SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED (SXE)
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SXE - SOUTHERN CROSS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED

FNArena Sector : Industrial Sector Contractors & Engineers
Year End: June
GICS Industry Group : Capital Goods
Debt/EBITDA: 0.27
Index: ASX300 | ALL-ORDS

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LAST PRICE CHANGE +/- CHANGE % VOLUME

$4.84

14 Oct
2026

0.290

OPEN

$4.68

6.37%

HIGH

$4.92

1,739,684

LOW

$4.53

TARGET
$5.85 20.9% upside
Franking for last dividend paid out: 100%
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FNARENA'S MARKET CONSENSUS FORECASTS
SXE: 1
Title FY25
Actual		 FY26
Actual		 FY27
Forecast		 FY28
Forecast
EPS (cps) xxx 2.7 22.2 xxx
DPS (cps) xxx 10.0 11.0 xxx
EPS Growth xxx - 77.9% 100.0% xxx
DPS Growth xxx 33.3% 10.0% xxx
PE Ratio xxx N/A 19.8 xxx
Dividend Yield xxx N/A 2.5% xxx
Div Pay Ratio(%) xxx 377.4% 49.5% xxx

Dividend yield today if purchased 3 years ago: 12.35%

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Dividend Yield Today On Last Actual Payout :

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Last ex-div: 22/09 - ex-div 7.50c (franking 100%)

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Title 202120222023202420252026
EPS Basic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.7
DPS All xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10.0
Sales/Revenue xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx718.7 M
Book Value Per Share xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx111.9
Net Operating Cash Flow xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx66.7 M
Net Profit Margin xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0.98 %

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Net Profit Margin

Title 202120222023202420252026
Return on Capital Employed xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.60 %
Return on Invested Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.49 %
Return on Assets xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.34 %
Return on Equity xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx2.60 %
Return on Total Capital xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx23.45 %
Free Cash Flow ex dividends xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx40.8 M

Return on Capital Employed

Return on Invested Capital

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Return on Total Capital

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Title 202120222023202420252026
Short-Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4 M
Long Term Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx17 M
Total Debt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx22 M
Goodwill - Gross xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx162 M
Cash & Equivalents - Generic xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx262 M
Price To Book Value xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx4.34

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Title 202120222023202420252026
Capex xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx10.4 M
Capex % of Sales xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx1.45 %
Cost of Goods Sold xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx630 M
Selling, General & Admin. Exp & Other xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx21 M
Research & Development xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-
Investments - Total xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx0 M

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EXPERT VIEWS
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Sentiment Indicator

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No. Of Recommendations

2
BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Macquarie

xx/xx/xxxx

1

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$xx.xx

xx.xx%

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Bell Potter

13/10/2026

1

Buy

$5.70

17.77%

Southern Cross Electrical Engineering has announced the acquisition of 100% of Entire Operations for up to -$112.1m which is expected to be funded with cash and completed by or around November 1.

Bell Potter highlights that, as a Melbourne-based service provider of integrated fire protection and HVAC services, the acquisition brings forth exposure to data centres, infrastructure and commercial across Victoria and Queensland.

In FY26 Entire generated revenue of $191m and EBIT of $17.5m, equating to an acquisition price of 4.1x FY26 EBIT.

The analyst emphasises that strategically Entire "ticks a lot of boxes", aligning with management's previous expansion via M&A handbook. It boosts exposure to fire suppression and expands into the HVAC market. The deal is also earnings accretive.

Target price is raised to $5.70 from $5.40. Buy rating retained.

FORECAST
Bell Potter forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 10.50 cents and EPS of 21.30 cents.
Bell Potter forecasts a full year FY28 dividend of 11.00 cents and EPS of 25.10 cents.
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EXTRA COVERAGE
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BROKER DATE RATING RECOMMENDATION TARGET PRICE % TO REACH TARGET COMMENTARY

Shaw and Partners

xx/xx/xxxx

3

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$xx.xx

xx.xx%

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Moelis

21/08/2026

1

Buy

$5.11

5.58%

Moelis maintains a Buy rating for Southern Cross Electrical Engineering with its target price increased to $5.11 from $4.70 following a strong underlying FY26 financial result featuring a gross margin of 19% and earnings ahead of consensus.

Commentary suggests the company's record order book of $810m—bolstered by recent award momentum in data centre and manufacturing work—underpins a strong near-term trajectory with projected earnings per share growth of 32.5% in FY27.

Management reiterated FY27 EBITDA guidance of at least $100m, representing roughly 30% growth.

The business maintains a strong, debt-free balance sheet with $262m in cash to support ongoing acquisition flexibility, the broker points out.

FORECAST
Moelis forecasts a full year FY27 dividend of 8.00 cents and EPS of 19.60 cents.
Moelis forecasts a full year FY28 dividend of 8.00 cents and EPS of 20.30 cents.
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SXE STOCK CHART

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