Borregaard First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

Borregaard (OB:BRG) First Quarter 2024 Results

Key Financial Results

• Revenue: kr1.98b (up 6.8% from 1Q 2023).
• Net income: kr200.0m (down 13% from 1Q 2023).
• Profit margin: 10% (down from 13% in 1Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses.
• EPS: kr2.01 (down from kr2.32 in 1Q 2023).

All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Borregaard EPS Misses Expectations

Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 7.2%.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 3.4% growth forecast for the Chemicals industry in Norway.

Performance of the Norwegian Chemicals industry.

The company's share price is broadly unchanged from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

We should say that we've discovered 1 warning sign for Borregaard that you should be aware of before investing here.

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