Q1 2025
- Adjusted EBITA amounted to SEK 474m (359)
- Operating profit amounted to SEK 563m (329)
- Operating profit was impacted by items affecting comparability of SEK +120m
- Profit for the period amounted to SEK 342m (125)
- Adjusted diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.37 (0.06)
- Diluted earnings per share amounted to SEK 0.76 (0.06)
- Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK -285m (-137)
- Leverage excluding finance leases was 1.5x (0.8x)
Significant events during the quarter
- The reconstruction of Plantasjen gained legal force on 18 February and is thus completed. As a result, Plantasjen has reduced its costs, liabilities and capital requirements. The expected annual cost savings are estimated at approximately SEK 400m. Lease liabilities have declined by about SEK 1,500m
- On 18 March, Ratos entered into an agreement to divest airteam
- On 26 March, the Annual General Meeting resolved on a dividend for the 2024 financial year of SEK 1.35 (1.25), totalling SEK 442m (409)
"In the first quarter, adjusted EBITA rose 32% while the EBITA margin increased and all business areas reported improved adjusted EBITA. The completed reconstruction of Plantasjen already yielded results in the first quarter. Adjusted for the composition dividend related to the reconstruction of Plantasjen, cash flow improved year on year."
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/ynn4LS2l2bU?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 Katarina Grönwall, Vice President Communication, for interview requests.
Stockholm 5 May 2025
Jonas Wiström
President and CEO
For further information, please visit www.ratos.com or contact:
Katarina Grönwall, Vice President Communication and Sustainability
+46 70 300 35 38
katarina.gronwall@ratos.com
Mattias Junde, Finance Director
+46 8 700 17 00
Jonas Wiström, President and CEO
+46 8 700 17 00
This information is information that Ratos is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out above, at 2025-05-05 07:00 CEST.
About Ratos
Ratos is a Swedish business group focusing on technological and infrastructure solutions, consisting of 15 companies divided into three business areas: Construction & Services, Industry and Consumer. The companies have approximately SEK 32 billion in net sales 2024. We have a distinct corporate culture and strategy - everything we do is based on our core values: Simplicity, Speed in Execution and It's All About People. We enable independent subsidiaries to excel by being part of something larger. People, leadership, culture and values are key focus areas.