Ahlström Capital in brief
Ahlström Capital is a family-owned investment company that focuses its investment activity in industrial companies and real estate. We are one of the largest and most significant investment companies in Finland with a history of more than 160 years. Ahlström Capital creates long-term shareholder value by actively developing its portfolio.
Key figures
Revenue and comparable operating profit, MEUR
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Comparable operating profit
*Restated due to discontinued operations.
Profit for the period, MEUR
Balance sheet total, MEUR and net gearing, EFV-adjusted
Balance sheet total
Net gearing, EFV-adjusted
External fair value (EFV) and dividend, EUR/share
External fair value (EFV) per share
Dividend per share
Extra dividend per share
* Board’s dividend proposal
Highlights
”Our dividend adjusted EFV increased by 12% to EUR 1,034 million and our comparable operating profit by 28%.”
Hans Sohlström,
President and CEO
Our portfolio
The scope of our portfolio companies
~ EUR 4 billion
revenue of portfolio companies, total
~12,500
employees in portfolio companies
33
operating countries
Listed companies
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is a global leader in fiber-based materials, supplying innovative and sustainable solutions to customers worldwide.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
*2017 figures as well as all comparison figures are presented on a pro forma basis to illustrate the financial impact of the merger between Ahlstrom and Munksjö as if it had been completed at the beginning of 2015.
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
18.4%
Market capitalisation
1,745.7 MEUR
Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes as well as for medical and hygiene products. Suominen is the global market leader in nonwovens for wipes.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
24.0%
Market capitalisation
253.6 MEUR
Detection Technology is a global provider of X-ray imaging subsystems, components and services for medical, security and industrial applications.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
37.5%
Market capitalisation
249.9 MEUR
Glaston is a frontrunner in glass processing technologies and services. The company responds to the most demanding glass processing needs of the architectural, solar, appliance and automotive industry.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
17.5%
Market capitalisation
90.3 MEUR
Non-listed companies
Destia is a Finnish infrastructure and construction service company. The company builds, maintains and designs traffic routes, industrial and traffic environments, as well as complete living environments.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
100%
Enics is the partner of choice for professional electronics in the fields of energy, industrial automation, transportation, building automation and instrumentation.
Revenue
Comparable operating profit
Ahlström Capital’s shareholding
99.0%
Real estate and forest
Real estate
Ahlström Capital’s real estate portfolio includes office and logistics properties in central locations in Southern Finland.
110,000 m2
real estate
area in total
142 MEUR
External fair value of
real estate
Forest
Ahlström Capital focuses its forest holdings in Satakunta region in Finland. we are one the largest private forest owners in Finland.
33,000 ha
Forests in total
121 MEUR
External fair value
of forests
