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‌Results Q4 Results full-year
* Sales +2% in local currencies
Sales +2% in local currencies
10.7% operating margin
15.5% inventory to sales R12M
8.1% (7.4%) operating margin
Earnings per share +5% vs LY
CO2emissions reduced by about 30%*
*Reduction for scope 3 emissions compared with the 2019 base year according to preliminary figures
‌Title
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‌Consistent local currency growth in net sales
* Local currency growth of 2% in Q4 and local currency growth trend at 2% in 2025 vs 1% in 2024. Strong appreciation of SEK vs last year
SEK m 220,000
-3%
110,000
-5%
2024228,285
234,478
59,221
62,193
0
Q4 FULL-YEAR
‌Solid underlying trend countered by rising currency volatility
* FX volatility resulting in widened gap between positive local currency net sales growth and reported figures
Sales development, quarterly YoY
+4%
+2%
0%
-2%
Local currenciesSEK
-4%
Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
2023 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
-6%
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‌Sourcing excellence driving gross margin improvement
* Strong development seen in Q3 continued into Q4. Gross margin strengthening with support from sourcing excellence and favourable external factors
SEK m 120,000
53.4%
121,821
53.4%
60,000
54.6%
55.9%
20242025
33,084
33,942
125,299
0
Q4 FULL-YEAR
‌Continued cost control resulting in lower SG&A levels
* 3% lower SG&A in local currencies in Q4 vs LY
SEK m
120,000
-4%
60,000
2024103,292
107,915
-9%
26,698
29,303
0
Q4 FULL-YEAR
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‌Improved operating profit supported by operational efficiency
* Operating margin strengthened by 330 bps in Q4 to 10.7% (7.4%), and full year margin improved to 8.1% (7.4%)
SEK m 20,000
+6%
10,000
+38%
202418,395
4,624
6,364
17,306
0
Q4 FULL-YEAR
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‌Focus on core business and cost driving increased profitability
8.0
6.0
Operating profit per quarter, billion SEK, % rolling 12 months
7.7% 8.1% 8.3%
6.6%
6.3
6.3
5.8%
4.9%
4.8%
6.2%
6.8%
7.7%
6.4
7.2% 7.4% 7.0% 6.5% 7.2%
7.1
8.1%
10.0%
4.9
6.0%
3.3% 3.3%
3.2%
4.0
-0.4%
2.0%
2.1
0.5
3.5
3.9
4.3
4.6
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.9
2.0 -2.0%
-1.1
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.2
0.0 -6.0%
Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 |
-2.0
10
-10.0%
‌Further inventory productivity improvement
* Stock-in-trade reduced to 15.5% (17.2%) of rolling 12M sales, as a result of efficiency in demand planning
SEK m
50,000
-12%
40,348
35,427
25,000
20242025
0
30 Nov
‌Strengthened trend for gross margin and inventory productivity
21%
55%
GROSS MARGIN
STOCK-IN-TRADE/SALES
18%
50%
Q1 2020 | Q2 2020 | Q3 2020 | Q4 2020 | Q1 2021 | Q2 2021 | Q3 2021 | Q4 2021 | Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 |
45%
GROSS MARGIN STOCK-IN-TRADE/SALES
15%
‌Strong balance sheet and liquidity situation maintained
Net debt / EBITDA¹
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
* Active working capital management and proactive long-term bond
Q1 2022 | Q2 2022 | Q3 2022 | Q4 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 |
1. Net debt / EBITDA measured as total debt minus cash, divided by EBITDA including IFRS 16
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‌Gör slide med produktbilder (kampanjbilder, modevisningsbilder och stills)
80% H&M, 20% övriga brands. 80% dam, ev något herr eller Home etc
Om någon bild är större så låt det gärna vara en från H&M's Londonvisning
Här vill vi gärna ha ett snyggt collage för att visa produktbredd och modehöjd
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‌Gör slide som handlar om shopping experience
Gärna med tre stående bildrutor (en från appen/digitala butiken, en från en fysisk butik och en fin från Brasilienöppningen)
WIP: Waiting for image of Brazil store
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‌Integrated sustainability delivering results
When business and sustainability move together, we can reduce emissions at scale
Key results
30% reduction in Scope 3 emissions vs. 2019 baseline
On track to meet our climate target to reduce emissions 56% by 2030
How we did it
Smarter materials
Lower-impact material choices
Decarbonising our supply chain
More renewable energy, higher efficiency, coal phased out
Fewer, stronger supplier partnerships
Long-term collaboration enables investment and scale
‌External recognition of our sustainability work
Top rankings during 2025 by Fashion Revolution, Stand.earth, Remake and CDP for our work on climate, water and transparency
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‌Financial Outlook
Gross margin
Sourcing initiatives targeting both tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers
Improved inventory productivity but deal sensitive consumer
Selling and administrative expenses
Ambition to grow SG&A at low single digit level
Somewhat increased cost pressure
Further efficiency measures
FX movements
Large FX movements vs last year
A stronger EUR vs USD contributes positively to the gross margin
A stronger SEK result in negative currency remeasurement effects
Inventory
Demand planning improvements
In-season buying
Centralizing the inventory of the European warehousing structure
CapEx
Investment frame of 9-10 SEK billion
Focus on store portfolio and tech infrastructure
Period of high supply chain investments concluded
‌Last slide…
- Slide med bild på staff under en öppning, t ex som är glada och jublar alt när vi klipper band. Kan vi ta en ruta från t ex en Brasilienfilm eller liknande?
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