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Edge16 Oct 2026
Winner, Winner: The Chicken McNugget Story
How a 1940s breeding contest, a Cornell food scientist, and a hedge by Ray Dalio helped McDonald's turn the Chicken McNugget into a fast-food icon.
Clas Ohlson
Clas Ohlson (CLAS) investor relations material
Clas Ohlson Q1 26/27 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q1 26/27 earnings summary3 Sep, 2026
Executive summary
Achieved best first quarter to date with 16% net sales growth year-over-year, driven by 11% organic growth, 3% from acquisitions, and 2% currency effects.
Operating profit reached 393 MSEK, a 40%+ increase year-over-year, with an operating margin of 12.0%.
EPS increased to 4.75 SEK from 3.27 SEK year-over-year.
Online sales surged 35%, now representing 22% of total sales.
Store network expanded by nine stores to 250 locations, with plans for continued growth.
Financial highlights
Net sales: 3,278 MSEK (2,814 MSEK prior year), up 16% year-over-year, with 11% organic, 3% from acquisitions, and 2% currency effects.
Operating profit: 393 MSEK (278 MSEK), operating margin 12.0% (9.9%).
Gross margin improved to 48% from 45.7% year-over-year.
Cash flow from operating activities was 663 MSEK, up from 468 MSEK last year.
Free cash flow for the period was 363 MSEK.
Outlook and guidance
New three-year targets: 5% annual organic sales growth, 12% operating margin, 30% ROCE, and dividend payout of at least 50% of EPS after tax.
August sales (start of Q2) showed 8% organic growth and total sales up 13% year-over-year.
Plans to open about 10 net new stores per year and continue selective acquisitions.
Management expects continued growth and value creation, leveraging a large addressable market and ongoing assortment renewal.
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Clas Ohlson AB (publ) operates as a retailing company in Sweden and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Sweden, Norway, Finland, United Kingdom, and Other. It offers household products, such as kitchen gadgets, pots and pans, home storage furniture, laundry care products and accessories; DIY tools, such as screwdrivers, wrenches and pliers, hammers and axes, other hand tools and electronic tools; construction products; seasonal decorations and glassware; garden equipment; bicycle parts; cleaning products; lighting fixtures; electrical appliances for the home and office use; safety workwear for industry or construction work; water heating systems for bathrooms or kitchens.