Limbach Holdings Valuation

Is J4B undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

4/6

Valuation Score 4/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of J4B when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: J4B (€82.75) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€154.89)

Significantly Below Fair Value: J4B is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for J4B?

Key metric: As J4B is profitable we use its Price-To-Earnings Ratio for relative valuation analysis.

The above table shows the Price to Earnings ratio for J4B. This is calculated by dividing J4B's market cap by their current earnings.
What is J4B's PE Ratio?
PE Ratio36.8x
EarningsUS$26.28m
Market CapUS$996.32m

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does J4B's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for J4B vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average46x
NCH2 thyssenkrupp nucera KGaA
125.4x35.2%€1.4b
B5A0 BAUER
31.9x38.2%€176.5m
HOT HOCHTIEF
13.5x1.9%€9.7b
OHB OHB
13.1xn/a€915.5m
J4B Limbach Holdings
36.8x19.1%€996.3m

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: J4B is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (36.8x) compared to the peer average (46x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does J4B's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Construction Industry?

4 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
J4B 36.8xIndustry Avg. 13.2xNo. of Companies21PE01224364860+
4 CompaniesEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: J4B is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (36.8x) compared to the European Construction industry average (13.2x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is J4B's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

J4B PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio36.8x
Fair PE Ratio18.4x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: J4B is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (36.8x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (18.4x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst J4B forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
Current€82.75
€101.82
+23.0%
5.0%€107.53€95.16n/a3
Dec ’25€92.05
€98.61
+7.1%
3.2%€102.73€95.12n/a3
Nov ’25€71.00
€66.57
-6.2%
8.8%€72.46€60.68n/a2
Oct ’25€66.95
€66.57
-0.6%
8.8%€72.46€60.68n/a2
Sep ’25€57.30
€67.32
+17.5%
8.8%€73.27€61.37n/a2
Aug ’25€58.10
€53.84
-7.3%
3.4%€55.69€51.98n/a2
Jul ’25€52.05
€53.84
+3.4%
3.4%€55.69€51.98n/a2
Jun ’25€53.15
€53.84
+1.3%
3.4%€55.69€51.98n/a2
May ’25€42.18
€50.52
+19.8%
9.1%€55.11€45.93n/a2
Apr ’25€37.40
€50.52
+35.1%
9.1%€55.11€45.93n/a2
Mar ’25€44.80
€39.31
-12.3%
2.4%€40.24€38.37n/a2
Feb ’25€39.20
€39.31
+0.3%
2.4%€40.24€38.37n/a2
Jan ’25€40.80
€39.31
-3.7%
2.4%€40.24€38.37n/a2
Dec ’24€34.60
€39.31
+13.6%
2.4%€40.24€38.37€92.052
Nov ’24€27.80
€35.79
+28.8%
7.7%€38.55€33.04€71.002
Oct ’24€29.80
€35.79
+20.1%
7.7%€38.55€33.04€66.952
Sep ’24€32.80
€35.79
+9.1%
7.7%€38.55€33.04€57.302
Aug ’24€23.80
€23.26
-2.3%
5.9%€24.63€21.89€58.102
Jul ’24€22.00
€23.26
+5.7%
5.9%€24.63€21.89€52.052
Jun ’24€19.10
€22.16
+16.0%
8.4%€24.59€20.04€53.153
May ’24€14.60
€19.11
+30.9%
16.2%€23.50€16.92€42.183
Apr ’24€15.30
€19.11
+24.9%
16.2%€23.50€16.92€37.403
Mar ’24€13.10
€15.93
+21.6%
24.4%€21.24€12.07€44.803
Feb ’24€11.60
€15.93
+37.3%
24.4%€21.24€12.07€39.203
Jan ’24€10.20
€15.93
+56.2%
24.4%€21.24€12.07€40.803
Dec ’23€11.70
€15.93
+36.1%
24.4%€21.24€12.07€34.603

Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/27 03:37
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/27 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Limbach Holdings, Inc. is covered by 5 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Steven DyerCraig-Hallum Capital Group LLC
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.
Robert BrownLake Street Capital Markets, LLC