{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"123422","rtpr_id":"nWkr5DqqMR","ticker":"HOLMB","exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","all_tickers":["HOLMB"],"title":"Holmen's Interim Report January-June 2026","author":"Cision","published_at":"2026-08-20T05:30:07.021Z","article_body":"Holmen\n                                                             Quarter           Jan-Jun       Full year       \n SEKm                                                        2-26    1-26    2-25    2026    2025    2025    \n Net sales                                                   5 632   5 473   5 573   11 105  11 545  22 056  \n EBITDA                                                      1 049   1 177   1 176   2 227   2 524   4 733   \n Operating profit                                            689     827     807     1 516   1 794   3 270   \n Profit after tax                                            510     618     602     1 127   1 354   2 879   \n Earnings per share, SEK                                     3.3     4.0     3.8     7.4     8.6     18.5    \n Operating margin, %                                         12      15      14      14      16      15      \n Book value, forest assets                                   57 236  56 908  58 413  57 236  58 413  56 711  \n Cash flow before investments and change in working capital  637     986     730     1 623   1 859   3 901   \n Net financial debt                                          6 482   4 186   5 353   6 482   5 353   4 979   \n Debt/equity ratio, %                                        12      8       10      12      10      9       \n* Operating profit for January–June 2026 amounted to SEK 1 516 million\n(January–June 2025: 1 794), corresponding to an operating margin of 14 per\ncent (16). Profit from Holmen’s industrial activities decreased, while\nprofit from hydro and wind power assets increased significantly.\n* Compared with the first quarter, operating profit for the second quarter\ndecreased by SEK 138 million to SEK 689 million. Lower electricity prices in\nnorthern Sweden had a negative impact on profit, while higher deliveries of\nboard and paper offset the decrease in profit.\n* Profit after tax for January–June amounted to SEK 1 127 million (1 354),\nwhich corresponds to earnings per share of SEK 7.4 (8.6).\n* In the second quarter, a dividend of SEK 1 458 million was paid and 3\nmillion shares, corresponding to 2 per cent of the total number of shares,\nwere bought back for SEK 946 million. \n* Net debt at the end of the quarter amounted to SEK 6 482 million,\ncorresponding to 12 per cent of equity.\nFor further information please contact: \nHenrik Sjölund, President and CEO, tel. +46 8 666 21 05\nStefan Loréhn, CFO, tel. +46 8 666 21 22\nStina Sandell, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications, tel.\n+46 73 986 51 12 \n\nThis is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the\nEU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528).\nThe information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the\ncontact person set out above, at 07.30 CEST on Thursday, 20 August 2026.\n\nHolmen's business is built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable\nproducts we can create from it. With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create\nvalue for shareholders, customers and society. Holmen's net sales in 2025\namounted to more than SEK 22 billion and our shares are listed on Nasdaq\nStockholm, Large Cap. Please visit holmen.com for more information.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/holmen/r/holmen-s-interim-report-january-june-2026%2Cc4385358\n\nHolmen's Interim Report January-June 2026\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/308/4385358/4225440.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nWkr5DqqMR","title":"Holmen's Interim Report January-June 2026","author":"Cision","ticker":"HOLMB","created":"2026-08-20T05:30:07.021Z","tickers":["HOLMB"],"exchange":"Nasdaq Stockholm","article_body":"Holmen\n                                                             Quarter           Jan-Jun       Full year       \n SEKm                                                        2-26    1-26    2-25    2026    2025    2025    \n Net sales                                                   5 632   5 473   5 573   11 105  11 545  22 056  \n EBITDA                                                      1 049   1 177   1 176   2 227   2 524   4 733   \n Operating profit                                            689     827     807     1 516   1 794   3 270   \n Profit after tax                                            510     618     602     1 127   1 354   2 879   \n Earnings per share, SEK                                     3.3     4.0     3.8     7.4     8.6     18.5    \n Operating margin, %                                         12      15      14      14      16      15      \n Book value, forest assets                                   57 236  56 908  58 413  57 236  58 413  56 711  \n Cash flow before investments and change in working capital  637     986     730     1 623   1 859   3 901   \n Net financial debt                                          6 482   4 186   5 353   6 482   5 353   4 979   \n Debt/equity ratio, %                                        12      8       10      12      10      9       \n* Operating profit for January–June 2026 amounted to SEK 1 516 million\n(January–June 2025: 1 794), corresponding to an operating margin of 14 per\ncent (16). Profit from Holmen’s industrial activities decreased, while\nprofit from hydro and wind power assets increased significantly.\n* Compared with the first quarter, operating profit for the second quarter\ndecreased by SEK 138 million to SEK 689 million. Lower electricity prices in\nnorthern Sweden had a negative impact on profit, while higher deliveries of\nboard and paper offset the decrease in profit.\n* Profit after tax for January–June amounted to SEK 1 127 million (1 354),\nwhich corresponds to earnings per share of SEK 7.4 (8.6).\n* In the second quarter, a dividend of SEK 1 458 million was paid and 3\nmillion shares, corresponding to 2 per cent of the total number of shares,\nwere bought back for SEK 946 million. \n* Net debt at the end of the quarter amounted to SEK 6 482 million,\ncorresponding to 12 per cent of equity.\nFor further information please contact: \nHenrik Sjölund, President and CEO, tel. +46 8 666 21 05\nStefan Loréhn, CFO, tel. +46 8 666 21 22\nStina Sandell, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications, tel.\n+46 73 986 51 12 \n\nThis is information that Holmen AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the\nEU Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528).\nThe information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the\ncontact person set out above, at 07.30 CEST on Thursday, 20 August 2026.\n\nHolmen's business is built around the forest ecocycle and the renewable\nproducts we can create from it. With a workforce of 3 500 people, we create\nvalue for shareholders, customers and society. Holmen's net sales in 2025\namounted to more than SEK 22 billion and our shares are listed on Nasdaq\nStockholm, Large Cap. Please visit holmen.com for more information.\n\nhttps://news.cision.com/holmen/r/holmen-s-interim-report-january-june-2026%2Cc4385358\n\nHolmen's Interim Report January-June 2026\n(https://mb.cision.com/Main/308/4385358/4225440.pdf)\n\n\n\n(c) Cision 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-20T05:30:07.115831938Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787203807115},"received_at":"2026-08-20T05:30:07.166Z","source_url":"https://news.cision.com/holmen/r/holmen-s-interim-report-january-june-2026%2Cc4385358"},"analysis":{"id":"112400","press_release_id":"123422","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Paper & Forest Products","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["H1 operating profit declined 15% year-over-year","Operating margin contracted to 14% from 16%","Q2 operating profit decreased sequentially by SEK 138 million"],"eventType":"earnings","narrative":"Holmen reported a decline in H1 2026 profitability, with operating profit falling to SEK 1.52 billion and earnings per share dropping to SEK 7.4 from SEK 8.6 in the prior year.\n\nThe company attributed the lower earnings to decreased profits from industrial activities and lower electricity prices in northern Sweden, though hydro and wind power segments saw significant gains.\n\nDespite the earnings decline, Holmen returned significant capital to shareholders in Q2, paying a dividend of SEK 1.46 billion and repurchasing 2% of shares for SEK 946 million.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Earnings decline and margin compression contrasted with substantial capital return program."},"keyFigures":{"eps":7.4,"customDimensions":{"buyback_cost":946000000,"buyback_shares":3000000,"operating_margin":"14%"}},"quotedText":"Profit from Holmen’s industrial activities decreased, while profit from hydro and wind power assets increased significantly.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Henrik Sjölund","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Stefan Loréhn","role":"CFO"},{"name":"Stina Sandell","role":"Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications"}],"products":["board","paper"],"companies":[{"name":"Holmen AB","ticker":"HOLMB"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"SEK 1 516 million","context":"H1 2026 operating profit"},{"amount":"SEK 1 458 million","context":"Q2 2026 dividend paid"},{"amount":"SEK 946 million","context":"Q2 2026 share buyback cost"},{"amount":"SEK 6 482 million","context":"Q2 2026 net financial debt"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":3,"reasoning":"H1 operating profit and earnings per share declined year-over-year, with operating margin contracting from 16% to 14% due to weaker industrial performance and lower electricity prices, despite strength in power assets."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"HOLMB"},"globalImportance":25,"audienceRelevance":15,"eventTypeSecondary":["buyback","dividend"],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"earnings_decline","sectorWeight":"Materials"}},"event_type":"earnings","event_type_secondary":["buyback","dividend"],"sentiment":"bearish","material_impact_score":3,"narrative":"Holmen reported a decline in H1 2026 profitability, with operating profit falling to SEK 1.52 billion and earnings per share dropping to SEK 7.4 from SEK 8.6 in the prior year.\n\nThe company attributed the lower earnings to decreased profits from industrial activities and lower electricity prices in northern Sweden, though hydro and wind power segments saw significant gains.\n\nDespite the earnings decline, Holmen returned significant capital to shareholders in Q2, paying a dividend of SEK 1.46 billion and repurchasing 2% of shares for SEK 946 million.","key_figures":{"eps":7.4,"customDimensions":{"buyback_cost":946000000,"buyback_shares":3000000,"operating_margin":"14%"}},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Henrik Sjölund","role":"President and CEO"},{"name":"Stefan Loréhn","role":"CFO"},{"name":"Stina Sandell","role":"Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications"}],"products":["board","paper"],"companies":[{"name":"Holmen AB","ticker":"HOLMB"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"SEK 1 516 million","context":"H1 2026 operating profit"},{"amount":"SEK 1 458 million","context":"Q2 2026 dividend paid"},{"amount":"SEK 946 million","context":"Q2 2026 share buyback cost"},{"amount":"SEK 6 482 million","context":"Q2 2026 net financial debt"}]},"model_name":"glm-4.7","prompt_hash":"sha256:727b4b9429a443af","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-08-20T05:32:16.634Z","global_importance":25,"audience_relevance":15,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"mid-cap","eventGravity":"earnings_decline","sectorWeight":"Materials"}},"durationMs":129464,"modelName":"glm-4.7"}}