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    How Investors May Respond To SKF (OM:SKF B) Stronger Third Quarter Earnings

    Simply Wall St·10/26/2026 15:35:17
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    • AB SKF reported third quarter 2026 sales of SEK 17,467 million and net income of SEK 1,326 million, with basic EPS of SEK 2.91, while nine month figures showed SEK 51,215 million in sales and SEK 4,215 million in net income.
    • The combination of higher quarterly net income and EPS, alongside essentially flat nine month sales, suggests that cost and mix effects are becoming more important to AB SKF's earnings profile than top line expansion alone.
    • We will examine how AB SKF's investment narrative evolves as stronger third quarter net income continues to influence the separation and margin story.

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    AB SKF Investment Narrative Recap

    To stay invested in AB SKF, you need to believe the industrial story can keep carrying more of the weight while the automotive separation plays out in the background. The latest quarter shows earnings rising faster than sales, which points to mix, pricing and efficiency doing more work than pure volume.

    The near term swing factor is whether cost savings, automation efforts and higher margin industrial and service activities keep showing up in profit per share while separation charges accumulate. Execution around the spin out and working capital remains the main operational risk. The new numbers do not remove that risk, but they do not worsen it either.

    The most relevant update here is the fresh earnings release for the third quarter and nine month period to 30 September 2026. Sales for the quarter were SEK 17,467 million with net income of SEK 1,326 million and basic EPS of SEK 2.91. Over nine months, revenue reached SEK 51,215 million, net profit SEK 4,215 million and EPS SEK 9.26.

    That profile sits alongside earlier commentary that working capital is elevated and that separation of the automotive arm will involve around SEK 6.5b of one off costs through 2028. For you as a shareholder, the key question is whether quarterly earnings like this can coexist with continued restructuring and still leave room for cash generation to support dividends and reinvestment.

    AB SKF's narrative projects SEK 79.7b revenue and SEK 9.4b earnings by 2029. This rests on analysts assuming revenue will decline 4.4% per year and earnings will rise by about SEK 3.9b from SEK 5.5b today.

    Uncover why AB SKF's fair value indicates a 3% potential upside to its current price that could narrow quickly.

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    Exploring Other Perspectives

    One alternate view focuses on currency as the big swing factor for AB SKF. The most pessimistic analysts were working off FX headwinds and expected revenue to reach about SEK 76.1b and earnings of roughly SEK 8.7b by 2029. That is a far cooler outlook, and it could shift after these fresh earnings numbers.

    Explore 2 other AB SKF fair value estimates, including one that suggests it could be worth just SEK 276.44.

    Decide For Yourself

    Disagree with existing narratives? Extraordinary investment returns rarely come from following the herd, so trust your own judgment.

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