Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (SXE) Stock Overview
Provides electrical, instrumentation, communications, security, fire, and maintenance services and products in Australia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 1/6 |
| Future Growth | 4/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Southern Cross Electrical Engineering
11.5% overvalued intrinsic discount
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX: SXE): A Long-Duration Opportunity, With Near-Term Noise
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Updated 28 Aug
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | AU$4.54 |
| 52 Week High | AU$4.97 |
| 52 Week Low | AU$1.91 |
| Beta | 0.58 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.09% |
| 3 Month Change | 13.78% |
| 1 Year Change | 137.08% |
| 3 Year Change | 463.98% |
| 5 Year Change | 603.88% |
| Change since IPO | 183.75% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Narrative Update • Aug 28
SXE Valuation Update: Growth Capacity and Premium-Multiple Conditions
Strengthening the Growth Platform Since the March 2026 valuation, SXE has materially increased its capacity to pursue long-term growth. The company raised A$150M through a fully underwritten institutional placement , followed by approximately A$15M from retail shareholders.
Narrative Update • Jul 09
SXE: Equity Raise Will Support Higher Margins And Future Earnings Potential
Analysts have lifted their price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering to A$5.40 from A$3.70, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins and a lower future P/E multiple in their valuation work. What’s in the News for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Southern Cross Electrical Engineering completed a follow on equity offering of A$150 million in ordinary shares, described as a subsequent direct listing, at A$4.00 per share with a discount of A$0.22 per security.
Narrative Update • Jun 25
SXE: Future Returns Will Rely On Capital Raising Execution And Margin Resilience
Analysts have raised their price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering from A$3.59 to A$4.89, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, a slightly adjusted discount rate, and a lower future P/E multiple in their valuation work. What’s in the News for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Southern Cross Electrical Engineering completed a fully underwritten institutional placement, raising A$150 million through the issue of about 37.5 million new shares at A$4.00 each, according to recent news reports.Narrative Update • Jun 07
SXE: Future Returns Will Depend On Sustained Margins Despite Overvaluation
Analysts have kept their A$3.59 price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering unchanged, citing only minor tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and forward P/E assumptions that do not materially alter their overall valuation view. What's in the News No recent news items or key developments have been reported for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering in the sources provided.Narrative Update • May 22
SXE: Future Returns Will Rely On Stable Margins And Consistent P/E
Analysts have adjusted their price target on Southern Cross Electrical Engineering to A$3.59, with the change tied to refreshed assumptions for the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. These updated assumptions leave the overall fair value estimate unchanged at A$3.59.Narrative Update • Apr 20
SXE: Future Returns Will Depend On Stable Margins And Consistent Earnings Multiple
Analysts have kept their A$3.59 price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering unchanged, citing only small adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, which they view as too minor on their own to justify a new target level. Valuation Changes Fair Value: A$3.59 is unchanged, indicating no revision to the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Apr 05
SXE: Future Returns Will Rely On Stable Margins And Undervalued Earnings Multiple
Analysts have kept their A$3.59 price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering steady, citing largely unchanged assumptions for discount rate, forecast revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the basis for this reaffirmed view. Valuation Changes Fair Value: Held steady at A$3.59, indicating no change in the central valuation estimate.Narrative Update • Mar 21
SXE: Future Returns Will Rely On Stable Margins And Undervalued Earnings Multiple
Analysts have kept their fair value estimate for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering steady at A$3.59, with only marginal tweaks to inputs such as the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E feeding into an unchanged overall price target. Valuation Changes Fair Value: A$3.59 is unchanged, with no adjustment to the overall valuation outcome.New Narrative • Mar 20
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX: SXE): A Long-Duration Opportunity, With Near-Term Noise
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is increasingly positioned as a leveraged beneficiary of Australia’s digital infrastructure buildout, rather than just a traditional electrical contractor. The company sits downstream of powerful structural drivers—AI workloads, cloud migration, enterprise digitalisation, and data sovereignty requirements—all of which are driving sustained demand for data centre capacity.Narrative Update • Mar 06
SXE: Future Returns Will Rely On Improved Margins And Undervalued Earnings Multiple
Analysts have lifted their price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering from A$3.04 to A$3.59, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and a lower future P/E multiple as the key drivers of the change. Valuation Changes Fair Value: A$3.04 to A$3.59, indicating a moderate uplift in the assessed valuation per share.New Narrative • Feb 19
Energy Transition And Data Center Pipeline Will Reshape Long Term Outlook
Catalysts About Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Southern Cross Electrical Engineering is a national provider and manufacturer of electrical, communications, security, fire and maintenance services across infrastructure, commercial and resources projects. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 18
SXE: Future Returns Will Balance Higher Assumptions With Fair Current Pricing
Narrative Update on Southern Cross Electrical Engineering The analyst price target for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has shifted from A$2.45 to A$3.04. Analysts attribute this change to updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate and future P/E.Analysis Article • Aug 26
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering's (ASX:SXE) Solid Earnings Have Been Accounted For Conservatively
Despite posting healthy earnings, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's ( ASX:SXE ) stock has been quite...
New Narrative • Apr 23
Infrastructure, Data Centers And Electrification Will Fuel Future Success
Strong growth in infrastructure and data centers, with recurring revenue boosting net margins and financial stability enhancing earnings potential.Analysis Article • Feb 23
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.025
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's ( ASX:SXE ) investors are due to receive a payment of A$0.025 per share...Analysis Article • Feb 20
Improved Earnings Required Before Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited (ASX:SXE) Stock's 31% Jump Looks Justified
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 31% after...Analysis Article • Aug 23
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Is Increasing Its Dividend To A$0.05
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) will increase its dividend from last year's comparable...Analysis Article • May 31
Market Participants Recognise Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's (ASX:SXE) Earnings Pushing Shares 33% Higher
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) shares have continued their recent momentum with a 33% gain...Analysis Article • Apr 14
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's (ASX:SXE) Price Is Right But Growth Is Lacking After Shares Rocket 28%
Despite an already strong run, Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) shares have been powering on...Analysis Article • Feb 29
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Will Pay A Dividend Of A$0.01
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.01 per share...Analysis Article • Sep 01
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.04
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited's ( ASX:SXE ) investors are due to receive a payment of A$0.04 per share...Analysis Article • Mar 02
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering (ASX:SXE) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of A$0.01
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited ( ASX:SXE ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of A$0.01 per share...Shareholder Returns
| SXE | AU Construction | AU Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 11.8% | 4.1% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | 137.1% | 29.6% | -0.3% |
Return vs Industry: SXE exceeded the Australian Construction industry which returned 29.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SXE exceeded the Australian Market which returned -0.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SXE volatility | |
|---|---|
| SXE Average Weekly Movement | 9.0% |
| Construction Industry Average Movement | 5.7% |
| Market Average Movement | 9.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in AU Market | 16.9% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in AU Market | 4.0% |
Stable Share Price: SXE has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Australian market.
Volatility Over Time: SXE's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,900 | Graeme Dunn | www.scee.com.au |
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides electrical, instrumentation, communications, security, fire, and maintenance services and products in Australia. The company operates through SCEE Electrical, Heyday, Trivantage, and Force Fire segments. It installs electrical and data communications cabling products and systems; designs, manufactures, and installs commercial and industrial switchboards; and provides security system solutions, including consultation, design, supply, installation, integration, preventative maintenance, access control, workforce access management, intruder detection, perimeter solutions and gates, nurse call and duress systems, and CCTV servicing, as well as designs, installs, inspects, tests, and maintains fire protection systems.
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited Fundamentals Summary
| SXE fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | AU$1.40b |
| Earnings (TTM) | AU$7.07m |
| Revenue (TTM) | AU$718.70m |
197.5x
P/E Ratio1.9x
P/S RatioIs SXE overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SXE income statement (TTM) | |
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| Revenue | AU$718.70m |
| Cost of Revenue | AU$582.03m |
| Gross Profit | AU$136.67m |
| Other Expenses | AU$129.61m |
| Earnings | AU$7.07m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2026
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.023 |
| Gross Margin | 19.02% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.98% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 0% |
How did SXE perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.2%
Current Dividend Yield377%
Payout RatioDoes SXE pay a reliable dividends?
See SXE dividend history and benchmarks| Southern Cross Electrical Engineering dividend dates | |
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| Ex Dividend Date | Sep 22 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Oct 07 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 12 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 27 days |
Does SXE pay a reliable dividends?
See SXE dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 00:06 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Southern Cross Electrical Engineering Limited is covered by 6 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Joseph House | Bell Potter |
| Alva DeVoy | CGS International |
| Andrew Wackett | Macquarie Research |