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Fodelia’s profitability improved the end of the year and dividend growing

In the fourth quarter, Fodelia made a adjusted EBITDA of approximately EUR 1.2 million. During the comparison period, it was EUR 1.1 million.

In October -December, net sales were EUR 13.4 million. During the comparison period, net sales were EUR 12.5 million. Net sales for continuing operations increased by 24.0 per cent.

The Board’s dividend proposal is EUR 0.09 per share. The previous dividend was EUR 0.08 per share.

Inderes expected Fodelia for EBITDA of EUR 1.42 million, a turnover of EUR 12.8 million and a dividend of EUR 0.10. The analysis house for the adjusted Ebita result expected to reach 1.01 million.

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Sampo’s dividend story is changing, the stock will be splked – Sampo’s CEO Torbjörn Magnusson live at 10am

Sampo said on Wednesday that he would spit his share. Split is done in a ratio of 1: 4. Why was Split done right now? CEO Torbjörn Magnusson answers the question at 10am.

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Metsä Board in expectations for improvement

Analysts expect Metsä Board to have a much better benchmark in late last year.

The Consensus, compiled by Vara Research, predicts that Metsä Board’s net sales have grown to EUR 489.7 million from EUR 422.6 million in October -December to EUR 489.7 million.

The comparable operating profit guided by the company is expected to have improved EUR 12.7 million from the minimal EUR 0.7 million level of the comparison period. The forecast fork is EUR 6.4-17.0 million.

Analysts estimated that Metsä Board’s share earnings per quarter of a quarter were EUR 0.02, compared with EUR 0.01.

For this year, analysts predict a comparable operating profit of EUR 200.5 million before the earnings announcement. This would mean a hefty performance improvement of last year’s estimated comparable operating profit of EUR 85.4 million.

Analysts expect the Metsä Board Board to submit a dividend of EUR 0.15 for last year’s earnings, compared to a dividend of EUR 0.25 per share a year earlier. The dividend fork is wide, from EUR 0.05 to EUR 0.30.

Read the full advance here: Guidance on earnings improvement is not enough in Metsä Board’s performance announcement – the analyst warns of the risk of value

Fiskars is expected to improve performance

From October to December, the Fiskars Brand House is expected to improve earnings for a year -ago comparison period, although net sales are expected to be slightly depressed.

The four analysts’ consensus collected by Factset expects Fiskars from a comparable operating profit of EUR 41.9 million with a turnover of EUR 338.5 million.

From October to December 2023, the company made a comparable result of EUR 37.7 million with a turnover of EUR 346.0 million.

Fiskars’s October -December operating profit analysts expect an average of EUR 33.5 million, close to EUR 34.0 million. The earnings per share will be expected to remain at EUR 0.30 from EUR 0.40 a year ago.

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