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NOTE Q4 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
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Q4 2025 earnings summary26 Jan, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q4 sales exceeded SEK 1 billion, with full-year sales at SEK 3.8 billion, reflecting stable performance and strong profitability at the upper end of long-term objectives despite a soft market and defense sector delays.

  • Underlying operating profit margin reached a record 11.4% in Q4 and 10.1% for the year, the highest ever in both absolute and percentage terms, driven by efficiency and strategic investments.

  • Order backlog increased by 11%, with most deliveries due in 2026, indicating positive momentum for the coming year.

  • Acquisitions of Custom Electronics and UK-based Kasdon Group, along with major expansions in Torsby, Lund, and Finland, were completed using internal cash generation, strengthening market presence and production capacity.

  • Major expansion of the Torsby plant in Sweden doubled production capacity, supporting future growth.

Financial highlights

  • Q4 operating cash flow was the weakest in nine quarters due to delayed customer payments, but these have since been resolved, and Q1 is expected to be stronger.

  • Net debt increased to SEK 403 million following acquisitions, but equity remains strong at 48%.

  • Q4 operating profit: SEK 113 million (SEK 98 million YoY); adjusted operating profit: SEK 114 million.

  • Q4 profit after tax: SEK 86 million (SEK 73 million YoY); full-year profit after tax: SEK 281 million (SEK 248 million YoY).

  • Custom Electronics contributed strong profitability, driven by efficient small-batch production processes.

Outlook and guidance

  • Defence segment expected to deliver strong growth, with a +30% year-over-year target until 2030 supported by record order backlog.

  • Order backlog up 11% YoY, indicating positive momentum for 2026.

  • No dividend proposed for 2025 to maintain financial flexibility amid sector transformation.

  • Q1 2026 may see a softer start in Defence due to ongoing delays, but full-year growth is expected as deferred sales are realized.

  • Industrial, Security and Defence, and Communications segments have positive outlooks, while Medtech and Greentech are expected to be flat or slightly negative.

Kasdon/Torsby impact on total cash flow after investments?
Given defence deferrals, what drives 2026 growth outlook?
What specific structural transformation initiatives?
How to ensure 30% defense growth despite Q1 delays
Kasdon: How to leverage customer pipeline for growth
How to sustain profitability without top-line growth
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