Aker Solutions boosts 2026 revenue outlook, raises dividend
06/02/2026 12:12
OSLO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Norwegian enginering group Aker Solutions AKSOA.OL on Friday raised its 2026 revenue outlook, predicting a smaller decline than previously forecast, and proposed a bigger-than-expected dividend payment for last year, lifting its share price by 7.6%. The supplier to the energy sector said it expects revenue in 2026 to decline to between 45 billion and 50 billion Norwegian crowns ($4.6 billion-$5.1 billion), from 63.2 billion in 2025 as several major projects were finalised. Aker Solutions had previously anticipated revenue this year of around 45 billion crowns. The company posted profits before interest, tax, amortisation and depreciation (EBITDA) of 1.3 billion Norwegian crowns for the October-December period, while analysts in an LSEG poll on average expected 1.4 billion. The group's order backlog meanwhile rose to 64.8 billion crowns in the last quarter of 2025 from 61.7 billion at the end of September. Aker Solutions plans to pay a dividend of 3.60 crowns per share, up from 3.30 crowns one year ago, while analysts in the LSEG poll on average expected a payment of 3.13 crowns. ($1 = 9.7216 Norwegian crowns) (Reporting by Johan Bryner, editing by Terje Solsvik) ((terje.solsvik@thomsonreuters.com; +47 918 666 70))