Semapa (SEM) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What SEM does

Semapa (SEM) is a holding company that operates through subsidiaries in the production and sale of pulp, printing and writing papers, and tissues across Portugal, the rest of Europe, the United States, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. It runs three main business lines: Pulp and Paper, Cement, and Other Businesses. In the Pulp and Paper segment, it produces writing and printing thin paper, tissue paper, and moulded fibre packaging, as well as bleached eucalyptus kraft pulp (BEKP), cork, and pine wood products, and generates electric and thermal energy. The Cement segment covers cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, mortars, precast concrete, and hydraulic lime. The Other Businesses segment includes aluminium e-bike frames and services related to the recovery of animal by-products for fertilizers, animal feed, and biodiesel. The company was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Lisbon, Portugal.

Key numbers explained

• 20.75 EUR is the current price of one share of Semapa on Euronext Lisbon.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 35.2 shows the price investors pay for each euro of the company's last 12 months of earnings; a higher number can mean the market expects future growth.
• The forward P/E ratio of 10.7 uses expected future earnings and is often compared with the trailing P/E to see whether the market thinks earnings will rise or fall.
• The dividend yield of 3.02% tells you the annual dividend as a percentage of the share price; it is a common way to compare income returns across stocks.
• The ex-dividend date of Jun 15, 2026 is the cutoff: you must own the share before this date to receive the next dividend.
• 106% of earnings paid out as dividends means the company returns more than it earns in the trailing period, typically funded by past reserves or cash flow.
• The beta of 0.6 suggests the share has historically moved less than the overall market, which can mean lower volatility.
• 13.9% is the price change over the last 52 weeks, measured from one year ago to today.

What to watch

• Semapa is part of the PSI, the main index of Euronext Lisbon stocks, so its price can be influenced by broader moves in the Portuguese market.
• As a company in the Basic Materials sector, its results are sensitive to commodity prices for pulp, paper, cement, and energy, as well as currency fluctuations and changes in demand from its global customers.
• The company's mix of pulp and paper, cement, and other businesses means that shifts in any one segment — for example, changes in paper demand or cement pricing — can affect overall performance.
• Investors often compare Semapa with peers such as The Navigator Company (NVG), Altri (ALTR), and Corticeira Amorim (COR) to understand its position in the Portuguese and European materials space.
• The next earnings report is scheduled for Nov 4, 2026, which is a common date to watch for updates on revenue, margins, and outlook.