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Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF) Fair Value & Analysis

Financial Services · US · Market cap $122B

What is Investor AB (publ) really worth?

IA Investor AB (publ) logo Investor AB (publ) IVSXF · US
Price$42.20
Fair Value$70.21
Upside+66.4%
Quality67/100

A solid business, trading 40% below our fair value of $70.21.

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Strengths

Highly profitable · 74.5% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
Ranks above peers (12/14)
Wide moat 82/100

Risks

!Mixed Growth (revenue 5y +20.2 %/yr)
!Evidence only medium, so the estimate is less certain
!The models disagree: range $41.53 to $172.32
Evidence: Medium Range $41.53 – $172.32

Fair value as of: Aug 19, 2026

From 11 valuation models · updated 17 days ago

Fair value updated Aug 19, 2026, revised from $69.75 to $70.21 (+0.7%) since Aug 13, 2026. Share price −1.7% over the past month.

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What matters now

  • The model range is unusually wide ($41.53 to $172.32). The outcome hinges heavily on assumptions, so read the point estimate with caution.
  • Solid quality (67/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
  • For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.

Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$43.50 $4.14 Fair Value $70.21 Jul 2015 Sep 2026

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

How to read this chart

60‑month range $4.14 – $43.50 · fair‑value band $41.53 – $172.32 · the $42.20 price screens below the $70.21 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 19, 2026.

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Analysis

Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF) currently trades at $42.20, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $70.21, implying the stock looks roughly 39.9% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 67/100 (solid quality), in the Financial Services sector. Bull case: the Economic Profit group reads highest at a median of $453.93 per share, and 11 of the 11 models we run sit above the $42.20 price. Bear case: the Growth DCF group reads lowest at $177.66, and 0 of the 11 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is medium.

Over the trailing twelve months, Investor AB (publ) generated revenue of $133B at a net margin of 74.5%. It earns a return on equity of 21.2%. Net debt stands at $93.5B. The stock trades on a trailing P/E of 6.0 (as of Jun 21, 2026). Fundamentals as of Aug 19, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $41.53 (bear case) to $172.32 (bull case); at $42.20, the current price sits within 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. The share trades near its 52-week high and 47% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −28% fair-value upside, at 66%, IVSXF screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 8 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $4.48 per share, which is 6.4 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced 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. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.

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 best evidence $81.07 $177.66 $335.94 70
Owner Earnings $803.03 $1,849 $4,045 67
Rev-Margin DCF $105.55 $211.01 $431.05 65
All 11 models by family
DCF Models
Owner Earnings $803.03 $1,849 $4,045 67
5Y P/E Exit $389.95 $994.49 $1,836 63
10Y P/E Exit $310.09 $873.20 $1,840 56
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $349.45 $2,437 $3,420 58
Lynch FV $1,259 $1,799 $2,338 57
Multiples
P/E Multiple $501.05 $668.07 $835.09 61
P/B Multiple $326.75 $435.67 $544.59 53
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $155.60 $208.50 $311.19 52
Growth DCF
Growth DCF best evidence $81.07 $177.66 $335.94 70
Rev-Margin DCF $105.55 $211.01 $431.05 65
Economic Profit
Residual Income $341.42 $453.93 $1,527 60

Widest divergence: Earnings-Based ($1,799) versus Growth DCF ($177.66). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (70).

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Key figures & financial health

P/E ratio 6.0 as of Jun 21, 2026
P/S ratio 4.27 P/E × margin
EPS (TTM) $6.62 price ÷ EPS = P/E 6.0
Net margin 71.0% FY2025
Return on equity 21.2% TTM
Return on assets (EBIT) 12.1% avg 5y
More key figures
Growth
Revenue (TTM) $133B TTM
Revenue growth (YoY) +357%
EPS growth (YoY) +367%
Balance sheet & cash flow
Free cash flow $19.0B FY2025
Net debt $93.5B FY2025 · ≈ 4.9 yrs of FCF

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

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 67/100

Of which business quality 63 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 76

Profitability 57
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 77
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 43
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 76
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 48
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 49
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 81
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 100
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 82
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.

All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.

About the company

Investor AB (publ) is a private equity firm specializing in mature, middle market, buyouts and growth capital investments.

Full company description

Investor AB (publ) is a private equity firm specializing in mature, middle market, buyouts and growth capital investments. For core investments, the firm invests in health care, financial services, IT and fintech sectors, life sciences, mathematics, data, materials science, AI, quantum technology and considers investments in listed companies in leading minority positions. The firm seeks to invest globally. For its operating investments, the firm seeks to focus on medium-sized to large companies headquartered in Northern Europe. It prefers to invests in North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia-Pacific, Channel Island, Greenland, The Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Jan Mayen, Svalbard, Sweden, Isle of Man, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Great Lakes, Mountain, Latin America and Caribbean region. It seeks to invest between $200 million and $700 million. The firm considers majority or minority investments in both listed and unlisted companies. It acquires controlling interest or minority position with significant influence in its portfolio companies within operating investments. For financial investments, it acquires minority ownership in financial holdings for shorter horizon. The firm seeks to exit its private equity investments between three years and seven years. The firm seeks to take board membership in its portfolio companies. Investor AB (publ) was founded in 1916 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

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

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Investor AB (publ) reported revenue of 222B SEK in FY2025 versus 265B SEK in FY2021, a compound −4.4%/yr. Reported net income was 157B SEK in FY2025, compounding −8.8%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 76/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$222B
Latest YoY
+28.4%
Avg. revenue 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.
+20.2%
Avg. revenue growth/yr (23Y) 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.
+21.4%
Value creation/yr (5Y) Earnings growth per share (CAGR 5 years) plus dividend yield: value created per share and year.
+9.2% (9.2 + 0.0)
Revenue −4.4%/yr
FY21 265B SEK
FY22 −27.3B SEK
FY23 184B SEK
FY24 173B SEK
FY25 222B SEK
Net income −8.8%/yr
FY21 228B SEK
FY22 −74.7B SEK
FY23 127B SEK
FY24 113B SEK
FY25 157B SEK
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +16.3 % p.a.
Revenue per share +14.1 %

of which total revenue +14.1 % · buybacks/dilution +0.0 %

EBIT margin +1.5 %
Tax rate +0.0 %
Residual (interest, one-offs) +0.4 %

Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Asset Management · 696 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 68 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside +66% · Top 25%
Return on equity (TTM) 21% · Top 25%
Return on assets 12% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 75% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 0% · Bottom 25%
Revenue growth 357% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.0% · Bottom 25%
Debt / equity 0.08× · Lower than median

Valuation Multiples vs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 6.0× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/B 0.13× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 0.92× · Cheaper than 75% of peers
P/FCF 6.4× · Cheaper than median
EV/EBITDA 0.9× · Cheaper than 75% of peers

Strength profile in five axes (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.

VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
This stock
VALUEFUTUREPASTHEALTHDIVIDEND
Sector peers
VALUE100 · sector 41
FUTURE100 · sector 14
PAST85 · sector 24
HEALTH96 · sector 95
DIVIDEND0 · sector 81

Values & ESG

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None of the checked exposures detected

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Frequently asked questions

Is Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 19, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $70.21 versus a price of $42.20, about +66% upside (undervalued).
What is the fair value of IVSXF?
Our model-based fair value for Investor AB (publ) is $70.21 (as of Aug 19, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $42.20.
What is the quality score of IVSXF?
Investor AB (publ) has a Quality Score of 67/100. 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 Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF)?
Investor AB (publ) reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $133B (latest available figure, as of Aug 19, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of IVSXF?
The net profit margin of Investor AB (publ) is about 74.5%, meaning it keeps roughly 74.5% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
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