The Stockholm Stock Exchange saw a slight decline on Friday, marked by significant price swings for individual stocks. The earnings season continued, with Hexagon and Lifco as the day's main players. Electrolux emerged as the earnings winner, while Billerud was the earnings loser. Autoliv and SKF also traded lower following their reports.

At the close, the OMXS30 index was down 0.16 percent at 3,026.57. Shares worth approximately 28.6 billion kronor were traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.

Among the major industrial sectors, consumer staples performed best with a gain of 1.7 percent. At the other end of the spectrum, raw materials were at the bottom, down 3.8 percent.

Among the leading stocks included in the OMXS30 index, Tele 2 B rose 1.8 percent while Telia was up 1.4 percent. SKF B posted the weakest performance, down 7.6 percent, while Boliden dropped 4.2 percent.

Measurement technology company Hexagon's adjusted operating profit in the fourth quarter came in just above analysts' expectations, while revenue was in line with consensus. The dividend remains unchanged at €0.14 per share. The market situation in the first quarter is expected to remain largely unchanged compared to the fourth quarter. The stock rose 1.1 percent.

Engineering company SKF's revenue came in lower than expected, while operating profit matched expectations. The dividend remains unchanged at 7.75 kronor per share, which was higher than the feared cut. The company expects market demand in the first quarter to remain at similar levels as the fourth quarter. The focus is on the separation of the automotive business, now expected to occur in the fourth quarter of this year.

Industrial conglomerate Lifco's revenue and adjusted EBITA results were in line with expectations. The dividend is increased by 12.5 percent to 2.70 kronor per share, coming in higher than consensus. The stock fell 0.8 percent.

Automotive safety company Autoliv's revenue and adjusted operating profit in the fourth quarter were in line with consensus. The company forecasts an adjusted operating margin of 10.5 to 11.0 percent for the full year 2026, with unchanged organic sales growth. The stock dropped 5.4 percent.

Forestry company SCA's year-end report was largely in line with analysts' expectations. The dividend remains unchanged at 3 kronor per share. The stock fell 3.1 percent. Industry peer Holmen dropped 2.2 percent on its report, where operating profit was clearly lower than expected.

Appliance company Electrolux's operating profit came in significantly higher than expected, while revenue was in line with consensus. The company expects market demand in 2026 to be neutral to negative in North America and neutral in Europe. The stock, which has been under pressure in recent years, climbed 14.6 percent.

Packaging company Billerud's revenue came in lower than expected, while EBITDA exceeded expectations. The dividend was cut by just over 40 percent and came in lower than expected.
Billerud sees no significant changes regarding market conditions for the first quarter. The report was poorly received, and the stock fell 17 percent.

Medical technology company Elekta is taking restructuring costs of 450 to 500 million kronor for the layoffs of 450 employees. This is expected to lead to cost savings of over 500 million kronor per year. The stock declined 3.0 percent.

Outside the earnings flow, life science company Nanologica fell 27 percent after announcing new share issues totaling 96 million kronor.

Construction company Peab rose 0.2 percent after SB1 Markets initiated coverage with a buy recommendation.

SB1 Markets raised its recommendations for bank stocks Nordea and SEB to buy from neutral. Nordea rose 0.4 percent and SEB climbed 1.2 percent.