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Sweden's Peab Q3 sales rise on strength in all four business areas

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Sweden construction firm's Q3 net sales rose yr/yr, with operating profit and margin improving

  • Q3 earnings per share increased to SEK 3.67 from SEK 3.01

  • Orders received in Q3 declined compared to last year


Outlook

  • Peab did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year in its press release


Result Drivers

  • PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT - Co said operating profit and margin improved in all four business areas in Q3

  • STRONG CASH FLOW - Co said strong cash flow contributed to a lower net debt/equity ratio, per CEO Jesper Göransson


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Sales

SEK 16.30 bln

Q3 EPS

SEK 3.67

Q3 EBIT

SEK 1.30 bln

Q3 EBIT Margin

7.90%

Q3 Orders

SEK 9.41 bln

Q3 Pretax Profit

SEK 1.23 bln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the construction & engineering peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Peab AB is SEK110.00, about 13.8% above its October 27 closing price of SEK96.70

  • The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago


Reuters Recommended Reads

  • Oct 28 - Sweden's Netel Q3 net sales rise on infraservices, power segment

  • Oct 27 - Poland's Budimex posts 7% rise in third-quarter profit on high contract throughput

  • Oct 27 - Orion Group Holdings Q3 results beat estimates on concrete segment growth, acquisition of J.E. McAmis


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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