Semperit
SEM.VI Micro CapIndustrials · Specialty Industrial Machinery
Updated: Jul 6, 2026, 22:20 UTC
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About the Company
Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding develops, produces, and sells rubber and polymer products in Europe, America, Asia-Pacific, and Africa. It operates through two segments: Semperit Industrial Applications and Semperit Engineered Applications. The company provides hydraulic and industrial hoses; conveyor belts; escalator handrails; precision parts; profiles for windows, doors and facades, cable car rings, and ski foils; and products for railroad superstructures and toolmaking; and precision liquid silicone parts. It offers engineered solutions, elastomer, and sealing profiles. It serves agriculture, bulk transportation systems, construction, manufacturing, health care, mining and port facilities, shipping, packing, transportation, household, renewable energy and power generation, process,
Semperit Stock at a Glance
Semperit (SEM.VI) is currently trading at €14.55 with a market capitalization of $299.3M. The trailing P/E ratio stands at 18.19x, with a forward P/E of 10.27x. The 52-week range spans from €11.20 to €15.50; the current price is 6.1% below the yearly high. Year-over-year revenue growth stands at +8.0%. The net profit margin stands at 2.44%.
💰 Dividend
Semperit pays an annual dividend of €0.50 per share, representing a yield of 3.44%. The payout ratio stands at 62.5%.
📊 Analyst Rating
5 analysts rate Semperit (SEM.VI) on consensus: None. The average price target is €18.84, implying +29.48% from the current price. Analyst price targets range from €14.20 to €22.00.
Semperit: The Investment Case in Detail
Semperit (SEM.VI) operates in the Industrials — specifically Specialty Industrial Machinery — and is headquartered in Austria. Below is a structured read of the investment case built directly from the latest fundamentals, valuation multiples, analyst positioning and smart-money flows. Each section translates raw numbers into the investment logic they imply, so you can decide whether the risk/reward fits your portfolio.
The Bear Case
With a net margin of just 2.44%, the business has little room to absorb cost shocks or pricing pressure — a single bad quarter can swing the company to a loss.
Valuation in Context
With a PEG ratio of 0.84, the price-to-earnings multiple is actually below the company's growth rate — classic value-meets-growth territory that Peter Lynch would have called a 'GARP' opportunity. The EV/EBITDA multiple of 4.75x is below the historical equity-market average — strategic acquirers would find the cash-flow profile attractive at this level.
What to Watch Next
- The forward P/E of 10.27x is meaningfully below the trailing 18.19x — analysts expect earnings to step up; the next earnings release is the test.
- The dividend yield near 3.44% combined with a payout ratio of 62.5% leaves room for further hikes — a track record of consecutive raises is a strong income signal.
- The analyst consensus price target implies 29.48% upside — if the next two quarters confirm the underlying thesis, target hikes typically follow.
Investment Thesis: Strengths & Weaknesses
- High gross margin of 58.15% — indicates pricing power
- Solid dividend yield of 3.44%
- Positive free cash flow
- –Low profitability (2.44% margin)
Technical Snapshot
Price shows short-term weakness (below 50d MA) but is still in a longer-term uptrend (above 200d MA).
Risk Profile
The data points to relatively defensive market behavior.
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Semperit at 15 euros: the boring Austrian rubber-and-polymer industrial trading at 0.73x book and 3.3 percent dividend
The Real Story
Semperit is one of those quiet old-world industrials nobody talks about: founded 1824, headquartered in Vienna, making rubber and polymer products for industrial and infrastructure customers. Hydraulic and industrial hoses (Industrial Applications segment) and engineered specialty rubber (Engineered Applications — escalator handrails, ski foil, cable car rings, railway profiles) generate 677 million euros revenue.
The market hates it because Semperit just exited the medical-glove business (Sempermed sold in 2024 after the COVID glut killed prices), and trailing earnings collapsed to nearly zero due to restructuring charges. But trailing earnings hide the picture: the remaining industrial businesses generate stable EBITDA, the balance sheet is now net-cash after the glove-disposal proceeds, and the company is back to paying a 3.3 percent dividend.
What Smart Money Thinks
B&C Industrieholding (Vienna-based industrial holding) controls roughly 54 percent — controlling shareholder dynamic. No major hedge-fund 13F whale. The Austrian institutional ownership and free float are small, making this an illiquid Vienna-Stock-Exchange micro-cap.
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📉 The 3 Real Bear Points
Valuation in Context
At 15 EUR the trailing P/E is meaningless (post-restructuring 750x). Forward P/E 11.4 on normalized earnings, P/B 0.73, EV/EBITDA 2.3 (extremely low — partly reflecting net cash position). Replacement value of the industrial-rubber book is well above current market cap.
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💬 Daniel's Take
Semperit is the kind of obscure European industrial I love for a deep-value sleeve. Net cash, 3.3 percent dividend, replacement-value-below-book — and a controlling shareholder with track record of value-creating actions. The risk is illiquidity and cyclical demand; the reward is multiple expansion and possible capital return. I would size 0.5 to 1 percent — small enough that Vienna-listing liquidity is manageable.
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Disclaimer: This article is not investment advice. Investing in stocks carries risks, including total loss.
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