Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a large equity base provide durable solvency and financial flexibility, enabling the firm to withstand market downturns and pursue opportunistic investments without forcing asset sales. This supports long-term capital allocation and risk management.

Investment-driven Income ModelA business model focused on dividends, capital gains and fair-value appreciation offers multiple, structural return streams tied to portfolio performance. Over time this can generate compounding returns and cash distributions, aligning incentives to long-term value creation.

Active Ownership ApproachActive ownership and portfolio management signal hands-on engagement that can improve operational outcomes at portfolio companies, influence governance, and unlock value over multi-year horizons, enhancing the firm's ability to drive sustainable returns versus passive holding.

Bears Say

Highly Volatile EarningsEarnings volatility undermines predictability of returns and dividends. Large swings tied to valuation and portfolio timing complicate capital allocation, investor planning and benchmarking, making multi-period performance less reliable despite strong equity backing.

Inconsistent And Weakening Cash FlowDeclining and inconsistent free cash flow reduces capacity to fund new investments, support distributions or absorb losses without selling assets. Persistent FCF weakness erodes the company’s tactical flexibility and increases reliance on mark-to-market gains for results.

Severe Revenue Contraction In 2025An ~81% revenue collapse highlights concentrated timing and valuation risk within the portfolio. Such material revenue swings can reflect concentrated exposures or impairments, threatening multi-year return consistency and elevating the chance of forced portfolio adjustments.

CRED.A FAQ

What was Creades AB Class A’s price range in the past 12 months?

Creades AB Class A lowest stock price was kr63.63 and its highest was kr85.25 in the past 12 months.

What is Creades AB Class A’s market cap?

Creades AB Class A’s market cap is kr9.09B.

When is Creades AB Class A’s upcoming earnings report date?

Creades AB Class A’s upcoming earnings report date is Apr 15, 2026 which is in 55 days.

How were Creades AB Class A’s earnings last quarter?

Creades AB Class A released its earnings results on Jan 22, 2026. The company reported kr1.488 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of N/A by kr1.488.

Is Creades AB Class A overvalued?

According to Wall Street analysts Creades AB Class A’s price is currently Overvalued. Get more investment ideas with TipRanks Premium

Does Creades AB Class A pay dividends?

Creades AB Class A pays a Quarterly dividend of kr0.4 which represents an annual dividend yield of 2.18%. See more information on Creades AB Class A dividends here

What is Creades AB Class A’s EPS estimate?

Creades AB Class A’s EPS estimate for its next earnings report is not yet available.

How many shares outstanding does Creades AB Class A have?

Creades AB Class A has 93,103,640 shares outstanding.

What happened to Creades AB Class A’s price movement after its last earnings report?

Creades AB Class A reported an EPS of kr1.488 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of N/A. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 1.315%.

Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Creades AB Class A?

Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SE:CRED.A

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Company Description

Creades AB Class A

Creades AB is a private equity and venture capital investment firm specializing in seed/startup, early, mid & late venture, emerging growth, middle market, growth capital and buyout investments. The firm typically invests in small and medium-sized public and private companies. It focuses on Swedish companies. The firm seeks to invest between SEK100 ($15.51 million) and SEK300 million ($46.53 million). The firm prefers to take a majority stake and seat on the board of directors of its portfolio companies. The firm uses personal and balance sheet capital for making investments. Creades AB was founded in 2011 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.