Profoto Holding AB (publ)

OM:PRFO Stock Report

Market Cap: SEK 1.0b

Profoto Holding Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Profoto Holding has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 13.2%, while the Consumer Durables industry saw earnings growing at 16.4% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.8% per year. Profoto Holding's return on equity is 27.1%, and it has net margins of 14.1%.

Key information

13.25%

Earnings growth rate

13.01%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Durables Industry Growth-0.085%
Revenue growth rate-4.76%
Return on equity27.13%
Net Margin14.09%
Next Earnings Update18 Jul 2025

Recent past performance updates

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Feb 20
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Recent updates

It Looks Like Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

May 01
It Looks Like Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) CEO May Expect Their Salary To Be Put Under The Microscope

The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 32%

Apr 29
The Market Doesn't Like What It Sees From Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Earnings Yet As Shares Tumble 32%

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK1.00

Mar 14
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK1.00

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 28
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year
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Profoto Holding to Launch New Products and Aim for Growth in Lighting and Imaging, but will growth come?

Feb 22-35 mSEK free cash flow;
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Entering Cinema Lighting Market And Adapting To AI Will Expand Future Opportunities

Feb 21 Strategic product launches and expansion into cinema lighting could drive revenue by significantly broadening the market reach.

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Feb 20
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Anemic Earnings Might Be Worse Than You Think

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Dec 31
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Insufficient Growth At Profoto Holding AB (publ) (STO:PRFO) Hampers Share Price

Nov 30
Insufficient Growth At Profoto Holding AB (publ) (STO:PRFO) Hampers Share Price

We Think Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jul 31
We Think Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

May 21
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Problems Go Beyond Weak Profit

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

May 09
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Apr 25
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Is Paying Out Less In Dividends Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK3.75

Apr 10
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That Its Dividend Will Be Reduced To SEK3.75

Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Feb 11
Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Shareholders Will Receive A Smaller Dividend Than Last Year

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Jan 24
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has A Rock Solid Balance Sheet

Slowing Rates Of Return At Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Dec 19
Slowing Rates Of Return At Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Leave Little Room For Excitement

Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To SEK4.00

May 07
Profoto Holding (STO:PRFO) Has Announced That It Will Be Increasing Its Dividend To SEK4.00

Investors Appear Satisfied With Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Prospects As Shares Rocket 31%

Nov 17
Investors Appear Satisfied With Profoto Holding AB (publ)'s (STO:PRFO) Prospects As Shares Rocket 31%

Shareholders Can Be Confident That Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Earnings Are High Quality

Nov 02
Shareholders Can Be Confident That Profoto Holding's (STO:PRFO) Earnings Are High Quality

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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


Earnings and Revenue History

OM:PRFO Revenue, expenses and earnings (SEK Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 257241024150
31 Dec 247311264010
30 Sep 247351193830
30 Jun 247431183740
31 Mar 247291263500
31 Dec 237871553440
30 Sep 238131833250
30 Jun 238762103280
31 Mar 238812103200
31 Dec 228481942950
30 Sep 228361902870
30 Jun 227901802620
31 Mar 227751672390
31 Dec 217321582340
30 Sep 216871312160
30 Jun 21624482090
31 Mar 2153342160
31 Dec 20528-172460
31 Dec 198351773440
31 Dec 186791482820

Quality Earnings: PRFO has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PRFO's current net profit margins (14.1%) are lower than last year (17.3%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PRFO's earnings have grown by 13.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PRFO's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PRFO had negative earnings growth (-19%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Consumer Durables industry average (-23.5%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PRFO's Return on Equity (27.1%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/15 05:27
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/15 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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