Sweden's Latour Q4 industrial sales rise 6% on higher order intake,  acquisitions

Investment AB Latour

11/02/2026 07:40

Overview

Sweden investment firm's Q4 industrial sales rose 6%, driven by strong order intake

Company's Q4 operating margin improved to 15%, reflecting enhanced operational efficiency

Board proposes increased dividend of SEK 5.10 per share, up 10.9%

Outlook

Latour expects positive net sales development due to a robust order backlog

Company proposes increased dividend of SEK 5.10 per share, up 10.9%

Latour sees strategic investments fortifying its position amid uncertain market conditions

Result Drivers

ORDER INTAKE - Industrial operations' order intake rose 7% in Q4, with 8% organic growth

ACQUISITIONS - Strategic acquisitions and investments, including Alstor and NOAQ AB, supported growth

OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY - Operating margin improved to 15% in Q4, reflecting enhanced efficiency

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Industrial Sales
SEK 7.42 bln
Q4 Industrial EBIT Margin
15.00%
Q4 Industrial Orders
SEK 7.42 bln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the investment holding companies peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Investment AB Latour is SEK245.00, about 7.1% above its February 10 closing price of SEK228.70

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