Alfa Laval AB (publ)

OM:ALFA Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 192.4b

Alfa Laval Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Alfa Laval has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.8%, while the Machinery industry saw earnings growing at 13.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.1% per year. Alfa Laval's return on equity is 17.5%, and it has net margins of 10.4%.

Key information

7.8%

Earnings growth rate

8.2%

EPS growth rate

Machinery Industry Growth9.2%
Revenue growth rate10.1%
Return on equity17.5%
Net Margin10.4%
Next Earnings Update05 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

With EPS Growth And More, Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Makes An Interesting Case

Dec 08
With EPS Growth And More, Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Makes An Interesting Case

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Just Missed Revenue By 6.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Oct 27
Alfa Laval AB (publ) Just Missed Revenue By 6.7%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

A Look At The Fair Value Of Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

Oct 15
A Look At The Fair Value Of Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

Does Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Oct 01
Does Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

At kr466, Is It Time To Put Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA) On Your Watch List?

Sep 18
At kr466, Is It Time To Put Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA) On Your Watch List?

Earnings Not Telling The Story For Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

Sep 04
Earnings Not Telling The Story For Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

Here's Why Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Aug 21
Here's Why Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Slowing Rates Of Return At Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Aug 08
Slowing Rates Of Return At Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Alfa Laval AB (publ) Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Jul 26
Alfa Laval AB (publ) Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

Jun 09
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Alfa Laval AB (publ) (STO:ALFA)

At kr490, Is It Time To Put Alfa Laval Corporate AB (STO:ALFA) On Your Watch List?

May 26
At kr490, Is It Time To Put Alfa Laval Corporate AB (STO:ALFA) On Your Watch List?

Does Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 12
Does Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Earnings Report: Alfa Laval Corporate AB Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.5%

Apr 28
Earnings Report: Alfa Laval Corporate AB Missed Revenue Estimates By 6.5%

Here's What To Make Of Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Apr 19
Here's What To Make Of Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Decelerating Rates Of Return

Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Apr 05
Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Dividend Will Be Increased To SEK7.50

Mar 21
Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Dividend Will Be Increased To SEK7.50

Is Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 10
Is Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) Using Too Much Debt?

Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 14
Alfa Laval's (STO:ALFA) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Alfa Laval Corporate AB Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Feb 09
Alfa Laval Corporate AB Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Alfa Laval Corporate AB (STO:ALFA)?

Jan 21
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Alfa Laval Corporate AB (STO:ALFA)?

Should You Be Adding Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 27
Should You Be Adding Alfa Laval (STO:ALFA) To Your Watchlist Today?

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Alfa Laval makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

OM:ALFA Revenue, expenses and earnings (SEK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2466,4826,8969,9921,636
30 Jun 2466,0426,6949,7501,592
31 Mar 2464,3936,5099,5001,599
31 Dec 2363,5986,3309,2221,563
30 Sep 2362,2436,0158,9251,536
30 Jun 2359,6595,4528,7091,491
31 Mar 2355,6315,0878,3171,397
31 Dec 2252,1354,5037,9391,356
30 Sep 2247,3434,7267,5081,321
30 Jun 2244,4344,7367,0651,243
31 Mar 2242,5574,5726,7291,206
31 Dec 2140,9114,7596,3831,159
30 Sep 2139,9143,8546,1431,087
30 Jun 2139,3673,6685,9101,059
31 Mar 2139,8473,7415,7441,024
31 Dec 2041,4683,5535,9591,039
30 Sep 2043,7374,4166,2631,047
30 Jun 2046,0654,8246,5711,091
31 Mar 2046,9495,1876,8951,112
31 Dec 1946,5175,4866,8941,086
30 Sep 1944,7625,3576,8711,117
30 Jun 1942,8374,9886,7651,081
31 Mar 1941,9734,6926,6401,063
31 Dec 1840,6664,5196,5261,020
30 Sep 1839,5694,2876,324958
30 Jun 1837,6073,8866,150928
31 Mar 1836,0393,2486,038894
31 Dec 1735,3142,9765,936874
30 Sep 1735,1062,5285,919850
30 Jun 1735,5181,7485,988840
31 Mar 1735,5612,1966,002833
31 Dec 1635,6342,2895,977822
30 Sep 1636,5352,6115,983790
30 Jun 1637,6473,7025,949779
31 Mar 1638,8743,8475,904752
31 Dec 1539,7463,8395,920756
30 Sep 1539,7163,8065,930777
30 Jun 1539,2953,5185,878777
31 Mar 1537,5413,2425,771792
31 Dec 1435,0672,9465,600790
30 Sep 1432,9012,9135,443751
30 Jun 1430,8013,0395,281743
31 Mar 1429,8932,8885,148725
31 Dec 1329,8013,0275,060702

Quality Earnings: ALFA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ALFA's current net profit margins (10.4%) are higher than last year (9.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ALFA's earnings have grown by 7.8% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ALFA's earnings growth over the past year (14.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (7.8% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: ALFA earnings growth over the past year (14.6%) exceeded the Machinery industry -5%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: ALFA's Return on Equity (17.5%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 00:54
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Alfa Laval AB (publ) is covered by 45 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Anders IdborgABG Sundal Collier
Pierre-Yves GauthierAlphaValue
Allan SmylieBarclays