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Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR
(OTC:THUPY)
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Rating:67Neutral
Price Target:
$12.00
▲(9.59% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/23/26
The score is primarily supported by solid financial profitability and improving demand momentum, reinforced by a constructive earnings-call outlook featuring margin strength, strong cash flow, and deleveraging. Offsetting factors are weaker technical trend signals (price below key moving averages) and some financial quality risks (margin compression versus 2021 and uneven cash conversion). Valuation is moderate with a supportive dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong operating cash flow and deleveraging
Robust operating cash generation alongside lower leverage improves financial flexibility. This supports continued investment, acquisitions and shareholder distributions while reducing balance-sheet risk over the medium term.
Negative Factors
Net margin remains below its 2021 peak
The decline in net margin shows that revenue recovery has not fully restored prior earnings quality. Higher costs or pricing pressure could continue limiting profit conversion, making sustained margin expansion important for long-term returns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong operating cash flow and deleveraging
Robust operating cash generation alongside lower leverage improves financial flexibility. This supports continued investment, acquisitions and shareholder distributions while reducing balance-sheet risk over the medium term.
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Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR (THUPY) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.34B
Dividend Yield4.13%
Average Volume (3M)109.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)19.3
Beta (1Y)1.00
Revenue Growth12.78%
EPS Growth20.04%
CountryUS
Employees2,880
SectorConsumer Cyclical
Sector Strength84
IndustryLeisure
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.36
Shares Outstanding215,676,330
10 Day Avg. Volume328
30 Day Avg. Volume109
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-9.67
Price to Book (P/B)3.52
Price to Sales (P/S)2.44
P/FCF Ratio32.45
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Thule Group AB (publ) is a prominent company specializing in sports and outdoor equipment. Their extensive product portfolio includes vehicle-mounted solutions such as roof racks, cargo boxes, and specialized carriers for bicycles, water sports ge...
How the Company Makes Money
Thule Group makes money primarily by selling branded physical products to retailers, distributors, and direct-to-consumer customers in the outdoor/recreation and travel-related categories. Its core revenue stream is the sale of transport solutions...
Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 20, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 22, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a predominantly positive operating and financial picture: revenue growth (2.5% Q2, ~3.1% H1), record-high gross margin (47.3%), stronger adjusted EBIT margin (22.8%) and robust operating cash flow (SEK 824m) with deleveraging to 1.9x. Growth is driven by champion categories (notably Active with Kids & Dogs) and successful new product launches and acquisitions (curli), while efficiency programs and technology platforms are contributing to margin improvement. Key challenges include a soft North American market (-2% in Q2), raw material inflation pressures (aluminium) that will impact Q3 COGS, currency headwinds (~2 p.p. sales impact) and some short-term assortment/dealer destocking dynamics and one-off closure costs (SEK 23m). Management expects price increases (avg ~2.5% in August) and tariff refunds (~SEK 50m in Q3) to mitigate near-term headwinds and is pursuing long-term margin initiatives (DC automation with SEK 100m annual savings). Overall, positives around margin expansion, cash generation, product momentum and strategic actions outweigh the regional and cost pressures, but near-term execution around pricing, raw materials and North America will be important.Positive Updates
Quarterly Sales and Organic Growth
Q2 sales of SEK 3.4 billion with 2.5% organic growth in the quarter and ~3.1% organic growth for the first half of 2026 (company described as "just above 3%" for H1).
Negative Updates
North America Weakness
North America was the weakest region: sales down 2% in Q2 and down ~1% year-to-date. Company cited retailer destocking (reduced orders despite improved sell-through) and view North America as the toughest market.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Quarterly Sales and Organic Growth
Q2 sales of SEK 3.4 billion with 2.5% organic growth in the quarter and ~3.1% organic growth for the first half of 2026 (company described as "just above 3%" for H1).
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Company Guidance
Management guided that they will implement average price increases of about 2.5% (centered around August 1) to largely offset rising raw‑material costs (aluminum) that will hit COGS in Q3, and they expect a tariff refund of ~USD 5m (~SEK 50m) in Q3 — together these items should leave Q3 net impact positive (price increases fully in effect in Q4 if raw‑material levels hold). Longer‑term levers to drive margin expansion toward the 20% EBIT target include focused R&D (at least 4% of sales on Champion categories), continued supply‑chain efficiency and automation of the Poland DC (go‑live early 2027, ~SEK 100m annual cash savings when fully operational). Key metrics cited on the call: Q2 sales ~SEK 3.4bn, Q2 organic growth +2.5% (H1 +3.1%), Q2 gross margin 47.3% (+1.0pp y/y), Q2 adjusted EBIT margin 22.8% (+1.2pp y/y; H1 adj. EBIT margin +1.4pp), Q2 cash flow from operations SEK 824m, Q2 CapEx SEK 70m, curli acquisition cash outflow SEK 114m, dividend paid SEK 448m, net debt reduced by SEK 100m to leverage 1.9x (net debt/EBITDA), and LTM net sales SEK 10.4bn with LTM adjusted EBIT margin 16.8%.Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
65
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 10.36B | 10.43B | 9.54B | 9.13B | 10.14B | 10.39B |
| Gross Profit | 4.80B | 4.79B | 4.07B | 3.74B | 3.86B | 4.16B |
| EBITDA | 2.09B | 1.92B | 1.89B | 1.88B | 1.94B | 2.50B |
| Net Income | 1.17B | 1.11B | 1.12B | 1.10B | 1.27B | 1.79B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 15.61B | 13.74B | 14.96B | 10.97B | 11.68B | 10.19B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 431.00M | 218.00M | 405.00M | 94.00M | 176.00M | 149.00M |
| Total Debt | 4.50B | 4.27B | 4.37B | 2.17B | 3.06B | 1.62B |
| Total Liabilities | 7.96B | 6.51B | 6.86B | 4.12B | 5.13B | 4.38B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.64B | 7.23B | 8.10B | 6.85B | 6.55B | 5.82B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.13B | 784.00M | 2.05B | 1.60B | 172.00M | 621.00M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.55B | 1.13B | 2.31B | 1.85B | 616.00M | 1.13B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -516.00M | -335.00M | -3.10B | -251.00M | -464.00M | -503.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -996.00M | -965.00M | 1.10B | -1.68B | -136.00M | -1.19B |
Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
73 Outperform | $2.27B | 28.00 | 14.46% | 0.89% | 9.82% | 15.96% | |
67 Neutral | $2.34B | 19.26 | 15.52% | 4.13% | 12.78% | 20.04% | |
64 Neutral | $5.07B | 23.61 | 25.98% | 1.15% | 8.77% | -2.02% | |
64 Neutral | $2.98B | 17.59 | 27.27% | ― | 6.24% | 10.22% | |
62 Neutral | $480.14M | -59.36 | -1.90% | 2.85% | 17.49% | 82.16% | |
61 Neutral | $18.38B | 12.79 | -2.54% | 3.03% | 1.52% | -15.83% |
* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average
THUPY
Thule Group AB Unsponsored ADR
10.86
-2.59
-19.29%
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13.64%
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