SThree plc (STEM) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · GB · Market cap 239M GBX
Fair value as of: Jul 16, 2026
From 26 valuation models · updated 2 days ago
Fair value updated Jul 16, 2026, revised from £3.01 to £3.05 (+1.3%) since Jun 24, 2026. Share price +26.5% over the past month.
Price vs Fair Value (12 months)
12‑month range £1.17 – £2.07 · fair‑value band £2.29 – £3.81 · the £1.96 price screens below the £3.05 fair value. As of Jul 16, 2026.
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SThree plc (STEM) currently trades at £1.96, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is £3.05, implying the stock looks roughly 55.6% undervalued today. We read business quality at 62/100 (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, SThree plc generated revenue of £1.3B at a net margin of 1.4%. Revenue declined 10.4% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 7.3%. Net debt stands at £16.5M. Fundamentals as of Jul 16, 2026
Our scenario range runs from £2.29 (bear case) to £3.81 (bull case); at £1.96, the current price sits below that range. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at 3% fair-value upside, at 56%, STEM screens cheaper than that median.
Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals (EODHD) · as of Jul 16, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
About the company
SThree plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides workforce consultancy services in Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the United States, Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, and internationally. The company advises businesses, builds expert teams, and delivers project solutions to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics industries under the Computer Futures, Progressive, Real, Huxley, Global Enterprise Partners, JP Gray, and Madison Black brand names. It also provides recruitment, human resources, support, and management services. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
SThree plc reported revenue of £1.3B in FY2025 versus £1.3B in FY2021, a compound −0.5%/yr. Reported net income was £17.7M in FY2025, compounding −19.4%/yr from FY2021.
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