AcadeMedia AB/Skr ACAD
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About AcadeMedia AB
AcadeMedia AB is a Sweden-based company operating in the education industry. It provides educational services across multiple segments, including preschool, compulsory school, upper secondary school, and adult education. The company operates a wide network of educational institutions across Sweden and also has a presence in Norway and Germany. Founded in 1996, AcadeMedia is headquartered in Stockholm. Its strategic positioning is bolstered by its comprehensive offerings across various educational levels, catering to a diverse demographic.
- Ticker
- Skr ACAD
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- XSTO
- Employees
- 20,360
- Headquarters
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Website
- www.academedia.se
AcadeMedia AB Metrics
BasicAdvanced
kr 11B
12.20
kr 9.72
0.48
kr 2.25
1.90%
Price and volume
Market cap
kr 11B
Beta
0.48
52-week high
kr 119.40
52-week low
kr 85.50
Average daily volume
185K
Dividend rate
kr 2.25
Financial strength
Current ratio
0.364
Quick ratio
0.322
Long term debt to equity
1.705
Total debt to equity
2.123
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
23.35%
Interest coverage (TTM)
2.70%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
2,352
Gross margin (TTM)
30.75%
Net profit margin (TTM)
4.69%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.72%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
21.53%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
kr 1,000,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.22%
Return on equity (TTM)
14.00%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
12.202
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.572
Price to book
1.61
Price to tangible book (TTM)
-6.28
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
3.288
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
30.41%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
36.067
Dividend yield (TTM)
1.90%
Forward dividend yield
1.90%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
7.04%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
19.41%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.43%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
8.99%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
21.12%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
10.02%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
16.96%
What the Analysts think about AcadeMedia AB
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for AcadeMedia AB stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of AcadeMedia AB stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
For FY2026, sales rose 7% and adjusted EBITA increased 15.3%, lifting the margin to 7.4% and back within the company’s 7–8% target range. That shows earnings growing faster than revenue. (Inderes)
Preliminary enrolment for the coming academic year is up about 8% to 122,100 children and students. The figure includes acquisitions, but still points to strong demand across the group’s schools. (Inderes)
AcadeMedia has a pipeline of roughly 2,000–2,500 new preschool places in Germany, where it says demand remains high and estimates a shortage of around 300,000 places. This gives it room to expand organically in a market it already knows. (Inderes)
Demographic change is a stated operational risk in AcadeMedia’s Q3 report. If it weakens pupil numbers in Sweden, it could make it harder to maintain enrolment and capacity utilisation. (MarketScreener)
The company identifies political and regulatory changes, including decisions on student funding, as external risks. Regulatory changes have also brought added administrative work, creating a potential cost and compliance burden. (MarketScreener, Simply Wall St)
Rapid international expansion through acquisitions could absorb cash and make returns harder to sustain: Q4 free cash flow fell to SEK 354m from SEK 532m, while leverage rose to 0.9 times adjusted EBITDA. Management also expects less international margin improvement in FY2027 than in FY2026. (Simply Wall St, Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 13 Oct 2026.
AcadeMedia AB Financial Performance
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AcadeMedia AB Earnings Performance
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Funds containing AcadeMedia AB
Fund name | Fund size | Skr ACAD weighting |
|---|---|---|
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap£XXSC | $3.6B | 0.04% |
Xtrackers MSCI Europe Small Cap€DX2J | $3.6B | 0.04% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap€IUSN | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap$WSML | $9B | 0.02% |
iShares MSCI World Small Cap£WLDS | $9B | 0.02% |
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