Overview
Norway construction firm's Q4 revenue rose
Q4 pretax profit increased
Company completed acquisition of majority shares in Brødrene Myhre
Outlook
AF Gruppen plans to strengthen project management and expertise to enhance competitiveness
Company seeks new growth opportunities through acquisitions
Result Drivers
CIVIL ENGINEERING GROWTH - Revenue increased by 12% due to high activity and efficient operations in major projects
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT EXPANSION - Revenue growth of 48% driven by acquisition of AF Elkraft, leading to strong profitability
OFFSHORE CHALLENGES - Despite increased revenues, faced negative result due to project loss in AF Offshore Decom
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
NOK 9.25 bln
NOK 8.81 bln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Pretax Profit
Beat
NOK 653 mln
NOK 574 mln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted Free Cash Flow
NOK 1.13 bln
Q4 Order Backlog
NOK 44.72 bln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AF Gruppen ASA is NOK196.00, about 2.6% above its February 12 closing price of NOK191.00
The stock recently traded at 18 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago
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