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VEF AB (publ) VEFAB.ST

Sweden · Nasdaq Stockholm · ISIN SE0016128151 · Vertical: Listed companies from Sweden

1.77SEK+1.03% · 1 dayClose 06 Nov 2026

At the close of 06 Nov 2026, VEF AB (publ) (VEFAB.ST) stock was 1.77 SEK (+1.03% on the day), with beta 0.70, 52-week range 1.69–2.43 SEK.

Data as of · Source: ESEF annual reports and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
unavailable
shares as of 31 Dec 2024
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
Diluted EPS TTM -0.09 · TTM to 31 Dec 2024
E/P (TTM)
unavailable
TTM to 31 Dec 2024
Dividend yield
unavailable
Beta (2y)
0.70
Volatility (1y) 35%
52-week range
1.692.43

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
43.5
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
1.64 – 2.08
in the lower half of the band · %B 0.28 · band width 23.7%
SMA 50 / 200
1.85 / 1.92
downtrend (price < SMA50 < SMA200)
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.04 / -0.02
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyEURO STOXX 50vs EURO STOXX 50Vertical median
1 month−8.4%−0.2%−8.2 pp—
3 months−2.4%−5.4%+3.0 pp—
6 months−4.4%+4.4%−8.8 pp—
Year to date−20.4%+6.5%−26.8 pp—
1 year−15.8%+10.0%−25.8 pp−6.8%
3 years−5.6%+48.6%−54.2 pp+12.1%
5 years−71.0%+41.4%−112.4 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−30.3%
01 Dec 2025 → 02 Nov 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−75.4%
15 Nov 2021 → 07 Apr 2025
Compound annual growth (5y)
−21.9%
EURO STOXX 50 +7.2%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

ESEF annual reports carry no quarters: the results are annual (below).

E/P over time

the price (USD) and the reports are in different currencies

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year202220232024
Revenueunavailableunavailableunavailable
Revenue YoYunavailableunavailableunavailable
Net income-377.4 m60.1 m-89.9 m
Net income YoYunavailableunavailable−249.6%
Diluted EPS-0.360.06-0.09
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailable−250.0%
net %unavailableunavailableunavailable
Free cash flowunavailableunavailableunavailable

Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2024 · 31 Dec 2024

Cash
8.7 m USD
Financial debt
35.8 m USD
Net debt
27.1 m USD
Equity
353.0 m USD
Total assets
392.7 m USD
Debt / equity
0.10x
Current ratio
13.98x
ROE
-22.6%
ROA
-20.5%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Income statement · USD

Operating income
2022
-376.7 m
2023
67.3 m
2024
-84.9 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Interest expense
2022
3.0 m
2023
8.0 m
2024
4.3 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Pre-tax income
2022
-377.3 m
2023
60.2 m
2024
-86.0 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Income tax
2022
31.0 k
2023
132.0 k
2024
3.8 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Net income
2022
-377.4 m
2023
60.1 m
2024
-89.9 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Diluted EPS
2022
-0.36
2023
0.06
2024
-0.09

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2022
8.6 m
2023
17.7 m
2024
8.7 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Current assets
2022
9.2 m
2023
18.3 m
2024
8.9 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2022
156.0 k
2023
100.0 k
2024
49.0 k

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Total assets
2022
430.1 m
2023
482.3 m
2024
392.7 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Long-term debt
2022
47.0 m
2023
38.9 m
2024
35.8 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Current liabilities
2022
1.3 m
2023
1.2 m
2024
637.0 k

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Equity
2022
381.8 m
2023
442.2 m
2024
353.0 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Shares outstanding at year end
2022
1.0 bn
2023
1.0 bn
2024
998.5 m

esef· 08 May 2025derived

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2022
-48.0 m
2023
24.1 m
2024
-4.3 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Financing cash flow
2022
48.3 m
2023
-17.7 m
2024
-4.0 m

esef· 08 May 2025verified

Share repurchases
2022
2.9 m
2023
0
2024
—

esef· 23 Apr 2024verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
Revenue CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
Revenue CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT growth (YoY)
-226.1%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income growth (YoY)
-249.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Net income CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
Net income CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS growth (YoY)
-250.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2024
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBITDA margin
unavailable
input data missing
EBIT margin
unavailable
input data missing
Net margin
unavailable
input data missing
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
-22.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROA
-20.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROIC
-16.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
ROCE
-21.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
27.1 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net debt / EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
Debt / equity
0.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Interest coverage
-19.8x
computed by olivLawFY 2024

Liquidity

Current ratio
14.0x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
13.6x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Dec 2024

Cash

Operating cash flow
-4.3 m USD
computed by olivLawFY 2024
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
FCF conversion
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
unavailable
input data missing

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
unavailable
input data missing
Enterprise value
unavailable
input data missing
Market cap / net income TTM
unavailable
input data missing
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
input data missing
Earnings yield
unavailable
input data missing
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
P/S
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBIT
unavailable
input data missing
EV/Sales
unavailable
input data missing
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
unavailable
input data missing
Shareholder yield (distributions)
unavailable
input data missing

1 indicators that do not apply to the sector.

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Insufficient data
What is missing
  • indicators available: 3 of at least 6
  • score weight coverage: 20.8% of at least 60%
  • valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

1.77 SEK

06 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: unavailable

Price and reporting are in different currencies; market indicators are unavailable.

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
unavailable
input data missing
P/E (TTM)
unavailable
input data missing
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
unavailable
input data missing
ROE
-22.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2024 · balance sheet at 31 Dec 2024
Net margin
unavailable
input data missing
Revenue growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
unavailable
input data missing

Coverage and freshness

17/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2024
Latest reported period: 31 Dec 2024
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Dec 2024
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 31 Dec 2024
Source: esefpublished 08 May 2025
verified 52derived 3

The data is older than the freshness threshold.

Score by group

21% · Insufficient data

Estimated value range

unavailable — no valuation method could be computed

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: EV/EBITDAunavailable · input data missing
  • Peers: P/Eunavailable · the base of the ratio is not positive
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · the company pays no dividend: a dividend model needs an explicit initiation assumption

no valuation method could be computed

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Insufficient data

Minimum-evidence gate: indicators available: 3 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 20.8% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Quality-16.9%13 (vs peers)50%
Net margin · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheetunavailableunavailable—
Interest coverage · Balance sheet-19.8x0 (on a fixed band)30%
Current ratio · Balance sheet14.0x100 (on a fixed band)20%
P/E (TTM) · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
EV/EBITDA · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet40/100 · 2/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial13/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partialunavailable · 0/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation· partialunavailable · 0/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

VEF AB (publ) (VEFAB.ST). Latest full fiscal year: 2024; data up to 2024-12-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: ROE -22.6%.

Valuation cannot be computed from the available data.

Insufficient data for a verdict (indicators available: 3 of at least 6; score weight coverage: 20.8% of at least 60%; valuation methods computed: 0 of at least 1).

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Current ratio: 14.0x

What contradicts it

  • ROIC: -16.9%
  • Interest coverage: -19.8x

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): Net margin, FCF conversion, Revenue CAGR 3Y, EPS CAGR 3Y, Net debt / EBITDA, P/E (TTM), EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, Shareholder yield (distributions), Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Listed companies from Sweden · same country · compared with 40 companies

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
—
vertical median 24.0x
EV/EBITDA
—
vertical median 5.4x
P/S
—
vertical median 1.1x
P/B
—
vertical median 1.4x
ROE
-22.6%
vertical median 6.6%
below median (−442.6%)
Net margin
—
vertical median 4.3%
EBIT margin
—
vertical median 6.1%
Revenue YoY
—
vertical median 0.5%
Net debt/EBITDA
—
vertical median 1.2x
Dividend yield
—
vertical median 2.5%

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ASKER.STAsker Healthcare Group AB30.0 bn60.99.8%2.9%+11.7%−17% / unavailable
BRAV.STBravida Holding AB29.3 bn23.813.7%4.4%−4.9%+79% / +118%
ALLEI.STAlleima AB22.7 bn33.94.1%3.6%−5.4%+11% / +20%
BURE.STBure Equity AB22.5 bn—-21.0%—unavailable+19% / +19%
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AFRY.STAfry Ab14.7 bn18.36.2%3.1%−5.2%−18% / +2%
ATRLJ-B.STAtrium Ljungberg AB13.9 bn16.92.9%23.9%−2.0%−34% / −45%
ALIG.STAlimak Group AB (publ)12.7 bn21.28.2%8.8%−3.2%−18% / +50%
ACAD.STAcadeMedia AB12.6 bn15.312.7%4.3%+9.7%+21% / +136%
APOTEA.STApotea AB (publ)10.8 bn47.431.3%3.2%+10.1%+16% / unavailable
BOOZT.STBoozt AB10.6 bn37.910.4%3.6%+0.5%+57% / +44%
BUFAB.STBufab AB (publ)5.0 bn9.015.1%6.9%−7.4%+34% / +107%
CEVI.STCellaVision AB4.7 bn31.018.0%20.2%+4.9%+21% / +12%
COOR.STCoor Service Management Holding AB4.7 bn18.113.0%2.2%+16.7%+1% / +24%
ACTI.STActive Biotech AB (publ)4.5 bn—-84.5%—unavailable−38% / −79%
BHG.STBHG Group AB4.4 bn30.42.5%1.4%+6.2%−20% / +108%
CARA.STCarasent AB (publ)1.8 bn51.24.1%10.1%+24.9%−9% / +86%
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1- and 3-year price returns: for VEFAB.ST from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Scenarios are not available. input data missing

AI analysis

The qualitative analysis has not been written for this company yet.

Products, market & competition

The qualitative analysis has not been written for this company yet.

News & filings

In the press

No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

Annual reports (ESEF)

Figures computed by olivLaw from ESEF annual reports and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.

VEF AB (publ) (VEFAB.ST): stock, results, valuation and forecast · olivLaw