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J. Smart & Co (SMJ) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · GB · Market cap 43.5M GBX

JS J. Smart & Co SMJ · LSE
Price£1.13
Fair Value£2.25
Upside+100.0%
Quality63/100
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Expensive Growth
Solidly profitable · 17.6% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
2.93% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (8/14)
Narrow moat 36/100
Evidence: High Range £1.59 – £2.34 Share as image

Fair value as of: Jul 19, 2026

From 19 valuation models · updated 22 days ago

Fair value updated Jul 19, 2026, revised from £2.24 to £2.25 (+0.4%) since Jun 25, 2026.

A solid business, screening 100% undervalued on our models.

What matters now

  • The price is below even our cautious bear case (£1.59). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
  • Solid quality (63/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

£1.59 £1.06 Fair Value £2.25 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 19, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range £1.06 – £1.59 · fair‑value band £1.59 – £2.34 · the £1.13 price screens below the £2.25 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Jul 19, 2026.

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Analysis

J. Smart & Co (SMJ) currently trades at £1.13, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £2.25, implying the stock looks roughly 100.0% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 63/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.

Over the trailing twelve months, J. Smart & Co generated revenue of £29.0M at a net margin of 17.6%. Revenue grew 63.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 4.0%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of £14.8M. Fundamentals as of Jul 19, 2026

Our scenario range runs from £1.59 (bear case) to £2.34 (bull case); at £1.13, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -45% fair-value upside, at 100%, SMJ screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF £0.8500 £0.9300 £1.01 80
Residual Income £2.25 £2.12 £1.65 76
Rev-Margin DCF £0.8600 £1.00 £1.15 74
All 19 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF £0.8500 £0.9300 £1.03 38
Owner Earnings £1.57 £1.88 £2.23 31
5Y Revenue Exit £0.8600 £1.00 £1.16 39
5Y P/E Exit £1.71 £2.50 £3.31 38
10Y Revenue Exit £0.8500 £0.9500 £1.08 36
10Y P/E Exit £1.31 £1.83 £2.43 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd £0.9000 £2.20 £2.85 54
PEG = 1.0 £0.4000 £0.5700 £0.7300 46
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM £0.2300 £0.3500 £0.4600 70
DDM Multi-Stage £0.2300 £0.3100 £0.3900 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple £2.08 £2.77 £3.47 63
P/S Multiple £0.9000 £1.20 £1.50 58
P/B Multiple £1.68 £2.25 £2.81 55
EV/Revenue £0.8900 £1.02 £1.15 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) £1.69 £2.26 £3.37 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF £0.8500 £0.9300 £1.01 80
Rev-Margin DCF £0.8600 £1.00 £1.15 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income £2.25 £2.12 £1.65 76
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E £1.59 £2.28 £2.96 68

Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (£2.28) versus Dividend Discount (£0.3100). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) 29.0M GBX
Revenue growth (YoY) +63.9%
Net margin 17.6%
Return on equity 4.0%
Free cash flow 1.3M GBX FY2025
P/E ratio 8.7
More key figures
Operating margin -2.2%
EPS (TTM) £0.1300
Dividend yield 2.9%
EPS growth (YoY) -9.4%
Net cash 14.8M GBX FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Jul 19, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 63/100

Of which business quality 60 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 50

Profitability 31
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 62
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 29
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 80
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 90
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 98
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 34
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 25
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 96
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the contracting, developing, and constructing public works, shopping centers, offices, factories, warehouses, local authority, and landlords and private housing projects in the United Kingdom. The company contracts buildings and civil engineering projects.

Full company description

J. Smart & Co. (Contractors) PLC, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the contracting, developing, and constructing public works, shopping centers, offices, factories, warehouses, local authority, and landlords and private housing projects in the United Kingdom. The company contracts buildings and civil engineering projects. It develops and sells residential properties; develops industrial and commercial properties for lease; and provides serviced office spaces. In addition, the company offers small to medium sized building and civil engineering works. Further, it offers plumbing support services to the construction companies. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

J. Smart & Co reported revenue of £23.2M in FY2025 versus £12.3M in FY2021, a compound +17.2%/yr. Reported net income was £5.1M in FY2025, compounding −17.4%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 51/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
£23.2M
Latest YoY
+5.5%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+34.3%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+3.9%
Avg. growth/yr (39Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+1.8%
Revenue +17.2%/yr
FY21 £12.3M
FY22 £9.6M
FY23 £13.0M
FY24 £22.0M
FY25 £23.2M
Net income −17.4%/yr
FY21 £11.0M
FY22 £6.6M
FY23 £200K
FY24 £1.7M
FY25 £5.1M

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Peer Group

Engineering & Construction · 839 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 63 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +100% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 4% · Below median
Return on assets 0% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (TTM) 18% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) -2% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth 64% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 2.9% · Above median
Debt / equity 0.02× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Engineering & Construction median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 8.7× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.45× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 2.03× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 45.7× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 42.3× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 100 · sector 16
FUTURE 100 · sector 17
PAST 16 · sector 26
HEALTH 99 · sector 94
DIVIDEND 59 · sector 33

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is J. Smart & Co (SMJ) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Jul 19, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of £2.25 versus a price of £1.13, about +100% (undervalued).
What is the fair value of SMJ?
Our model-based fair value for J. Smart & Co is £2.25 (as of Jul 19, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is £1.13.
What is the quality score of SMJ?
J. Smart & Co has a Quality Score of 63/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of J. Smart & Co (SMJ)?
J. Smart & Co reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about £29.0M (latest available figure, as of Jul 19, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of SMJ?
The net profit margin of J. Smart & Co is about 17.6%, meaning it keeps roughly 17.6% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does J. Smart & Co pay a dividend?
J. Smart & Co currently shows a dividend yield of about 2.93% relative to its recent price (as of Jul 19, 2026).

How we calculate Fair Value

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