Eurazeo (ENXTPA:RF) just rolled out two new Evergreen funds, EPIC for private debt and EPSO for secondary private equity, extending its Wealth platform across key European markets in line with its 2024 to 2027 strategy.
See our latest analysis for Eurazeo.
The launch of EPIC and EPSO comes as the share price hovers around €54.5, with a 7 day share price return of 3.1 percent. However, the year to date share price return remains nearly 25 percent lower, suggesting long term total shareholder returns remain positive while near term momentum is only starting to rebuild.
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With the shares still trading well below both their recent peak and analyst targets despite robust growth in Eurazeo’s platform, investors now face a key question: is this a mispriced restructuring story, or is the market already factoring in the next leg of expansion?
On a price to book basis, Eurazeo trades at 0.5x, suggesting the market is valuing its equity at a steep discount to peers.
The price to book ratio compares the company’s market value to its net assets on the balance sheet. This is a key yardstick for asset heavy and investment driven groups such as diversified financials. For Eurazeo, the low multiple implies investors are skeptical about the quality or future profitability of the balance sheet, even as the platform expands and management targets a return to profit.
Compared with both its direct peer set, where the average price to book stands at 0.9x, and the broader European diversified financials sector, which averages 1x, Eurazeo’s 0.5x multiple looks strikingly low. It points to a significant valuation gap that could close if execution on growth and profitability targets stays on track.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Result: Price to book of 0.5x (UNDERVALUED)
Beyond simple multiples, the SWS DCF model implies an even larger disconnect, with an estimated fair value of €182.89 against the latest close of €54.5. The model projects Eurazeo’s future cash flows and discounts them back to today, capturing the impact of its expected swing to profitability and rapid revenue expansion.
That framework fits a business in transition like Eurazeo. Near term losses and restructuring can obscure the earnings power of an expanding private markets platform and the longer dated fee and performance income tied to its funds.
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
Result: DCF Fair value of €182.89 (UNDERVALUED)
However, sustained losses and any stumble in scaling its diversified investment platform could reinforce the discount and delay any meaningful rerating in the shares.
Find out about the key risks to this Eurazeo narrative.
Our DCF model already paints Eurazeo as deeply undervalued, but no single method has a monopoly on truth, especially with loss making, fast growing platforms. If execution stutters or funding costs bite, today’s discount could simply be fair compensation for higher risk.
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