SDCL Efficiency Income Trust’s (SEIT’s) interim results for the six months to 30 September 2025 show steady portfolio operations and restored cash cover, set against a more cautious stance on valuation and a tight balance sheet. Portfolio EBITDA was £44m for the six months to June 2025 (FY24: £86m) and investment cash inflows were £58m. NAV per share at 30 September was 87.6p, down from 90.6p at 31 March after dividends of 3.18p per share, and the portfolio was valued at £1,172m. PBT fell to £1.7m (H124: £35.1m) as last year’s small fair value gain on the portfolio turned into a £31.2m fair value loss, while dividend income was stable at £37.0m.

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) currently trades at a significant 46% discount to net asset value (NAV). This discount to NAV is larger than that of the company’s wider peer group, which stands at c 34% (weighted average of 19 peers), and its 13% dividend yield is the second highest in the AIC Renewable Energy Infrastructure sector. SEEIT is possibly misunderstood as it has a unique mandate (energy efficiency) and a diverse set of assets, which make comparison to peers difficult. In this note we take a closer look at its five key assets, which made up c 75% of its gross asset value at 30 September 2024. Its assets are diversified by technology and are focused almost entirely on delivering energy efficiency as a decentralised service behind the meter, rather than supplying energy to the broader grid. Both features are arguably deserving of a premium, rather than a discount valuation compared to peers.