Karnov Group (KAR) Stock Overview
Provides information and workflow solutions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, and Portugal. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 6/6 |
| Financial Health | 1/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | SEK 70.70 |
| 52 Week High | SEK 129.20 |
| 52 Week Low | SEK 62.80 |
| Beta | 0.57 |
| 1 Month Change | -0.84% |
| 3 Month Change | -3.68% |
| 1 Year Change | -31.09% |
| 3 Year Change | 43.99% |
| 5 Year Change | 41.68% |
| Change since IPO | 59.59% |
Recent News & Updates
Narrative Update • Jun 06
KAR: Expanded Buybacks And Higher P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted the Karnov Group price target to SEK106.67 from SEK103.33, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News On March 25, 2026, Karnov Group announced a change in its equity buyback plan terms, with the buyback authority set to SEK 750 million.
New Narrative • May 13
Slow AI Adoption And Margin Pressure Will Test Legal Content Strength Over Time
Catalysts About Karnov Group Karnov Group provides subscription based legal information and AI supported workflow tools to legal professionals in European civil law markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • May 10
Earnings Update: Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Investors in Karnov Group AB (publ) ( STO:KAR ) had a good week, as its shares rose 7.6% to close at kr72.00 following...Narrative Update • Apr 29
KAR: Expanded Share Buybacks Will Support Future AI Legal Upside
Analysts have kept their SEK 103.33 price target for Karnov Group broadly unchanged, reflecting small adjustments to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that largely offset one another in their updated models. What's in the News On March 25, 2026, Karnov Group increased its equity buyback authorization to SEK 750 million, updating the terms of its existing share repurchase framework (Key Developments).Recent updates
Narrative Update • Jun 06
KAR: Expanded Buybacks And Higher P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have adjusted the Karnov Group price target to SEK106.67 from SEK103.33, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News On March 25, 2026, Karnov Group announced a change in its equity buyback plan terms, with the buyback authority set to SEK 750 million.New Narrative • May 13
Slow AI Adoption And Margin Pressure Will Test Legal Content Strength Over Time
Catalysts About Karnov Group Karnov Group provides subscription based legal information and AI supported workflow tools to legal professionals in European civil law markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Analysis Article • May 10
Earnings Update: Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR) Just Reported Its First-Quarter Results And Analysts Are Updating Their Forecasts
Investors in Karnov Group AB (publ) ( STO:KAR ) had a good week, as its shares rose 7.6% to close at kr72.00 following...Narrative Update • Apr 29
KAR: Expanded Share Buybacks Will Support Future AI Legal Upside
Analysts have kept their SEK 103.33 price target for Karnov Group broadly unchanged, reflecting small adjustments to assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that largely offset one another in their updated models. What's in the News On March 25, 2026, Karnov Group increased its equity buyback authorization to SEK 750 million, updating the terms of its existing share repurchase framework (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Apr 11
KAR: Expanded Share Buybacks Will Support Future AI Legal Upside
Analysts have nudged their price target for Karnov Group slightly, reflecting small adjustments to inputs such as discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and assumed future P/E, while keeping the fair value estimate unchanged at SEK 103.33. What's in the News Karnov Group increased its equity buyback authorization to SEK 750 million on March 25, 2026, expanding the size of its existing share repurchase framework (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 28
KAR: Share Repurchases Will Support Future AI Legal Upside
Analysts have kept their SEK price target for Karnov Group broadly in line with previous levels, making small adjustments based on slightly updated assumptions for the discount rate, long term revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E multiple. What's in the News Karnov Group increased its equity buyback authorization to SEK 750 million on March 25, 2026, adjusting the scope of its existing repurchase framework (company announcement).Narrative Update • Mar 13
KAR: Share Repurchases And Capital Structure Will Support Future AI Legal Upside
Analysts have kept their SEK fair value estimate for Karnov Group broadly unchanged, with only marginal tweaks to assumptions such as the discount rate and future P/E. Together, these adjustments leave their overall price target effectively stable.Narrative Update • Feb 27
KAR: Share Repurchases And Capital Structure Shift Will Support AI Legal Upside
Analysts have reduced their SEK 115 price target on Karnov Group to around SEK 103, citing updated assumptions that combine slightly lower profit margin expectations with revised views on growth and valuation multiples. What's in the News Karnov Group has called a special shareholders meeting for January 8, 2026, in Stockholm to vote on authorizing the board to acquire and transfer ordinary shares of series A in the company (Key Developments).
New Narrative • Feb 13
AI Adoption And Proprietary Content Will Define A Stronger Future Trajectory
Catalysts About Karnov Group Karnov Group provides content driven legal information and AI supported workflow solutions for legal and public sector professionals across Europe. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?Narrative Update • Feb 12
KAR: Share Repurchases Will Support AI Legal Expansion Upside
The updated analyst price target for Karnov Group has shifted from SEK129 to SEK115, as analysts now apply a slightly higher discount rate, assume more modest revenue growth and profit margins, and use a higher future P/E multiple in their valuation work. What's in the News Karnov Group AB started a share repurchase program on January 12, 2026, with authorization to buy back up to 5,393,807 series A shares.Narrative Update • Nov 13
KAR: AI Legal Expansion Will Drive Upside With European Rollout Ahead
Analysts have raised their price target for Karnov Group from €123.67 to €129.00, citing adjusted growth and profitability forecasts in their latest evaluation. What's in the News Karnov Group has launched the next generation of KAILA, its AI-based legal research solution.Narrative Update • Aug 23
Adoption Of AI Solutions By Law Firms In Denmark And Sweden Will Expand Product Value And Customer Base
The upward revision in Karnov Group's price target reflects improvements in both revenue growth forecasts and net profit margin, resulting in a new consensus target of SEK123.67. Valuation Changes Summary of Valuation Changes for Karnov Group The Consensus Analyst Price Target has risen from SEK115.67 to SEK123.67.
New Narrative • Feb 09
New AI-supported Legal Services Will Launch Across All Markets To Deliver Greater Customer Value
Expansion of AI-supported services and new products is anticipated to enhance customer value and boost subscription-based sales, driving revenue growth.Analysis Article • May 04
Subdued Growth No Barrier To Karnov Group AB (publ) (STO:KAR) With Shares Advancing 31%
Despite an already strong run, Karnov Group AB (publ) ( STO:KAR ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of 31% in...Analysis Article • May 02
Here's Why Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) CEO Compensation Is The Least Of Shareholders' Concerns
Key Insights Karnov Group's Annual General Meeting to take place on 8th of May Salary of kr12.3m is part of CEO Pontus...Analysis Article • Feb 15
There's Reason For Concern Over Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) Price
When close to half the companies in the Interactive Media and Services industry in Sweden have price-to-sales ratios...Analysis Article • Nov 11
Is There An Opportunity With Karnov Group AB (publ)'s (STO:KAR) 40% Undervaluation?
Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Karnov Group fair value estimate is kr87.98 Karnov Group's...Analysis Article • Jun 03
Karnov Group (STO:KAR) Could Be Struggling To Allocate Capital
Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...Shareholder Returns
| KAR | SE Interactive Media and Services | SE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.6% | -4.4% | 1.7% |
| 1Y | -31.1% | -43.2% | 14.1% |
Return vs Industry: KAR exceeded the Swedish Interactive Media and Services industry which returned -44.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: KAR underperformed the Swedish Market which returned 13.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| KAR volatility | |
|---|---|
| KAR Average Weekly Movement | 5.0% |
| Interactive Media and Services Industry Average Movement | 7.3% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.2% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in SE Market | 13.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in SE Market | 3.6% |
Stable Share Price: KAR has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the Swedish market.
Volatility Over Time: KAR's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | 1,100 | Pontus Bodelsson | www.karnovgroup.com |
Karnov Group AB (publ) provides information and workflow solutions in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, France, Spain, and Portugal. It offers research, business valuation tools, international guides and workflow solutions, and literature; legal research solutions, continued legal education, and compliance workflow solutions. The company provides its products under the Karnov, Norstedts Juridik, Aranzadi LA LEY, Lamy Liaisons, Notisum, Echoline, BELLA Intelligence, DIBkunnskap, and Nørskov Miljø brand names.
Karnov Group AB (publ) Fundamentals Summary
| KAR fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | SEK 6.89b |
| Earnings (TTM) | SEK 952.10m |
| Revenue (TTM) | SEK 2.60b |
7.2x
P/E Ratio2.7x
P/S RatioIs KAR overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| KAR income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | SEK 2.60b |
| Cost of Revenue | SEK 1.44b |
| Gross Profit | SEK 1.15b |
| Other Expenses | SEK 200.50m |
| Earnings | SEK 952.10m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2026
Next Earnings Date
Aug 20, 2026
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.77 |
| Gross Margin | 44.39% |
| Net Profit Margin | 36.67% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 74.5% |
How did KAR perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/06/16 11:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/06/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Karnov Group AB (publ) is covered by 3 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Simon Jonsson | Berenberg |
| Mikael Laséen | DNB Carnegie |
| Thomas Nilsson | Nordea Markets |