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B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group is an IT consulting business with approx. 800 employees in Sweden and Poland. It operates within: Digital innovation, Digital management and Cloud & Technology. The largest segment is Banking & finance, followed by Public sector, Industry and TMT. The financial targets are sales of SEK 1.5bn and an average EBIT margin of 10% by 2025e, a Net debt/EBITDA ratio below 2.0x and a payout ratio of 50%.

Sustainability information

Key risks include a slowdown of the IT market, high employee turnover and wage inflation, increasing competition from IT services brokers and integration risks with respect to acquisitions.

SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Sales 1130 1266 1425
Sales growth (%) -1,1 12,1 12,5
EBITDA 58 89 153
EBITDA margin (%) 5,1 7 10,7
EBIT adj. 38 62 120
EBIT adj. margin (%) 3,4 4,9 8,5
Pretax profit 93 40 115
EPS 9,14 2,58 8,21
EPS growth (%) 34 -71,8 N/A
EPS adj. 10,5 3,58 8,7
DPS 0 2 5
EV/EBITDA (x) 13,8 8,8 4,7
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 20,8 12,5 6
P/E (x) 6,5 23,2 7,3
P/E adj. (x) 5,7 16,7 6,9
EV/sales (x) 0,7 0,61 0,5
FCF yield (%) -6,7 10 19,3
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) -9,9 6,3 16,3
Dividend yield (%) 0 3,4 8,4
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 3,9 2,2 0,8
Le. adj. ND/EBITDA (x) 2,3 1,1 0,1
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Sales 1130 1266 1425
COGS -143 -147 -167
Gross profit 987 1119 1258
Other operating items -930 -1030 -1105
EBITDA 58 89 153
Depreciation and amortisation -30 -27 -27
of which leasing depreciation -18 -17 -17
EBITA 28 61 126
EO Items -12 -7 0
Impairment and PPA amortisation -2 -6 -6
EBIT 26 56 120
Net financial items 62 -21 -16
Pretax profit 93 40 115
Tax -8 -9 -24
Net profit 85 30 92
Minority interest -2 -7 -17
Net profit discontinued 0 0 0
Net profit to shareholders 83 23 75
EPS 9,14 2,58 8,21
EPS adj. 10,5 3,58 8,7
Total extraordinary items after tax -11 -5 0
Leasing payments -18 -17 -17
Tax rate (%) 8,4 23,8 20,4
Gross margin (%) 87,4 88,4 88,3
EBITDA margin (%) 5,1 7 10,7
EBITA margin (%) 2,5 4,8 8,9
EBIT margin (%) 2,3 4,4 8,5
Pre-tax margin (%) 8,2 3,1 8,1
Net margin (%) 7,5 2,4 6,5
Growth Rates y-o-y N/A N/A N/A
Sales growth (%) -1,1 12,1 12,5
EBITDA growth (%) -47,9 54 72,3
EBITA growth (%) -67,6 119,4 105,9
EBIT growth (%) -69,4 N/A N/A
Net profit growth (%) 24,6 -64,7 205,3
EPS growth (%) 34 -71,8 N/A
Profitability N/A N/A N/A
ROE (%) 42,8 10 28,2
ROE adj. (%) 49,2 14,5 30,3
ROCE (%) 24,2 10,9 21,5
ROCE adj. (%) 27,1 12,9 22,4
ROIC (%) 6,5 9,7 21,1
ROIC adj. (%) 9,2 10,7 21,1
Adj. earnings numbers N/A N/A N/A
EBITDA adj. 69 95 153
EBITDA adj. margin (%) 6,1 7,5 10,7
EBITDA lease adj. 51 78 136
EBITDA lease adj. margin (%) 4,5 6,1 9,5
EBITA adj. 40 68 126
EBITA adj. margin (%) 3,5 5,3 8,9
EBIT adj. 38 62 120
EBIT adj. margin (%) 3,4 4,9 8,5
Pretax profit Adj. 107 52 121
Net profit Adj. 98 41 98
Net profit to shareholders adj. 96 34 80
Net adj. margin (%) 8,6 3,2 6,8
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
EBITDA 58 89 153
Goodwill 388 396 396
Net financial items 62 -21 -16
Other intangible assets 29 43 42
Paid tax -21 -16 -24
Tangible fixed assets 9 9 12
Non-cash items -105 60 11
Right-of-use asset 102 88 88
Cash flow before change in WC -5 112 124
Total other fixed assets 12 13 13
Change in working capital -8 5 4
Fixed assets 540 549 550
Operating cash flow -13 116 128
Inventories 0 0 0
Capex tangible fixed assets -6 -3 -7
Receivables 214 225 252
Capex intangible fixed assets 0 -4 -10
Other current assets 54 56 63
Acquisitions and Disposals -17 -54 -6
Cash and liquid assets 78 146 213
Free cash flow -36 55 105
Total assets 885 976 1078
Dividend paid -37 -3 -22
Shareholders equity 233 237 293
Share issues and buybacks -7 0 0
Minority 30 49 63
Leasing liability amortisation -18 -21 -16
Total equity 262 285 356
Other non-cash items -17 -13 6
Long-term debt 197 232 225
Pension debt 0 0 0
Convertible debt 0 0 0
Leasing liability 106 104 104
Total other long-term liabilities 15 31 31
Short-term debt 0 1 1
Accounts payable 62 65 72
Other current liabilities 244 258 288
Total liabilities and equity 885 976 1078
Net IB debt 225 191 117
Net IB debt excl. pension debt 225 191 117
Net IB debt excl. leasing 120 87 13
Capital employed 565 622 686
Capital invested 488 476 473
Working capital -37 -42 -46
EV breakdown N/A N/A N/A
Market cap. diluted (m) 544 544 544
Net IB debt adj. 225 191 117
Market value of minority 30 49 63
Reversal of shares and participations -4 -5 -5
Reversal of conv. debt assumed equity N/A N/A N/A
EV 795 778 718
Total assets turnover (%) 148,9 136 138,7
Working capital/sales (%) -3,7 -3,1 -3,1
Financial risk and debt service N/A N/A N/A
Net debt/equity (%) 85,9 66,8 32,9
Net debt / market cap (%) 41,4 35,1 21,5
Equity ratio (%) 29,6 29,2 33
Net IB debt adj. / equity (%) 85,9 66,8 32,9
Current ratio 1,13 1,32 1,46
EBITDA/net interest 0,9 4,3 9,5
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 3,9 2,2 0,8
Net IB debt/EBITDA lease adj. (x) 2,3 1,1 0,1
Interest coverage 6,1 2,6 5,3
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Shares outstanding adj. 9 9 9
Diluted shares adj. 9 9 9
EPS 9,14 2,58 8,21
Dividend per share 0 2 5
EPS adj. 10,5 3,58 8,7
BVPS 25,52 25,97 32,17
BVPS adj. -20,2 -22,2 -15,9
Net IB debt/share 24,73 20,93 12,84
Share price 59,7 59,7 59,7
Market cap. (m) 544 544 544
Valuation N/A N/A N/A
P/E (x) 6,5 23,2 7,3
EV/sales (x) 0,7 0,6 0,5
EV/EBITDA (x) 13,8 8,8 4,7
EV/EBITA (x) 28,5 12,7 5,7
EV/EBIT (x) 30,2 14 6
Dividend yield (%) 0 3,4 8,4
FCF yield (%) -6,7 10 19,3
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) -9,9 6,3 16,3
P/BVPS (x) 2,34 2,3 1,86
P/BVPS adj. (x) -3,5 -3,42 -5,31
P/E adj. (x) 5,7 16,7 6,9
EV/EBITDA adj. (x) 11,4 8,2 4,7
EV/EBITA adj. (x) 20 11,5 5,7
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 20,8 12,5 6
EV/CE (x) 1,4 1,3 1
Investment ratios N/A N/A N/A
Capex/sales (%) 0,6 0,6 1,2
Capex/depreciation 0,5 0,8 1,7
Capex tangibles / tangible fixed assets 65,6 35,2 59,4
Capex intangibles / definite intangibles N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on intang / def. intang N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on tangibles / tangibles 44,4 40,7 38,5

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Main shareholders - B3 Consulting Group

Main shareholders Share capital % Voting shares % Verified
Sverre Bjerkeli and companies 24.3 % 24.3 % 26 Jun 2025
Protector Forsikring ASA 12.9 % 12.9 % 26 Jun 2025
Herald Investment Management 4.4 % 4.4 % 31 Dec 2024
Defa Endeavour AS 3.0 % 3.0 % 26 Jun 2025
Sellers Of B3 Poland 2.8 % 2.8 % 14 Aug 2024
Sven Uthorn 2.8 % 2.8 % 26 Jun 2025
Claes Wiberg 2.0 % 2.0 % 26 Jun 2025
Avanza Pension 2.0 % 2.0 % 26 Jun 2025
Amiral Gestion 1.5 % 1.5 % 26 Jun 2025
Helena Lagman 1.2 % 1.2 % 26 Jun 2025
Source: Holdings by Modular Finance AB