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Intrum Absorbs Major Goodwill Hit but Underlying Business and Deleveraging Remain on Track

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  • Intrum’s Q4 2025 results were hit by a large goodwill impairment, but adjusted profit, cash generation, and margins in its core servicing business remained robust.
  • The company continued disciplined portfolio investments and deleveraging, with strong IRR on new portfolios and further balance sheet strengthening expected from a joint venture stake sale.
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Intrum Absorbs Major Goodwill Hit but Underlying Business and Deleveraging Remain on Track

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Intrum Justitia AB ( (SE:INTRUM) ) has shared an announcement.

Intrum reported a mixed fourth quarter of 2025, with income declining 7% year-on-year to SEK 4.5 billion and unadjusted EBIT swinging to a loss of SEK 1.34 billion, driven primarily by a SEK 2.94 billion goodwill impairment booked in its annual review. Despite the headline loss, the underlying operations remained solid: adjusted EBIT slipped only 4% to SEK 1.63 billion and adjusted net income turned strongly positive, lifting adjusted earnings per share to SEK 5.27 for the quarter and SEK 18 for the full year, while cash EBITDA from continuing operations reached SEK 2.4 billion in Q4. The group continued to grow its External Servicing business organically at high margins and invested SEK 436 million in debt portfolios at a robust blended IRR of 18%, indicating disciplined capital deployment. Management maintained its strategic emphasis on deleveraging, with leverage reduced to 4.8x by year-end and further balance sheet improvement expected from the sale of its remaining stake in a joint venture with Brocc announced in January 2026, signaling ongoing efforts to strengthen the company’s financial resilience and position in the credit management market.

The most recent analyst rating on (SE:INTRUM) stock is a Hold with a SEK48.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Intrum Justitia AB stock, see the SE:INTRUM Stock Forecast page.

More about Intrum Justitia AB

Intrum Justitia AB (Intrum) operates in the credit management and debt collection industry, providing external servicing for overdue receivables and investing in debt portfolios. The company focuses on servicing clients’ credit and collection needs while also deploying capital into purchased debt portfolios, aiming to generate recurring cash flows and returns through its servicing platforms.

Average Trading Volume: 945,230

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

Current Market Cap: SEK6.77B

For an in-depth examination of INTRUM stock, go to TipRanks’ Overview page.

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