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Price: 89.9 SEK -0.33% Market Closed
Market Cap: kr13.8B

Rusta AB (publ)
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Rusta AB (publ) is a SE-based company operating in Broadline Retail industry. The company is headquartered in Upplands Vaesby, Stockholm. The company went IPO on 2023-10-19. Rusta AB is a Sweden-based company that offers a wide range of functional and trendy home and leisure products . The firm conduct wholesale and retail trade in goods and services designed for the residential environment market and the public environment market, trade in kitchen fittings, white goods and household appliances, as well as service, advice and consultation in this area as well as activities compatible therewith.

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Last Earnings Call
Fiscal Period
Q3 2026
Call Date
Mar 12, 2026
AI Summary
Q3 2026

Store expansion: Rusta has 232 stores, 50 signed in the pipeline and upgraded its 3‑year opening guidance to 65–80 new stores (fiscal '26/'27–'28/'29); first German store signed, opening H1 2027.

Sales momentum: Q3 total sales +10.5% (ex. currency) and like‑for‑like +6.5% (ex. currency); Sweden and Norway show strongest recovery with customers trading up.

Margins & FX: Q3 gross margin 44.1% and EBITDA margin 12.5%; positive net currency effect emerged in Q3 and contributed to margin improvement.

Cash & balance sheet: Q3 operating cash flow SEK 865 million (up SEK 618 million); net cash position SEK 300 million (improvement SEK 354 million vs prior year).

Online & loyalty: Online remains low single digits of sales (1–2% range) but more profitable than stores; Club Rusta has 6.9 million members.

Investments & readiness: CapEx per new store ~SEK 5 million; group CapEx historically ~2% of sales, expected to rise closer to ~3% as automation and store openings continue.

Outlook & risk: Management sees continued positive trends into Q4 but flags April/summer (weather) as key; no current disruption from Middle East events and spring/summer stock is in place.

Key Financials
Number of stores
232
Signed stores in pipeline
50
3‑year store opening guidance
65 to 80 new stores
Q3 total sales growth (ex. currency)
10.5%
Q3 like‑for‑like growth (ex. currency)
6.5%
Q3 gross margin
44.1%
Q3 EBITDA margin
12.5%
Q3 operating cash flow
SEK 865 million
Cash after 9 months
almost SEK 1.5 billion
Net cash/(debt)
SEK 300 million (net cash positive)
Accumulated net sales growth (YTD)
8.7%
Accumulated comparable growth (YTD)
4.5%
Accumulated gross margin (YTD)
43.8%
Accumulated EBITDA margin (YTD)
9.6%
Q3 gross margin FX contribution
+0.2 percentage points
Club Rusta members
6.9 million
Online share of sales (group)
low single digits (1–2%)
Average CapEx per new store
SEK 5 million
Group CapEx as % of sales (historic vs forward)
Historically ~2%; expected closer to ~3%
Maintenance CapEx
very low (below 1% of sales)
Inventory / stock turnover (approx.)
around 3
Country: Sweden sales growth (Q3)
11.5%
Country: Sweden profitability (Q3)
22.3%
Country: Norway sales growth (Q3)
10.4%
Country: Norway like‑for‑like (Q3)
9.2%
Country: Norway profitability (Q3)
16.8%
Other markets (Finland, Germany, online) sales growth (Q3, ex. currency)
7.2%
Other markets like‑for‑like (Q3, ex. currency)
2.8%
Other markets profitability (Q3)
3.3%
Midterm financial targets
Total sales ~8%; like‑for‑like >3%; profitability ~8%
Other Earnings Calls

Management

Mr. Goran Westerberg
Chief Executive Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Anders Forsgren
Director & Co-founder
No Bio Available
Mr. Bengt-Olov Forssell
Co-founder and Co-Owner
No Bio Available
Ms. Sofie Malmunger
Chief Financial Officer
No Bio Available
Linda Estenhal
Chief Marketing Officer
No Bio Available
Annika Holm Sundström
Chief Human Resources Officer
No Bio Available
Vishwakumar Ananthkrishnan
Chief Purchasing Officer
No Bio Available
Anna Bergstedt
Chief Supply Chain Officer
No Bio Available
Annica Nystrom
Chief Range Officer
No Bio Available
Mr. Jozef Khasho
Chief Sales Officer
No Bio Available

Contacts

Address
STOCKHOLM
Upplands Vaesby
Kanalvagen 12, 4tr
Contacts
+4686264300
www.rusta.com
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