Norway's Nekkar Q3 revenue rises 41% on FiiZK, Satco consolidation

Nekkar Asa

Thu 06:24

Overview
Norway ocean tech investor's Q3 revenue rose 41% yr/yr, driven by FiiZK and Satco consolidation
Q3 EBITDA increased to NOK 11 mln, with margin up to 6.1% from 2.5%
Syncrolift won record post-quarter contract above NOK 800 mln, delivery set for 2028

Outlook
Company says tendering activity remains high, but award timing is uncertain
Nekkar prioritises converting tenders into orders amid unpredictable timing for contract awards
Company sees continued strong market interest in closed containment aquaculture solutions

Result Drivers
SEGMENT CONSOLIDATION - Revenue growth was mainly driven by the first quarter of FiiZK consolidation and the addition of Satco from 1 August
INTELLILIFT SOFTWARE - Intellilift delivered a high EBITDA margin as recurring software revenue became a larger part of the business
LOW ACTIVITY IN SYNCROLIFT AND TECHANO OCEANLIFT - Lower activity in Syncrolift and Techano Oceanlift partly offset positive contributions from other segments

Company press release: ID:nObikRW3ma

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q3 Revenue
Miss
NOK 175 mln
NOK 206 mln (2 Analysts)
Q3 EBITDA
 
NOK 11 mln
 
Q3 EBITDA Margin
 
6.1%
 
Q3 Order Backlog
 
NOK 1.12 bln
 
Q3 Orders
 
NOK 97 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy electrical equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Nekkar ASA is NOK21.50, about 29.5% above its November 4 closing price of NOK16.60

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