Strong Overall Organic Growth
Q4 organic net sales +18% (reported +2% due to FX); Full year organic net sales +21%. Company grew across all three categories despite challenging conditions.
Geographic Momentum — Europe and U.S.
Europe showed sustained momentum (organic growth a little more than 30% and Europe contributed ~43% of total net sales). U.S. sales grew close to 30% organically, with signs of inventory refill and improving consumer demand late in Q4.
Category Performance
Sports: Q4 organic +17% and full year +20%; Moto: Q4 organic +32% and full year +22%; Safety: Q4 organic +41% and full year +42% — broad-based category strength.
Strong Gross Margins and Gross Profit Growth
Q4 gross margin 72.9% (flat vs prior year); full year gross margin 73.4% (vs 72.5% prior year). Gross profit increased 2% in Q4 and 12% for the full year.
Underlying Profitability Excluding One-offs
Adjusted for legal and transaction costs, underlying EBIT margin was strong: Q4 adjusted EBIT margin 39.8% and full year adjusted EBIT margin 38.2%, indicating healthy core profitability.
Solid Operating Cash Flow
Operating cash flow Q4 SEK 52 million; full year SEK 148 million (up from SEK 142 million prior year), supporting operations and M&A financing.
Dividend and Capital Allocation
Board proposes dividend SEK 2.50 per share, corresponding to 55% of net earnings (above the stated ambition of at least 50%).
Strategic Acquisition of Koroyd
Acquired ingredient brand Koroyd for EUR 40 million (cash and debt-free), ~8x adjusted 2025 EBITDA with an earn-out up to EUR 25 million (total up to 13x). Transaction financed with cash and a SEK 300 million revolving credit facility; expected to be accretive to EPS and EBIT/sales and to expand product and market opportunities (body protection, industrial safety, etc.).
Sustainability Recognition and Progress
Ranked #1 in Carnegie sustainability ranking (consumer goods), MSCI AAA rating, top-rated at CDP (SME). Delivered 49% of 2030 emissions reduction ambition to date, recycled materials usage at 34% of total, and average factory social audit score above 90%.
Product & Market Wins
Nine consecutive quarters of growth in bike helmets; positive in-market volume trends (bike volume +1%, price +5%; snow volume +2%) and launch of high-profile brand collaboration (Mikaela Shiffrin) to boost awareness.