Overview
Norway vehicle tech firm's Q4 revenue declined yr/yr
Company achieved improved EBIT and strong cash flow in Q4
Long-term EBIT margin target of 6.5% presented at Capital Markets Day
Outlook
Kongsberg Automotive targets long-term EBIT margin of 6.5%
Company expects 2026 EBIT margins to improve with cost-saving measures
Kongsberg Automotive committed to strategy from Capital Markets Day
Result Drivers
COST MANAGEMENT - Improved EBIT and cash flow attributed to disciplined cost management and operational efficiency, per CEO Trond Fiskum
ONE-TIME EFFECT - EBIT improvement partly due to a one-time positive effect of MEUR 4.9 from year-end accrual review
IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES - Co continues to execute improvement initiatives focusing on cost-efficiency and operational improvements
Company press release: ID:nWkr72dJQW
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
EUR 167.50 mln
EUR 124.50 mln (2 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kongsberg Automotive ASA is NOK2.00, about 8% below its February 24 closing price of NOK2.18
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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