BUFAB Stock Overview

A trading company, provides solutions for procurement, quality assurance, and logistics for c-parts and technical components in Sweden, Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. More details

BUFAB fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	3/6
Future Growth	3/6
Past Performance	3/6
Financial Health	5/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 5% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 15.46% per year

Analysts in good agreement that stock price will rise by 31.2%

Risk Analysis

Has a high level of debt

Significant insider selling over the past 3 months

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Bufab

AnalystConsensusTarget

Consensus Narrative from 3 Analysts

The Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Future Opportunities In Southern Europe

Key Takeaways Acquisition of VITAL strengthens Bufab’s presence in Southern Europe, enhancing customer attraction and service, potentially boosting future revenue growth. Strategy to improve product mix, cost control, and focus on high-profit niches could enhance market share and net margins.

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SEK 472.67

23.8% undervalued

5.20%

Revenue growth p.a.

Updated

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Bufab AB (publ) Competitors

OEM International

OM:OEM B

SEK 19.4b

Bergman & Beving

OM:BERG B

SEK 8.0b

Alligo

OM:ALLIGO B

SEK 5.9b

Momentum Group

OM:MMGR B

SEK 8.2b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Bufab
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	SEK 360.20
52 Week High	SEK 491.40
52 Week Low	SEK 330.60
Beta	1.42
1 Month Change	-17.72%
3 Month Change	-17.04%
1 Year Change	-6.05%
3 Year Change	-5.46%
5 Year Change	337.14%
Change since IPO	635.10%

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SEK5.25

Apr 06

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)

Mar 05

Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Position In C-parts Distribution In Southern Europe

Feb 22 Strategic acquisitions, such as VITAL, bolster Bufab's market presence, driving revenue growth through expanded market share and customer reach.

Recent updates

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SEK5.25

Apr 06

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)

Mar 05

Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Position In C-parts Distribution In Southern Europe

Feb 22 Strategic acquisitions, such as VITAL, bolster Bufab's market presence, driving revenue growth through expanded market share and customer reach.

Shareholder Returns

	BUFAB	SE Trade Distributors	SE Market
7D	0.06%	8.8%	9.2%
1Y	-6.1%	13.1%	-4.5%

Return vs Industry: BUFAB underperformed the Swedish Trade Distributors industry which returned 13.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: BUFAB underperformed the Swedish Market which returned -4.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is BUFAB's price volatile compared to industry and market?
BUFAB volatility
BUFAB Average Weekly Movement	5.5%
Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement	5.4%
Market Average Movement	6.5%
10% most volatile stocks in SE Market	13.9%
10% least volatile stocks in SE Market	4.2%

Stable Share Price: BUFAB has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Swedish market.

Volatility Over Time: BUFAB's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1977	1,634	Erik Lunden	www.bufabgroup.com

Bufab AB (publ), a trading company, provides solutions for procurement, quality assurance, and logistics for c-parts and technical components in Sweden, Denmark, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers c-parts are fasteners such as bolts, screws, nails, pins, clamps, rivets, nuts and washers, as well as other small metal and rubber or plastic parts, including cables, springs, and electronic fasteners. It also provides machining, turned parts, cold-formed parts, hot-forged parts; access hardware comprising hinges, locks, and latches; casted parts; magnets; sheet metal; tools and equipment; and wire products.

Bufab AB (publ) Fundamentals Summary

How do Bufab's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
BUFAB fundamental statistics
Market cap	SEK 13.84b
Earnings (TTM)	SEK 551.00m
Revenue (TTM)	SEK 8.04b

24.8x

P/E Ratio

1.7x

P/S Ratio

Is BUFAB overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
BUFAB income statement (TTM)
Revenue	SEK 8.04b
Cost of Revenue	SEK 5.65b
Gross Profit	SEK 2.39b
Other Expenses	SEK 1.84b
Earnings	SEK 551.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Apr 24, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)	14.54
Gross Margin	29.73%
Net Profit Margin	6.86%
Debt/Equity Ratio	74.7%

How did BUFAB perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.5%

Current Dividend Yield

36%

Payout Ratio

Does BUFAB pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy BUFAB by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Bufab dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Apr 25 2025
Dividend Pay Date	May 02 2025
Days until Ex dividend	7 days
Days until Dividend pay date	14 days

Does BUFAB pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2025/04/17 17:58
End of Day Share Price	2025/04/17 00:00
Earnings	2024/12/31
Annual Earnings	2024/12/31

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.

Package	Data	Timeframe	Example US Source ^*
Company Financials	10 years	Income statement Cash flow statement Balance sheet	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analyst Consensus Estimates	+3 years	Forecast financials Analyst price targets	Analyst Research Reports Blue Matrix
Market Prices	30 years	Stock prices Dividends, Splits and Actions	ICE Market Data SEC Form S-1
Ownership	10 years	Top shareholders Insider trading	SEC Form 4 SEC Form 13D
Management	10 years	Leadership team Board of directors	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Key Developments	10 years	Company announcements	SEC Form 8-K

^* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Bufab AB (publ) 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.

Analyst	Institution
null null	ABG Sundal Collier
Robert Redin	Carnegie Investment Bank AB
Marcus Develius	DNB Markets

BUFAB Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

The Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Future Opportunities In Southern Europe

Bufab AB (publ) Competitors

OM:OEM B

SEK 19.4b

OM:BERG B

SEK 8.0b

OM:ALLIGO B

SEK 5.9b

OM:MMGR B

SEK 8.2b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

Pär Ihrskog to Step Down as Bufab CFO

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SEK5.25

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)

Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Position In C-parts Distribution In Southern Europe

Insider recently sold kr12m worth of stock

Recent updates

Pär Ihrskog to Step Down as Bufab CFO

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SEK5.25

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)

Acquisition Of VITAL Will Strengthen Position In C-parts Distribution In Southern Europe

Insider recently sold kr12m worth of stock

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At SEK5.25

Dividend increased to kr5.25

Full year 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Bufab AB (publ) Proposes Dividend for the Year 2024, Payable on 2 May 2025

Is Bufab (STO:BUFAB) A Risky Investment?

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Price target increased by 7.5% to kr457

Bufab AB (publ)'s (STO:BUFAB) Shareholders Might Be Looking For Exit

Bufab AB (publ) (OM:BUFAB) acquired Vital S.p.A. from the family for €54.1 million.

Now 21% undervalued

Third quarter 2024 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind

Now 22% overvalued

Bufab AB (publ) to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Oct 24, 2025

Bufab AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, Apr 24, 2025

Now 21% overvalued

Now 21% overvalued

Investor sentiment deteriorates as stock falls 16%

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)?

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Independent Director recently bought kr1.1m worth of stock

Insider exercised options to buy kr1.4m worth of stock.

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%, revenue downgraded

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Bufab AB (publ) to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Feb 06, 2025

Should You Think About Buying Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB) Now?

Insider exercised options to buy kr339k worth of stock.

Is Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Using Too Much Debt?

Bufab AB (publ) Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Bufab AB (Publ) Approves the Proposal of Dividend, Payable on 3 May 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Is Increasing Its Dividend To SEK5.00

Upcoming dividend of kr5.00 per share

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Bufab (STO:BUFAB)

Bufab's (STO:BUFAB) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Final dividend of kr5.00 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Insider recently sold kr2.4m worth of stock

Bufab AB (Publ) Proposes Dividend for the Financial Year 2023

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)?

Insider recently sold kr3.4m worth of stock

Bufab AB (publ) Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Bufab AB (Publ) Proposes Dividend for the Year 2023, Payable on 3 May 2024

Price target increased by 13% to kr403

Does Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Bufab AB (publ)'s (STO:BUFAB) 28% Share Price Surge Not Quite Adding Up

Bufab AB (publ) Announces Dividend Policy

Returns At Bufab (STO:BUFAB) Are On The Way Up

When Should You Buy Bufab AB (publ) (STO:BUFAB)?

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Bufab AB (publ), Annual General Meeting, Apr 25, 2024

Upcoming dividend of kr2.25 per share at 1.8% yield