Analyzing Castellum AB (publ) (CWQXF) & Its Competitors

Castellum AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:CWQXF) is one of 330 public companies in the “Real Estate Management & Development” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Castellum AB (publ) to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Dividends

Castellum AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $4.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 32.5%. Castellum AB (publ) pays out 64.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out 47.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Castellum AB (publ) and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Castellum AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	2.00
Castellum AB (publ) Competitors	$3.13 billion	-$394.99 million	-20.47

Castellum AB (publ)’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Castellum AB (publ). Castellum AB (publ) is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Castellum AB (publ) and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Castellum AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Castellum AB (publ) Competitors	-247.19%	-677.28%	-1.62%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Castellum AB (publ) and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Castellum AB (publ)	0	1	0	0	2.00
Castellum AB (publ) Competitors	1431	4272	6974	194	2.46

As a group, “Real Estate Management & Development” companies have a potential upside of 25.38%. Given Castellum AB (publ)’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Castellum AB (publ) has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

43.0% of Castellum AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.7% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by institutional investors. 27.3% of shares of all “Real Estate Management & Development” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Castellum AB (publ) peers beat Castellum AB (publ) on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Castellum AB (publ)

Castellum is one of the largest listed property companies in the Nordic region that develops flexible workplaces and smart logistics solutions. As of 31 December 2023, the property value totalled approximately SEK 160 Bn, including the ownership share of the Norwegian company Entra ASA. We are active in attractive Nordic growth regions. One of our sustainability goals is to become entirely climate neutral by 2030 at the latest. Castellum is the only Nordic property and construction company elected to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). The Castellum share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm Large Cap and is classified as green according to Green Equity Designation.