Candles Scandinavia (CANDLE) Q3 2026 earnings summary

Executive summary

• Q3 revenue reached SEK 105.5m and EBITDA SEK 13.0m, the highest quarterly EBITDA reported; EBITDA margin was 12% versus -4% YoY.

• The quarter marked a shift from HashtagYou integration and production relocation toward scaling sales through an established, more vertically integrated production and brand platform.

• Q3 included two seasonal low-demand months; October–December is the key sales period, and the focus is converting pre-season inventory into sales and cash flow.

Financial highlights

• Q3 total revenue was SEK 105.5m (83.4m); net sales were SEK 104.2m (80.1m).

• Q3 EBITDA was SEK 13.0m (-3.6m), EBIT SEK 6.3m (-8.5m), and profit before tax SEK 1.9m (-9.9m).

• Q3 net loss was SEK 0.7m (8.8m); basic EPS was -SEK 0.07 (-SEK 1.02).

• 9M total revenue rose 44.1% YoY to SEK 244.0m; EBITDA was -SEK 4.9m, EBIT -SEK 24.9m, and net loss SEK 34.8m.

Outlook and guidance

• Management expects Q4 to improve as peak-season volumes combine with better product economics and production capacity already in place.

• 2027 is expected to deliver the first full-year benefit from in-house production, without the major production move, product development, and integration work that weighed on H1 2026.

• Q4 priorities include scaling sales and turning inventory built for peak season into sales and cash flow.