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Sweden's Sectra AB Q4 sales rise 13% to record high on cloud-based solutions demand

Sweden's Sectra AB Q4 sales rise 13% to record high on cloud-based solutions demand


Overview

  • Sweden medical imaging IT and cybersecurity firm's Q4 sales rose 13% yr/yr to record high

  • Q4 recurring revenue grew 19%, with cloud recurring revenue up 49% yr/yr

  • Board proposes higher ordinary dividend, unchanged extraordinary dividend, and share buyback authorization


Outlook

  • Sectra proposes an ordinary dividend of SEK 1.30 and an extraordinary dividend of SEK 1.00 per share

  • Company plans to repurchase shares to support a new share-based incentive program

  • Sectra says stable financial position enables continued investment in innovation and capacity


Result Drivers

  • RECURRING REVENUE GROWTH - Co said shift toward service-based deliveries increased recurring revenue share and supported more stable results

  • CLOUD REVENUE - Cloud recurring revenue rose 49% yr/yr, reflecting demand for cloud-based solutions

  • CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - Management attributed sales growth to satisfied and loyal customers


Company press release: ID:nWkrgxBxz


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q4 Sales

Beat

SEK 1.03 bln

SEK 977 mln (2 Analysts)

Q4 EBIT

Slight Beat*

SEK 209.10 mln

SEK 207.50 mln (2 Analysts)

Q4 EBIT Margin

20.20%

Q4 Orders

SEK 1.55 bln

Q4 Recurring Revenue

SEK 682.20 mln

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


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 no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the advanced medical equipment & technology peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sectra AB is SEK330.00, about 11.3% above its June 4 closing price of SEK296.60

  • The stock recently traded at 83 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 57 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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