What the USD 297 million acquisition means for Loomis stock

Published on 10/13/2026 at 01:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Loomis bought 99.80 percent of Hermes for USD 297 million on October 5, 2026. Loomis stock adds 3,400 employees and 19 branches in Peru.

Key points in brief

Loomis completed its acquisition of 99.80 percent of Hermes Transportes Blindados on October 5, 2026.
The tendered shares cost USD 297 million, equivalent to SEK 3.0 billion.
Hermes adds 3,400 employees and 19 branches in Peru to Loomis.
Loomis reported Q2 2026 revenue of SEK 7.891 billion, up 5.30 percent year over year.
The last Lang & Schwarz quote was EUR 51.13 on October 12, 2026.

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Loomis (ISIN SE0014504817) completed its acquisition of 99.80 percent of Hermes Transportes Blindados for USD 297 million on October 5, 2026. Yahoo Finance reported that the transaction establishes Loomis in Peru and places Hermes in the Europe and Latin America segment from October 2026.

What does Hermes add?

The acquisition brought 3,400 employees, 19 branches and service relationships with around 1,000 customers into the group. Hermes provides transportation, processing and secure storage for cash, precious metals and minerals, as well as ATM management and cash processing.

The transaction followed a tender process in which shareholders representing 99.49 percent of Hermes had signed the original agreement on May 5, 2026. By September 30, 2026, investors had tendered 87,072,827 shares, equal to 99.80 percent of the outstanding stock, according to Yahoo Finance.

What do the latest figures show?

Loomis generated revenue of SEK 7.891 billion in the second quarter of 2026, compared with SEK 7.407 billion in the second quarter of 2025. That represents reported growth of 5.30 percent, while operating profit reached SEK 1.032 billion and the operating margin was 13.10 percent, according to Affarsvarlden.

The company also published its third-quarter trading report on October 2, 2026, through Nasdaq. The available release identifies the report period but does not provide the detailed operating figures in its visible notice.

Which dates matter next?

The next reported event listed for Loomis is its third-quarter report on October 30, 2026, according to Affarsvarlden. The acquisition therefore reaches the operating figures investors will receive at the next reporting date.

Last euro quote before publication

The last quote was EUR 51.13 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. CEST. Loomis had a market capitalization of SEK 38.4 billion, while its 52-week range was SEK 352.20 to SEK 582.00 on the same market-data snapshot. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Loomis stock.