Overview
Sweden investment firm's net asset value rose to SEK 145.5 bln from SEK 137.6 bln
Profit after financial items rose to SEK 15,465 mln from SEK 9,808 mln
EPS increased to SEK 48.70 from SEK 25.41
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year 2026
Result Drivers
ASSOCIATED COMPANIES - Earnings from participations in associated companies more than doubled to SEK 8,372 mln from SEK 3,392 mln, boosting overall profit
INVESTMENTS IN SHARES - Co invested SEK 2,720 mln in listed shares during 2025, with an additional SEK 789 mln invested in early 2026
NET SALES DECLINE - Consolidated net sales slightly decreased to SEK 28,781 mln from SEK 29,311 mln
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Sales
SEK 28.78 bln
FY EPS
SEK 48.70
FY Net Income
SEK 14.42 bln
FY Net Asset Value
SEK 145.50 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 no "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 L E Lundbergforetagen AB (publ) is SEK540.00, about 1% below its February 17 closing price of SEK545.50
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