Sweden's Byggmax reports Q4 sales slightly below estimates; raises FY dividend

Byggmax AB

30/01/2026 06:54

Overview

Nordic building materials retailer's full-year 2025 sales rose 2.5% to SEK 6.1 bln

Q4 net sales decreased 1.6%, impacted by negative exchange rate effects

Company proposed a dividend increase to SEK 1.65 per share for 2025

Outlook

Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or year

Result Drivers

CORE OFFERINGS - Byggmax attributed improved profitability to a focus on core offerings, strong customer engagement, and high operational efficiency

EXCHANGE RATE IMPACT - Negative exchange rate effects contributed to a decline in Q4 net sales by 1.3%

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
Slight Miss*
SEK 1.06 bln
SEK 1.07 bln (1 Analyst)
Q4 EBITA
-SEK 39 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the home improvement products & services retailers peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Byggmax Group AB is SEK48.00, about 13.8% below its January 29 closing price of SEK55.70

The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 17 three months ago

Press Release: ID:nWkr732n4r

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