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ASSA ABLOY (OM:ASSA B) Stock Margin Improvement Strengthens Bullish Growth Narrative

Simply Wall St · 1d ago

ASSA ABLOY (OM:ASSA B) has posted Q2 2026 revenue of SEK39.3b and basic EPS of SEK3.98, with earnings over the past year reported as growing 12.8% and net profit margin improving to 10.8%. Over recent quarters, revenue has moved from SEK38.0b in Q2 2025 to SEK39.3b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from SEK3.43 to SEK3.98 across the same period, with trailing twelve month EPS at SEK14.76. For investors, these results point to a business where margins have been moving in the right direction and profit quality is a key focus.

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Next up is how these numbers line up with the widely followed market narratives, highlighting where the recent margin and earnings trends support the story and where they start to question it.

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OM:ASSA B Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Jul 2026
OM:ASSA B Revenue & Expenses Breakdown as at Jul 2026

Margins and EPS trends back the bullish growth story

  • On a trailing twelve month basis, ASSA ABLOY has earnings of SEK16.4b and EPS of SEK14.76, compared with quarterly net income of SEK4.4b and EPS of SEK3.98 in Q2 2026, which fits with the 12.8% earnings growth and net margin at 10.8% highlighted in the analysis data.
  • Bulls argue that rising digital and software led sales could move group margins toward the high end of targets, and the recent margin level and TTM earnings base give that view some support, although the latest Q2 figures are still well below the bullish earnings level of SEK25.2b that optimistic analysts link to 2029.
    • The bullish narrative talks about profit margins rising to 11.3% and earnings to SEK25.2b by 2029, while current TTM earnings of SEK16.4b show there is a sizeable gap between where ASSA ABLOY is today and those bullish expectations.
    • With TTM revenue of SEK151.5b and a 10.8% net margin, current profitability is already ahead of the prior year margin of 9.5% referenced in the analysis data, which supports the idea that digital access and higher margin products are having an impact but not yet at the level bullish investors are targeting.

Bulls say ASSA ABLOY's current 10.8% margin is just the start of a bigger shift toward higher earnings quality, which makes it worth understanding how they get from SEK16.4b of profit today to their much higher 2029 targets, and what has to go right along the way 🐂 ASSA ABLOY Bull Case

Mixed valuation signals at 23.6x P/E

  • The stock is trading on a P/E of 23.6x at a share price of SEK348.40, which is above the European Building industry average of 19.7x but below the peer average of 34.3x, while the supplied DCF fair value of SEK507.69 suggests a sizeable gap between price and that modeled value.
  • Consensus narrative points to steady earnings and revenue growth, and those expectations help explain why ASSA ABLOY trades at a premium to the broader industry, but the mix of a 23.6x P/E and DCF fair value of SEK507.69 also means investors are weighing that growth profile against a price that already reflects some of it.
    • Analysts are looking for earnings growth of around 9.65% per year and revenue growth of about 6.7% per year, which the analysis frames as faster than the Swedish market, and that forecast growth path is one reason the stock trades above the 19.7x industry P/E even though it sits below the 34.3x peer average.
    • The same dataset flags the shares as roughly 31.4% below the DCF fair value of SEK507.69, which lines up with a reward angle, but investors also need to factor in that the current P/E multiple is already higher than the wider industry and that any change in growth or margins could shift that fair value estimate.

Debt and acquisitions keep the bearish case in play

  • The analysis flags a high level of debt as a risk and also notes M&A related margin dilution of 140 basis points in an earlier quarter, which matters alongside current TTM net income of SEK16.4b and the 10.8% margin when thinking about how much balance sheet capacity ASSA ABLOY has for further deals.
  • Bears focus on acquisition dependence and integration costs, and the combination of high debt and earlier margin dilution gives their concerns some grounding, even though the latest 10.8% margin and SEK4.4b of Q2 2026 net income show that profitability is currently holding above the 9.5% margin level referenced for the prior year.
    • The bearish narrative highlights that continued acquisitions could pressure returns if synergies fall short, and the earlier 140 basis point dilution mentioned in the analysis data is a concrete example of how deal making can weigh on margins, which matters when leverage is already flagged as elevated.
    • At the same time, trailing earnings of SEK16.4b and Q2 net income of SEK4.4b show that, at least over the last year, ASSA ABLOY has managed to keep earnings growing despite that pressure, so readers need to decide whether debt and M&A risk outweigh the current earnings and margin profile.

Skeptics warn that high debt, margin dilution from past acquisitions and slower end markets could limit upside from here, so if you are weighing those risks against the current 10.8% margin and SEK16.4b of trailing earnings it is worth seeing how the cautious narrative frames the next few years 🐻 ASSA ABLOY Bear Case

Next Steps

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