SThree Valuation
Is STEM undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
4/6Valuation 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 STEM when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: STEM (£4.3) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£4.01)
Significantly Below Fair Value: STEM is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Key Valuation Metric
Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for STEM?
Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.
| What is STEM's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | UK£570.86m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.3x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 6.4x |
| PEG Ratio | 1.4x |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does STEM's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| Company | Forward PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 19.8x | ||
IPEL Impellam Group | 24.8x | n/a | UK£389.3m |
LTG Learning Technologies Group | 17.9x | 14.2% | UK£582.9m |
RWA Robert Walters | 18.3x | 30.2% | UK£245.1m |
PAGE PageGroup | 18.1x | 16.7% | UK£1.4b |
STEM SThree | 10.2x | 7.5% | UK£570.9m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: STEM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.2x) compared to the peer average (19.8x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does STEM's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the GB Professional Services Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: STEM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.2x) compared to the UK Professional Services industry average (19x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is STEM'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.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 10.2x |
| Fair PE Ratio | 17.3x |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: STEM is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (10.2x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (17.3x).
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
| Date | Share Price | Average 1Y Price Target | Dispersion | High | Low | 1Y Actual price | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current | UK£4.29 | UK£5.56 +29.7% | 13.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£4.20 | n/a | 7 |
| Apr ’25 | UK£4.30 | UK£5.56 +29.4% | 13.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£4.20 | n/a | 7 |
| Mar ’25 | UK£4.19 | UK£5.54 +32.1% | 15.1% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 7 |
| Feb ’25 | UK£4.15 | UK£5.54 +33.5% | 16.3% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Jan ’25 | UK£4.18 | UK£5.60 +34.0% | 16.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Dec ’24 | UK£4.10 | UK£5.59 +36.4% | 18.4% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Nov ’24 | UK£3.53 | UK£5.59 +58.4% | 18.4% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Oct ’24 | UK£3.74 | UK£5.77 +54.2% | 18.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | UK£3.54 | UK£5.77 +63.1% | 18.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Aug ’24 | UK£3.49 | UK£5.77 +65.2% | 18.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Jul ’24 | UK£3.42 | UK£5.77 +68.9% | 18.5% | UK£6.90 | UK£3.90 | n/a | 6 |
| Jun ’24 | UK£3.79 | UK£6.23 +64.5% | 16.0% | UK£7.25 | UK£4.50 | n/a | 6 |
| May ’24 | UK£4.22 | UK£6.23 +47.9% | 16.0% | UK£7.25 | UK£4.50 | UK£4.30 | 6 |
| Apr ’24 | UK£4.17 | UK£5.99 +43.9% | 18.3% | UK£7.25 | UK£4.50 | UK£4.30 | 7 |
| Mar ’24 | UK£4.65 | UK£5.89 +26.7% | 20.7% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.90 | UK£4.19 | 7 |
| Feb ’24 | UK£4.26 | UK£5.89 +38.3% | 20.7% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.90 | UK£4.15 | 7 |
| Jan ’24 | UK£4.03 | UK£5.89 +46.2% | 20.7% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.90 | UK£4.18 | 7 |
| Dec ’23 | UK£4.08 | UK£5.79 +41.9% | 24.1% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.20 | UK£4.10 | 7 |
| Nov ’23 | UK£3.75 | UK£5.79 +54.6% | 24.1% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.20 | UK£3.53 | 7 |
| Oct ’23 | UK£3.44 | UK£5.88 +70.8% | 21.2% | UK£7.25 | UK£3.80 | UK£3.74 | 7 |
| Sep ’23 | UK£3.38 | UK£5.81 +71.8% | 20.3% | UK£7.00 | UK£3.80 | UK£3.54 | 7 |
| Aug ’23 | UK£3.76 | UK£5.82 +55.0% | 20.3% | UK£7.00 | UK£3.80 | UK£3.49 | 7 |
| Jul ’23 | UK£3.62 | UK£5.89 +63.0% | 18.2% | UK£7.00 | UK£4.30 | UK£3.42 | 7 |
| Jun ’23 | UK£3.86 | UK£5.83 +51.1% | 17.7% | UK£7.00 | UK£4.30 | UK£3.79 | 7 |
| May ’23 | UK£3.68 | UK£5.94 +61.5% | 17.0% | UK£7.00 | UK£4.30 | UK£4.22 | 8 |
Analyst Forecast: Target price is more than 20% higher than the current share price and analysts are within a statistically confident range of agreement.