Overview
Sweden balcony solutions firm's Q1 net sales fell yr/yr, profit after tax reached break-even
Order backlog at end-Q1 rose over 20% from prior year
Company sees increased renovation activity but warns of external uncertainties
Outlook
Company sees increased activity in renovation segment but notes external turmoil may affect outlook
Result Drivers
RENOVATION ACTIVITY - Co said it is seeing increased activity in the renovation segment
ORDER BACKLOG - Order backlog increased by just over 20% compared to the same period last year
EXTERNAL UNCERTAINTY - Co warned that turmoil in the outside world may affect developments going forward
Company press release: ID:nWkr81QL2K
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
SEK 299 mln
Q1 EPS
-SEK 0.03
Q1 Net Income
SEK 0
Q1 Order Backlog
SEK 1.49 bln
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"
The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Balco Group AB is SEK16.00, about 3.2% above its April 24 closing price of SEK15.50
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