Saab AB (publ)

OM:SAAB B Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 304.4b

Saab Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Saab has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 28.1%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 27.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.5% per year. Saab's return on equity is 13.1%, and it has net margins of 7.4%.

Key information

28.12%

Earnings growth rate

27.94%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth14.87%
Revenue growth rate14.53%
Return on equity13.08%
Net Margin7.43%
Next Earnings Update24 Oct 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Saab (STO:SAAB B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Aug 31
Here's Why Saab (STO:SAAB B) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Is Now The Time To Put Saab (STO:SAAB B) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 04
Is Now The Time To Put Saab (STO:SAAB B) On Your Watchlist?

Saab AB (publ) Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Jul 21
Saab AB (publ) Beat Analyst Estimates: See What The Consensus Is Forecasting For This Year

Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Jul 06
Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Not Flying Under The Radar

May 26
Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Not Flying Under The Radar

Saab AB (publ) Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Apr 29
Saab AB (publ) Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

These 4 Measures Indicate That Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Apr 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Does Saab (STO:SAAB B) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Apr 13
Does Saab (STO:SAAB B) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Saab (STO:SAAB B) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Apr 01
Saab (STO:SAAB B) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) 28% Share Price Surge

Feb 25
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) 28% Share Price Surge

Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Feb 12
Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Just Released Its Yearly Earnings: Here's What Analysts Think

Why We're Not Concerned About Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Share Price

Jan 11
Why We're Not Concerned About Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Share Price

Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 25
Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) Using Too Much Debt?
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Gripen Expansion And Global Demand Propel Defense Industry Growth Prospects

Strong demand in Europe and support for Ukraine signal a positive revenue growth outlook due to defense needs.

Investors Will Want Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Nov 09
Investors Will Want Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Growth In ROCE To Persist

Results: Saab AB (publ) Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Oct 25
Results: Saab AB (publ) Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Here's Why Saab (STO:SAAB B) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Oct 20
Here's Why Saab (STO:SAAB B) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Price In Tune With Earnings

Oct 04
Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Price In Tune With Earnings

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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

Earnings and Revenue History

OM:SAAB B Revenue, expenses and earnings (SEK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 2569,9745,1985,8993,170
31 Mar 2565,3584,6695,7392,982
31 Dec 2463,7514,1715,5612,809
30 Sep 2459,0233,9595,2622,615
30 Jun 2457,0043,6455,1172,481
31 Mar 2454,3093,4194,9442,280
31 Dec 2351,6093,3814,7532,117
30 Sep 2349,3533,2734,4352,022
30 Jun 2346,5772,9264,2631,949
31 Mar 2344,2732,5734,1151,866
31 Dec 2242,0062,1953,9481,817
30 Sep 2240,0831,8133,9261,704
30 Jun 2239,3241,8043,8881,643
31 Mar 2239,2841,8883,7831,669
31 Dec 2139,1541,9263,7521,659
30 Sep 2139,7021,7913,6951,684
30 Jun 2137,7741,1153,6781,576
31 Mar 2136,4791,1313,7001,428
31 Dec 2035,4311,0733,8211,331
30 Sep 2033,5181,3583,9871,215
30 Jun 2035,3682,0074,0791,199
31 Mar 2034,9771,9194,1941,182
31 Dec 1935,4331,9834,1881,137
30 Sep 1935,8732,0824,1691,089
30 Jun 1934,3781,7194,2091,113
31 Mar 1933,8861,4694,2051,161
31 Dec 1833,1561,3134,1741,213
30 Sep 1832,2889324,1711,314
30 Jun 1832,0271,2594,0891,330
31 Mar 1831,8461,3294,0461,336
31 Dec 1731,6661,4773,9921,348
30 Sep 1730,5321,5003,9421,405
30 Jun 1730,1351,3803,8671,444
31 Mar 1729,4271,3103,7381,526
31 Dec 1628,6311,1333,6471,592
30 Sep 1629,6851,6103,5461,638
30 Jun 1629,7111,5233,4941,657
31 Mar 1628,5871,4913,4971,601
31 Dec 1527,1861,3623,4481,565
30 Sep 1524,5418403,4491,500
30 Jun 1523,8849803,4931,476
31 Mar 1523,6361,0623,4291,481
31 Dec 1423,5271,1533,4151,487

Quality Earnings: SAAB B has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SAAB B's current net profit margins (7.4%) are higher than last year (6.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SAAB B's earnings have grown significantly by 28.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SAAB B's earnings growth over the past year (42.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (28.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SAAB B earnings growth over the past year (42.6%) exceeded the Aerospace & Defense industry 19%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: SAAB B's Return on Equity (13.1%) 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 Analysis2025/10/03 03:59
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/03 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Saab AB (publ) is covered by 21 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullABG Sundal Collier
Afonso OsorioBarclays
Carlos Iranzo PerisBofA Global Research