Overview
Finland beverage maker's Q1 net sales rose 11%, driven by acquisitions
Q1 operating result fell 14% yr/yr, impacted by Denmark and acquisition-related depreciation
Company began integrating new subsidiaries, with synergy benefits expected from 2027
Outlook
Olvi expects 2026 operating result at EUR 84-92 mln, outlook unchanged
Company says geopolitical and economic uncertainty may weigh on consumer demand and costs in 2026
Olvi expects most significant synergy benefits from acquisitions to be realised from 2027 onwards
Result Drivers
ACQUISITIONS - Co said sales volume and net sales rose due to acquisitions, though organic sales growth was lower
DENMARK LOSSES - Operating result was hurt by a loss in Denmark and discontinued private label production
ACQUISITION COSTS - Increased depreciation and one-off costs from integrating new subsidiaries weighed on operating result
Company press release: ID:nWkr9ZsKwH
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Beat
EUR 147.90 mln
EUR 145 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
EUR 0.28
Q1 Net Income
EUR 5.90 mln
Q1 EBIT
Miss
EUR 10.60 mln
EUR 13.75 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Gross Profit
EUR 62.60 mln
Q1 Investments
EUR 12.20 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the brewers peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Olvi Oyj is €35.00, about 7.9% above its April 22 closing price of €32.45
The stock recently traded at 10 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago
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