What’s Behind NCAB Group (OM:NCAB) Latest Move?
NCAB Group (OM:NCAB) is back in focus after reporting third quarter 2026 earnings, with sales of SEK 1,463.7 million and net income of SEK 129.7 million on growing high margin PCB demand.
NCAB Group’s latest earnings sit against a share price of SEK 81.2, with a 1-day share price return of 5.45% lifting a trend that includes a 13.09% 90-day gain and a 73.36% year-to-date rise. The 1-year total shareholder return of 43.25% points to momentum that has been building rather than fading.
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After a 73% year to date climb and fresh earnings strength, NCAB Group now forces a choice. Do you pay up for this momentum, or wait for a cooler entry as the valuation picture comes into focus next?
Most Popular Narrative: 4.5% Undervalued
NCAB Group closed at SEK 81.2 against a widely followed fair value narrative of SEK 85. This frames the recent surge as only a modest gap rather than a deep discount, and puts the focus squarely on what needs to go right to justify that valuation.
Faster growth in capital intensive segments like North America and East, alongside acquisitions with higher working capital intensity, is already lifting net working capital and goods in transit. If this mix continues it could weigh on free cash flow even when EBITA and reported revenue are growing.
See why 0 investors see NCAB Group as 4% undervalued.
Result: Fair Value of SEK 85 (UNDERVALUED)
Still, the NCAB Group story could change quickly if rising raw material costs squeeze margins or if longer lead times unwind and reveal softer underlying demand.
Find out about the key risks to this NCAB Group narrative.
Another View: NCAB Group Through The P/E Lens
On price, NCAB Group looks far less forgiving. The shares trade on a P/E of 44.5x compared with 19.5x for the European Electronic industry and 26.7x for peers, while the fair ratio sits at 29.4x. That premium loads more valuation risk onto every SEK of earnings. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Next Steps
Sentiment around NCAB Group is split enough that you should move quickly, pull up the data, and weigh both the 3 key rewards and 1 important warning sign.
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