Online Brands Nordic (OBAB) Q3 2026 earnings summary
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Q3 2026 earnings summary
30 Oct, 2026Executive summary
Q3 revenue rose 43.2% YoY to SEK 175.6m; pro forma growth including Frank Dandy was 17.1%, with 12.6% organic growth excluding Frank Dandy.
Q3 EBITDA increased 79% YoY to SEK 19.2m; EBITDA margin expanded to 10.9% from 8.7%.
Frank Dandy contributed SEK 37.6m in Q3 sales and positive EBITDA in its first quarter after consolidation began July 1, 2026.
Financial highlights
Q3 gross profit was SEK 105.0m versus SEK 66.9m; gross margin improved to 59.8% from 54.6%.
Q3 operating profit was SEK 12.3m versus SEK 4.6m; net income was SEK 9.9m versus SEK 1.3m, and EPS was SEK 0.34 versus SEK 0.05.
Jan-Sep revenue rose 35.9% YoY to SEK 431.5m; EBITDA was SEK 29.2m versus SEK 10.3m, and net income was SEK 2.5m versus a SEK 12.1m loss.
Q3 operating cash flow was SEK -4.4m versus SEK 2.0m; cash flow before working-capital changes was SEK 16.7m versus SEK 7.8m.
Outlook and guidance
Financial targets set August 20, 2026: revenue of at least SEK 1bn within 15–18 months, EBITDA margin of at least 10% within the same period, and long-term net debt/EBITDA no higher than 2.5x.
R12 pro forma revenue reached ~SEK 697m and EBITDA SEK 60.2m, with an 8.6% margin; Q3 margin was 10.9%, and net debt was ~1.0x pro forma EBITDA.
H2 is normally stronger than H1; inventory built ahead of the peak season is expected to convert into sales and cash flow in Q4.
Latest events from Online Brands Nordic
- Q2 2026 saw 27.5% organic proforma sales growth and a 7.4% EBITDA margin, led by portfolio strength.OBAB
Q2 2026 - Net sales up 34% and EBITA margin at 4.2%, driven by organic and e-commerce growth.OBAB
Q1 2026 - Revenue grew 29.1% in Q4 2025, with strong e-commerce and integration of new acquisitions.OBAB
Q4 2025 - Revenue up 35.6% to 122.6 MSEK, with strong e-commerce and ongoing integration of acquisitions.OBAB
Q3 2025 - Q2 2025 saw 25.9% sales growth but lower margins due to integration and efficiency costs.OBAB
Q2 2025 - Record sales and profitability surge, led by e-commerce and international expansion.OBAB
Q3 2024 - Q2 sales up 32% organically, gross margin and EBITDA improved, all brands grew strongly.OBAB
Q2 2024 - Revenue up 19% in Q1 2025, with e-commerce and acquisitions fueling growth.OBAB
Q1 2025 - Record sales and EBITDA growth, but net result remains negative; no dividend for 2024.OBAB
Q4 2024