STCM

Steppe Cement Ltd

Construction and Materials First-pass screen £45m

240/1000 Overall fit

AI beneficiary 35% 15

Operating leverage 25% 20

Valuation 25% 30

Downside protection 15% 40

First-pass take

Pure-play Kazakhstan cement commodity producer with zero AI exposure and deteriorating operational leverage (EBITDA -40% on +4% revenue growth due to unrecoverable input cost inflation). Significant FX headwind from KZT depreciation (cumulative USD 134M translation loss since 2005). Net cash offers limited downside protection against cyclical demand and persistent pricing pressure.

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