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Investing.com -- Shares of Nibe (STO:NIBE) tumbled by 5% following the release of its first-quarter earnings, which revealed a slight revenue miss against consensus estimates.
The Swedish heating technology company reported first-quarter sales of SEK 9,673 million, up 1.8% like-for-like (LfL), but falling short of the Infront consensus by 1% and 3% below Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) estimates (MSe) of SEK 9,949 million.
The Climate Solutions (CS) division, a key segment for Nibe, posted sales of SEK 6,022 million, marking a 3% increase year-over-year (YoY), yet it also missed the consensus by 1% and was 2% below MSe expectations.
On a positive note, the company’s earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the first quarter stood at SEK 782 million, surpassing the consensus by 3%, driven by a stronger-than-expected performance in the Climate Solutions division, where EBIT was SEK 555 million, an 8% beat compared to the consensus.
Despite the positive earnings surprise, the company’s stock faced downward pressure, likely due to the marginal revenue miss and concerns about the unchanged full-year 2025 outlook amidst a backdrop of the Swedish krona’s strength and ongoing political uncertainty.
The unchanged outlook implies a significant step-up in volumes and EBIT margins is needed to meet year-end targets, which may be challenging given the near-term risks.
Morgan Stanley commented on the results, stating, "We think today’s first-quarter 2025 result is ahead of expectation, in our view, with positive momentum in Nibe’s Climate Solutions division. However, the street is most likely focused on the full-year 2025 guidance and the step-up needed in volumes and EBIT margin to achieve it, considering near-term uncertainty/risks."
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