Increased order intake and Balco Group’s largest acquisition

The fourth quarter: October – December Net sales amounted to 290 MSEK (383) Order intake increased by 57 percent to 295 MSEK (188) Order backlog amounted to 1,074 MSEK (1,275) Adjusted operating profit (EBITA) amounted to 15 MSEK (34) Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to 10 MSEK (34) Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to 8 MSEK (33) Net profit after tax amounted to 7 MSEK (26) Earnings per share amounted to 0.30 SEK (1.19) Operating cash flow amounted to 6 MSEK (78)

The full year: January– December Net sales amounted to 1,215 MSEK (1,334) Order intake amounted to 977 MSEK (1,109) Adjusted operating profit (EBITA) amounted to 90 MSEK (107) Operating profit (EBITA) amounted to 77 MSEK (105) Operating profit (EBIT) amounted to 70 MSEK (102) Net profit after tax amounted to 47 MSEK (76) Earnings per share amounted to 2.12 SEK (3.48) Operating cash flow amounted to 4 MSEK (200)

Events during the quarter and since the end of the quarter

• January 22 Balco Group acquired the Finnish group Riikku Group with a turnover of approximately 40 MEUR. This is Balco Group’s largest acquisition to date.
• The Board does not propose a dividend to the Annual General Meeting in order to finance the recently completed strategic acquisition.

" Order intake during the quarter was significantly better than the corresponding period last year. As inflation has continued to decline and long-term interest rates are beginning to fall, we see an increased interest among customers to invest. "

" Balco Group has acquired the Finnish group Riikku Group with a turnover of approximately 40 MEUR, which is the largest acquisition in Balco Group's history. "

- Camilla Ekdahl, President and CEO

Web conference

A webcast conference call will be held at 14:00 CET February 5, 2024, where CEO and President Camilla Ekdahl and CFO Michael Grindborn will present the report and answer questions.

To follow the webcast presentation and send written questions, please use this link: 

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Calendar 2024                    

Interim report Jan-Mar 2024           April 29, 2024
Annual General Meeting 2024        May 14, 2024
Interim report Jan-Jun 2024           July 12, 2024
Interim report Jan-Sep 2024          October 28, 2024
Year-end report Jan-Dec 2024       February 10, 2025
 

This disclosure contains information that Balco Group AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014) and the Swedish Securities Markets Act (2007:528). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 05-02-2024 13:00 CET.