Nolato AB (NBF) AI Stock Analysis

Nolato AB

(Frankfurt:NBF)

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Positive Factors

Medical growth and broader capabilitiesMedical growth and the Qualtech and Unitron acquisitions expand Nolato’s addressable market and technical offering. Greater capability across development, electromechanical devices, and complete products can deepen customer relationships and support more recurring, higher-value manufacturing work.

Negative Factors

Persistent automotive weaknessAutomotive demand weakness is tied to customer model changes and has already reduced segment mix and volumes. Continued softness can pressure utilization and profitability in Engineered Solutions, while limited visibility beyond Q4 makes recovery timing and capacity planning less predictable.

Nolato AB (NBF) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)

Market Cap: EUR 1.33B
Dividend Yield: 2.70%
Average Volume (3M): 522
Price to Earnings (P/E): 20.8
Beta (1Y): 0.60
Revenue Growth: 1.18%
EPS Growth: 0.00%
Country: Germany
Employees: 5,692
Sector: Healthcare
Sector Strength: 51
Industry: Industrial - Specialties

Nolato AB Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

Nolato AB (publ) is a Swedish enterprise that specializes in the creation, manufacturing, and commercialization of polymer-based products, utilizing plastics, silicones, and thermoplastic elastomers. Its extensive portfolio serves a diverse array of...

Nolato AB Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Oct 28, 2026(Q3-2026)|% Change Since:-6.16%|Next Earnings Date:Feb 07, 2027

Earnings Call SentimentPositive

The call was broadly positive, with 15 highlights versus 11 lowlights. Nolato reported group sales growth, strong Medical Solutions and Materials performance, strategic acquisitions, improved operating cash flow, and a strong financial position. These positives were moderated by lower group and business-area margins, continued medical ramp-up costs, automotive weakness expected to persist in Q4, lower Hygiene volumes, and elevated intragroup costs.

Positive Updates

Group Sales Growth

Third-quarter sales rose 7% to SEK 2.5 billion from SEK 2.342 billion last year. Excluding currency effects and the two acquisitions, growth was 3%.

Negative Updates

Lower Operating Profit and Group Margin

Operating profit was SEK 254 million compared with SEK 281 million last year. On an adjusted basis, operating profit was SEK 262 million compared with SEK 274 million last year, while the adjusted group margin was 10.5% compared with 11.7% last year.

Company Guidance

For full year 2026, CapEx is expected to be SEK 600 million to SEK 650 million; the effective tax rate is normalized to around 23%; no headwind is expected in Q4 from raw material pricing if the present situation is remaining; the ramp-up of larger projects is expected to continue going forward some quarters, but is expected to be getting better and better; the automotive headwind will remain in the fourth quarter, while how it looks further on remains uncertain; and the ongoing rate for costs outside the business areas is expected to be somewhere in between the SEK 9 million and the SEK 15 million per quarter.

Nolato AB Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

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Sector (51)

Financial Indicators

DE:NBF against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
SE:LIFCO.B	75Outperform	SEK 125.73B	31.96	19.26%	0.98%	7.11%	10.47%
SE:ALIF.B	74Outperform	SEK 22.23B	34.66	11.32%	0.82%	1.62%	63.45%
SE:ARJO.B	69Neutral	SEK 9.18B	25.35	4.65%	2.82%	-0.50%	-17.58%
SE:XVIVO	64Neutral	SEK 6.46B	50.12	5.89%	―	17.83%	330.94%
SE:BERG.B	61Neutral	SEK 6.95B	26.38	13.53%	1.60%	1.00%	―
Sector *	51Neutral	$7.86B	-0.30	-43.30%	2.27%	22.53%	-2.21%

* Healthcare Sector Average

Performance Comparison

DE:NBF and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
DE:NBF	Nolato AB Class B	4.65	-0.79	-14.60%
SE:LIFCO.B	Lifco Ab	276.80	-84.37	-23.36%
SE:ALIF.B	AddLife AB Class B	182.30	-17.62	-8.81%
SE:ARJO.B	Arjo AB Class B	33.72	4.73	16.31%
SE:XVIVO	Xvivo Perfusion AB	205.00	22.50	12.33%
SE:BERG.B	Bergman & Beving AB Class B	262.00	-66.95	-20.35%

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