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B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group

B3 Consulting Group is an IT consulting business with approx. 800 employees in Sweden and Poland. It operates within: Digital innovation, Digital management and Cloud & Technology. The largest segment is Banking & finance, followed by Public sector, Industry and TMT. The financial targets are sales of SEK 1.5bn and an average EBIT margin of 10% by 2025e, a Net debt/EBITDA ratio below 2.0x and a payout ratio of 50%.

Sustainability information

Key risks include a slowdown of the IT market, high employee turnover and wage inflation, increasing competition from IT services brokers and integration risks with respect to acquisitions.

SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Sales 1130 1254 1380
Sales growth (%) -1,1 11 10
EBITDA 58 85 141
EBITDA margin (%) 5,1 6,7 10,2
EBIT adj. 38 58 109
EBIT adj. margin (%) 3,4 4,6 7,9
Pretax profit 93 35 103
EPS 9,14 2,29 7,33
EPS growth (%) 34 -75 N/A
EPS adj. 10,5 3,28 7,82
DPS 0 2 5
EV/EBITDA (x) 12,1 8,1 4,5
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 18,2 11,7 5,8
P/E (x) 5,3 21,4 6,7
P/E adj. (x) 4,6 14,9 6,2
EV/sales (x) 0,62 0,54 0,46
FCF yield (%) -8,2 11,4 21,4
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) -12,2 6,8 17,8
Dividend yield (%) 0 4,1 10,2
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 3,9 2,3 0,9
Le. adj. ND/EBITDA (x) 2,3 1,2 0,2
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Sales 1130 1254 1380
COGS -143 -146 -162
Gross profit 987 1108 1218
Other operating items -930 -1024 -1077
EBITDA 58 85 141
Depreciation and amortisation -30 -27 -26
of which leasing depreciation -18 -17 -17
EBITA 28 57 115
EO Items -12 -7 0
Impairment and PPA amortisation -2 -6 -6
EBIT 26 52 109
Net financial items 62 -21 -17
Pretax profit 93 35 103
Tax -8 -9 -21
Net profit 85 27 82
Minority interest -2 -6 -15
Net profit discontinued 0 0 0
Net profit to shareholders 83 21 67
EPS 9,14 2,29 7,33
EPS adj. 10,5 3,28 7,82
Total extraordinary items after tax -11 -5 0
Leasing payments -18 -17 -17
Tax rate (%) 8,4 24,2 20,4
Gross margin (%) 87,4 88,4 88,3
EBITDA margin (%) 5,1 6,7 10,2
EBITA margin (%) 2,5 4,6 8,3
EBIT margin (%) 2,3 4,1 7,9
Pre-tax margin (%) 8,2 2,8 7,5
Net margin (%) 7,5 2,1 6
Growth Rates y-o-y N/A N/A N/A
Sales growth (%) -1,1 11 10
EBITDA growth (%) -47,9 47,1 66,6
EBITA growth (%) -67,6 105,2 100
EBIT growth (%) -69,4 96,8 N/A
Net profit growth (%) 24,6 -68,5 206
EPS growth (%) 34 -75 N/A
Profitability N/A N/A N/A
ROE (%) 42,8 8,9 25,9
ROE adj. (%) 49,2 13,4 28
ROCE (%) 24,2 10,2 19,9
ROCE adj. (%) 27,1 12,3 20,8
ROIC (%) 6,5 9 19,2
ROIC adj. (%) 9,2 10 19,2
Adj. earnings numbers N/A N/A N/A
EBITDA adj. 69 91 141
EBITDA adj. margin (%) 6,1 7,3 10,2
EBITDA lease adj. 51 74 124
EBITDA lease adj. margin (%) 4,5 5,9 9
EBITA adj. 40 64 115
EBITA adj. margin (%) 3,5 5,1 8,3
EBIT adj. 38 58 109
EBIT adj. margin (%) 3,4 4,6 7,9
Pretax profit Adj. 107 47 109
Net profit Adj. 98 37 88
Net profit to shareholders adj. 96 31 72
Net adj. margin (%) 8,6 3 6,4
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
EBITDA 58 85 141
Goodwill 388 396 396
Net financial items 62 -21 -17
Other intangible assets 29 43 42
Paid tax -21 -15 -21
Tangible fixed assets 9 9 12
Non-cash items -105 60 11
Right-of-use asset 102 88 88
Cash flow before change in WC -5 109 114
Total other fixed assets 12 13 13
Change in working capital -8 4 4
Fixed assets 540 549 550
Operating cash flow -13 112 118
Inventories 0 0 0
Capex tangible fixed assets -6 -3 -7
Receivables 214 220 244
Capex intangible fixed assets 0 -4 -10
Other current assets 54 55 61
Acquisitions and Disposals -17 -54 -6
Cash and liquid assets 78 142 200
Free cash flow -36 51 95
Total assets 885 967 1055
Dividend paid -37 -3 -22
Shareholders equity 233 234 282
Share issues and buybacks -7 0 0
Minority 30 48 61
Leasing liability amortisation -18 -21 -16
Total equity 262 282 343
Other non-cash items -17 -13 6
Long-term debt 197 232 225
Pension debt 0 0 0
Convertible debt 0 0 0
Leasing liability 106 104 104
Total other long-term liabilities 15 31 31
Short-term debt 0 1 1
Accounts payable 62 63 70
Other current liabilities 244 253 280
Total liabilities and equity 885 967 1055
Net IB debt 225 194 130
Net IB debt excl. pension debt 225 194 130
Net IB debt excl. leasing 120 90 26
Capital employed 565 619 673
Capital invested 488 477 473
Working capital -37 -41 -45
EV breakdown N/A N/A N/A
Market cap. diluted (m) 445 445 445
Net IB debt adj. 225 194 130
Market value of minority 30 48 61
Reversal of shares and participations -4 -5 -5
Reversal of conv. debt assumed equity N/A N/A N/A
EV 695 682 630
Total assets turnover (%) 148,9 135,4 136,5
Working capital/sales (%) -3,7 -3,1 -3,1
Financial risk and debt service N/A N/A N/A
Net debt/equity (%) 85,9 68,9 38
Net debt / market cap (%) 50,7 43,7 29,3
Equity ratio (%) 29,6 29,2 32,5
Net IB debt adj. / equity (%) 85,9 68,9 38
Current ratio 1,13 1,32 1,44
EBITDA/net interest 0,9 4,1 8,5
Net IB debt/EBITDA (x) 3,9 2,3 0,9
Net IB debt/EBITDA lease adj. (x) 2,3 1,2 0,2
Interest coverage 6,1 2,4 4,9
SEKm 2024 2025e 2026e
Shares outstanding adj. 9 9 9
Diluted shares adj. 9 9 9
EPS 9,14 2,29 7,33
Dividend per share 0 2 5
EPS adj. 10,5 3,28 7,82
BVPS 25,52 25,67 31
BVPS adj. -20,2 -22,48 -17,03
Net IB debt/share 24,73 21,35 14,31
Share price 48,8 48,8 48,8
Market cap. (m) 445 445 445
Valuation N/A N/A N/A
P/E (x) 5,3 21,4 6,7
EV/sales (x) 0,6 0,5 0,5
EV/EBITDA (x) 12,1 8,1 4,5
EV/EBITA (x) 24,9 11,9 5,5
EV/EBIT (x) 26,4 13,2 5,8
Dividend yield (%) 0 4,1 10,2
FCF yield (%) -8,2 11,4 21,4
Le. adj. FCF yld. (%) -12,2 6,8 17,8
P/BVPS (x) 1,91 1,9 1,57
P/BVPS adj. (x) -2,86 -2,75 -3,93
P/E adj. (x) 4,6 14,9 6,2
EV/EBITDA adj. (x) 10 7,5 4,5
EV/EBITA adj. (x) 17,5 10,7 5,5
EV/EBIT adj. (x) 18,2 11,7 5,8
EV/CE (x) 1,2 1,1 0,9
Investment ratios N/A N/A N/A
Capex/sales (%) 0,6 0,6 1,2
Capex/depreciation 0,5 0,8 1,7
Capex tangibles / tangible fixed assets 65,6 34,7 58,7
Capex intangibles / definite intangibles N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on intang / def. intang N/A N/A N/A
Depreciation on tangibles / tangibles 44,4 40,9 38,8

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Main shareholders - B3 Consulting Group

Main shareholders Share capital % Voting shares % Verified
Sverre Bjerkeli and companies 24.3 % 24.3 % 26 Sep 2025
Protector Forsikring ASA 9.9 % 9.9 % 26 Sep 2025
Herald Investment Management 4.4 % 4.4 % 31 Mar 2025
Defa Endeavour AS 3.0 % 3.0 % 26 Sep 2025
Sellers Of B3 Poland 2.8 % 2.8 % 14 Aug 2024
Sven Uthorn 2.8 % 2.8 % 26 Sep 2025
Avanza Pension 2.1 % 2.1 % 26 Sep 2025
Claes Wiberg 1.9 % 1.9 % 26 Sep 2025
Amiral Gestion 1.5 % 1.5 % 29 Aug 2025
DNB Asset Management SA 1.2 % 1.2 % 31 Aug 2025
Source: Holdings by Modular Finance AB