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Boule Diagnostics

Boule Diagnostics

Boule Diagnostics is a Swedish company that develops, manufactures and markets consumable products for blood diagnostics, specialising in blood cell counting (CBC) systems. It is a global company with a market presence via distributors and its own organisation in more than 100 countries.

Sustainability information

We note a number of risk factors for Boule Diagnostics, including market risk, competition, legal and regulatory risk, product development risk, and currency and macroeconomic risk.

SEKm 2025 2026e 2027e
Sales 579 642 716
Sales growth (%) 3,7 10,9 11,5
EBITDA 88 99 113
EBITDA margin (%) 15,3 15,4 15,8
EBIT adj. 65 75 89
EBIT adj. margin (%) 11,2 11,7 12,4
Pretax profit 59 69 83
EPS 1,17 1,37 1,64
EPS growth (%) -120,3 16,9 20,4
EPS adj. 1,17 1,37 1,64
DPS 0 0 0
EV/EBITDA (x) 4,1 3,7 3,1
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 5,6 4,9 3,9
P/E (x) 7,7 6,6 5,5
P/E adj. (x) 7,7 6,6 5,5
EV/sales (x) 0,63 0,57 0,49
FCF yield (%) 11,7 3,8 8,8
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) 7,7 -0,1 4,8
Dividend yield (%) 0 0 0
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 0,2 0,2 0
Le. adj. ND/EBITDA (x) 0 0 -0,2
SEKm 2025 2026e 2027e
Sales 579 642 716
COGS -309 -340 -377
Gross profit 271 302 339
Other operating items -182 -203 -225
EBITDA 88 99 113
Depreciation and amortisation -24 -24 -24
of which leasing depreciation -11 -11 -11
EBITA 65 75 89
EO Items 0 0 0
Impairment and PPA amortisation 0 0 0
EBIT 65 75 89
Net financial items -6 -6 -6
Pretax profit 59 69 83
Tax -14 -16 -19
Net profit 45 53 64
Minority interest 0 0 0
Net profit discontinued 0 0 0
Net profit to shareholders 45 53 64
EPS 1,17 1,37 1,64
EPS adj. 1,17 1,37 1,64
Total extraordinary items after tax 0 0 0
Leasing payments -14 -14 -14
Tax rate (%) 23 23 23
Gross margin (%) 46,8 47 47,3
EBITDA margin (%) 15,3 15,4 15,8
EBITA margin (%) 11,2 11,7 12,4
EBIT margin (%) 11,2 11,7 12,4
Pre-tax margin (%) 10,2 10,7 11,6
Net margin (%) 7,8 8,3 8,9
Growth Rates y-o-y N/A N/A N/A
Sales growth (%) 3,7 10,9 11,5
EBITDA growth (%) -137,7 11,8 14,7
EBITA growth (%) -125,2 15,3 18,8
EBIT growth (%) -125,2 15,3 18,8
Net profit growth (%) -120,3 16,9 20,4
EPS growth (%) -120,3 16,9 20,4
Profitability N/A N/A N/A
ROE (%) 15,5 15,5 16
ROE adj. (%) 15,5 15,5 16
ROCE (%) 17,1 17,5 18,3
ROCE adj. (%) 17,1 17,5 18,3
ROIC (%) 15,5 16,1 16,8
ROIC adj. (%) 15,5 16,1 16,8
Adj. earnings numbers N/A N/A N/A
EBITDA adj. 88 99 113
EBITDA adj. margin (%) 15,3 15,4 15,8
EBITDA lease adj. 75 85 100
EBITDA lease adj. margin (%) 12,9 13,2 13,9
EBITA adj. 65 75 89
EBITA adj. margin (%) 11,2 11,7 12,4
EBIT adj. 65 75 89
EBIT adj. margin (%) 11,2 11,7 12,4
Pretax profit Adj. 59 69 83
Net profit Adj. 45 53 64
Net profit to shareholders adj. 45 53 64
Net adj. margin (%) 7,8 8,3 8,9
SEKm 2025 2026e 2027e
EBITDA 88 99 113
Goodwill 92 92 92
Net financial items -6 -6 -6
Other intangible assets 141 172 199
Paid tax -14 -16 -19
Tangible fixed assets 29 34 39
Non-cash items 29 6 11
Right-of-use asset 14 14 15
Cash flow before change in WC 98 83 99
Total other fixed assets 104 104 104
Change in working capital -1 -18 -14
Fixed assets 381 416 449
Operating cash flow 97 65 85
Inventories 70 84 93
Capex tangible fixed assets -9 -10 -11
Receivables 64 71 79
Capex intangible fixed assets -48 -42 -43
Other current assets 76 77 79
Acquisitions and Disposals 0 0 0
Cash and liquid assets 50 49 66
Free cash flow 41 13 31
Total assets 640 697 765
Dividend paid 0 0 0
Shareholders equity 315 368 432
Share issues and buybacks 0 0 0
Minority N/A N/A N/A
Leasing liability amortisation -14 -14 -14
Total equity 315 368 432
Other non-cash items 0 0 0
Long-term debt 10 10 10
Pension debt 3 3 3
Convertible debt N/A N/A N/A
Leasing liability 14 14 14
Total other long-term liabilities 11 11 11
Short-term debt 60 60 60
Accounts payable 36 40 45
Other current liabilities 191 191 191
Total liabilities and equity 640 697 765
Net IB debt 16 17 0
Net IB debt excl. pension debt 13 13 -4
Net IB debt excl. leasing 2 2 -15
Capital employed 402 455 519
Capital invested 331 385 432
Working capital -18 1 15
EV breakdown N/A N/A N/A
Market cap. diluted (m) 351 351 351
Net IB debt adj. 13 13 -4
Market value of minority 0 0 0
Reversal of shares and participations 0 0 0
Reversal of conv. debt assumed equity N/A N/A N/A
EV 364 364 347
Total assets turnover (%) 94,2 96,1 97,9
Working capital/sales (%) -3,1 -1,3 1,1
Financial risk and debt service N/A N/A N/A
Net debt/equity (%) 5,2 4,5 0
Net debt / market cap (%) 4,6 4,8 -0,1
Equity ratio (%) 49,2 52,8 56,4
Net IB debt adj. / equity (%) 4,1 3,6 -0,8
Current ratio 0,9 0,97 1,07
EBITDA/net interest 14,7 16,5 18,9
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 0,2 0,2 0
Net IB debt/EBITDA lease adj. (x) 0 0 -0,2
Interest coverage 10,8 12,5 14,8
SEKm 2025 2026e 2027e
Shares outstanding adj. 39 39 39
Diluted shares adj. 39 39 39
EPS 1,17 1,37 1,64
Dividend per share 0 0 0
EPS adj. 1,17 1,37 1,64
BVPS 8,11 9,48 11,12
BVPS adj. 2,11 2,68 3,63
Net IB debt/share 0,33 0,34 -0,09
Share price 9,04 9,04 9,04
Market cap. (m) 351 351 351
Valuation N/A N/A N/A
P/E (x) 7,7 6,6 5,5
EV/sales (x) 0,63 0,57 0,49
EV/EBITDA (x) 4,1 3,7 3,1
EV/EBITA (x) 5,6 4,9 3,9
EV/EBIT (x) 5,6 4,9 3,9
Dividend yield (%) 0 0 0
FCF yield (%) 11,7 3,8 8,8
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) 7,7 -0,1 4,8
P/BVPS (x) 1,11 0,95 0,81
P/BVPS adj. (x) 4,29 3,37 2,49
P/E adj. (x) 7,7 6,6 5,5
EV/EBITDA adj. (x) 4,1 3,7 3,1
EV/EBITA adj. (x) 5,6 4,9 3,9
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 5,6 4,9 3,9
EV/CE (x) 0,9 0,8 0,7
Investment ratios N/A N/A N/A
Capex/sales (%) 9,7 8 7,5
Capex/depreciation 4,4 4 4,1
Capex tangibles / tangible fixed assets 29,8 28,8 27,7
Capex intangibles / definite intangibles 33,6 24,3 21,6
Depreciation on intang / def. intang 3 3 2
Depreciation on tangibles / tangibles 28,86 25,64 22,6

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Main shareholders - Boule Diagnostics

Main shareholders Share capital % Voting shares % Verified
Martin Gren (Grenspecialisten) 10.7 % 10.7 %
Svolder 10.0 % 10.0 %
Thomas Eklund 9.3 % 9.3 %
Swedbank Robur Fonder 9.2 % 9.2 %
Handelsbanken Fonder 7.9 % 7.9 %
Tredje AP-fonden 6.8 % 6.8 %
SEB Fonder 3.2 % 5.4 %
Länsförsäkringar Fonder 5.0 % 5.0 %
Norges Bank 2.2 % 2.2 %
Lannebo Fonder 2.1 % 2.1 %