AcadeMedia AB (OSTO:ACAD)
kr 98.1 +2.1 (+2.19%) Market Cap: 9.40 Bil Enterprise Value: 22.68 Bil PE Ratio: 10.90 PB Ratio: 1.42 GF Score: 86/100

Q1 2026 AcadeMedia AB Earnings Call Transcript

Nov 3, 2025 / 08:30 AM GMT
Release Date Price: kr98.6 (-6.10%)

Key Points

Positve
  • AcadeMedia AB (FRA:V8T) reported a 7% increase in net sales, with most of the growth being organic.
  • The company achieved a record number of students in the upper secondary segment, indicating strong demand.
  • AcadeMedia AB has a strong focus on quality education, particularly in reading, with 90% of year one students meeting reading standards.
  • The company has a solid pipeline for international expansion, with 500 new places opened in Germany and plans for further growth in the Netherlands.
  • AcadeMedia AB maintains a low debt level, providing financial flexibility for future acquisitions and growth opportunities.
Negative
  • The upper secondary school segment experienced a decrease in earnings due to higher costs from new reforms and increased library expenses.
  • The company's adjusted EBITDA margin of 6.9% is slightly below the target range of 7 to 8%.
  • Regulatory challenges in Sweden, including proposals for profit regulation and school voucher inquiries, could impact future operations.
  • The adult education segment, while strong, may face margin pressures due to anticipated cost increases for quality improvements.
  • Currency fluctuations negatively impacted net sales growth in the international segment by 2%.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

ACADE.ST - AcadeMedia AB
Q1 2026 AcadeMedia AB Earnings Call
Nov 03, 2025 / 08:30AM GMT

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So quarter of academia, the 1st quarter and the 1st quarter, it is a small quarter, but it is an important quarter in academia, and we are very pleased with the results of the 1st quarter when we look at our numbers, a lot of students have attended our different schools, and I will just start to make some updates and then I will hand over to Peteilon and he will continue to go through the numbers. And if you first look at the net sales, it's around 7% up and most of it, it's organic. And what we look at a lot of is the number of students. And last year it was 7% up, and we continue with a good growth of 3.5% and most of all, we are very pleased with the development when it comes to upper secondary where we have a record result when it comes to the
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