It's a marathon, not a sprint

Improved margins

In the turnaround lane

Kongsberg Automotive ASA: 1 director

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Softer revenue outlook, as expected

Gearing down, for now

No time to cruise – cutting costs fast & furious

Challenges remain

More bumps in the road

Slow lane ahead

Q4 below and outlook weak

EBIT EUR 1.1m vs. cons 6.7m (ABG EUR 1.5m). Both core segments below. Outlook weak, but EBIT expected up y-o-y driven by cost cuts.

Transition in motion, but slow road ahead

Moving forward on targets, but still a way to go

~80% of '28 revenue secured, up vs. ~70% previously. Targets still seem ambitious, but moving in the right direction. Adj. P/E could drop to 2.5-3.0x at targets vs. '25e at ~13.6x-

Look beyond 2024

Headline EBIT below, above adj. for one-offs

PW and negative guidance revision

'24e reported EBIT estimates down 35-40% (clean -15%) on lower sales. Clearly disappointing that KOA needs to lower its guidance again (also lowered in Q2).

Standing firm against headwinds

Getting the engine started

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Update: Q1 shows good order wins

Kongsberg Automotive’s (KA) Q1 results demonstrated that the group continues to make progress in new order wins, with annualised contract wins of €53m in Q1 equating to a 12-month rolling run rate of €293m, which supports management’s target of 3-5% organic growth within three years. Revenues were c 6% ahead of Q114 due to currency effects and the R&D costs were in line with expectations. We therefore maintain our forecasts and anticipate progressively improving margins over the course o...