Saab AB (publ)

OM:SAAB B Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 124.7b

Saab Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Saab has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 19.6%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 20.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 10.9% per year. Saab's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 6.7%.

Key information

19.6%

Earnings growth rate

19.7%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth14.9%
Revenue growth rate10.9%
Return on equity11.2%
Net Margin6.7%
Next Earnings Update07 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Feb 16
Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Recent updates

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

Dec 25
Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) Using Too Much Debt?

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

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

Sep 19
Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) Using Too Much Debt?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B)

Aug 05
A Look At The Fair Value Of Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B)

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Saab (STO:SAAB B)

Jul 15
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Saab (STO:SAAB B)

Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Jun 18
Saab AB (publ)'s (STO:SAAB B) Earnings Haven't Escaped The Attention Of Investors

Here's Why We Think Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Well Worth Watching

May 21
Here's Why We Think Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Well Worth Watching

Saab AB (publ) Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Apr 30
Saab AB (publ) Just Missed EPS By 5.9%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) A Risky Investment?

Apr 15
Is Saab (STO:SAAB B) A Risky Investment?

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B)

Apr 02
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B)

Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Mar 19
Saab (STO:SAAB B) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Mar 05
Saab AB (publ) (STO:SAAB B) Stocks Shoot Up 26% But Its P/E Still Looks Reasonable

Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Feb 16
Saab's (STO:SAAB B) Promising Earnings May Rest On Soft Foundations

Does Saab (STO:SAAB B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jan 15
Does Saab (STO:SAAB B) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

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 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
30 Sep 1423,3818553,3621,561
30 Jun 1422,9748783,2451,619
31 Mar 1423,1686473,2511,668

Quality Earnings: SAAB B has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SAAB B's current net profit margins (6.7%) are higher than last year (6.6%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SAAB B's earnings have grown by 19.6% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: SAAB B's earnings growth over the past year (21%) exceeds its 5-year average (19.6% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: SAAB B earnings growth over the past year (21%) exceeded the Aerospace & Defense industry 17.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: SAAB B's Return on Equity (11.2%) 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 Analysis2025/01/10 18:37
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Saab AB (publ) is covered by 15 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Erik Pettersson-GolrangABG Sundal Collier
Carlos Iranzo PerisBofA Global Research
Virginia MontorsiBofA Global Research