Strong quarter concludes record year 2023 – higher dividend proposed

1 October–31 December 2023

  • Net sales amounted to 155 (366) MSEK.
  • EBIT amounted to 99 (27) MSEK. Profit before tax amounted to 94 (58) MSEK.
  • Net profit amounted to 71 (41) MSEK.
  • Earnings per share, before and after dilution equaled 2.85 (1.66) SEK.
  • At the end of the period Eolus had 941 (882) MW under asset management.

1 January–31 December 2023

  • Net sales amounted to 2,301 (2,356) MSEK.
  • EBIT amounted to 764 (80) MSEK. Profit before tax amounted to 719 (109) MSEK.
  • Net profit amounted till 573 (116) MSEK.
  • Earnings per share, before and after dilution equaled 23.00 (-0.22) SEK.
  • At the end of the period Eolus had 941 (882) MW under asset management.
  • The Board of Directors proposes a dividend of 2.25 (1.50) SEK per share which is an increase of 50 percent compared to previous year.

Significant events during the period

  • Eolus has completed and handed over the Swedish onshore wind projects Skallberget/Utterberget, Tjärnäs and Rosenskog to the owner BKW. The projects comprise 19 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 125 MW.
  • Eolus acquired YIT Energy Oy, the renewable energy division of Finland’s largest development and construction company YIT. The acquisition includes 2.3 GW renewable energy projects and 16 employees.
  • Eolus filed a permit application to the government for the offshore wind project Arkona comprising 1,400 MW off Sweden’s southern coast.
  • Eolus filed a permit application to the Land and Environment Court and the government for the 1,000–1,700 MW offshore wind project Najaderna outside Tierp municipality in Uppsala County.
  • Eolus signed a letter of intent with Volvo Cars on collaboration around the Västvind offshore wind project.
  • An arbitration award in a case regarding the Kråktorpet and Nylandsbergen wind projects outside Sundsvall was announced.


Financial Summary


UnitQ4 2023Q4 202212 months 202312 months 2022
Net salesMSEK1553662,3012,356
EBITMSEK992776480
Profit before taxMSEK9458719109
Net profitMSEK7141573116
Earnings per share before and after dilutionSEK2.851.6623.00-0.22


    
Equity per shareSEK60.6339.4760.6339.47
Cashflow from operating activitiesMSEK-407-139-152-191
Total assetsMSEK2,8081,9192,8081,919
Net debt - /net cash +MSEK-118258-118258


    
Order backlogMSEK6651,3296651,329
Project under constructionMW368794368794
Taken into operation and handed over to customerMW125-525-
Project portfolioMW26,83621,88026,83621,880
Managed turbinesMW941882941882


    
Equity/assets ratio%56545654
Return on equity after tax%46neg46neg
      

Presentation of the report
At 10:00 today, CEO Per Witalisson and CFO Catharina Persson will present the report via a webcast with telephone conference.

In connection with the presentation, it will be possible to ask questions through the teleconference or in written form through the webcast. The presentation will be held in English.

Webcast:
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Teleconference:
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You can ask questions verbally via the teleconference.

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