Norway industrial investor Arendals' Q1 revenue falls

Arendals Fossekompani ASA

13/05/2026 07:10

Overview

Norway industrial investor's Q1 revenue declined yr/yr, driven by lower ENRX revenue

Q1 operating profit more than doubled, supported by portfolio-wide profitability improvements

Company expects 2026 group revenue in line with 2025, operating profit to be significantly higher

Outlook

Arendals expects 2026 group revenue to be in line with 2025

Operating profit is expected to be significantly higher in 2026

Company says focus is on operational value creation and capturing structural opportunities

Result Drivers

ENRX REVENUE DECLINE - Lower revenue at ENRX due to softer market conditions and reduced activity across all regions

PORTFOLIO PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENTS - Operating profit more than doubled, driven by profitability improvements across the portfolio

HIGHER POWER PRICES - Hydropower business delivered strong results as higher power prices offset lower production

Company press release: ID:nObi0LDcda

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenues
NOK 929 mln
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
NOK 33 mln
Q1 EBIT
NOK 155 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the electric utilities peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Arendals Fossekompani ASA is NOK245.00, about 28.6% above its May 12 closing price of NOK190.50

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