Ratos AB (publ) (RTOBF) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Ratos AB (publ) is a private equity firm specializing in buyouts, turnarounds, add on acquisitions, and middle market transactions. The firm does not invest in early stages and in companies that operate in the arms industry, pornography, or are detrimental to the environment. It seeks to invest in unlisted medium sized companies. The firm invests in industry, construction and services, consumer, and technology sectors. The firm typically invests in the Nordic region, with focus on Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway. It seeks to invest in companies with equity investments between SEK250 million ($29.66 million) and SEK5000 million ($762.77 million), sales value between SEK300 million ($45.77 million) and SEK5000 million (762.77 million) and EBITDA greater than SEK50 million ($5.15 million). The firm prefers minority and majority stakes. The firm prefers to be the principal owner with a minimum holding of at least 20 percent and also seeks a board seat. It prefers to hold its investment between five to ten years. It invests through its own balance sheet and bank loans. Ratos AB (publ) was founded in 1934 and is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.55 to $3.55
• 50-Day Range: $3.29 to $3.55
• 52-Week Range: $3.31 to $3.55
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: 30,000 shs
• Market Capitalization: N/A
• P/E Ratio: 1.14
• Dividend Yield: 84.51%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Ratos AB (publ) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ratos AB (publ) scored higher than 20% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Ratos AB (publ).

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ratos AB (publ) is 1.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ratos AB (publ) is 1.14, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 21.05.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ratos AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ratos AB (publ) has recently decreased by 32.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Ratos AB (publ) is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Ratos AB (publ) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Ratos AB (publ) is 96.28%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ratos AB (publ) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ratos AB (publ) has recently decreased by 32.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Ratos AB (publ) has a news sentiment score of 0.67. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Ratos AB (publ) this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ratos AB (publ) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 13.26% of the stock of Ratos AB (publ) is held by institutions.

RTOBF Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RTOBF shares performed this year?

Ratos AB (publ)'s stock was trading at $3.2930 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, RTOBF shares have increased by 7.8% and is now trading at $3.55.
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How do I buy shares of Ratos AB (publ)?

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Company Calendar

• Today: 3/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/05/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Engineering & Construction
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:RTOBF
• CIK: N/A
• Web: www.ratos.com
• Phone: 4687001700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 1.14
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: N/A
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: N/A
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A