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FMI International Equity 2026 Q1 Investor Letter | Buyside Digest

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Primary Source Intelligence • Q1 2026 Letter Analysis

FMI International Equity Quarterly Analysis

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Fund Returns

Annualized+3.68%

Positioning StanceNEUTRAL

Market CapLarge Cap

GeographyGlobal

Digest Analysis

Quick Take

"FMI navigates Q1 2026 market volatility from the Iran war through contrarian value investing in quality businesses at discounted valuations."

Executive Summary

FMI navigates Q1 2026 market volatility from the Iran war through contrarian value investing in quality businesses at discounted valuations. Despite energy and defense outperformance hurting their housing-focused positioning, they identify compelling opportunities in consulting and travel companies facing overblown AI concerns, maintaining conviction in their time-tested investment process.

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Signal Matrix

Market Conviction

68%

CautiousHigh

Moderate (68%)

FMI demonstrates moderate-high conviction through detailed analysis of three specific holdings (HURN, BKNG, IMCD) with clear investment theses and valuation assessments. They name multiple positions across portfolios and express strong commitment to their 45-year investment process. However, the diversified approach across multiple composites and acknowledgment of current headwinds prevents this from reaching the highest conviction levels.

Growth Outlook

38%

BearishBullish

Neutral (38%)

FMI acknowledges significant market pressure from the Iran war and heightened geopolitical uncertainty, with concerns about potential recession or stagflation. However, they also note that stock market pullbacks can create compelling long-term investment opportunities and reference historical patterns showing conflicts are typically short-lived.

Risk Appetite

15%

DefensiveAggressive

Defensive (15%)

FMI maintains their positioning in quality businesses at discounted valuations and continues to identify specific investment opportunities despite market volatility. They express comfort in their portfolio composition and remain committed to their investment approach, showing measured optimism about their positioning.

Capital Deployment

De-riskingDeploying

De-risking (5%)

The letter describes maintaining current positioning and identifying opportunities but provides no specific evidence of cash level changes or significant new deployment activity. FMI appears to be monitoring and selectively positioning rather than aggressively deploying or de-risking capital.

Forward Guidance

10%

CautiousExpansionary

Cautious (10%)

FMI expresses commitment to their investment process and confidence in their approach over full cycles. They identify specific opportunities and maintain conviction in their holdings, though they acknowledge current headwinds and uncertainty about conflict duration.

Language Signal

BearishBullish

Bearish (0%)

The letter balances risk language around geopolitical uncertainty, recession potential, and market pressure with opportunity language around compelling investments, quality businesses, and historical recovery patterns. The directional language is roughly balanced between cautious and constructive.

Perceived Risk

72%

Low RiskElevated

Elevated Risk (72%)

FMI identifies multiple significant risks including potential recession/stagflation from the Iran war, oil price impacts on inflation and GDP growth, consumer pressure from energy costs, and business margin headwinds. They discuss these risks in substantial detail with specific economic impact estimates, indicating high perceived environmental risk.

Opportunity Density

65%

ScarceAbundant

Abundant (65%)

FMI identifies selective opportunities in defined areas, particularly in companies facing AI-related concerns and housing-related sectors positioned for recovery. They describe finding attractive investments among quality businesses at discounted valuations, suggesting moderate opportunity density requiring selectivity rather than broad abundance.

Time Horizon

72%

Short-TermLong-Term

Decade+ (72%)

FMI emphasizes their 45-year investment process, commitment to full-cycle thinking, and belief that valuations and balance sheets matter over time. They describe multi-year themes like housing demographics and express willingness to hold through short-term volatility, indicating a multi-year investment horizon with patience for thesis realization.