Sampo Oyj (FRA:SMP) Earnings Power Value (EPV): €-0.83 (As of Mar26)


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What is Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV)?

Sampo Oyj FRA:SMP 78 Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.83 as of Mar26. GuruFocus rates FRA:SMP with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of €9.98. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

As of Mar26, Sampo Oyj's earnings power value is €-0.83. *

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

Margin of Safety is N/A.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future. Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.


Sampo Oyj  (FRA:SMP) Earnings Power Value (EPV) Explanation

Assumption: Current profitability is sustainable.

Earnings power value (EPV) uses a very basic equation which assumes no growth, although it does rely on an assumption about the cost of capital as well as the fact that current earnings are sustainable. It also involves several adjustments to clean up the underlying Earnings figures.


Be Aware

Though using today's earnings in calculating Earnings Power Value, GuruFocus is normalizing these earnings to the business cycle. This eliminates the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle. This means that we are considering the average earnings over 5 years.


Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV) Related Terms


Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV) Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV) Chart

Sampo Oyj Annual Data
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Earnings Power Value (EPV)
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Sampo Oyj Quarterly Data
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FRA:SMP vs BRK.A, AIG, HIG: Earnings Power Value (EPV) Comparison

For the Insurance - Diversified subindustry, Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV), along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Power Value (EPV) data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV) vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) falls into.


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Sampo Oyj Earnings Power Value (EPV) Calculation

Earnings Power Value also known as just Earnings Power is a valuation technique popularised by Bruce Greenwald, an authority on value investing at Columbia University. It is arguably a better way to analyze stocks than Discounted Cash Flow analysis that relies on highly speculative growth assumptions many years into the future.

The basic concept of EPV is that one should value a stock based on the current free cash flow of a company and not on future projections which may, or may not, come true. This valuation tool excludes the potential growth that a company may have so that needs to be looked at separately. Since future growth is excluded from the analysis, only the maintenance capital expenditures are subtracted from after-tax EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) and growth capex is ignored.

Sampo Oyj's "Earning Power" Calculation:

Average of Last 20 Quarters Last Quarter
Revenue 9,388
DDA 184
Operating Margin % 0.00
SGA * 25% 0
Tax Rate % 24.78
Maintenance Capex 118
Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,272
Short-Term Debt 0
Long-Term Debt 2,426
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) 2,662

1. Start with "Earnings" not including accounting adjustments (one-time charges not excluded unless policy has changed). "Earnings" are "Operating Income.

2. Look at average margins over a business/Industry cycle: Average Operating Margin = 0.00%

To normalize margins and eliminate the effects on profitability of valuing the firm at different points in the business cycle, it is usually best to take a long-term average of operating margins. Ideally this would be as long as 10 years and include at least one economic downturn. However, since most of companies do not have as long as 10-year history, here GuruFocus uses the latest 5 years data to do the calculation. To smooth out unusual years but reflect recent developments, we take an average of the 5 year margin.

3. Multiply average margins by sustainable revenues and then adjust for maintenance SGA. This yields "normalized" EBIT:

To be conservative, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year revenues as the sustainable revenue.
EPV analysis recognises that part of SG&A expenditure is made to maintain and replace the existing assets, while part is made to grow sales. Since EPV is only interested in what it costs a going concern to maintain its existing asset base, it adds back a percentage of SG&A (between 15% and 50% - this is a matter of judgment and industry knowledge) to make up for the fact that some of this expenditure went to fund growth and shouldn't be accounted for. To start off, we assume 25% for the sake of prudence.
Sustainable Revenue = €9,388 Mil, Average Operating Margin = 0.00%, Average Adjusted SGA = 0,
therefore "Normalized" EBIT = Sustainable Revenue * Average Operating Margin + Average Adjusted SGA = 9,388 * 0.00% +0 = € Mil.

4. Multiply by one minus Average Tax Rate (NOPAT):

Same as average operating margin calculation, GuruFocus takes an average of the 5 years tax rates.
Average Tax Rate = 24.78%, and "Normalized" EBIT = € Mil,
therefore After-tax "Normalized" EBIT = "Normalized" EBIT * ( 1 - Average Tax Rate ) = * ( 1 - 24.78% ) = €0 Mil.

5. Add back Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate). This yields "normalized" Earnings:

Excess Depreciation = Average DDA * % of Excess Depreciation (after tax at 1/2 average tax rate) = 184 * 0.5 * 24.78% = €22.7723605 Mil.
"Normalized" Earnings = After-tax "Normalized" EBIT + Excess Depreciation = 0 + 22.7723605 = €22.7723605 Mil.

6. Adjusted for Maintenance Capital Expenditure:

First, calculate the revenue change regarding to the previous year. If the revenue decreased from the previous year, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
Second, if the revenue increased from the previous year, then calculate the percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue.
Third, calculate Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was negative, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive).
If [Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase] was positive, then the Maintenance Capital Expenditure = Capital Expenditure (positive) - percentage of Net PPE as of corresponding Revenue * revenue increase.
Fourth, GuruFocus uses an average of the 5 year maintenance capital expenditures as maintenance CAPEX.
Sampo Oyj's Average Maintenance CAPEX = €118 Mil *.
* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

7. Investors require a return of "WACC" for the risk they are taking: WACC = 9%

8. Sampo Oyj's current cash and cash equivalent = €1,272 Mil.
Sampo Oyj's current interest bearing debt = Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation = 2,426 + 0 = €2426 Mil.
Sampo Oyj's current Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) = 2,662 Mil.

Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) for Mar26 is calculated as:

EPV = ( ( Norm. Earnings-Maint. CAPEX *) / WACC + CashandEquiv - Int. Bearing Debt ) / Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average)
= ( ( 22.7723605 - 118)/ 9%+1,272-2426 )/2,662
=-0.83

Margin of Safety (EPV)=( Earnings Power Value (EPV)-Current Price )/Earnings Power Value (EPV)
=( -0.83171273329111-9.26 )/-0.83171273329111
= N/A

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* GuruFocus does not store EPV value into our database if Average Maintenance CAPEX is 0.

What does a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.83 mean?
Sampo Oyj (FRA:SMP) has a Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.83 as of Mar26. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Sampo Oyj and its competitors.
Is Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) too high?
Sampo Oyj's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.83. Overall, Sampo Oyj has a GF Score™ of 78/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) compare to BRK.A and AIG?
Sampo Oyj's Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.83 can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Power Value (EPV) for an Insurance company?
A good Earnings Power Value (EPV) depends on the Insurance industry context. However, Earnings Power Value (EPV) should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Power Value (EPV) mean?
A high Earnings Power Value (EPV) can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Bruce Greenwald's earnings power value focuses on current earnings without factoring in future growth. View historical data on Sampo Oyj and its competitors. Sampo Oyj's current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.83. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Sampo Oyj stock overvalued right now?
Sampo Oyj (FRA:SMP) has a current Earnings Power Value (EPV) of €-0.83. The stock's GF Value™ is €9.98, compared to a current price of €9.26 — trading 7.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.83. Sampo Oyj's overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Power Value (EPV) calculated?
Earnings Power Value (EPV) is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Sampo Oyj (FRA:SMP), the current Earnings Power Value (EPV) is €-0.83 as of Mar26. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Sampo Oyj (FRA:SMP) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Sampo Oyj stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €9.26 is trading 7.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of €9.98.

Key valuation signals for FRA:SMP:

  • Earnings Power Value (EPV): €-0.83
  • GF Value™: €9.98 vs. price of €9.26 (7.2% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 78/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:SMP stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Sampo Oyj Business Description

Address Fabianinkatu 21, Helsinki, FIN, 00130
Sampo is a leading Nordics-based insurer headquartered in Finland and listed in Helsinki. The company has operations in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, and the United Kingdom. Sampo has four subsidiaries that mainly sell private insurance to retail customers. It is the largest property and casualty insurer in the Nordics. Headquartered in Sweden, and If also sells insurance in Denmark, Norway, and Finland. Topdanmark is a Danish property and casualty insurer focusing on personal lines insurance as well as agriculture and small and medium-size enterprises. Topdanmark has been rolled into the Nordics, and Hastings is a digital insurer that focuses on car, van, bike, and home insurance in the UK.
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