engcon (ENGCON) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Q3 net sales rose 5% to SEK 435m, with 4% organic growth; order intake fell 9% to SEK 424m, with organic growth of -10%.

• EBIT increased 23% to SEK 86m and margin rose to 19.9%; favorable currency effects supported profit, while gross margin declined to 40.0%.

• Sweden drove sales recovery, but European demand remained weak and the timing of a broader recovery was uncertain.

Financial highlights

• Q3 net sales were SEK 435m versus SEK 415m, up 5% reported and 4% organically; currency contributed SEK 4m.

• Gross profit was SEK 174m, down 2% year on year; gross margin fell to 40.0% from 42.6% on sales mix and lower production-cost absorption.

• EBIT was SEK 86m versus SEK 70m; positive currency effects and higher sales supported the increase, while tighter cost control helped offset lower gross margin.

• 9M sales rose 13% to SEK 1,567m and EBIT increased 9% to SEK 272m, or 15% to SEK 285m adjusted for SEK 13m of restructuring costs.

• 9M profit after tax rose 25% to SEK 219m; EPS was SEK 1.44 basic and SEK 1.43 diluted, versus SEK 1.12 and SEK 1.11.

Outlook and guidance

• Recovery remains delayed; priorities include sales growth, product adaptation, cost reduction and retaining capacity to respond as demand improves.

• Long-term targets include organic growth above existing-market growth, estimated at 20%, EBIT margin above 20% and ROCE above 40% over a business cycle.

• Management is focused on DACH development, customer-first sales, personnel and production processes, organizational efficiency, inventory and reducing fossil use.

• Simpler, locally adapted control systems for emerging markets are due to begin delivery in Q4; product pricing is to be reviewed before year-end.