Eltel (OM:ELTEL) Stock Can Q3 Earnings Momentum Ease Debt Concerns

Eltel stock closed at SEK16.7 on Friday, leaving investors weighing a flat near term against a much punchier earnings story. The Q3 2026 report landed with a clean headline. Adjusted EBITA reached €11m with a 5.6% margin, flagged as the strongest level since 2015. That is where the real action is. The market has fretted over a 14.4% drop in the past month, yet the multi quarter picture now shows a business grinding out higher profitability while carrying a compressed valuation and a still demanding balance sheet.

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Q3 2026 Earnings Summary

• Revenue (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): €196.2m vs. €208.2m (top line lower year on year)
• Net Income, Excl. Extra Items (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): €8.4m vs. €2.6m (profit level materially higher)
• Basic EPS, Earnings Per Share (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2025): €0.05 vs. €0.016588 (earnings per share sharply stronger)
• Adjusted EBITA Margin, Earnings Before Interest, Tax and Amortisation (Q3 2026 vs. Q3 2015 peak reference): 5.6% in Q3 2026 (reported as the strongest level since 2015)

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Eltel margin ambitions meet early proof points

Fans of the Eltel story argue that higher value projects and better execution can hard wire structurally stronger profitability.

"Accelerating investments in power grids and renewable energy, including solar PV and high voltage substations, position Eltel to win higher margin turnkey projects that can drive sustained revenue growth and support expansion toward its 5 percent adjusted EBITA margin target."

Q3 adjusted EBITA of €11m at a 5.6% margin shows that the 5% threshold is no longer theoretical. Finland’s 10.3% profitability and the record €1.7b order book, helped by contracts like Vattenfall and KONSTANT, point to mix shifting toward the types of turnkey work this thesis depends on.

Eltel risk narrative tests on cash and contracts

The worry list focuses on whether bigger projects, concentrated customers and early stage turnarounds could unwind progress just as margins recover.

"The stronger focus on large, capital intensive projects, combined with existing working capital consumption and leverage of 3.5 times, increases balance sheet risk."

Q3 leverage of 3.1x and negative net working capital of €18m indicate some easing in financial strain, although the ratio still sits above the 1.5x to 2.5x goal. At the same time, the long term Telenor and Vattenfall agreements deepen customer concentration, so contract execution and payment discipline remain central to this risk case.

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