Ratos AB: Increased earnings, strong cash flows and high order intake

Regulatory Information 2024-07-18

Q2 2024

  • Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 1,101m (1,078)
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 1,070m (1,038)
  • Profit for the period amounted to SEK 735m (682)
  • Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.85 (1.79)
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1,397m (2,024)

January-June 2024

  • Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 1,459m (1,402)
  • Operating profit amounted to SEK 1,399m (1,323)
  • Profit for the period amounted to SEK 860m (739)
  • Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 1.92 (1.71)
  • Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 1,260m (2,531)
  • Leverage excluding finance leases was 0.7x (1.6x)

Significant events during and after the end of the quarter

  • On 10 June, LEDiL signed an agreement to acquire Ingemann Components A/S, a Denmark-based, northern European leader in large-scale optics for LED lighting
  • SSEA Group secured four new contracts during the quarter, the largest of which is worth SEK 800m and was signed with the municipality of Kungälv in the Gothenburg area
  • During the first half of 2024, Presis Infra was awarded new contracts amounting to NOK 3 billion. In total, there are nine new contracts in both Norway and Sweden
  • HENT signed an agreement during the quarter to build a new passenger terminal and several other operational facilities at the new Bodø airport in Norway. The contract has a ceiling of NOK 2.4 billion. On 2 July, HENT signed an agreement with Fornebubanen for the construction of two stations on the new metro line in Oslo, Norway. The contract is valued at NOK 1.67 billion

“EBITA for the quarter increased 2% and profit for the period rose 8%. The EBITA margin increased to 12.1%. Sales in the quarter fell 9% but the order intake was strong.”
Jonas Wiström, President and CEO, Ratos

A presentation of the interim report will be held today at 09.00 a.m. CEST. The presentation will be held in English and will also be available as a webcast on Ratos website, www.ratos.com.

The presentation can be followed on Youtube via the following link;
https://youtube.com/live/_2p3gwcr-lM?feature=share

Participants who wish to ask questions live are asked to pre-register, please send an e-mail to helena.jansson@ratos.com in advance for a personal invitation.

Representatives of the media are welcome to contact Josefine Uppling, Vice President Communication, for interview requests.

Stockholm 18 July 2024
Jonas Wiström
President and CEO