Weak quarter with major structural action program initiated

First quarter: January - March Net sales amounted to 316 MSEK (326) Order intake amounted to 275 MSEK (352) Order backlog amounted to 1,238 MSEK (1,392) Adjusted operating profit (EBITA) amounted to -3 MSEK (16) Adjusted operating margin amounted to -0.9 percent (5.0) Profit after tax amounted to -30 MSEK (2) Adjusted profit after tax amounted to -5 MSEK (5) Earnings per share amounted to -1.31 SEK (0.00) Adjusted earnings per share amounted to -0.24 (0.11) Operating cash flow amounted to 1 MSEK (34)

Events during the quarter and from the end of the quarter

• On April 8, Balco Group AB acquired an additional twenty (20) percent of the shares in Suomen ohutlevyasennus Oy and now owns eighty (80) percent of the company. The purchase was regulated in the original purchase agreement.
• The banking agreement with Danske Bank with a sustainability-linked credit facility of 510 MSEK and an overdraft facility of 75 MSEK has been extended until March 31, 2028, with an option for a further two-year extension.

" Major structural measures implemented and planned for 31 MSEK. The savings effect of these is estimated to amount to approximately 60 MSEK on a full-year basis. "

" All Swedish balcony companies and our Finnish balcony company have increased their order intake during the first quarter compared to the previous year. “

- Camilla Ekdahl, President and CEO

Web conference

A webcast conference call will be held at 14:00 CET on April 28, 2025, where CEO and President Camilla Ekdahl and CFO Michael Grindborn will present the report and answer questions.

To follow the webcast presentation and send written questions, please use this link: 

https://www.finwire.tv/webcast/balcogroup/q1-2025/

To participate via teleconference and be able to ask questions, call in:

Phone: +46 8 5050 0829

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Calendar 2025/2026          

Annual General Meeting 2025........... May 6, 2025
Interim report Jan-Jun 2025.............. July 14, 2025
Interim report Jan-Sep 2025............. October 27, 2025
Year-end report Jan-Dec 2024.......... February 6, 2026
 

This disclosure contains information that Balco Group AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (EU nr 596/2014). The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person, on 28-04-2025 13:00 CET.