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Ratos is divided into three different business areas: Industry, Construction & Services and Consumer.
Industry
The business area focuses on technological solutions in the form of product and digital solution development in industry. Companies in the business area are divided into the segments Product Solutions and Industrial Services and are exposed to markets with strong growth such as renewable energy, grocery retail, pharmacology and aftermarket solutions.
President Business Area: Anders Slettengren
About the business area
Companies in Industry are exposed to markets with strong growth such as energy-efficient lighting, sustainable lightweight material and renewable energy, modern grocery retail, pharmacology and aftermarket solutions. Technology consultants and aftermarket solutions will play important roles in the transition to a more sustainable society. Engineers and new technology offer many solutions for accelerating the transition, creating profitable prospects for companies that are correctly positioned. The business area is divided into two segments in which the following companies are included: Product Solutions (Diab, HL Display, LEDiL and Oase Outdoors) and Industrial Services (Knightec Group, Aleido, Speed Group and TFS). The formation of the Knightec Group through the merger of Knightec and Semcon was announced in September, creating a leading partner in product and digital service development.
Sales | SEK 10,414m (10,563) |
Sales growth | -1% (36%) |
Adjusted EBITA | SEK 1,045m (963) |
Adjusted EBITA margin | 10.0% (9.1%) |
Return on capital employed | 11.4% (10.9%) |
Construction & Services
The business area’s focus is on building and maintaining a sustainable society. The service offering primarily comprises maintenance of critical infrastructure within railway, road and energy solutions (Critical Infrastructure), and the construction of new critical buildings such as hospitals, schools, police stations and governmental buildings in the Nordics (Construction Services).
President Business Area: Christian Johansson Gebauer
About the business area
The business area’s operations benefit from current social developments and trends such as urbanisation, growing populations, the need for renewable energy and efficient resource management. As in our other business areas, the focus is on leading margins and strong cash flows combined with a decentralised corporate culture focused on profitability and a business model built on long-term sustainability.
The business area is divided into two segments in which the following companies are included: Critical Infrastructure (Aibel, Expin Group and Presis Infra) and Construction Services (airteam and Sentia). In December, SSEA Group and HENT merged to form the leading Nordic construction group: Sentia.
Sales | SEK 16,375m (17,298) |
Sales growth | -5% (10%) |
Adjusted EBITA | SEK 1,366m (1,291) |
Adjusted EBITA margin | 8.3% (7.5%) |
Return on capital employed | 19.0% (17.2%) |
Construction & Services
Consumer
Companies in the Consumer business area work to simplify and improve life for consumers. To us, simplifying and improving life means, for example, making promoting sustainability and saving time.
President Business Area: Anders Slettengren
About the business area
The business area consists of companies that are well positioned in relation to retail trends such as outdoor living, home furnishings, plants, and purchasing and selling used vehicle. The companies hold leading positions in their respective segments in the market and consist of well-known brands. The business area includes KVD and Plantasjen. In August, it was announced that Plantasjen had filed for reconstruction. The aim of the reconstruction was to downsize the store network, optimise lease contracts, and rightsize the organisation. The decision of the courts in Norway and Sweden gained legal force in both countries on 18 February 2025 and the reconstruction has now been completed.
Sales | SEK 5,337m (5,888) |
Sales growth | -9% (-8%) |
Adjusted EBITA | SEK 60m (136) |
Adjusted EBITA margin | 1.1% (2.3%) |
Return on capital employed | -7.1% (-1.3%) |