Sweden's NOTE Q3 sales rise 27%, but miss estimates

Overview

• Sweden electronics manufacturer’s Q3 sales rose 27% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations

• Q3 EPS rose to SEK 1.98 from SEK 1.92

• Company says material shortages and plant relocations limited growth and profitability

Outlook

• Company says order backlog for current year is 12% higher than previous year

• Company says order book for H1 2027 is about 20% higher year-on-year, including acquisitions

• AI data-centre customer production is scheduled to start in Q1 2027, with potential annualised sales of about SEK 100 mln in 2028

Result Drivers

• ACQUISITION-LED DEFENCE GROWTH – Recent acquisitions contributed to Security & Defence sales growth of 222% in Q3; organic growth was 19%

• PLANT RELOCATIONS - Production disruptions linked to plant relocations for two operations limited growth and profitability, per CEO

• UK AND CHINA DRAG – Slower progress at China and previously started UK plants reduced local profitability and consolidated profit

Company press release:

Key Details

Analyst Coverage

• The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

• The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"

• Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Note AB (publ) is SEK195.00, about 12.6% above its October 22 closing price of SEK173.20

• The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

Reuters Recommended Reads

• Oct 22 - Nordic Semiconductor Q3 revenue beats estimates

• Oct 21 - Sweden's HMS Networks Q3 sales rise 15%, meet expectations

• Oct 22 - London Stock Exchange Group Q3 total income up 8.8%

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