Securitas (OM:SECU B) - Stock Price, News & Analysis

SECU B Stock Overview

Provides security services in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia.

SECU B fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation	2/6
Future Growth	4/6
Past Performance	0/6
Financial Health	3/6
Dividends	3/6

Rewards

Trading at 49.9% below our estimate of its fair value

Earnings are forecast to grow 41.29% per year

Risk Analysis

Debt is not well covered by operating cash flow

Dividend of 2.93% is not well covered by earnings

Large one-off items impacting financial results

Profit margins (1%) are lower than last year (3%)

Securitas AB (publ) Competitors

Loomis

OM:LOOMIS

SEK 22.0b

Bravida Holding

OM:BRAV

SEK 15.3b

Sdiptech

OM:SDIP B

SEK 10.8b

Afry

OM:AFRY

SEK 20.5b

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Securitas
Historical stock prices
Current Share Price	SEK 128.45
52 Week High	SEK 134.85
52 Week Low	SEK 84.20
Beta	0.91
11 Month Change	6.20%
3 Month Change	20.22%
1 Year Change	39.74%
33 Year Change	-10.67%
5 Year Change	-15.80%
Change since IPO	1,133.12%

Recent updates

Securitas AB (publ)'s (STO:SECU B) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

Jun 15

Is It Time To Consider Buying Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B)?

Jun 01

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK1.75

Apr 05

We Think Securitas (STO:SECU B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Mar 12

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 24

Securitas' (STO:SECU B) Dividend Is Being Reduced To SEK1.75

Feb 10

Is There Now An Opportunity In Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B)?

Feb 07

Is There An Opportunity With Securitas AB (publ)'s (STO:SECU B) 34% Undervaluation?

Dec 10

Is Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) Potentially Undervalued?

Nov 07

Are Investors Undervaluing Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) By 48%?

Aug 31

Should You Investigate Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) At kr98.58?

Aug 05

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jul 03

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 28

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To kr4.40

Apr 11

Securitas' (STO:SECU B) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 27

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At kr4.40

Feb 26

Securitas' (STO:SECU B) Dividend Will Be Increased To kr4.40

Feb 12

Securitas AB's (STO:SECU B) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 58% Above Its Share Price

Jan 12

Shareholder Returns

	SECU B	SE Commercial Services	SE Market
7D	1.9%	-0.4%	-0.8%
1Y	39.7%	22.4%	23.8%

Return vs Industry: SECU B exceeded the Swedish Commercial Services industry which returned 22.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: SECU B exceeded the Swedish Market which returned 23.8% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is SECU B's price volatile compared to industry and market?
SECU B volatility
SECU B Average Weekly Movement	2.8%
Commercial Services Industry Average Movement	5.1%
Market Average Movement	5.4%
10% most volatile stocks in SE Market	11.4%
10% least volatile stocks in SE Market	3.3%

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

Volatility Over Time: SECU B's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

Founded	Employees	CEO	Website
1934	341,000	Magnus Ahlqvist	www.securitas.com

Securitas AB (publ) provides security services in North America, Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through three segments: Securitas North America, Securitas Europe, and Securitas Ibero-America. It offers on-site guarding, mobile patrol, canine security, reception, loss prevention, screening, and track and trace services, as well as operates Securitas operation centers.

Securitas AB (publ) Fundamentals Summary

How do Securitas's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
SECU B fundamental statistics
Market cap	SEK 73.59b
Earnings (TTM)	SEK 1.52b
Revenue (TTM)	SEK 159.49b

48.5x

P/E Ratio

0.5x

P/S Ratio

Is SECU B overvalued?

See Fair Value and valuation analysis

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
SECU B income statement (TTM)
Revenue	SEK 159.49b
Cost of Revenue	SEK 126.79b
Gross Profit	SEK 32.70b
Other Expenses	SEK 31.18b
Earnings	SEK 1.52b

Last Reported Earnings

Jun 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Nov 06, 2024

Earnings per share (EPS)	2.65
Gross Margin	20.50%
Net Profit Margin	0.95%
Debt/Equity Ratio	112.8%

How did SECU B perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

144%

Payout Ratio

Does SECU B pay a reliable dividends?

See SECU B dividend history and benchmarks

When do you need to buy SECU B by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Securitas dividend dates
Ex Dividend Date	Nov 15 2024
Dividend Pay Date	Nov 21 2024
Days until Ex dividend	31 days
Days until Dividend pay date	37 days

Does SECU B pay a reliable dividends?

See SECU B dividend history and benchmarks

SECU B Stock Overview

Rewards

Risk Analysis

Securitas AB (publ) Competitors

OM:LOOMIS

SEK 22.0b

OM:BRAV

SEK 15.3b

OM:SDIP B

SEK 10.8b

OM:AFRY

SEK 20.5b

Price History & Performance

Recent News & Updates

President & CEO recently bought kr1.2m worth of stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Insider recently bought kr474k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Dividend of kr1.90 announced

Securitas AB (Publ) Approves Dividend for the Year 2023, Payable Starting May 16, 2024 and November 21, 2024

Recent updates

President & CEO recently bought kr1.2m worth of stock

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Insider recently bought kr474k worth of stock

Insufficient new directors

Dividend of kr1.90 announced

Securitas AB (Publ) Approves Dividend for the Year 2023, Payable Starting May 16, 2024 and November 21, 2024

First quarter 2024 earnings released: EPS: kr1.84 (vs kr1.66 in 1Q 2023)

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Independent Director recently bought kr5.0m worth of stock

Final dividend of kr1.90 announced

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Securitas AB (Publ) Proposes Dividend for 2023

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 26%

Independent Director recently bought kr2.6m worth of stock

Upcoming dividend of kr1.70 per share at 4.0% yield

Investment AB Öresund (publ) (OM:ORES) acquired an unknown stake in Securitas AB (publ) (OM:SECU B).

Third quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

Here's What To Make Of Securitas' (STO:SECU B) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Securitas North America Announces Chrissy Toskos as Chief Human Resources Officer

Should You Think About Buying Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) Now?

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 16%

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Securitas AB (publ) to Report Fiscal Year 2023 Results on Feb 07, 2024

Does Securitas (STO:SECU B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Hasn't Managed To Accelerate Its Returns

President & CEO recently sold kr3.2m worth of stock

Securitas AB (publ)'s (STO:SECU B) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 85% Above Its Share Price

New minor risk - Insider selling

President & CEO recently sold kr3.2m worth of stock

Is It Time To Consider Buying Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B)?

Insider recently bought kr423k worth of stock

Chief Financial Officer recently bought kr250k worth of stock

Securitas AB (Publ) Elects Åsa Bergman as Board Member

Upcoming dividend of kr1.75 per share at 3.8% yield

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK1.75

We Think Securitas (STO:SECU B) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Will Pay A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Securitas' (STO:SECU B) Dividend Is Being Reduced To SEK1.75

Securitas AB (publ) to Report First Half, 2023 Results on Jul 28, 2023

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Is There Now An Opportunity In Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B)?

Now 20% undervalued

President & CEO recently bought kr1.1m worth of stock

Is There An Opportunity With Securitas AB (publ)'s (STO:SECU B) 34% Undervaluation?

Less than half of directors are independent

Third quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Is Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) Potentially Undervalued?

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Price target decreased to kr107

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Are Investors Undervaluing Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) By 48%?

Should You Investigate Securitas AB (publ) (STO:SECU B) At kr98.58?

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues exceed analyst expectations

Securitas AB (publ) to Report Fiscal Year 2022 Results on Feb 07, 2023

Securitas AB (publ) (OM:SECU B) completed the acquisition of Electronic security solutions and healthcare solutions businesses of Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK).

Securitas (STO:SECU B) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

President & CEO recently bought kr1.3m worth of stock

Insider recently bought kr965k worth of stock