Q2 2026 Clas Ohlson AB Earnings Call Transcript

Dec 10, 2025 / 08:00AM GMT
Release Date Price: kr364.6

Key Points

Positve
  • Clas Ohlson AB (FRA:OHCB) reported strong profit and sales growth in Q2, with organic growth of 9% and an operating profit of 410 million SEK, translating to an operating margin of 13.6%.
  • Online sales, particularly on the B2C side, showed significant growth, with a 20% increase during the quarter.
  • The company maintains a solid financial position with improved cash flow compared to the previous year.
  • Clas Ohlson AB (FRA:OHCB) continues to expand its store network, opening three new stores during the quarter, and maintains high customer satisfaction levels.
  • The company has made strategic acquisitions to strengthen its online presence and product offerings, particularly in the tech accessories and spare parts niches.
Negative
  • The weak sales currency, particularly the NOK, continues to have a negative impact on financial results.
  • Despite favorable US dollar conditions, exchange rate effects were slightly negative due to the NOK.
  • The company faces challenges from warm weather affecting sales of weather-related products, although this is offset by strong Christmas sales.
  • There is a need for significant investment in logistics, with a planned investment of 400-450 million SEK to increase capacity and efficiency.
  • Marketing expenses have increased, driven by dynamic performance marketing strategies, which could impact profitability if not managed effectively.
Operator

Welcome to the Class Olsen Q2 2025-2026 report presentation. For the first part of the presentation, participants will be in listen-only mode.(Operator Instructions) . Now I will hand the conference over to CEO Kristofer Tonstrom and CFO, Pernilla Walfridsson. Please go ahead.

Kristofer Tonstrom
Clas Ohlson AB - President, Chief Executive Officer

Good morning and welcome to the class also Q2 report presentation. My name is Kristofer Tonstrom and I'm CEO and I'm here with Pernilla Walfridsson CDO.

So we'll today cover business update, financial development, for the quarter and then moving into events after the reporting period. Then we'll summarize and then move into Q&A.

So starting with highlighting the second quarter. Overall, we continue to move forward with fast pace and have seen strong both profit and sales growth in the quarter. So the second quarter came in at 3 billion se which was organic growth of 9% and the operating profit for the quarter came in at 410 million, which then translates into an operating margin of 13.6%. And in

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