417
8.75%8910111214
9.50%789101012

Green = fair value above the current price of €14.02. The reverse-DCF conclusion is dominated by WACC and growth — see the whole surface, not a single fair value.

Method & data. NOPAT €60, invested capital and ROIC 26.3% are observed (adjustments.json); WACC 8.0% and terminal g 2.5% are assumptions. EV→equity uses net debt €130. 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-ROIC discount format

A capital-efficient, value-for-money format with 26% ROIC and structural share gains.

2. Store-rollout runway

Continued new-store expansion drives above-market growth.

3. Same-store growth

Strong like-for-like growth complements expansion.

4. Defensive value positioning

Discount retail holds up relatively well in a downturn.

5. Cash generation

Solid free cash flow funds expansion and dividends.

Key risks
Conclusion

Puuilo is a high-ROIC, fast-growing Finnish discount retailer at a reasonable valuation — the most attractively-priced name in this slice. HOLD with a slight positive tilt, medium conviction; base target EUR 13 (flat).

Store expansion plus same-store growth is the upside; a Finnish consumer downturn is the principal risk.