Investor AB (publ)
Investor’s adjusted net asset value grew 4% in Q3, while the B share returned 1%—a broadly mixed quarter. Patricia Industries delivered the strongest performance, but Listed Companies returned 1%, one percentage point behind SIXRX, with ABB the largest drag.
Key takeaways
- Adjusted net asset value reached SEK 1,258 billion, up 4% from Q2; all three business areas contributed to growth.
- Patricia Industries returned 15%. Major subsidiaries recorded 7% organic sales growth and 26% adjusted EBITA growth, with results also helped by M&A, FX and tariff refunds.
- Laborie grew 13% organically and Nova Biomedical 14%; Permobil had another quarter of muted growth.
- Investments in EQT returned 7%, driven by EQT AB and fund investments; Investor invested SEK 0.7 billion in the funds, net of exit proceeds.
- Listed Companies returned 1%, matching the B share’s total shareholder return but trailing SIXRX by one percentage point; industrials and consumer companies had a tougher quarter, and ABB was the biggest drag.