Risk factor
Very high price volatility
Profitability factor
Greatly undervalued vs peers
About
Established in 1810 and based in Guebwiller, France, NSC Groupe SA is a global manufacturer specializing in providing comprehensive production line equipment to the textile, packaging, and foundry sectors. The company engineers and produces precise unwinding and rewinding machinery, which sees application across a diverse range of industries such as graphic arts, packaging, aerospace, wind energy, automotive, and medical fields. Through its FEGE brand, NSC Groupe delivers advanced robotics and conveying systems, including automated palletizing cells, rapid dividers, co-packing solutions, and specialized conveyors designed for cartons, bottles, pallets, and sterilization trays, primarily serving the agri-food and home & personal care markets. Moreover, under its PAKEA brand, the group offers machinery for manufacturing tubes, cores, protective profiles, and various paper and cardboard packaging, including cardboard and composite cans for the food industry and other uses, alongside essential finishing and closure equipment. NSC Groupe also produces textile manufacturing machinery and supplies robust lamellar graphite and ductile cast iron components. These critical cast iron parts are utilized in a multitude of industries, such as general machinery construction, street furniture refrigeration, hydraulic systems, transportation, and printing.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly undervalued relative to its peers. In particular, the stock is underpriced on P/E, 'cheap' on EV/EBIT