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EEG1T.TL$1.2558

Ekspress Grupp AS

Consumer PublishingVerified

Score breakdown

Valuation+28Profitability+32Sentiment+24Risk penalty-3

Quality breakdown

Key fields100Profile25Conclusion97AI synthesis40Observations23

Ekspress Grupp AS has a market capitalization of EUR 38.7 million and a price-to-book ratio of 0.67, indicating a discount to its book value [doc:HA-latest]. The company's liquidity position is characterized by a current ratio of 0.73, suggesting potential short-term liquidity constraints [doc:HA-latest]. The debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47 reflects a moderate leverage profile, with long-term debt of EUR 27.1 million against total equity of EUR 57.6 million [doc:HA-latest]. Profitability metrics show a return on equity (ROE) of 1.79% and a return on assets (ROA) of 0.88%, both below the typical thresholds for capital efficiency in the publishing industry [doc:HA-latest]. The company's operating margin is 2.72% (operating income of EUR 2.18 million on revenue of EUR 80.23 million), which is relatively low compared to industry peers [doc:HA-latest]. Gross margin stands at 20.81%, indicating moderate cost control in the production and distribution of media content [doc:HA-latest]. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single disclosed segment, with no geographic breakdown provided in the latest financials [doc:HA-latest]. This lack of diversification may expose the company to regional economic fluctuations. No material geographic revenue concentration is explicitly reported, but the absence of segmental or geographic data limits the ability to assess exposure to specific markets [doc:HA-latest]. Looking ahead, the company is expected to maintain stable revenue, with analyst estimates projecting EUR 80.9 million in the next fiscal year, a marginal increase from the EUR 80.23 million reported in the latest period [doc:HA-latest]. Free cash flow of EUR 4.81 million suggests the company is generating positive cash from operations after capital expenditures of EUR 3.91 million [doc:HA-latest]. However, the company's net cash position is negative after subtracting total debt, signaling potential refinancing needs [doc:HA-latest]. The risk assessment highlights medium liquidity risk and low dilution risk, with no immediate pressure from equity issuance [doc:HA-latest]. The company's capital structure is relatively conservative, but the negative net cash position and low profitability metrics suggest vulnerability to economic downturns or rising interest rates [doc:HA-latest]. No recent filings or transcripts are available to provide additional context on strategic initiatives or operational changes [doc:HA-latest].

30-day price · EEG1T.TL+0.02 (+1.2%)

Low$1.22High$1.25Close$1.25As of7 May, 00:00 UTC

Profile

CompanyEkspress Grupp AS

TickerEEG1T.TL

SectorConsumer Cyclicals

BusinessCyclical Consumer Services

Industry groupCyclical Consumer Services

IndustryConsumer Publishing

AI analysis

Business. Ekspress Grupp AS operates in the consumer publishing industry, generating revenue primarily through media and publishing services [doc:HA-latest].

Classification. Ekspress Grupp AS is classified under Consumer Publishing within the Cyclical Consumer Services business sector, with a confidence level of 0.92 based on verified market data.

Key takeaways

Ekspress Grupp AS trades at a discount to book value (P/B of 0.67), but with low profitability (ROE of 1.79%) and moderate leverage (D/E of 0.47).
The company's operating margin of 2.72% is below industry norms, indicating potential pricing or cost pressures.
Free cash flow of EUR 4.81 million supports operational flexibility, but the negative net cash position raises liquidity concerns.
Analysts expect minimal revenue growth, with EUR 80.9 million projected for the next fiscal year.
The company's lack of geographic or segmental revenue disclosure limits visibility into diversification and risk exposure.
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Financial snapshot

PeriodHA-latest

CurrencyEUR

Revenue$80.2M

Gross profit$16.7M

Operating income$2.2M

Net income$1.0M

R&D—

SG&A—

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SBC—

Operating cash flow$12.9M

CapEx-$3.9M

Free cash flow$4.8M

Total assets$117.5M

Total liabilities$59.9M

Total equity$57.6M

Cash & equivalents—

Long-term debt$27.1M

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Valuation

Market price$1.25

Market cap$38.7M

Enterprise value$65.8M

P/E37.5

Reported non-GAAP P/E—

EV/Revenue0.8

EV/Op income30.1

EV/OCF5.1

P/B0.7

P/Tangible book0.7

Tangible book$57.6M

Net cash-$27.1M

Current ratio0.7

Debt/Equity0.5

ROA0.9%

ROE1.8%

Cash conversion12.5%

CapEx/Revenue-4.9%

SBC/Revenue—

Asset intensity—

Dilution ratio0.0%

Risk assessment

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskMedium

Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

Industry benchmarks

Activity: Consumer Publishing · cohort 1 companies

MetricEEG1T.TLActivity

Op margin2.7%15.3% medp25 15.3% · p75 15.3%bottom quartile

Net margin1.3%12.2% medp25 12.2% · p75 12.2%bottom quartile

Gross margin20.8%47.3% medp25 35.5% · p75 67.2%bottom quartile

R&D / revenue—9.4% medp25 9.4% · p75 9.4%

CapEx / revenue-4.9%1.2% medp25 1.2% · p75 1.2%bottom quartile

Debt / equity47.0%4.9% medp25 0.3% · p75 23.3%top quartile

Observations

IR observations

Mean EPS estimate0.12 EUR

Last actual EPS0.03 EUR

Mean revenue estimate80,900,000 EUR

Last actual revenue80,227,000 EUR

Mean EBIT estimate5,100,000 EUR

Source data

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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data

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Market quoteclose EUR 1.25 · shares 0.03B diluted

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Source: analysis-pipeline (hybrid)Generated: 2026-05-05 06:06 UTCJob: 6a169aee