Overview
Finnish fireplace maker's Q4 net sales fell 5.8% yr/yr due to economic uncertainty
Q4 operating loss of EUR 0.5 mln vs yr-ago profit, impacted by lower productivity and demand
Company progresses Suomussalmi talc project and expands sauna business
Outlook
Tulikivi expects 2026 net sales to increase
Company anticipates improved comparable operating profit in 2026
Result Drivers
ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY - Net sales fell due to consumers postponing renovation and construction projects, per Managing Director Heikki Vauhkonen
LOW PRODUCTIVITY - Poor profitability attributed to lower-than-expected productivity in quarrying and production, per Managing Director Heikki Vauhkonen
RUSSIAN SUBSIDIARY WIND-DOWN - EUR 0.3 mln write-down provision related to winding down Russian subsidiary affected operating profit
Company press release: ID:nGNE1DBPwl
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
EUR 7.90 mln
Q4 EPS
-EUR 0.01
Q4 Net Income
-EUR 500,000
Q4 Adjusted Free Cash Flow
EUR 1.70 mln
Q4 Operating Profit
-EUR 500,000
Q4 Pretax Profit
-EUR 700,000
Analyst Coverage
The one available analyst rating on the shares is "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Tulikivi Oyj is €0.38, about 21.6% below its March 5 closing price of €0.49
The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 27 three months ago
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