Atlas Copco stock gets new Power Technique leader before results

Published on 10/21/2026 at 09:54 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Mikael Andersson takes over Power Technique on January 1, 2027. Atlas Copco A stock was EUR 17.26 on October 21, 2026, with 2025 revenue of SEK 168 billion.

Leadership and earnings calendar

Mikael Andersson will lead Power Technique from January 1, 2027.
Atlas Copco reported SEK 168 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025.
Atlas Copco A stock trades at EUR 17.26 at 9:45 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026.

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Atlas Copco A (ISIN SE0017486889) was trading at EUR 17.26 at Lang & Schwarz at 9:45 a.m. CEST on October 21, 2026. Atlas Copco appointed Mikael Andersson to lead its Power Technique business area and join Group Management from January 1, 2027.

Leadership change precedes results

Andersson currently heads the Industrial Flow division and joined Atlas Copco in 2002. He will succeed Andrew Walker, whose retirement had previously been announced, while the Power Technique area generated SEK 29 billion in revenue and employed approximately 7,600 people in fiscal year 2025, according to the company release dated October 20, 2026.

The management change comes before the group publishes its third-quarter report. Atlas Copco said on October 8, 2026, that the report would be released on October 22 at approximately 12:00 p.m. CEST, followed by a conference call at 2:00 p.m. CEST.

What does the earnings bar show?

The latest company figures provide the operating baseline. Atlas Copco reported fiscal-year 2025 revenue of SEK 168.0 billion and an operating margin of 20.3 percent on its investor-relations page. The group also reported operating cash flow of SEK 26.8 billion for the same fiscal year, highlighting the cash contribution behind its industrial and service operations.

Market expectations point to a higher operating result in the upcoming quarter. Zonebourse reported on October 19, 2026, that FactSet consensus from 14 analysts called for adjusted operating profit of SEK 10.3 billion in the third quarter, compared with SEK 8.9 billion in the year-earlier period. The same consensus expected revenue of SEK 47.6 billion versus SEK 41.6 billion.

Dates investors can measure

The next scheduled company event is the third-quarter report on October 22, 2026. The leadership appointment becomes effective on January 1, 2027, giving investors two dated milestones for separating near-term earnings execution from the longer management transition.

Stock level and market setting

Atlas Copco A closed at SEK 191.25 on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 20, 2026. Its finance data showed a 52-week range of SEK 149.45 to SEK 214.10 and a market capitalization of SEK 937.4 billion as of October 21, 2026.

Atlas Copco A was trading at EUR 17.26 at Lang & Schwarz on October 21, 2026 at 9:45 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Atlas Copco A stock.