SCA stock faces October 23 results after EBITDA falls

Published on 10/04/2026 at 12:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

SCA stock traded at SEK 119.60 on October 2, 2026, with a SEK 84.0 billion market cap. The 52-week range is SEK 96.02 to SEK 129.60, with volume at 1,315,861 shares.

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SCA stock (ISIN SE0000112724) was last at SEK 119.60 on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 2, 2026, while the company prepares to publish its third-quarter report on October 23. The first half brought weaker earnings, with EBITDA falling to SEK 2.410 billion from SEK 3.684 billion in January-June 2025.

October 23 brings the next report

SCA announced on September 23, 2026, that its Q3 interim report will be published on October 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. CET, followed by a webcast at 10:00 a.m. CET. The date gives the market a clear checkpoint after the decline in first-half profitability.

The half-year report showed net sales of SEK 9.893 billion for January-June 2026, down 6 percent from SEK 10.541 billion in the same period of 2025. SCA attributed the decrease mainly to lower selling prices, negative currency effects and higher raw-material costs, partly offset by higher delivery volumes.

Margins face the key test

For investors, the central question is whether pricing pressure has eased enough to stabilize profitability. First-half EBITDA of SEK 2.410 billion was 34.6 percent below SEK 3.684 billion a year earlier, making cost and price trends important markers for the October report.

SCA also announced a Kraftliner price increase of EUR 100 per tonne from September 1, 2026. That measure could support the packaging-board business, but its effect depends on implementation, customer acceptance and the timing of deliveries.

Analysts see limited upside

Zonebourse reported on September 17, 2026, that SEB raised its SCA target to SEK 142 from SEK 141 and reiterated a Buy rating. The consensus published by MarketScreener is Outperform from 14 analysts, with an average target of SEK 116.93. That average is SEK 2.67 below the October 2 reference price, showing that the analyst picture is more cautious than SEB's individual view.

SCA stock stays below its yearly high

SCA B was last at SEK 119.60 on Nasdaq Stockholm on October 2, 2026, at 5:29 p.m. CEST, down SEK 0.10 or 0.08 percent from the prior close. The 52-week range was SEK 96.02 to SEK 129.60, while market capitalization stood at SEK 84.0 billion and trading volume reached 1,315,861 shares.