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Strategic Equity Capital plc (SEC) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · GB · Market cap 129M GBX

SE Strategic Equity Capital plc SEC · LSE
Price£3.71
Fair Value£0.6700
Upside-81.9%
Quality95/100
Evidence: Medium Range £0.3700 – £0.9300

Fair value as of: Jun 26, 2026

From 9 valuation models · updated 3 days ago

Share price −2.0% over the past month.

Price vs Fair Value (12 months)

£4.10 £3.38 Fair Value £0.6700 Jun 2025 Jun 2026

12‑month range £3.38 – £4.10 · fair‑value band £0.3700 – £0.9300 · the £3.71 price screens above the £0.6700 fair value. As of Jun 26, 2026.

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Analysis

Strategic Equity Capital plc (SEC) currently trades at £3.71, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £0.6700 — implying the stock looks roughly 81.9% overvalued today. We read business quality at 95/100 (high quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium — the entry price still matters most (evidence: medium).

Over the trailing twelve months, Strategic Equity Capital plc generated revenue of £20.6M at a net margin of 85.9%. Revenue declined 42.1% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 11.2%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of £9.5M. Fundamentals as of Jun 26, 2026

Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 20.6M GBX
Revenue growth (YoY) -42.1%
Net margin 85.9%
Return on equity 11.2%
Free cash flow 877K GBX FY2025
P/E ratio 9.9
More key figures
Operating margin 64.6%
EPS (TTM) £0.3800
Dividend yield 1.1%
EPS growth (YoY) -37.7%
Net cash 9.5M GBX FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals (EODHD) · as of Jun 26, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

About the company

Strategic Equity Capital plc is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched and managed by GVO Investment Management Limited. It invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. It primarily invests in value stocks of companies with market capitalization of less than GBP 150 million. The fund employs a private equity technique to create its portfolio with a focus on companies that can benefit from strategic, operational or management initiatives and factors such as cash flow, asset backing, internal rate of return, value catalyst identification, and exit plan. It benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the FTSE Small Cap ex IT Total Return. Strategic Equity Capital plc was formed on May 10, 2005 and is domiciled in the United Kingdom.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Strategic Equity Capital plc reported revenue of £31.8M in FY2025 versus £71.3M in FY2021, a compound −18.3%/yr. Reported net income was −£2.7M in FY2025.

Revenue −18.3%/yr
FY21 £71.3M
FY22 −£19.2M
FY23 £7.6M
FY24 £30.3M
FY25 £31.8M
Net income
FY21 £70.6M
FY22 −£20.3M
FY23 £12.4M
FY24 £26.8M
FY25 −£2.7M

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Frequently asked questions

Is Strategic Equity Capital plc (SEC) undervalued?
As of Jun 26, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £0.6700 versus a price of £3.71 — about −82% (overvalued). Model-based estimate, not financial advice.
What is the fair value of SEC?
Our 21-model fair value for Strategic Equity Capital plc is £0.6700 (as of Jun 26, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is £3.71.
What is the quality score of SEC?
Strategic Equity Capital plc has a Quality Score of 95/100, measuring profitability, growth and balance-sheet strength from non-valuation factors.
What is the revenue of Strategic Equity Capital plc (SEC)?
Strategic Equity Capital plc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £20.6M (latest available figure, as of Jun 26, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of SEC?
The net profit margin of Strategic Equity Capital plc is about 85.9%, meaning it keeps roughly 85.9% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Strategic Equity Capital plc pay a dividend?
Strategic Equity Capital plc currently shows a dividend yield of about 1.14% relative to its recent price (as of Jun 26, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data — nothing guessed.

Educational research only · not financial advice · no buy/sell recommendation. Model-based estimates are not certainties; their reliability depends on data quality and assumptions.