Sweden's Nolato Q1 sales fall 4% yr/yr, meet expectations

Nolato AB

06/05/2026 12:26

Overview

Sweden polymer products maker's Q1 sales met analyst expectations, down 4% yr/yr

Q1 EBITA margin unchanged at 11% as higher input costs impact results

Company says Medical Solutions margins pressured by new projects not yet at planned volumes

Outlook

Company says higher input prices will temporarily affect margins amid ongoing market uncertainty

Nolato plans commercial volumes from major Hungarian customer project starting end of second qtr

Company says strong financial position enables intensified acquisition agenda and investment in new technologies

Result Drivers

NEW PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS - Medical Solutions margins were negatively impacted by start-up of new projects and products not yet at planned volumes

STRONG DEMAND IN MATERIALS - Materials business area saw sharply increased volumes, mainly for data centers and defense-related sectors

HIGHER INPUT COSTS - Company said higher prices of input goods are creating temporary margin pressure, though these are passed on to customers over time

Company press release: ID:nMFNc3CVkn

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Meet
SEK 2.36 bln
SEK 2.36 bln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
SEK 181 mln
Q1 EBITA
Beat
SEK 260 mln
SEK 257 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Basic EPS
SEK 0.67
Q1 EBITA Margin
11.00%


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the specialty chemicals peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Nolato AB is SEK63.00, about 27.8% above its May 5 closing price of SEK49.30

The stock recently traded at 15 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 18 three months ago

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