Critical Analysis: Castellum AB (publ) (CWQXF) and Its Peers

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

Analyst Ratings

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

	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 rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Castellum AB (publ) has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Castellum AB (publ) and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share 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 rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Castellum AB (publ). Castellum AB (publ) is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Castellum AB (publ) and its rivals’ 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%

Insider & 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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.

Summary

Castellum AB (publ) rivals 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.