Swedish Professional Services Stock News

Why this cluster of news matters for H & M Hennes & Mauritz (OM:HM B) H & M Hennes & Mauritz (OM:HM B) just wrapped up a busy update, combining full year 2025 results, fresh sales guidance, a higher proposed dividend, and confirmation that its latest share buyback programme is complete. For the year to 30 November 2025, the company reported sales of SEK 228,285 million compared with SEK 234,478 million in the previous year, while net income was SEK 12,158 million compared with SEK 11,621...

Pandox has completed the sale of the Crowne Plaza Antwerp hotel in Belgium, including property and operations, for approximately €19 million, removing a 262-room asset that generated about €11 million in 2024 revenue from its portfolio. This exit from an Own Operations asset underscores Pandox’s ongoing effort to reshape its portfolio and place greater emphasis on core holdings and leasing-oriented income. We’ll now explore how this hotel divestment, and the shift toward a more...

Latest Quarter Sets the Stage for EQL Pharma’s Next Chapter EQL Pharma (OM:EQL) just posted Q3 2026 revenue of 118.9 million SEK with basic EPS of 0.33 SEK, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of 1.00 SEK on 425.8 million SEK of revenue. These figures put fresh numbers behind the recent share price of 61.5 SEK. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from 92.2 million SEK in Q3 2025 to 118.9 million SEK in Q3 2026, while basic EPS shifted from 0.35 SEK to 0.33 SEK over the same periods...

Alfa Laval (OM:ALFA) just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of SEK19.1b and basic EPS of SEK4.79, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of SEK69.7b and EPS of SEK20.01. Over the past two reported fourth quarters, revenue moved from SEK18.3b to SEK19.1b and quarterly EPS shifted from SEK4.96 to SEK4.79, while trailing net profit margin sits at 11.9% compared with 11.0% a year earlier. This gives a clearer view of how profit is tracking against sales. With that mix of higher...

Lifco (OM:LIFCO B) is back in focus after the board proposed a higher dividend of SEK 2.70 per share for 2025, alongside full year 2025 results showing higher sales and net income. See our latest analysis for Lifco. Despite the stronger full year 2025 figures and the higher proposed dividend, Lifco’s recent share price return has been mixed, with a 1-day share price return of 0.64% and a 7-day share price return of 1.35%, set against a 30-day share price return decline of 6.06% and a 90-day...

Essity has completed the acquisition of Edgewell Personal Care’s feminine care business. The deal adds brands such as Carefree, Stayfree, o.b., and Playtex to Essity’s portfolio in North America. The transaction strengthens Essity’s position in the high margin feminine hygiene segment in the U.S. and wider North American market. Essity, traded as OM:ESSITY B, is leaning further into personal care categories that carry higher margins, with a current share price of SEK273.8. The company is...

Vitrolife AB reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of SEK 891 million and a full-year net loss of SEK 5,012 million, while its Board proposed an unchanged dividend of SEK 1.10 per share for approval at the upcoming Annual General Meeting. The sharp swing from prior-year profit to a very large loss, driven by impairment and restructuring costs, contrasts with continued organic sales growth and a maintained dividend proposal. We’ll now examine how the large impairment-driven loss, alongside...

Mycronic (OM:MYCR) has secured a new MMX metrology system order in Asia, valued between US$2 million and US$4 million, with delivery scheduled this quarter. The order reinforces the company’s push into semiconductor related equipment. See our latest analysis for Mycronic. At a share price of SEK207.65, Mycronic’s recent MMX order comes against a backdrop of softer short term share price returns, including a 1-month share price return decline of 4.13%, while its 3-year total shareholder return...

Earnings and leadership change put SCA in focus Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (OM:SCA B) has reported full year 2025 results, proposed a SEK 3.00 per share dividend, and announced a leadership change in its Containerboard and Pulp operations. See our latest analysis for Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget. Despite the latest 1 day share price return of 1.04% to SEK112.1, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget’s 1 year total shareholder return of 24.50% and 5 year total shareholder return of 17.48% show...

Peab has been commissioned by Vasakronan to build Hjarta, a SEK 700 million mixed-use social hub in Uppsala’s Sodra City district, featuring a Scandic-operated hotel, offices and restaurant space, with completion targeted for the second quarter of 2028. The project’s LEED Platinum ambition, use of reused floor structures and a hybrid wood–climate-improved concrete frame underscores Peab’s role in low-footprint, high-certification urban development partnerships in Sweden. We’ll now examine...

In January 2026, Getinge AB (publ) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing sales of SEK 10,186 million versus SEK 11,071 million a year earlier, while net income increased to SEK 868 million from SEK 664 million, lifting basic earnings per share from continuing operations to SEK 3.19 from SEK 2.44. At the same time, the company proposed raising its dividend per share to SEK 4.75 from SEK 4.60, highlighting a willingness to return more cash to shareholders despite lower sales. We will...

Munters Group AB reported full-year 2025 results, with sales of SEK 14,712 million versus SEK 13,587 million a year earlier, while net income fell to SEK 106 million from SEK 973 million. The Board also proposed maintaining a dividend of SEK 1.60 per share, totaling SEK 292 million, equal to 53% of net income from continuing operations, to be paid in two installments. With this combination of weaker earnings but an unchanged dividend payout, we’ll examine how Munters’ dividend decision...

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AcadeMedia (OM:ACAD) has just reported Q2 2026 revenue of SEK5.2b and basic EPS of 2.01 SEK, alongside net income excluding extra items of SEK199m, setting the tone for its latest earnings update. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from SEK5.0b and EPS of 1.76 SEK in Q2 2025 to SEK5.2b and EPS of 2.01 SEK in Q2 2026, with the trailing twelve month EPS at 8.45 SEK, which puts the focus squarely on how efficiently that revenue is being converted into profit. Margins are front and...

Sandvik AB has reported its fourth-quarter 2025 results, with sales of SEK 32,461 million, slightly lower net income year-on-year, a proposed dividend increase to SEK 6.00 per share for 2025, and news that Mining business area President Mats Eriksson will retire in 2027 after stepping down in 2026. The company also secured a SEK 420 million underground equipment and digital solutions order from The Redpath Group for Evolution Mining’s Cowal Gold Operations, underlining the role of mining...

As the European market navigates a landscape marked by mixed performances in major indices and a modest recovery in the eurozone economy, small-cap stocks present intriguing opportunities for investors. With consumer and business confidence on the rise, identifying companies that demonstrate strong fundamentals and insider buying can be particularly compelling amidst these evolving market conditions.

The European market has shown resilience with the pan-European STOXX Europe 600 Index ending slightly higher, driven by earnings optimism despite ongoing trade and geopolitical concerns. As the eurozone continues its modest recovery, investor confidence is strengthening, creating a fertile ground for exploring diverse investment opportunities. Penny stocks, though often associated with smaller or newer companies and considered niche today, can still offer surprising value when backed by...

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