Sweden's Castellum Q4 net lettings turn positive

Reuters02-18
Sweden's Castellum Q4 net lettings turn positive

Overview

  • Swedish property firm's Q4 net lettings positive, reversing earlier negative trend

  • Company's property portfolio value declined by SEK 2.5 bln in 2025

  • Board proposes share buybacks, no cash dividend for 2025

Outlook

  • Company proposes share buybacks instead of cash dividends for 2025

  • Castellum's operational focus remains on leasing activities

  • Board adopts new strategy focusing on profitability and capital allocation

Result Drivers

  • POSITIVE NET LETTINGS - Q4 net lettings were SEK 26 million, reversing earlier negative trend, indicating potential improvement in leasing activities

  • PROPERTY VALUE DECLINE - Property portfolio value decreased by SEK 2.5 billion in 2025, primarily due to revised expectations for future cash flows

  • REORGANIZATION - Castellum reorganized its head office to improve efficiency, resulting in a reduction of 30 employees

Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

FY Net Income

SEK 938 mln

FY Investments

SEK 4.39 bln

FY Operating Income

SEK 6.52 bln

FY Profit From Property Management

SEK 4.61 bln

Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 5 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the real estate rental, development & operations peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Castellum AB is SEK125.00, about 15.3% above its February 17 closing price of SEK108.45

  • The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago

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