Investor AB (publ) (INVE-B.ST) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Investor AB (publ) is graded B (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5.

About Investor AB (publ)

Investor AB (publ) is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Sweden, listed on STO as INVE-B.ST.

What our checks show for INVE-B.ST

Red flags

• The gross margin fell by 7.4 points, to 91.9%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Operating cash flow is only 0.12x net profit: part of the reported profit does not arrive as cash.
• Analysts expect revenue to shrink about 41.7% a year.
• Analysts expect the net margin to shrink by 10.8 points from today's 85%.
• Recovering from its deepest fall took about 4 years.

Warning signs

• Analysts expect earnings per share to shrink about 45.1% a year.
• The stock has fallen as much as 50% from a peak. Would you have held through that?

Strengths

• Net debt is only 0.5x a year of EBITDA: the balance sheet has room.
• Operating profit covers interest 38 times over.
• Earnings per share grew 42.1% a year over the last 3 years.
• The company keeps 85% of its revenue as net profit.
• The dividend takes 2% of profit: there is a cushion.
• The price is 5.9 times earnings (P/E), reasonable for its growth.

Next earnings report: 2027-01-22

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Questions

What grade does Investor AB (publ) (INVE-B.ST) have?

In our weekly check, Investor AB (publ) is graded B (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 16 pass, warnings: 2, red flags: 5. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of INVE-B.ST stock?

This week's biggest flags for Investor AB (publ): Gross margin falling, Profits not backed by cash, Weak revenue forecast. In total 7 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Investor AB (publ) do?

Investor AB (publ) is a Financial Services company (Asset Management) based in Sweden, listed on STO as INVE-B.ST.

When does Investor AB (publ) report earnings next?

The next earnings report is expected on 2027-01-22. We re-run the checks every week, so the grade can change after it.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-10-24

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