Boliden (OM:BOL) has put Q2 2026 on the table with revenue of SEK25.7b and basic EPS of SEK7.80, against a trailing twelve month picture showing SEK103.7b in revenue and basic EPS of SEK44.63 as earnings grew 57.7% over the past year. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from SEK21.1b in Q1 2025 to SEK27.8b in Q1 2026, with basic EPS ranging from SEK2.02 in Q2 2025 up to SEK15.31 in Q4 2025 and SEK13.45 in Q1 2026. This sets up the latest print against a backdrop of an expanding net profit margin to 12.2% from 8.8%. Taken together, these figures describe a period in which improving profitability and higher margins may be central to how investors interpret the current results.
See our full analysis for Boliden.With the headline numbers in place, the next step is to set Boliden’s latest results against the widely followed narratives to see which views the data supports and which might need a rethink.
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Profit margins and SEK12.7b in annual earnings
- Over the last 12 months, Boliden earned SEK12.7b in net income on SEK103.7b of revenue, which works out to a 12.2% net margin compared with 8.8% the year before.
- Bulls argue that operational improvements and project execution can support long term profitability, and the current 12.2% margin versus the prior 8.8% level sits alongside points that
- ongoing automation and process optimisation at sites like Odda and Rönnskär are expected by optimistic investors to reduce unit costs and help margins,
- while the latest trailing margin data simply shows where profitability stands today so readers can judge how far that bullish view already lines up with reported results.
Valuation gap against earnings growth
- Boliden is shown trading on a P/E of 10.7x with a share price of SEK476.8, against trailing earnings growth of 57.7% and a DCF fair value of SEK1,034.52.
- Supporters of the bullish narrative see this combination of growth and valuation as an opportunity, yet the numbers also raise questions they need to answer for themselves
- because earnings are described as high quality, some investors point to the 10.7x P/E and DCF fair value of SEK1,034.52 as evidence of a large gap that the market has not closed,
- while others will look at the same figures and weigh them against their own expectations for the forecasted ~7% annual earnings growth and whether that justifies the difference between SEK476.8 and the DCF figure.
Revenue scale and cautious growth concerns
- Over the trailing 12 months, Boliden generated SEK103.7b of revenue, and forecasts in the data point to around 6.7% annual revenue growth against a Swedish market forecast of a 1.6% decline.
- Bears highlight risks around costs and demand that could affect this revenue base, and the current figures give a reference point for those concerns
- because the business is exposed to factors like energy prices and ore grades according to the cautious narrative, some investors question how resilient SEK103.7b of annual revenue would be if those pressures increase,
- yet the forecasted 6.7% annual revenue growth in the same data set shows that not all market participants share the same level of concern, so readers need to decide which side better fits their expectations.
Next Steps
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With both bullish and cautious narratives in play around Boliden, sentiment is clearly mixed. It makes sense to review the numbers yourself and weigh the arguments. To see how the current data lines up with potential upsides and the risks that investors are watching, take a look at the 4 key rewards and 1 important warning sign.
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