Sweden's Sleep Cycle Q3 sales fall on weaker consumer app demand
Sweden's Sleep Cycle Q3 sales fall on weaker consumer app demand
Overview
Sweden sleep tracking app's Q3 net sales fell 17% yr/yr, driven by weaker consumer app sales
Adjusted EBIT margin rose to 29.7%, but reported EBIT margin dropped to 2.2% due to one-off costs
B2B sales grew 49% yr/yr and now represent 20% of net sales
Outlook
Sleep Cycle expects full-year 2026 adjusted operating margin of about 20% for current operations
Company expects reported operating margin of about 7% for 2026, including SEK 25 mln in comparability items
Company expects annual savings of about SEK 35 mln from reorganization, with significant impact in Q4
Result Drivers
CONSUMER APP WEAKNESS - Co said net sales decline was driven by continued challenges in new consumer app sales
B2B GROWTH - Co said B2B revenue rose 49% and reached a record high, now accounting for 20% of net sales
RESTRUCTURING COSTS - Co said reported profit was reduced by SEK 14 mln in one-off costs related to CEO change and reorganization
Company press release: ID:nMFN7cyg5z
Key Details
Metric | Beat/Miss | Actual | Consensus Estimate |
Q3 Sales |
| SEK 50.86 mln |
|
Q3 Adjusted EBIT |
| SEK 15.10 mln |
|
Q3 Adjusted EBIT Margin |
| 29.70% |
|
Q3 EBIT |
| SEK 1.14 mln |
|
Q3 EBIT Margin |
| 2.20% |
|
Analyst Coverage
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sleep Cycle AB (publ) is SEK29.50, about 21.9% above its October 22 closing price of SEK24.20
The stock recently traded at 26 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 33 three months ago
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