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Record order bookings - building for growth


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October-December 2025
Key Highlights
- Order bookings in the fourth quarter increased to SEK 100,111m (17,556), driven by strong growth in large orders.
- Sales amounted to SEK 27,697m (20,850) which corresponded to an organic sales growth of 34.5% (29.3).
- All business areas and Combitech reported sales growth, with particularly strong development in Surveillance and Dynamics.
- EBITDA amounted to SEK 4,203m (2,734) and corresponded to an EBITDA margin of 15.2% (13.1).
- EBIT increased 67% and amounted to SEK 3,261m (1,953), corresponding to a margin of 11.8% (9.4). Adjusted for the divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB, that generated a capital gain of SEK 336m, EBIT increased 50% to SEK 2,925m (1,953), corresponding to a margin of 10.6% (9.4).
- Net income increased to SEK 2,568m (1,442) and earnings per share amounted to SEK 4.73 (2.66).
- Operational cash flow increased to SEK 6,281m (3,558).
- Net liquidity amounted to SEK 3,989m (2,211).
- The Board proposes a dividend for 2025 of SEK 2.40 (2.00) per share.
- Upgraded medium-term targets for 2023-2027: organic sales growth of around 22% (CAGR) (changed from 18%). EBIT growth to be higher than the organic sales growth and a cumulative cash conversion of >60% (unchanged).
100.1 Order bookings, SEK bn
3 Organic s 4.5 ales growth %
1 Adjusted o 0.6 perating margin %
Financial highlights
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 168,519 | 96,798 | 74 | 100,111 | 17,556 | 470 |
| Order backlog | 274,532 | 187,223 | 47 | |||
| Sales | 79,146 | 63,751 | 24 | 27,697 | 20,850 | 33 |
| Gross income | 17,168 | 13,663 | 26 | 5,551 | 4,286 | 30 |
| Gross margin, % | 21.7 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 20.6 | ||
| EBITDA | 11,347 | 8,402 | 35 | 4,203 | 2,734 | 54 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 14.3 | 13.2 | 15.2 | 13.1 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 8,066 | 5,662 | 42 | 3,261 | 1,953 | 67 |
| Operating margin, % | 10.2 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 9.4 | ||
| Adjusted operating income ¹⁾ | 7,730 | 5,662 | 37 | 2,925 | 1,953 | 50 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % ¹⁾ | 9.8 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 9.4 | ||
| Net income | 6,356 | 4,210 | 51 | 2,568 | 1,442 | 78 |
| of which Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 6,314 | 4,171 | 51 | 2,560 | 1,435 | 78 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK | 11.70 | 7.74 | 51 | 4.73 | 2.66 | 78 |
| Return on equity, % ²⁾ | 16.0 | 12.4 | ||||
| Operational cash flow | 5,273 | 2,497 | 6,281 | 3,558 | ||
| Free cash flow | 4,206 | 993 | 6,451 | 3,267 | ||
| Free cash flow per share after dilution, SEK | 7.79 | 1.84 | 11.93 | 6.05 | ||
| Average number of shares after dilution | 539,791,904 | 539,218,308 | 540,800,732 540,113,152 |
¹⁾ Items affecting comparability, see note 5
²⁾ Return on equity is measured over a rolling 12-month period.
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CEO comments
Record order bookings - building for growth
Micael Johansson
President and CEO
The geopolitical landscape remains in a state of high uncertainty, with tensions in multiple regions around the world. This continues to underscore the importance of readiness, driving sustained growth in the global market for defence and deterrence capabilities.
Record order bookings in the fourth quarter
Market activity was high and demand was strong in the fourth quarter. Order bookings reached record levels, amounting to SEK 100.1 (17.6) billion. This corresponds to a book-to-bill ratio of 3.6x and our order backlog now stands at SEK 274.5 billion. We received several strategically important orders, including Gripen E/F fighters to Colombia, two GlobalEye aircraft to France and an order for the completion of the A26 submarines to Sweden. In addition, we received several orders for our missile systems and ground combat offering. Towards the end of the year, Sweden and Saab were selected by Poland to supply new submarines. Altogether, this positions Saab for long-term growth.
Sales in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 27.7 (20.9) billion, corresponding to an organic growth of 34.5%, mainly driven by Surveillance and Dynamics. Adjusted operating income increased by 50% to SEK 2.9 (2.0) billion, and the margin was 10.6% (9.4). Operational cash flow grew to SEK 6.3 (3.6) billion, driven by high customer milestone payments. Our efforts to scale our operations, increase production pace and capacity continue.
A year with high customer deliveries
2025 was a record year for Saab. We continued to deliver on our strategy and achieved a high number of customer deliveries. We supplied a record number of Giraffe 1X radars to customers around the world, we delivered Gripen E fighters to Sweden and Brazil, provided new counter drone-solutions, delivered combat boats to new customers, launched the first SIGINT ship for Poland, and achieved record deliveries in our missile and ground combat business units, to mention just a few examples. Our sales grew by 24.1% to SEK 79.1 (63.8) billion for the year, corresponding to an organic sales growth of 25.6%. Operating income increased by 37% and cash conversion was 68% (44). The Board of Directors will propose an increased dividend of SEK 2.40 (2.00) per share to the Annual General Meeting.
Leading in innovation
We are at the forefront of innovation in the industry and continue to invest for the future. During the year, we had good progress in the development of new capabilities, including successful test flights with an AI-enabled Gripen fighter, further developments of droneswarming and anti-drone solutions, and good progress with the development of autonomous systems.
We achieved a majority of the targets set out in our sustainability strategy, reinforcing our ambition to be a sustainability leader within our industry. We adopted an updated supplier code of conduct and formally implemented a human rights due diligence policy. During the year, we accelerated our activities regarding security of supply, including access to critical raw materials, focus areas that continue as global uncertainties around these topics persist. Our environmental efforts earned leading results in climate and water ratings.
Upgraded medium-term targets
Over the past three years, we have delivered an average yearly organic sales growth of 24%. This is, so far, significantly above our mediumterm target of 18% for the period 2023-2027. Based on planned deliveries from our order backlog and continued favourable market outlook, we are upgrading our target for
organic growth to an average of around 22% (CAGR) for the period 2023-2027. This implies an average growth of around 20% per year for the remaining two years. We have decided not to provide an outlook for the specific year 2026.
We reiterate the target that operating income is expected to grow at a higher rate than sales as well as our cumulative cash conversion target of >60% for 2023-2027.
During the year, we welcomed over 3,300 new employees to Saab, bringing our global team to a total of nearly 28,000. I would like to sincerely thank everyone for the hard work. We are in a strong growth phase, and I am impressed by what we have accomplished. Our focus is clear: deliver to our customers and drive technological development. We are building a stronger Saab for the future and ultimately for keeping people and society safe.
Medium-term targets 2023-2027
Sales growth:
Organic sales growth of around 22% (compound annual growth rate, CAGR). Changed from around 18%.
Operating income:
Operating income growth higher than organic sales growth.
Operational cash flow:
Cash conversion of >60% (cumulative for the 5-year period).
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Orders
Fourth quarter 2025
Order bookings in the quarter amounted to SEK 100,111 million (17,556) and corresponded to a book-to-bill ratio of 3.6x. Order bookings increased in all business areas and were driven by significant growth in large orders, which amounted to SEK 82,550 million (1,209). Mediumsized orders increased compared to the same quarter last year, amounting to SEK 13,942 million (10,893).
Key orders during the fourth quarter included a EUR 3.1 billion contract for 17 Gripen E/F fighters to Colombia, an order for two GlobalEye aircraft amounting to SEK 12.3 billion from France, and an order for the completion of the A26 submarines of SEK 9.6 billion from Sweden.
January-December 2025
Order bookings for the full year amounted to SEK 168,519 million (96,798), corresponding to an increase of 74 per cent. Large orders increased 117 per cent and amounted to SEK 106,571 million (49,027), medium-sized orders increased 45 per cent and amounted to SEK 41,613 million (28,654), and small orders increased 6 per cent and amounted to SEK 20,335 million (19,117). Growth in order bookings was particularly strong in Aeronautics, Surveillance and Kockums during the year.
The order backlog amounted to SEK 274,532 million, an increase of 47 per cent compared to SEK 187,223 million at the beginning of the year. In total, 72 per cent (72) of the backlog is attributable to international markets.
Sales
Fourth quarter 2025
Sales in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 27,697 million (20,850), corresponding to a sales growth of 32.8 per cent. The organic sales growth was 34.5 per cent. All business areas and Combitech reported growth. This was driven by good project execution and increased deliveries, with particularly strong contributions from Dynamics and Surveillance. Currency translation effects had an unfavourable impact on sales growth of -1.6 percentage points in the quarter.
January-December 2025
Sales for the full year amounted to SEK 79,146 million (63,751), corresponding to a growth of 24.1 per cent, of which organic growth was 25.6 per cent. All business areas and Combitech reported a double-digit growth.
Sales related to markets outside Sweden accounted for 59 per cent (59) of total sales. The defence business accounted for 93 per cent (92) of total sales.
Sales growth
| Per cent | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic sales growth | 25.6 | 23.4 | 34.5 | 29.3 |
| Change from acquisitions and divestments | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.1 |
| Currency translation effects | -1.5 | -0.1 | -1.6 | -0.1 |
| Total sales growth | 24.1 | 23.5 | 32.8 | 29.3 |
Sales per region
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 32,509 | 26,140 | 24 |
| Rest of Europe | 20,392 | 15,829 | 29 |
| North America | 7,069 | 6,148 | 15 |
| Latin America | 3,439 | 4,556 | -25 |
| Asia | 5,856 | 5,329 | 10 |
| Africa | 485 | 165 | 194 |
| Australia, etc. | 3,038 | 3,375 | -10 |
| Undisclosed countries | 6,358 | 2,209 | 188 |
| Total | 79,146 | 63,751 | 24 |
| Classification of orders | MSEK |
|---|---|
| Small orders | <100 |
| Medium-sized orders | 100-1000 |
| Large orders | >1000 |
Order distribution Jan-Dec 2025


Order backlog duration:
2026: SEK 74.8 billion 2027: SEK 77.8 billion 2028: SEK 53.0 billion 2029: SEK 33.2 billion After 2029: SEK 35.7 billion
Order by market
A total of 66% (76) of the order bookings related to markets outside Sweden during 2025.

Sales by market
A total of 59% (59) of the sales related to markets outside Sweden during 2025.

Order/sales to international markets Order/sales to Sweden
Sales Jan-Dec, MSEK

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Income
Fourth quarter 2025
Gross income increased 30 per cent in the quarter and amounted to SEK 5,551 million (4,286). The gross margin declined somewhat to 20.0 per cent compared to 20.6 per cent in the same quarter last year, mainly related to Dynamics.
EBITDA increased 54 per cent to SEK 4,203 million (2,734) and the EBITDA-margin was 15.2 per cent (13.1). Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability related to the capital gain from the divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB, amounted to SEK 2,925, corresponding to an increase of 50 per cent. The adjusted operating margin was 10.6 per cent. See also note 5. Operating income increased 67 per cent and amounted to SEK 3,261 million (1,953) with an operating margin of 11.8 per cent (9.4). The growth in operating income was particularly strong in Surveillance in the quarter with growth also in Aeronautics, Dynamics and Combitech.
January-December 2025
Gross income increased 26 per cent and amounted to SEK 17,168 million (13,663) driven by sales volumes and margin improvement. The gross margin increased to 21.7 per cent (21.4) driven by higher margins in Aeronautics and Surveillance.
Total depreciation, amortisation and write-downs amounted to SEK 3,281 million (2,740). Depreciation of tangible fixed assets and right-of-use assets amounted to SEK 2,143 million (1,782). Total R&D expenditures, which comprise capitalised development expenditures, R&D costs and customer financed R&D expenditures, amounted to SEK 12,555 million (10,528) corresponding to 16 per cent (17) of sales. Amortisation and write-downs of intangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 1,138 million (958), of which amortisation of capitalised development expenditures amounted to SEK 725 million (634).
R&D costs amounted to SEK 3,623 million (2,809) following increases across most business areas.
Share of income in associated companies and joint ventures amounted to SEK 136 million (72). The increase was driven by a non-recurring contribution in the minority portfolio of SEK 105 million during the second quarter 2025.
EBITDA increased 35 per cent and amounted to SEK 11,347 million (8,402), with an EBITDA margin of 14.3 per cent (13.2). Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability increased 37 per cent and amounted to SEK 7,730 (5,662) with an adjusted operating margin of 9.8 per cent (8.9). Operating income was SEK 8,066 million (5,662), with a margin of 10.2 per cent (8.9). The operating income and margin improved in all business areas and the improvement was particularly strong in Dynamics and Surveillance.
Financial net
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial net related to pensions | -38 | -46 |
| Net interest items | 52 | 121 |
| Currency gains/losses | 258 | -266 |
| Lease liability interest | -200 | -159 |
| Other financial items | -119 | -23 |
| Total | -47 | -373 |
The financial net during the year amounted to SEK -47 million (-373). The improvement compared to last year was mainly due to SEK appreciation which had a favourable impact on currency hedges in the tender portfolio.
The financial net related to pensions is the financial cost for net pension obligations recognised in the balance sheet. See note 13 for more information regarding defined-benefit pension plans. Net interest items refer to interest on liquid assets, long- and short-term investments and interest expenses on short- and long-term interest-bearing liabilities and interest on interest-rate swaps.
Lease liability interest consists of the interest portion related to lease liabilities recognised in the balance sheet.
Other financial items consist of realised and unrealised results from long- and short-term investments and derivatives as well as other currency effects, e.g. changes in exchange rates for liquid assets in currencies other than SEK. The decrease in other financial items compared to 2024 was mainly an effect of a revaluation of shares in a financial investment, amounting to SEK -46 million, reported in the third quarter 2025 as well as currency effects.
Tax
Current and deferred taxes amounted to SEK -1,663 million (-1,079) during 2025, corresponding to an effective tax rate of 20.7 (20.4) per cent. The increase of the effective tax rate was mainly a result of lower utilisation of previously unrecognised tax loss carry forwards in 2025 compared to 2024.
Operating income (MSEK) and margin (%), Jan-Dec

*Adjusted for items affecting comparability
EPS after dilution, SEK

Internally funded R&D expenditures, MSEK

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Financial position and liquidity
At the end of December 2025, Saab had a net liquidity of SEK 3,989 million, an increase of SEK 1,778 million compared to SEK 2,211 million at year-end 2024. Net debt/EBITDA was -0.4 (-0.3) at the end of the year.
Cash flow from operating activities amounted to SEK 12,105 million (6,732).
Contract assets increased by SEK 4,152 million and contract liabilities increased by SEK 8,183 million compared to year-end 2024. Inventories increased by SEK 3,614 million during the year with increases mainly in Dynamics and Surveillance.
Net provisions for pensions, excluding special employer's contribution, amounted to SEK 267 million as of 31 December 2025, compared to SEK 1,070 million at year-end 2024. The effect on net debt of SEK 803 million was mainly a result of positive return on pension plan assets and increased discount rate. For further information on Saab's defined-benefit pension plan, see note 13.
Tangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 16,882 million compared to 12,484 at the end of 2024. Right-of-use assets recognised in the balance sheet amounted to SEK 4,764 million compared to 2,881 million at the end of 2024.
Financial investments increased with SEK 227 million in the year and amounted to SEK 2,990 million, compared to SEK 2,763 million at year-end 2024. The increase was mainly related to an additional investment in and revaluation of shares in Helsing GmbH. Revaluation of the investment in Helsing GmbH is recognised in other comprehensive income.
Net investments, which includes the cash flow effect from sale of tangible and intangible assets, in the year amounted to SEK 7,187 million (4,769). Investments in tangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 6,112 million (4,012). Investments in intangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 1,110 million (827), of which SEK 731 million (530) was related to capitalised R&D expenditures. The investments in capitalised R&D expenditures were mainly related to the development of Gripen E/F.
As of 31 December 2025, long- and short-term interest-bearing investments and liquid assets amounted to SEK 18,679 million, an increase of SEK 5,328 million compared to year-end 2024. In addition, the Group had an unutilised revolving credit facility amounting to SEK 6,000 million.
During the quarter, Saab secured a new loan facility with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) amounting to SEK 1,200 million. Of this amount, SEK 600 million was drawn in December 2025, with the remaining SEK 600 million to be drawn in January 2026.
Capital employed increased by SEK 11,383 million from year-end 2024, to SEK 58,728 million at the end of the year. The return on capital employed was 16.5 per cent (13.6) and the return on equity was 16.0 per cent (12.4), both measured over a rolling 12-month period.
Change in net debt Jan-Dec 2025
| MSEK | |
|---|---|
| Net liquidity (+) / net debt (-), 31 December 2024 |
2,211 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 12,105 |
| Change in net pension obligation | 803 |
| Net investments | -7,187 |
| Sale of and investments in financial assets, associates and joint ventures |
-464 |
| Write-downs of other long-term interest-bearing receivables |
-36 |
| Change through equity swap agreement Repurchase of shares |
-6- |
| Dividend | -1,076 |
| Dividend to and transactions with non-controlling interest |
22 |
| Additional lease liabilites | -2,718 |
| Sales of and investments in operations |
479 |
| Other items, currency impact and unrealised results from financial |
|
| investments | -144 |
| Net liquidity (+) / net debt (-), 31 December 2025 ¹⁾ |
3,989 |
| ¹⁾ Net liquidity (+) / net debt (-) excluding net provisions for pensions, lease liabilities and interest-bearing receivables, 31 |
|
| December 2025 | 8,894 |
Key indicators of financial position and liquidity
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net liquidity (+) / debt (-) ²⁾ | 3,989 | 2,211 | 1,778 |
| Intangible fixed assets | 12,585 | 12,998 | -413 |
| Goodwill | 5,289 | 5,572 | -283 |
| Capitalised development costs | 5,972 | 6,052 | -80 |
| Other intangible fixed assets | 1,324 | 1,374 | -50 |
| Tangible fixed assets, etc ³⁾ | 17,288 | 12,898 | 4,390 |
| Right of use assets ⁴⁾ | 4,764 | 2,881 | 1,883 |
| Inventories | 25,439 | 21,825 | 3,614 |
| Accounts receivable | 13,713 | 11,334 | 2,379 |
| Contract assets | 18,475 | 14,323 | 4,152 |
| Contract liabilities | 33,858 | 25,675 | 8,183 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 35.0 | 35.9 | - |
| Return on equity, % | 16.0 | 12.4 | - |
| Return on capital employed, % | 16.5 | 13.6 | - |
| Equity per share, SEK ¹⁾ | 80.58 | 66.33 | 14.25 |
| 1) Number of shares excluding treasury shares | 537,769,114 | 535,270,968 |
2) The Group's net liquidity/debt refers to liquid assets, short-term investments and interest-bearing receivables less interest-bearing liabilities and provisions for pensions excluding provisions for special employers' contribution attributable to pensions. For a detailed break-down of interest-bearing receivables and interest-bearing liabilities, see note 8.
3) Including tangible fixed assets and biological assets.
4) Relate to right-of-use assets for leases.
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Cash flow
Fourth quarter 2025
Operational cash flow in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 6,281 million (3,558). The increase was driven by higher customer milestone payments.
January-December 2025
Operational cash flow in 2025 amounted to SEK 5,273 million (2,497). Cash flow from operating activities, excluding taxes and other financial items increased to SEK 12,460 million (7,266), while cash flow from investing activities amounted to SEK -7,187 (-4,769). Free cash flow during the year amounted to SEK 4,206 million (993). The divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB had a positive impact on free cash flow of SEK 539 million.
Saab is operating in a business environment with significant needs for added capabilities driven by growing customer demand. As a result, Saab is increasing investments to expand its capacity and expand production volumes, which entails a higher working capital. Saab is proactively engaging with its supply chain to manage capacity increases and inventory levels. Whilst this is putting some pressure on operational cash flow, it enables Saab to address future opportunities and grow longterm. Due to the nature of Saab's customer contracts, deliveries and timing of customer milestone payments in large projects, large fluctuations in cash flow between quarters can occur.
For more detailed information on cash flow, see note 11.
| MSEK | Jan-Dec 2025 |
Jan-Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital, excluding taxes and other financial items ¹⁾ |
12,140 | 8,269 |
| Change in working capital | 320 | -1,003 |
| Cash flow from operating activities excluding taxes and other financial items |
12,460 | 7,266 |
| Cash flow from investing activities ²⁾ | -7,187 | -4,769 |
| Operational cash flow | 5,273 | 2,497 |
| Taxes and other financial items | -1,082 | -1,224 |
| Investments in and sale of financial assets and operations | 15 | -280 |
| Free cash flow | 4,206 | 993 |
1) Including amortisation of lease liabilities
Cash flow from operating activities excluding taxes and other financial items, MSEK

Free cash flow, MSEK

2) Cash flow from investing activities excluding change in short-term investments and other interest-bearing financial assets and excluding sale of and investment in financial assets, operations and subsidiaries. If investments in and sale of financial fixed assets are considered to be of operating nature, the item is included in investing activities.
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Business Area
Aeronautics
Business Units
Advanced Programs, Aerospace Systems, Aviation Services, Gripen.
Market highlights
Order bookings were strong in the quarter, driven by the order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft to Colombia amounting to EUR 3.1 billion and the orders for Gripen maintenance as well as continued conceptual studies for future fighter systems. Market interest for the Gripen E/F remains high, with several ongoing campaigns.
Sales and operating income
Driven by good project execution, EBIT grew by 38 per cent in the quarter and the EBIT margin improved. This was partly offset by T-7A program start-up costs and increased R&D amortisation.
Cash flow
Cash flow in the quarter improved due to large customer milestone payments.
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 61,464 | 11,176 | 450 | 44,847 | 2,416 | 1,756 |
| Order backlog | 83,783 | 41,501 | 102 | |||
| Sales | 19,133 | 16,689 | 15 | 5,746 | 5,594 | 3 |
| EBITDA | 1,666 | 1,230 | 35 | 502 | 326 | 54 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 5.8 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 1,177 | 977 | 20 | 349 | 252 | 38 |
| Operating margin, % | 6.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 4.5 | ||
| Operational cash flow | -1,937 | -712 | 1,631 | 1,395 |

Business Area
Dynamics
Business Units
Barracuda, Ground Combat, Missile Systems, Tactical Support Solutions, Training and Simulation.
Market highlights
The high demand for the Dynamics product portfolio continued in the quarter with strong growth in order bookings. Large orders included the RBS 70 Bolide, AT4, and MSHORAD systems. In addition, several orders for the Carl-Gustaf system and ammunition were received.
Sales and operating income
Sales growth was strong, driven by high deliveries and EBIT grew by 19%. The EBIT margin decreased from a high level last year mainly due to project mix.
Cash flow
Cash flow was strong, primarily generated by a high level of customer milestone payments.
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 32,394 | 50,293 | -36 | 10,832 | 5,159 | 110 |
| Order backlog | 90,095 | 78,886 | 14 | |||
| Sales | 20,665 | 14,605 | 41 | 8,397 | 5,615 | 50 |
| EBITDA | 3,910 | 2,693 | 45 | 1,479 | 1,230 | 20 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 18.9 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 21.9 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 3,735 | 2,565 | 46 | 1,422 | 1,192 | 19 |
| Operating margin, % | 18.1 | 17.6 | 16.9 | 21.2 | ||
| Operational cash flow | 7,643 | 2,798 | 1,758 | 1,004 |

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Business Area
Surveillance
Business Units
Airborne Early Warning, Digital Battlespace Solutions, Fighter Core Capabilities, Naval Combat Systems, Safety and Security Solutions, Surface Sensor Solutions.
Market highlights
The GlobalEye system continued to attract high market interest and an order for two GlobalEye systems to France was received.
In addition, large orders include the artillerylocating radar Arthur, Arexis for the German Eurofighter, air defence systems for Brigades and Giraffe 1X radars.
Sales and operating income
Sales grew 53% related to good project execution and increased deliveries, including Giraffe 1X radars. The adjusted EBIT margin improved to 11.5%. Saab TransponderTech AB was divested in the quarter and generated a capital gain of SEK 336m.
Cash flow
The strong cash flow was attributable to the achievement of contract milestones that enabled customer payments.
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 54,158 | 28,534 | 90 | 32,964 | 9,062 | 264 |
| Order backlog | 77,991 | 52,725 | 48 | |||
| Sales | 27,296 | 22,014 | 24 | 9,961 | 6,504 | 53 |
| EBITDA | 3,889 | 3,038 | 28 | 1,646 | 985 | 67 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 14.2 | 13.8 | 16.5 | 15.1 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 3,056 | 1,991 | 53 | 1,485 | 668 | 122 |
| Operating margin, % | 11.2 | 9.0 | 14.9 | 10.3 | ||
| Adjusted operating income | 2,720 | 1,951 | 39 | 1,149 | 628 | 83 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 10.0 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 9.7 | ||
| Operational cash flow | 110 | 1,333 | 3,157 | 1,439 |

Market Sales in markets outside Sweden amounted to 73% (72) during 2025.

*Operating margin and Operating margin R12, % are adjusted for items affecting comparability and excludes for Q4 2024 a gain from remeasurement of a contingent consideration payable of SEK 112 million and write-down of an intangible asset related to acquired customer relations of SEK 72 million. For Q4 2025, items affecting comparability comprise a capital gain from the divestment of Saab Transpondertech AB of SEK 336 million.
Business Area
Kockums
Business Units
Docksta, Submarines, Surface Ships, Underwater Systems.
Market highlights
Growth in order bookings was strong, driven by the order for the completion of the A26 submarines to Sweden, which amounted to SEK 9.6bn. In addition, Sweden and Saab were selected by Poland to supply new submarines, although no order has yet been received.
Sales and operating income
Sales increased 20% in the quarter, driven by good project execution across all business units. EBIT margin decreased from a high level last year, which was related to project mix.
Cash flow
Cash flow improved compared to last year driven by customer milestone payments.
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 18,110 | 5,706 | 217 | 10,919 | 1,070 | 920 |
| Order backlog | 22,913 | 14,360 | 60 | |||
| Sales | 9,631 | 8,364 | 15 | 3,129 | 2,617 | 20 |
| EBITDA | 837 | 690 | 21 | 275 | 287 | -4 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 11.0 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 764 | 639 | 20 | 253 | 275 | -8 |
| Operating margin, % | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 10.5 | ||
| Operational cash flow | 763 | 289 | -192 | -443 |


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Other operating segment
Combitech
Market highlights
Continued good growth in the defence segment. Order momentum was strong including new orders from the Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF) as well as Luftfartsverket (LFV) during the quarter.
Sales and operating income
Sales increased in the fourth quarter due to increased number of consultants in projects and higher volumes. The EBIT margin increased, mainly reflecting efficiency gains from higher sales.
Cash flow
Cash flow increased driven by higher level of customer payments compared to the same quarter last year.
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Change, % | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 4,891 | 4,637 | 5 | 1,541 | 1,344 | 15 |
| Order backlog | 1,845 | 1,927 | -4 | |||
| Sales | 4,977 | 4,306 | 16 | 1,430 | 1,298 | 10 |
| EBITDA | 495 | 458 | 8 | 167 | 143 | 17 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 9.9 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 11.0 | ||
| Operating income (EBIT) | 478 | 442 | 8 | 162 | 136 | 19 |
| Operating margin, % | 9.6 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 10.5 | ||
| Operational cash flow | 388 | 532 | 336 | 305 |


*Operating margin and Operating margin R12, % adjusted for items affecting comparability and excludes the capital gain of SEK 18 million from the divestment of Combitech Norway in Q3 2024.
Corporate and other items
Corporate
Corporate comprise group staff, group departments and other operations including UMS Skeldar and Saab's minority portfolio. The minority portfolio contains Saab's Venture portfolio. In the fourth quarter 2025, Corporate reported order bookings of SEK 125 (97) million. For the full year 2025, order bookings amounted to SEK 2,244 million (334). The increase was attributable to the UMS Skeldar operations. Sales in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK 118 million (186). Sales for the full year 2025 increased to SEK 842 million (608), driven by growth in Skeldar. The operating loss in the fourth quarter amounted to SEK -410 million (-570), as a result of lower costs for IT security compared to the fourth quarter last year. The full year operating loss was SEK -1,144 million (-952). The lower result for the year was primarily related to increased costs for IT and security, digitalisation and Saab's long-term incentive programmes. This was partly offset by positive contribution from Skeldar, and a non-recurring contribution of SEK 105 million in the minority portfolio in the second quarter. Operational cash flow attributable to Corporate was SEK -409 million (-142) in the quarter. The decrease was related to increased investments. For 2025, operational cash flow was in line with 2024 and amounted to SEK -1,694 million (-1,743) as increased investments were offset by improved cash flow from operating activities.
Acquisitions and divestments 2025
On 18 August 2025, Saab announced the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Deform AB (Deform) for approximately SEK 60 million. Furthermore, on 28 August 2025, Saab announced the divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB. The divestment was completed during the fourth quarter and resulted in a capital gain of SEK 336 million with an effect on free cash flow of SEK 539 million. The capital gain from the divestment is reported as an item affecting comparability in Business Area Surveillance and the Group in the fourth quarter and full year results 2025. For more information, see note 5 and 12.
Share repurchase
Saab held 4,440,000 treasury shares as of 31 December 2025, compared to 6,915,618 at year-end 2024. The Annual General Meeting in 2025 decided that Saab may enter into an equity swap agreement with a third party on terms and conditions in accordance with market practice, in order to hedge the expected financial exposure of LTI 2026, whereby the third party in its own name may acquire and transfer shares of series B in Saab to employees who participate in LTI 2026. The Annual General Meeting decided not to approve the Board's proposal on authorisation for the Board of Directors to resolve on acquisitions of shares and resolution on transfers of own shares to the participants in LTI 2026. The Annual General Meeting also decided to authorise the Board, before the next Annual General Meeting, to decide on the acquisition of shares of series B up to a maximum of 10 percent of the total number of shares in the company. The purpose of the authorisation is to be able to adjust the company's capital structure and thereby contribute to an increased shareholder value as well as to enable a continued use of repurchased shares in connection with potential acquisitions of companies and, where applicable, for the company's share-related incentive programmes. The Board of Directors has not exercised the authorisation during 2025.
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Risks and uncertainties
Saab's operations primarily involve the development, production and supply of technologically advanced hardware and software to military and civilian customers around the world. This is to a large extent structured through major projects with long time horizons spanning over multiple years. The projects entail significant investments and large share of technological development or refinement of products conducted in close cooperation with customers, suppliers, partners and research institutions. Saab has an international footprint that involve own business operations abroad, joint ventures and collaborations with other parties and industries.
Saab's operations entail risk in various respects. The key risk areas are strategic, market and political, operating, financial and compliance related. Various internal policies and instructions govern the management of the company's material risks.
Saab is growing rapidly both in Sweden and other countries, including investments in scaling capacity such as production ramp-ups, establishing new factories and a high rate of recruitment. This growth entails a higher level of business risk and implies greater uncertainty in sales growth, income and cash flow. Furthermore, the defence market is characterised by conditions where orders can be deferred to the future based on financing and political factors.
The uncertainty in the global supply chain, including trade barriers and tariffs, entails a risk for Saab and its operations. The challenges primarily relate to the availability of certain raw materials, including rare earth elements (REEs), defence-specific supply, suppliers' ability to ramp-up production capacity, as well as the suppliers' ability to handle the flow-down of increasing regulatory requirements.
For certain subsystems, Saab is dependent on deliveries from a single or very few suppliers. Saab works actively to ensure a robust supply chain by supplier commitments to Saab's growth plan and to manage the supply chain risks through mitigating actions such as contract management, second sourcing, inand outsourcing, redesign, re-planning and intensified forecasting dialogues and negotiations with suppliers. In response to the risks related to the recent export controls on REEs, Saab is focusing on strategic stockpiling and exploring alternative trading routes.
In October 2024, Saab North America, Inc. received a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) requesting information about the Brazilian Government's acquisition of 36 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft in 2014. Saab is complying with the request to supply information and cooperating with the DoJ in this matter. Both Brazilian and Swedish authorities have previously investigated parts of the Brazilian fighter procurement process. These investigations were closed without indicating any wrongdoings by Saab.
For a general description of the risk areas, see the Annual Report 2024, pages 45-50.
Owners
Largest owners, 31 December 2025:
| % of capital |
% of votes |
|
|---|---|---|
| Investor AB | 30.2 | 40.0 |
| Wallenberg | ||
| Investments | 8.7 | 7.6 |
| BlackRock | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Vanguard | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Capital Group | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Norges Bank Investment Management |
1.5 | 1.3 |
| Swedbank Robur | ||
| Fonder | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| VanEck | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| WisdomTree Asset | ||
| Management | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Avanza Fonder | 0.9 | 0.8 |
Source: Modular Finance
The percentage of votes is calculated on the number of shares excluding treasury shares.
Personnel
| 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of permanent |
||
| employees | 27,838 | 24,481 |
| FTEs | 27,865 | 24,523 |
Risks related to armed conflicts
The geopolitical tensions in the world, including the armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as well as disinformation, have resulted in a more complex and diverse security environment for Saab. Therefore, Saab has increased security measures to protect its sites, personnel and IT, as well as measures against cyber risks, which may lead to increased costs for IT and security.
Saab has no defence-related sales exposure to Belarus and Russia, but is closely monitoring the impact on the business from the war in Ukraine. Saab is operating in a highly regulated market and it is essential for Saab as a responsible defence company to comply with all applicable regulations and commitments regarding export control and sanctions, i.e. sanctions from EU, UN, OSCE or other applicable countryspecific sanctions. Saab's crisis management organisation has an ongoing focus on security, embargo and sanction practices.
Furthermore, Saab currently has no direct defence-related sales exposure to Israel. However, the company could be affected by supply chain risks related to conflicts in the Middle East, as it has a limited number of suppliers in Israel. Saab is continuously monitoring the risk situation, has mitigating actions in place and is in close dialogue with its suppliers.
Proposed dividend
The Board of Directors proposes that shareholders receive a dividend of SEK 2.40 per share (2.00), totalling SEK 1,293 million (1,076). The dividend for 2025 is based on the number of shares outstanding, without reduction for shares in equity swap, as of 31 December 2025, amounting to 538,943,388 (536,467,770). In order to facilitate a more efficient cash management, the dividend is proposed to be paid out in two equal instalments. The proposed record dates to be entitled to receive the dividend are 7 April 2026 and 6 October 2026. The dividend is expected to be paid out on 10 April 2026 and 9 October 2026.
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Sustainability

Occupational Health and Safety Injury frequency rate 3.57 4.38 3.20 2022 2023 2024 2025 TRIFR





Resilient and safe societies
Business and human rights
During the quarter, the company adopted a Human Rights Due Diligence Policy, which mandates risk-based human rights due diligence in accordance with international standards. The policy is a complement to Saab's Responsible Sales Policy and will be published externally in the first quarter 2026.
Responsible sourcing
In light of global uncertainties regarding the availability of critical raw materials, Saab has engaged suppliers to better understand critical dependencies, particularly on rare earth elements. Building upon this work, Saab Surveillance completed the first phase of a project with a focus on enhancing the material composition knowledge of its key products. By employing artificial intelligence to identify material content, Saab has gained valuable insights, enabling further risk mitigating actions that will strengthen supply-chain resilience.
Green and social transition
Climate
During 2025, Saab reduced its Scope 1 & 2 CO2-eq emissions by seven per cent compared to 2024. The result was driven by reduced emissions from test flights combined with energy management measures, including the installation of a biogas plant and optimisation of heating systems. The overall reduction progress since 2020 amounts to 36 per cent.
During the year, Saab outperformed global and sector averages according to the CDP's climate and water ratings, achieving results of A and A-, respectively. Saab's disclosures within business strategy and governance, and risk and opportunity management helped place the company among the top four per cent of participants. CDP serves as a crucial tool for Saab to measure its progress and benchmark performance against peers. The global and sector averages for climate and water are B and C, correspondingly.
Circularity
During the quarter, Saab Aeronautics and Surveillance have commenced a feasibility study in close collaboration with industry and academia, with the aim to develop a circular value chain for carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP). By remanufacturing production waste from Saab Aeronautics into new secondary applications, including components at Saab Surveillance, Saab aims to reduce emissions and material value losses.
Occupational health and safety
For the full year 2025, the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) decreased by 27 per cent compared to the base year 2024. The decrease is due to continued efforts in improving workplace safety, focusing on incident prevention, strengthening the reporting culture and refining the reporting and case handling process and digital tool.
During the quarter, Saab released a new mandatory training: "Work-Life Balance – A Practical Guide" related to the OHS target to "improve employees experienced work life balance." To date, 77% of employees have completed the training.
Innovation and partnerships
Diversity and inclusion
During the quarter, the share of women managers increased to 29 per cent, driven in part by an increased percentage of women managers among new hires.
During the quarter, Saab was ranked as a top employer of choice in Sweden by both young and senior engineering professionals in the Universum Career survey. Additionally, Saab increased in the rankings as an employer of choice among senior IT professionals in Sweden.
1 Number of recordable injuries / total hours worked x 1,000,000
2 SBTi Near Term Target relates to the planned reduction trajectory to meet the 2030 goal
3 Carbon dioxide equivalent
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Significant events
January-December 2025
On 17 January, Saab provided a Q4 update and commented on higher organic sales growth for full year 2024. Sales for full year 2024 was expected to be approximately SEK 63.8 billion (51.6), corresponding to an organic sales growth of 23.4%.
On 29 January, Saab announced that Jonas Hjelm, Senior Vice President and Head of Government Affairs, left his position and the Group Management team to become Senior Advisor at Saab.
On 31 January, Saab announced that Eva Karlsson was appointed Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and became a member of Saab's Group Management team. Charlotta Björklund, the Senior Vice President, Operational Excellence, left the Group Management team as of 1 March 2025 and subsequently reported to the COO.
On 10 April, Saab held its Annual General Meeting in Linköping, Sweden and the AGM decided on a dividend of SEK 2.00 per share to be paid out in two equal installments. Read more on www.saab.com/agm.
On 17 June, Saab announced that it has signed a new SEK 6 billion revolving credit facility agreement with a group of 11 relationship banks. The facility has a tenor of five years with two one-year extension options.
On 25 August, Saab received an order for four Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Kingdom of Thailand. The order value is approximately SEK 5.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2025-2030.
On 10 October, Saab and the Swedish Armed Forces extended an existing contract and Saab received an order for support- and maintenance services for Gripen C/D and E. The order value is approximately SEK 4 billion and deliveries will take place 2026 to 2027.
On 13 October, Saab received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the last phase of the production as well as additional scope for material and services for the two Blekinge-class (A26) submarines previously ordered by Sweden. The order value is approximately SEK 9.6 billion with the vast majority of deliveries taking place in the period 2026-2032.
On 14 October, Saab received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding continued conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The order value amounts to approximately SEK 2.6 billion. The contract period is 2025-2027.
On 22 October, Sweden and Ukraine signed a letter of intent regarding cooperation in the field of air capabilities. This is a step towards a possible export deal regarding Gripen to Ukraine. Saab has not signed a contract, nor received an order related to this.
On 23 October, Saab's Board of Directors proposed changes to the Long-term Incentive Program 2026 to the Annual General Meeting 2026.
On 24 October, Saab announced that Marcus Wandt has been appointed Senior Vice President and head of the new group function Group Strategy and Technology and a member of Saab's Group Management team.
On 14 November, Saab received two orders from Airbus Defence and Space for the Arexis Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor suite to equip German Eurofighters. The total order value is approximately EUR 549 million. The delivery period is 2025-2028.
On 15 November, Saab received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft from the Colombian Government. The order value is EUR 3.1 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.
On 30 December, Saab received an order for two GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft from France, including ground equipment, training and support. The order value is approximately SEK 12.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2029-2032.
On 31 December, Saab received an order for RBS 70 Bolide missiles from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. The order value is SEK 3 billion and deliveries are expected to take place 2028-2032.
For more information on significant orders received during the period, see page 4 and the comments on the business areas on page 8-10. All press releases can be found on www.saab.com/newsroom.
Events after the conclusion of the period
On 9 January, Saab announced that it has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the Trackfire Remote Weapon Station (RWS). The order value is approximately SEK 1.5 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2028. The order was booked in Q4 2025.


Gripen E/F contract with Colombia
XX Saab has signed a contract with the Colombian Government and received an order for 17 Gripen E/F fighter aircraft. The order value is EUR 3.1 billion and deliveries will take place 2026-2032.
The contract includes 15 Gripen E one-seater and two Gripen F two-seater fighter aircraft as well as associated equipment and weapons, training and services.
GlobalEye order for France
Saab has entered a contract with the French General Directorate of Armaments, direction générale de l'Armement (DGA), and received an order for two GlobalEye Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft, including ground equipment, training and support.
The order value is approximately SEK 12.3 billion and deliveries will take place 2029-2032. The contract also includes an option for DGA to purchase two additional aircraft.
RBS 70 Bolide missiles order for Lithuania
Saab has received an order for RBS 70 Bolide missiles from the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence. The order value is SEK 3 billion and deliveries are expected to take place 2028-2032.
The order is placed within a framework agreement for Saab's short-range air defence missile solution RBS 70 NG between Saab, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and the Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence.
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Consolidated income statement
| MSEK | Note | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 4 | 79,146 | 63,751 | 27,697 | 20,850 |
| Cost of goods sold | -61,978 | -50,088 | -22,146 | -16,564 | |
| Gross income | 17,168 | 13,663 | 5,551 | 4,286 | |
| Gross margin, % | 21.7 | 21.4 | 20.0 | 20.6 | |
| Other operating income | 5 | 538 | 301 | 377 | 150 |
| Marketing expenses | 5 | -3,233 | -3,099 | -844 | -1,000 |
| Administrative expenses | -2,785 | -2,416 | -704 | -668 | |
| Research and development costs | -3,623 | -2,809 | -1,097 | -818 | |
| Other operating expenses | -135 | -50 | -25 | -41 | |
| Share of income in associated companies and joint ventures | 5 | 136 | 72 | 3 | 44 |
| Operating income (EBIT) ¹⁾ ²⁾ | 3, 5 | 8,066 | 5,662 | 3,261 | 1,953 |
| Operating margin, % | 10.2 | 8.9 | 11.8 | 9.4 | |
| Financial income | 708 | 563 | 141 | 126 | |
| Financial expenses | -755 | -936 | -228 | -354 | |
| Net financial items | -47 | -373 | -87 | -228 | |
| Income before taxes | 8,019 | 5,289 | 3,174 | 1,725 | |
| Taxes | -1,663 | -1,079 | -606 | -283 | |
| Net income for the period | 6,356 | 4,210 | 2,568 | 1,442 | |
| of which Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 6,314 | 4,171 | 2,560 | 1,435 | |
| of which non-controlling interest | 42 | 39 | 8 | 7 | |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK ³⁾ | 11.77 | 7.81 | 4.76 | 2.68 | |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK ⁴⁾ | 11.70 | 7.74 | 4.73 | 2.66 | |
| 1) Of which depreciation/amortisation and write-downs | -3,281 | -2,740 | -942 | -781 | |
| 2) Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability is reported for 2025, see note 5 | |||||
| 3) Average number of shares before dilution | 536,594,461 | 534,007,696 | 537,467,703 | 534,848,975 | |
| 4) Average number of shares after dilution | 539,791,904 | 539,218,308 | 540,800,732 | 540,113,152 |
Consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income for the period | 6,356 | 4,210 | 2,568 | 1,442 |
| Other comprehensive income/loss: | ||||
| Items that will not be reversed in the income statement: | ||||
| Revaluation of net pension obligations | 842 | 348 | -179 | -31 |
| Tax attributable to revaluation of net pension obligations | -174 | -72 | 37 | 6 |
| Equity instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
-152 | 1,371 | -47 | 49 |
| Tax attributable to equity instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
- | -8 | - | - |
| Total | 516 | 1,639 | -189 | 24 |
| Items that may be reversed in the income statement: | ||||
| Translation differences | -1,081 | 486 | -190 | 373 |
| Cash flow hedges | 3,550 | -2,360 | 225 | -2,514 |
| Tax attributable to cash flow hedges | -745 | 492 | -56 | 530 |
| Interest-bearing investments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
20 | 2 | 2 | -3 |
| Tax attributable to interest-bearing investments classified as measured at fair value | ||||
| through other comprehensive income | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1,740 | -1,381 | -19 | -1,614 |
| Other comprehensive income/loss for the period | 2,256 | 258 | -208 | -1,590 |
| Net comprehensive income/loss for the period | 8,612 | 4,468 | 2,360 | -148 |
| of which Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 8,603 | 4,408 | 2,357 | -174 |
| of which non-controlling interest | 9 | 60 | 3 | 26 |
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Consolidated statement of financial position
| MSEK | Note | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | |||
| Fixed assets: | |||
| Intangible fixed assets | 7 | 12,585 | 12,998 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 16,882 | 12,484 | |
| Biological assets | 406 | 414 | |
| Right of use assets | 4,764 | 2,881 | |
| Shares in associated companies and joint ventures | 356 | 315 | |
| Financial investments | 2,990 | 2,763 | |
| Long-term interest-bearing investments | 3,321 | 1,610 | |
| Long-term receivables | 410 | 435 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 412 | 521 | |
| Total fixed assets | 42,126 | 34,421 | |
| Current assets: | |||
| Inventories | 25,439 | 21,825 | |
| Derivatives | 2,484 | 930 | |
| Tax receivables | 247 | 250 | |
| Accounts receivable | 13,713 | 11,334 | |
| Contract assets | 18,475 | 14,323 | |
| Other receivables | 5,194 | 3,259 | |
| Prepaid expenses and accrued income | 1,668 | 1,740 | |
| Short-term interest-bearing investments | 11,643 | 8,898 | |
| Liquid assets | 11 | 3,715 | 2,843 |
| Total current assets | 82,578 | 65,402 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 124,704 | 99,823 | |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | |||
| Shareholders' equity: | |||
| Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 43,336 | 35,503 | |
| Non-controlling interest | 340 | 309 | |
| Total shareholders' equity | 43,676 | 35,812 | |
| Long-term liabilities: | |||
| Long-term lease liabilities | 4,198 | 2,337 | |
| Other long-term interest-bearing liabilities | 8 | 8,475 | 7,128 |
| 136 | |||
| Other liabilities | 176 | ||
| Provisions for pensions | 13 | 383 | 1,387 |
| 2,035 | 2,238 | ||
| Other provisions Deferred tax liabilities |
2,017 | 1,070 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 17,284 | 14,296 | |
| Current liabilities: | |||
| Short-term lease liabilities | 726 | 695 | |
| Other short-term interest-bearing liabilities | 8 | 1,310 | 224 |
| Contract liabilities | 33,858 | 25,675 | |
| Accounts payable | 10,140 | 8,215 | |
| Derivatives | 559 | 2,444 | |
| Tax liabilities | 1,080 | 536 | |
| Other liabilities | 1,856 | 1,190 | |
| Accrued expenses and deferred income | 12,197 | 9,700 | |
| Provisions | 2,018 | 1,036 | |
| Total current liabilities | 63,744 | 49,715 | |
| Total liabilities | 81,028 | 64,011 |
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Consolidated statement of changes in equity
| MSEK | Capital stock |
Other capital contri butions |
Net result of cash flow hedges |
Translation reserve |
Retained earnings |
Total parent company's shareholders' interest |
Non controlling interest |
Total shareholders' equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January 2024 | 2,174 | 6,099 | 813 | 785 | 22,164 | 32,035 | 327 | 32,362 |
| Net comprehensive income/loss for the period January-December 2024 |
-1,868 | 465 | 5,811 | 4,408 | 60 | 4,468 | ||
| Transactions with shareholders: Repurchase of shares through equity swap |
-318 | -318 | -318 | |||||
| Share matching plan | 235 | 235 | 235 | |||||
| Dividend | -856 | -856 | -79 | -935 | ||||
| Acquisition and sale of non-controlling interest | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Closing balance, 31 December 2024 |
2,174 | 6,099 | -1,055 | 1,250 | 27,035 | 35,503 | 309 | 35,812 |
| Opening balance, 1 January 2025 | 2,174 | 6,099 | -1,055 | 1,250 | 27,035 | 35,503 | 309 | 35,812 |
| Net comprehensive income/loss for the period January-December 2025 Transactions with shareholders: |
2,805 | -1,048 | 6,846 | 8,603 | 9 | 8,612 | ||
| Dividend received on shares in equity swap | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Share matching plan | 304 | 304 | 304 | |||||
| Dividend | -1,076 | -1,076 | -51 | -1,127 | ||||
| Acquisition and sale of non-controlling interest | - | - | 73 | 73 | ||||
| Closing balance, 31 December 2025 |
2,174 | 6,099 | 1,750 | 202 | 33,111 | 43,336 | 340 | 43,676 |
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Consolidated statement of cash flows
| MSEK Note |
Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Operating activities: | ||
| Income after financial items | 8,019 | 5,289 |
| Adjustments for items not affecting cash flows | 4,725 | 3,369 |
| Dividend from associated companies and joint ventures | 77 | 22 |
| Income tax paid | -1,036 | -945 |
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital | 11,785 | 7,735 |
| Cash flow from changes in working capital: | ||
| Contract assets and liabilities | 3,800 | 7,218 |
| Inventories | -3,811 | -4,890 |
| Other current receivables | -3,725 | -5,464 |
| Other current liabilities | 4,860 | 3,589 |
| Provisions | -804 | -1,456 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 12,105 | 6,732 |
| Investing activities: | ||
| Capitalised development costs | -731 | -530 |
| Investments in other intangible fixed assets | -379 | -297 |
| Investments in tangible fixed assets | -6,112 | -4,012 |
| Sales and disposals of tangible and intangible fixed assets including biological assets | 35 | 70 |
| Investments in and sale of short-term investments | -2,728 | 2,471 |
| Investments in financial assets, associated companies and joint ventures | -2,207 | -1,894 |
| Investments in operations | -60 | -15 |
| Sale of subsidiaries and other operations | 539 | 25 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -11,643 | -4,182 |
| Financing activities: | ||
| Repayments of loans | -173 | -678 |
| Amortisation of lease liabilities | -726 | -690 |
| Raising of loans and increase in other interest-bearing liabilities | 2,600 | 331 |
| Dividend paid to Parent Company's shareholders | -1,076 | -856 |
| Dividend paid to non-controlling interest | -51 | -41 |
| Transactions with non-controlling interest | 73 | - |
| Cash flow from financing activities | 647 | -1,934 |
| Cash flow for the period | 1,109 | 616 |
| Liquid assets at the beginning of the period | 2,843 | 2,129 |
| Exchange rate difference in liquid assets | -237 | 98 |
| Liquid assets at end of period 11 |
3,715 | 2,843 |
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Quarterly consolidated income statement
| MSEK | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 27,697 | 15,871 | 19,786 | 15,792 | 20,850 | 13,546 | 15,170 | 14,185 |
| Cost of goods sold | -22,146 | -12,229 | -15,530 | -12,073 | -16,564 | -10,634 | -11,790 | -11,100 |
| Gross income | 5,551 | 3,642 | 4,256 | 3,719 | 4,286 | 2,912 | 3,380 | 3,085 |
| Gross margin, % | 20.0 | 22.9 | 21.5 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 21.5 | 22.3 | 21.7 |
| Other operating income | 377 | 62 | 58 | 41 | 150 | 111 | 20 | 20 |
| Marketing expenses | -844 | -807 | -828 | -754 | -1,000 | -650 | -755 | -694 |
| Administrative expenses | -704 | -692 | -684 | -705 | -668 | -568 | -595 | -585 |
| Research and development costs | -1,097 | -814 | -911 | -801 | -818 | -640 | -723 | -628 |
| Other operating expenses | -25 | -27 | -24 | -59 | -41 | 16 | -2 | -23 |
| Share of income in associated companies and joint ventures | 3 | 10 | 110 | 13 | 44 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| Operating income (EBIT) ¹⁾ | 3,261 | 1,374 | 1,977 | 1,454 | 1,953 | 1,187 | 1,331 | 1,191 |
| Operating margin, % | 11.8 | 8.7 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Financial income | 141 | 89 | 153 | 325 | 126 | 145 | 135 | 157 |
| Financial expenses | -228 | -204 | -165 | -158 | -354 | -85 | -158 | -339 |
| Net financial items | -87 | -115 | -12 | 167 | -228 | 60 | -23 | -182 |
| Income before taxes | 3,174 | 1,259 | 1,965 | 1,621 | 1,725 | 1,247 | 1,308 | 1,009 |
| Taxes | -606 | -284 | -429 | -344 | -283 | -275 | -296 | -225 |
| Net income for the period | 2,568 | 975 | 1,536 | 1,277 | 1,442 | 972 | 1,012 | 784 |
| of which Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 2,560 | 957 | 1,529 | 1,268 | 1,435 | 966 | 1,000 | 770 |
| of which non-controlling interest | 8 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK ²⁾⁴⁾ | 4.76 | 1.78 | 2.85 | 2.37 | 2.68 | 1.81 | 1.87 | 1.44 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK ³⁾⁴⁾ | 4.73 | 1.77 | 2.83 | 2.35 | 2.66 | 1.79 | 1.85 | 1.43 |
| 1) Of which depreciation/amortisation and write-downs | -942 | -799 | -854 | -686 | -781 | -701 | -630 | -628 |
| 2) Average number of shares before dilution ⁴⁾ | 537,467,703 | 536,903,275 | 536,345,756 | 535,661,111 | 534,848,975 | 534,029,736 | 533,736,845 | 533,415,230 |
| 3) Average number of shares after dilution ⁴⁾ | 540,800,732 | 540,743,011 | 541,201,620 | 539,768,124 | 540,113,152 | 539,056,834 | 539,334,622 | 539,532,640 |
| 4) Comparison periods adjusted for share split 4:1 |
Quarterly consolidated statement of comprehensive income
| MSEK | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income for the period | 2,568 | 975 | 1,536 | 1,277 | 1,442 | 972 | 1,012 | 784 |
| Other comprehensive income/loss: | ||||||||
| Items that will not be reversed in the income statement: | ||||||||
| Revaluation of net pension obligations | -179 | 319 | 276 | 426 | -31 | -824 | 42 | 1,161 |
| Tax attributable to revaluation of net pension obligations | 37 | -66 | -57 | -88 | 6 | 170 | -9 | -239 |
| Equity instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
-47 | -19 | 61 | -147 | 49 | -17 | 1,303 | 36 |
| Tax attributable to equity instruments classified as measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
- | - | - | - | - | - | -1 | -7 |
| Total | -189 | 234 | 280 | 191 | 24 | -671 | 1,335 | 951 |
| Items that may be reversed in the income statement: | ||||||||
| Translation differences | -190 | -33 | -224 | -634 | 373 | -228 | -12 | 353 |
| Net gain/loss on cash flow hedges | 225 | 45 | 1,049 | 2,231 | -2,514 | 1,401 | -212 | -1,035 |
| Tax attributable to net gain/loss on cash flow hedges | -56 | -15 | -216 | -458 | 530 | -286 | 41 | 207 |
| Interest-bearing investments classified as measured at fair value | ||||||||
| through other comprehensive income | 2 | -3 | 14 | 7 | -3 | 5 | - | - |
| Tax attributable to interest-bearing investmentss classified as | ||||||||
| measured at fair value through other comprehensive income | - | - | -3 | -1 | - | -1 | - | - |
| Total | -19 | -6 | 620 | 1,145 | -1,614 | 891 | -183 | -475 |
| Other comprehensive income/loss for the period | -208 | 228 | 900 | 1,336 | -1,590 | 220 | 1,152 | 476 |
| Net comprehensive income/loss for the period | 2,360 | 1,203 | 2,436 | 2,613 | -148 | 1,192 | 2,164 | 1,260 |
| of which Parent Company's shareholders' interest | 2,357 | 1,187 | 2,440 | 2,619 | -174 | 1,196 | 2,152 | 1,234 |
| of which non-controlling interest | 3 | 16 | -4 | -6 | 26 | -4 | 12 | 26 |
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Key ratios by quarter
| MSEK | Q4 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q1 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity/assets ratio, (%) | 35.0 | 37.8 | 37.7 | 37.8 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.7 |
| Return on capital employed, % ³⁾ | 16.5 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 12.6 |
| Return on equity, % ³⁾ | 16.0 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.4 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.9 |
| Equity per share, SEK ¹⁾³⁾⁴⁾ | 80.58 | 76.12 | 73.84 | 71.23 | 66.33 | 66.64 | 64.39 | 62.42 |
| Free cash flow, MSEK ³⁾ | 6,451 | -476 | -1,322 | -447 | 3,267 | 2,622 | -2,507 | -2,389 |
| Free cash flow per share after dilution, SEK ²⁾³⁾⁴⁾ | 11.93 | -0.88 | -2.44 | -0.83 | 6.05 | 4.86 | -4.65 | -4.43 |
| 1) Number of shares excluding treasury shares and repurchased through equity swap ⁴⁾ | 537,769,114 | 537,166,291 | 536,640,258 | 536,051,253 | 535,270,968 | 534,426,981 | 533,632,490 | 533,841,200 |
| 2) Average number of shares after dilution ⁴⁾ | 540,800,732 | 540,743,011 | 541,201,620 | 539,768,124 | 540,113,152 | 539,056,834 | 539,334,622 | 539,532,640 |
3) For more information and explanations regarding the usage of these key ratios, please see www.saab.com/investors/financials/financial-data
Quarterly information per operating segment
| MSEK | Q4 2025 | Operating margin |
Q3 2025 | Operating margin |
Q2 2025 | Operating margin |
Q1 2025 | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | ||||||||
| Aeronautics | 5,746 | 4,438 | 4,424 | 4,525 | ||||
| Dynamics | 8,397 | 3,411 | 5,714 | 3,143 | ||||
| Surveillance | 9,961 | 5,517 | 6,544 | 5,274 | ||||
| Kockums | 3,129 | 1,861 | 2,388 | 2,253 | ||||
| Combitech | 1,430 | 1,025 | 1,340 | 1,182 | ||||
| Corporate/elimination | -966 | -381 | -624 | -585 | ||||
| Total | 27,697 | 15,871 | 19,786 | 15,792 | ||||
| Operating income/loss | ||||||||
| Aeronautics | 349 | 6.1% | 212 | 4.8% | 249 | 5.6% | 367 | 8.1% |
| Dynamics | 1,422 | 16.9% | 658 | 19.3% | 1,194 | 20.9% | 461 | 14.7% |
| Surveillance | 1,485 | 14.9% | 545 | 9.9% | 588 | 9.0% | 438 | 8.3% |
| Kockums | 253 | 8.1% | 141 | 7.6% | 168 | 7.0% | 202 | 9.0% |
| Combitech | 162 | 11.3% | 85 | 8.3% | 113 | 8.4% | 118 | 10.0% |
| Corporate | -410 | -267 | -335 | -132 | ||||
| Total | 3,261 | 11.8% | 1,374 | 8.7% | 1,977 | 10.0% | 1,454 | 9.2% |
| MSEK | Q4 2024 | Operating margin |
Q3 2024 | Operating margin |
Q2 2024 | Operating margin |
Q1 2024 | Operating margin |
| Sales | ||||||||
| Aeronautics | 5,594 | 3,322 | 3,726 | 4,047 | ||||
| Dynamics | 5,615 | 3,056 | 3,312 | 2,622 | ||||
| Surveillance | 6,504 | 5,115 | 5,406 | 4,989 | ||||
| Kockums | 2,617 | 1,584 | 2,197 | 1,966 | ||||
| Combitech | 1,298 | 877 | 1,082 | 1,049 | ||||
| Corporate/elimination | -778 | -408 | -553 | -488 | ||||
| Total | 20,850 | 13,546 | 15,170 | 14,185 | ||||
| Operating income/loss | ||||||||
| Aeronautics | 252 | 4.5% | 192 | 5.8% | 257 | 6.9% | 276 | 6.8% |
| Dynamics | 1,192 | 21.2% | 412 | 13.5% | 594 | 17.9% | 367 | 14.0% |
| Surveillance | 668 | 10.3% | 502 | 9.8% | 416 | 7.7% | 405 | 8.1% |
| Kockums | 275 | 10.5% | 57 | 3.6% | 175 | 8.0% | 132 | 6.7% |
| Combitech | 136 | 10.5% | 91 | 10.4% | 93 | 8.6% | 122 | 11.6% |
| Corporate | -570 | -67 | -204 | -111 | ||||
4) Comparison periods adjusted for share split 4:1
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Multi-year overview
| MSEK | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order bookings | 168,519 | 96,798 | 77,811 | 63,116 | 43,569 |
| Order backlog at 31 December | 274,532 | 187,223 | 153,409 | 127,676 | 105,177 |
| Sales | 79,146 | 63,751 | 51,609 | 42,006 | 39,154 |
| Sales in Sweden, % | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 38 |
| Sales in Europe excluding Sweden, % | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 |
| Sales in North America, % | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Sales in Latin America, % | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 |
| Sales in Rest of the World, % | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
| Sales in Undisclosed countries, % | 8 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| Organic sales growth, % | 26 | 24 | 23 | 5 | 11 |
| Operating income (EBIT) | 8,066 | 5,662 | 4,272 | 3,274 | 2,888 |
| Operating margin, % | 10.2 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Adjusted operating income | 7,730 | 5,662 | 4,272 | 3,274 | 2,888 |
| Adjusted operating margin, % | 9.8 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| Depreciation/amortisation and write-downs | 3,281 | 2,740 | 2,286 | 2,127 | 1,938 |
| EBITDA | 11,347 | 8,402 | 6,558 | 5,401 | 4,826 |
| EBITDA margin, % | 14.3 | 13.2 | 12.7 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| Income after financial items | 8,019 | 5,289 | 4,418 | 2,819 | 2,577 |
| Net income for the year | 6,356 | 4,210 | 3,443 | 2,283 | 2,025 |
| Total assets | 124,704 | 99,823 | 82,759 | 72,365 | 65,039 |
| Equity | 43,676 | 35,812 | 32,362 | 29,876 | 23,249 |
| Free cash flow ¹⁾ | 4,206 | 993 | 1,566 | 1,871 | 2,737 |
| Cash conversion, % ¹⁾ | 68 ²⁾ | 44 | 74 | 79 | 113 |
| Return on capital employed, % ¹⁾ | 16.5 | 13.6 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Return on equity, % ¹⁾ | 16.0 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 9.0 |
| Equity/assets ratio, % | 35.0 | 35.9 | 39.1 | 41.3 | 35.7 |
| Earnings per share before dilution, SEK ¹⁾³⁾ | 11.77 | 7.81 | 6.36 | 4.15 | 3.64 |
| Earnings per share after dilution, SEK ¹⁾³⁾ | 11.70 | 7.74 | 6.29 | 4.10 | 3.61 |
| Dividend per share, SEK ³⁾ | 2.40 ⁴⁾ | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.33 | 1.23 |
| Equity per share, SEK ¹⁾³⁾ | 80.58 | 66.33 | 60.11 | 55.64 | 43.58 |
| Number of permanent employees at year-end | 27,838 | 24,481 | 21,479 | 19,002 | 18,153 |
| Number of shares excluding treasury shares 31 December ³⁾ | 537,769,114 | 535,270,968 | 532,989,260 | 529,955,536 | 527,240,712 |
| Average number of shares before dilution ³⁾ | 536,594,461 | 534,007,696 | 531,535,632 | 528,630,344 | 528,658,396 |
| Average number of shares after dilution ³⁾ | 539,791,904 | 539,218,308 | 537,511,328 | 534,896,892 | 533,173,360 |
1) For more information and explanations regarding the usage of these key ratios, please see www.saab.com/investors/financials/financial-data
2) Based on adjusted operating income
3) Comparison periods adjusted for share split 4:1
4) Board of Directors' proposal
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Parent company
The Parent Company includes units within the business areas Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance as well as one unit within Combitech. Group staff and Group support are also included. A major part of the Group's operations is included in the Parent Company. Separate notes to the Parent Company's financial statements and a separate description of risks and uncertainties for the Parent Company have therefore not been included in this year-end report.
Parent company income statement
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 42,966 | 36,291 | 14,680 | 11,380 |
| Cost of goods sold | -35,955 | -30,454 | -12,318 | -9,982 |
| Gross income | 7,011 | 5,837 | 2,362 | 1,398 |
| Gross margin, % | 16.3 | 16.1 | 16.1 | 12.3 |
| Operating income and expenses | -5,143 | -4,188 | -1,480 | -1,334 |
| Operating income (EBIT) | 1,868 | 1,649 | 882 | 64 |
| Operating margin, % | 4.3 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 0.6 |
| Financial income and expenses | 2,334 | 2,443 | 1,607 | 2,270 |
| Income after financial items | 4,202 | 4,092 | 2,489 | 2,334 |
| Appropriations | -1,085 | -824 | -1,085 | -824 |
| Income before taxes | 3,117 | 3,268 | 1,404 | 1,510 |
| Taxes | -485 | -703 | -161 | -280 |
| Net income for the period | 2,632 | 2,565 | 1,243 | 1,230 |
Parent company balance sheet
| MSEK Note |
31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| ASSETS | ||
| Fixed assets: | ||
| Intangible fixed assets | 1,168 | 1,234 |
| Tangible fixed assets | 8,693 | 6,410 |
| Financial fixed assets | 13,499 | 10,945 |
| Total fixed assets | 23,360 | 18,589 |
| Current assets: | ||
| Inventories | 14,536 | 12,530 |
| Current receivables | 32,062 | 25,375 |
| Short term investments | 11,597 | 8,852 |
| Liquid assets | 2,045 | 903 |
| Total current assets | 60,240 | 47,660 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 83,600 | 66,249 |
| SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | ||
| Equity: | ||
| Restricted equity | 3,342 | 3,348 |
| Unrestricted equity | 17,259 | 15,390 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 20,601 | 18,738 |
| Untaxed reserves, provisions and liabilities: | ||
| Untaxed reserves | 5,835 | 4,750 |
| Provisions | 2,116 | 1,984 |
| Liabilities 8 |
55,048 | 40,777 |
| Total untaxed reserves, provisions and liabilities | 62,999 | 47,511 |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 83,600 | 66,249 |
Liquidity, financing, capital expenditures and number of permanent employees
The Parent Company's net debt amounted to SEK 2,243 million as of 31 December 2025 compared to a net liquidity of SEK 1,895 million at 31 December 2024. Investments in tangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 3,106 million (1,712). Investments in intangible assets amounted to SEK 346 million (284). At the end of the period, the Parent Company had 13,959 permanent employees compared to 12,250 at the beginning of the year.
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Notes to the financial statements
Note 1 Corporate information
Saab AB (publ.), corporate identity no. 556036-0793, has its registered office in Linköping, Sweden. The company's head office is located at Olof Palmes gata 17, 5tr, SE-111 22 Stockholm, Sweden, telephone number +46-8-463 00 00. Saab's B shares are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1998 and on the large cap list as of October 2006. The company's operations, including subsidiaries, associated companies and joint ventures, are described in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2024.
Note 2 Accounting principles
The consolidated accounts for 2025 has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Reporting and the Annual Accounts Act. The Parent Company's accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Accounts Act and the Swedish Corporate Reporting Board's recommendation RFR 2, Accounting for Legal Entities. The Group's and the Parent Company's accounting principles are described on pages 160- 162, and concerning significant income statement and balance sheet items, in each note disclosure in the Annual Report 2024.
The year-end report is condensed and does not contain all the information and disclosures in the annual report and should therefore be read together with the Annual Report 2024. All information on pages 1-30 constitutes the year-end report for 2025.
The Group and the Parent Company use the accounting principles and calculation methods as described in the Annual Report 2024. Important estimates and assumptions are disclosed in note 2 in the Annual Report 2024.
Note 3 Segment reporting
Saab is a leading high-technology company, with its main operations in defence, aviation and civil security. Operations are primarily focused on well-defined areas in defence electronics, missile systems, and naval systems as well as military and commercial aviation. Saab is also active in technical services and maintenance. Saab has a strong position in Sweden and the main part of sales is generated in Europe. In addition, Saab has a local presence in Australia, the U.S., South Africa, and in other selected countries. Saab's operating and management structure is divided into four business areas, which are also operating segments: Aeronautics, Dynamics, Surveillance and Kockums. In addition, Combitech, which provides consulting services, is an independent, wholly owned subsidiary of Saab. Corporate comprises Group staff and departments, a minority portfolio containing Saab's ownership interests in companies in various stages of development as well as other operations outside the core operations. The Group's operating segments recognise all lease contracts as expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Aeronautics
Aeronautics is a world-leading manufacturer of innovative aerial systems and is engaged in development of military aviation technology. It also conducts long-term future studies of manned and unmanned aircraft as preparation for new systems and further development of existing products.
Dynamics
Dynamics offers a market-leading product portfolio comprising ground combat weapons, missile systems, systems for training and simulation, signature management systems for armed forces around the world, and niche products for the civil and defence markets.
Surveillance
Surveillance provides efficient solutions for safety and security, for surveillance and decision support, and for threat detection, location, and protection. The portfolio covers airborne, ground-based and naval radar, electronic warfare and combat systems and C4I solutions.
Kockums
Kockums develops, delivers, and maintains world-class solutions for naval environments. Its portfolio includes submarines with the Stirling system for air independent propulsion, surface combatants, mine hunting systems, autonomous vessels, torpedoes and unmanned underwater vehicles. Kockums' unique competence is in signature management, impact strength and advanced stealth technology.
Combitech
Combitech is an independent subsidiary of Saab and from 1 July 2021 reported as an operating segment outside the business area structure within Saab Group. Combitech is one of the largest technology consulting firms in Sweden, combining technology with cutting-edge expertise to create solutions for its customers' specific needs. Combitech is active in aviation, defence, telecom and other industries as well as the public sector. Combitech offers services in systems development, systems integration, information security, systems security, communications, mechanics, technical product information and logistics.
Order bookings per operating segment
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Change, % |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 61,464 | 11,176 | 450 | 44,847 | 2,416 |
| Dynamics | 32,394 | 50,293 | -36 | 10,832 | 5,159 |
| Surveillance | 54,158 | 28,534 | 90 | 32,964 | 9,062 |
| Kockums | 18,110 | 5,706 | 217 | 10,919 | 1,070 |
| Combitech | 4,891 | 4,637 | 5 | 1,541 | 1,344 |
| Corporate | 2,244 | 334 | 572 | 125 | 97 |
| Elimination | -4,742 | -3,882 | -1,117 | -1,592 | |
| Total | 168,519 | 96,798 | 74 | 100,111 | 17,556 |
Order bookings per region
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Change, % |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 57,087 | 23,456 | 143 | 32,924 | 7,286 |
| Rest of Europe | 51,723 | 35,498 | 46 | 31,046 | 6,758 |
| North America | 9,262 | 7,672 | 21 | 2,087 | 2,280 |
| Latin America | 37,826 | 237 | 15,860 | 33,316 | -928 |
| Asia | 8,439 | 5,050 | 67 | 151 | 633 |
| Africa | 655 | 354 | 85 | 69 | 5 |
| Australia, etc. | 3,084 | 2,877 | 7 | 384 | 1,546 |
| Undisclosed countries | 443 | 21,654 | -98 | 134 | -24 |
| Total | 168,519 | 96,798 | 74 | 100,111 | 17,556 |
Order backlog per operating segment
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 83,783 | 41,501 |
| Dynamics | 90,095 | 78,886 |
| Surveillance | 77,991 | 52,725 |
| Kockums | 22,913 | 14,360 |
| Combitech | 1,845 | 1,927 |
| Corporate | 2,173 | 743 |
| Elimination | -4,268 | -2,919 |
| Total | 274,532 | 187,223 |
Order backlog per region
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 77,324 | 52,520 |
| Rest of Europe | 91,099 | 60,540 |
| North America | 14,368 | 13,422 |
| Latin America | 47,954 | 13,565 |
| Asia | 11,978 | 9,550 |
| Africa | 1,103 | 699 |
| Australia etc. | 3,886 | 4,185 |
| Undisclosed countries | 26,820 | 32,742 |
| Total | 274,532 | 187,223 |
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Sales per operating segment
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Change, % |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 19,133 | 16,689 | 15 | 5,746 | 5,594 | 3 |
| Dynamics | 20,665 | 14,605 | 41 | 8,397 | 5,615 | 50 |
| Surveillance | 27,296 | 22,014 | 24 | 9,961 | 6,504 | 53 |
| Kockums | 9,631 | 8,364 | 15 | 3,129 | 2,617 | 20 |
| Combitech | 4,977 | 4,306 | 16 | 1,430 | 1,298 | 10 |
| Corporate | 842 | 608 | 38 | 118 | 186 | -37 |
| Elimination | -3,398 | -2,835 | -1,084 | -964 | ||
| Total | 79,146 | 63,751 | 24 | 27,697 | 20,850 | 33 |
Sales per region
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
% of sales | Full Year 2024 |
% of sales | Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 32,509 | 41 | 26,140 | 41 | 10,327 | 7,976 |
| Rest of Europe | 20,392 | 26 | 15,829 | 25 | 8,033 | 5,473 |
| North America | 7,069 | 9 | 6,148 | 10 | 2,584 | 1,714 |
| Latin America | 3,439 | 4 | 4,556 | 7 | 894 | 2,187 |
| Asia | 5,856 | 7 | 5,329 | 8 | 1,826 | 1,433 |
| Africa | 485 | 1 | 165 | 0 | 175 | 59 |
| Australia, etc. | 3,038 | 4 | 3,375 | 5 | 730 | 765 |
| Undisclosed countries | 6,358 | 8 | 2,209 | 4 | 3,128 | 1,243 |
| Total | 79,146 | 100 | 63,751 | 100 | 27,697 | 20,850 |
Information on large customers
During 2025, Saab had one customer that separately accounted for 10 per cent or more of the Group's sales. The Swedish Defence is a customer of all business areas and total sales amounted to SEK 28,787 million (22,795) during the year.
Seasonal variation
A major part of Saab's business is related to large projects where the revenue is recognised by using the percentage of completion method. The costs incurred in these projects are normally lower during the third quarter compared to other quarters. The fourth quarter is also usually affected by a higher number of deliveries, mainly within Dynamics.
Operating income per operating segment
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
% of sales | Full Year 2024 |
% of sales | Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 1,177 | 6.2 | 977 | 5.9 | 349 | 252 |
| Dynamics | 3,735 | 18.1 | 2,565 | 17.6 | 1,422 | 1,192 |
| Surveillance | 3,056 | 11.2 | 1,991 | 9.0 | 1,485 | 668 |
| Kockums | 764 | 7.9 | 639 | 7.6 | 253 | 275 |
| Combitech | 478 | 9.6 | 442 | 10.3 | 162 | 136 |
| Group segments' | ||||||
| operating income | 9,210 | 11.8 | 6,614 | 10.5 | 3,671 | 2,523 |
| Corporate | -1,144 | -952 | -410 | -570 | ||
| Total | 8,066 | 10.2 | 5,662 | 8.9 | 3,261 | 1,953 |
Depreciation/amortisation and write-downs per operating segment
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Change, % |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 489 | 253 | 93 | 153 | 74 |
| Dynamics | 175 | 128 | 37 | 57 | 38 |
| Surveillance | 833 | 1,047 | -20 | 161 | 317 |
| Kockums | 73 | 51 | 43 | 22 | 12 |
| Combitech | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Corporate | 1,694 | 1,245 | 36 | 544 | 333 |
| Total | 3,281 | 2,740 | 20 | 942 | 781 |
Operational cash flow per operating segment
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | -1,937 | -712 | 1,631 | 1,395 |
| Dynamics | 7,643 | 2,798 | 1,758 | 1,004 |
| Surveillance | 110 | 1,333 | 3,157 | 1,439 |
| Kockums | 763 | 289 | -192 | -443 |
| Combitech | 388 | 532 | 336 | 305 |
| Corporate | -1,694 | -1,743 | -409 | -142 |
| Total | 5,273 | 2,497 | 6,281 | 3,558 |
Capital employed per operating segment
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 14,974 | 12,136 |
| Dynamics | 6,719 | 5,342 |
| Surveillance | 14,718 | 12,142 |
| Kockums | 4,111 | 3,622 |
| Combitech | 1,427 | 1,348 |
| Corporate/elimination | 16,779 | 12,755 |
| Total | 58,728 | 47,345 |
Full time equivalents (FTEs) per operating segment
| Number at end of the period | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | 6,565 | 6,023 |
| Dynamics | 5,068 | 4,295 |
| Surveillance | 8,330 | 7,190 |
| Kockums | 2,681 | 2,410 |
| Combitech | 2,582 | 2,378 |
| Corporate | 2,639 | 2,227 |
| Total | 27,865 | 24,523 |
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Note 4 Distribution of sales
| Aeronautics | Dynamics | Surveillance | Kockums | Combitech | Corporate/ elimination |
Group | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
| External sales | 19,007 | 16,621 | 20,277 | 14,337 | 26,442 | 21,267 | 9,325 | 8,205 | 3,255 | 2,715 | 840 | 606 | 79,146 | 63,751 |
| Internal sales | 126 | 68 | 388 | 268 | 854 | 747 | 306 | 159 | 1,722 | 1,591 | -3,396 | -2,833 | - | - |
| Total sales | 19,133 - |
16,689 - |
20,665 - |
14,605 - |
27,296 - |
22,014 - |
9,631 - |
8,364 - |
4,977 - |
4,306 - |
-2,556 - |
-2,227 - |
79,146 - |
63,751 - |
| Sales by customer: | ||||||||||||||
| Military customers | 17,619 | 15,562 | 19,992 | 14,109 | 24,887 | 19,536 | 8,866 | 7,645 | 1,899 | 1,494 | 313 | 296 | 73,576 | 58,642 |
| Civilian customers | 1,388 | 1,059 | 285 | 228 | 1,555 | 1,731 | 459 | 560 | 1,356 | 1,221 | 527 | 310 | 5,570 | 5,109 |
| Total external sales | 19,007 - |
16,621 - |
20,277 - |
14,337 - |
26,442 - |
21,267 - |
9,325 - |
8,205 - |
3,255 - |
2,715 - |
840 - |
606 - |
79,146 - |
63,751 - |
| Sales by significant source: | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term customer contracts | 17,873 | 14,563 | 7,326 | 5,321 | 18,378 | 15,136 | 5,555 | 4,951 | - | 1 | 204 | 259 | 49,336 | 40,231 |
| Services | 710 | 824 | 3,274 | 1,686 | 3,835 | 3,363 | 1,759 | 1,616 | 2,804 | 2,454 | 182 | 176 | 12,564 | 10,119 |
| Products | 424 | 1,234 | 9,677 | 7,330 | 4,229 | 2,768 | 2,011 | 1,638 | 451 | 260 | 454 | 171 | 17,246 | 13,401 |
| Total external sales | 19,007 - |
16,621 - |
20,277 - |
14,337 - |
26,442 - |
21,267 - |
9,325 - |
8,205 - |
3,255 - |
2,715 - |
840 - |
606 - |
79,146 - |
63,751 - |
| Sales by domain: | ||||||||||||||
| Air | 17,353 | 15,289 | 696 | 382 | 9,323 | 7,981 | - | - | 40 | 40 | 257 | 45 | 27,669 | 23,737 |
| Land | 145 | 174 | 16,228 | 12,728 | 7,017 | 4,037 | - | - | 1,878 | 1,472 | 41 | 65 | 25,309 | 18,476 |
| Naval | 4 | 8 | 3,264 | 1,148 | 8,195 | 7,357 | 9,325 | 8,205 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 130 | 20,839 | 16,854 |
| Civil Security | 36 | 37 | 65 | 43 | 1,873 | 1,867 | - | - | 358 | 378 | 71 | 70 | 2,403 | 2,395 |
| Commercial Aeronautics | 1,467 | 1,097 | - | - | 4 | 6 | - | - | 7 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 1,491 | 1,125 |
| Other/not distributed | 2 | 16 | 24 | 36 | 30 | 19 | - | - | 966 | 812 | 413 | 281 | 1,435 | 1,164 |
| Total external sales | 19,007 - |
16,621 - |
20,277 - |
14,337 - |
26,442 - |
21,267 - |
9,325 - |
8,205 - |
3,255 - |
2,715 - |
840 - |
606 - |
79,146 - |
63,751 - |
| Sales recognition method: | ||||||||||||||
| Over time | 16,355 | 13,638 | 8,594 | 6,314 | 19,281 | 15,685 | 8,734 | 7,667 | 3,233 | 2,709 | 271 | 277 | 56,468 | 46,290 |
| Point in time | 2,652 | 2,983 | 11,683 | 8,023 | 7,161 | 5,582 | 591 | 538 | 22 | 6 | 569 | 329 | 22,678 | 17,461 |
| Total external sales | 19,007 | 16,621 | 20,277 | 14,337 | 26,442 | 21,267 | 9,325 | 8,205 | 3,255 | 2,715 | 840 | 606 | 79,146 | 63,751 |
Note 5 Items affecting comparability
| Item affecting comparability | Business Area | Line item | Full Year 2025 | Full Year 2024 | Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-recurring contribution from minority portfolio | Corporate | Share of income in associated companies and joint ventures | 105 | - | - | - |
| Capital gain from divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB | Surveillance | Other operating income | 336 | - | 336 | - |
| Capital gain from divestment of Combitech Norway | Combitech | Other operating income | - | 18 | - | - |
| Remeasurement of contingent consideration payable | Surveillance | Other operating income | - | 112 | - | 112 |
| Write-down of intangible assets related to acquired customer relations |
Surveillance | Marketing expenses | - | -72 | - | -72 |
| Total | 441 | 58 | 336 | 40 |
Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability is reported for the Saab Group for the fourth quarter 2025 and the full year 2025. For these periods, the capital gain related to the divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB is treated as an item affecting comparability. All other items affecting comparability in the table above are not classified as items affecting comparability at Group level but are presented above as they are classified as items affecting comparability on segment area reporting level.
Note 6 Dividend to Parent Company's shareholders
At its meeting on 4 February 2026, the Board of Directors decided to propose to the Annual General Meeting that the Parent Company's shareholders receive a dividend of SEK 2.40 per share, totalling MSEK 1,293. The dividend is proposed to be paid out in two equal instalments. Proposed record dates for the dividend are 7 April 2026 and 6 October 2026 with expected payments on 10 April 2026 and 9 October 2026.
Note 7 Intangible fixed assets
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 5,289 | 5,572 |
| Capitalised development costs | 5,972 | 6,052 |
| Other intangible assets | 1,324 | 1,374 |
| Total | 12,585 | 12,998 |
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Note 8 Net liquidity/debt
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets: | ||
| Liquid assets | 3,715 | 2,843 |
| Short-term investments | 11,643 | 8,898 |
| Total liquid investments | 15,358 | 11,741 |
| Short-term interest-bearing receivables | 68 | 73 |
| Long-term interest-bearing receivables | 218 | 241 |
| Long-term receivables attributable to pensions | 76 | 79 |
| Long-term interest-bearing financial investments | 3,321 | 1,610 |
| Total interest-bearing assets | 19,041 | 13,744 |
| Liabilities: | ||
| Lease liabilities | 4,924 | 3,032 |
| Bonds and other debt instruments | 9,668 | 7,193 |
| Liabilities to associated companies | ||
| and joint ventures | 48 | 55 |
| Other interest-bearing liabilities | 69 | 104 |
| Provisions for pensions ¹⁾ | 343 | 1,149 |
| Total interest-bearing liabilities and provisions | ||
| for pensions | 15,052 | 11,533 |
| Net liquidity (+) / net debt (-) | 3,989 | 2,211 |
1) Excluding provisions for special employers' contribution attributable to pensions.
Committed credit lines
| MSEK | Facilities | Drawings | Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolving credit facility | |||
| (Maturity 2030 SEK 6 billion) | 6,000 | - | 6,000 |
| Overdraft facility (Maturity 2026) | 86 | - | 86 |
| Total | 6,086 | - | 6,086 |
Parent Company
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term bonds and other debt instruments | 8,414 | 7,073 |
| Short-term bonds and other debt instruments | 1,250 | 114 |
| Total | 9,664 | 7,187 |
Saab has a Medium Term Note (MTN) programme with a framework of SEK 15,000 million, enabling the issuance of long-term loans on the capital market. The programme was established in 2009 and has since been increased in three steps, most recently during the second quarter of 2025, when the framework was increased from SEK 10,000 million to SEK 15,000 million.
During the second quarter, bonds amounting to SEK 114 million matured. During the third quarter, Saab issued bonds totalling SEK 2,000 million under its MTN programme. In the fourth quarter Saab secured a new loan facility with the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to refinance two existing loans: SEK 1,000 million maturing in the first quarter and SEK 250 million maturing in the second quarter 2026. The new loan amounts to SEK 1,200 million, maturing in 2035. Of this amount, SEK 600 million was drawn in the fourth quarter 2025, with the remaining SEK 600 million to be drawn in the first quarter 2026. At the end of the fourth quarter, bonds outstanding under the MTN programme amounted to SEK 8,755 million and the loan agreement with NIB amounted to SEK 600 million.
Note 9 Capital employed
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 |
31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 124,704 | 99,823 |
| Less non-interest bearing liabilities | 65,976 | 52,478 |
| Capital employed | 58,728 | 47,345 |
Note 10 Financial instruments
Classification and categorisation of financial assets and liabilities²⁾
| Carrying amount | 31 Dec 2025 |
31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Financial assets: | ||
| Valued at amortised cost ⁴⁾: | ||
| Accounts receivable, contract assets and other receivables | 34,370 | 27,482 |
| Liquid assets | 3,715 | 2,843 |
| Long-term receivables | 334 | 356 |
| Valued at fair value through profit and loss ³⁾: | ||
| Short-term interest-bearing investments | 11,572 | 8,898 |
| Derivatives for trading | 107 | 17 |
| Financial investments | 509 | 237 |
| Valued at fair value through other comprehensive income ³⁾: | ||
| Derivatives identified as hedges | 2,377 | 913 |
| Equity investments elected to be classified as fair value through other comprehensive income |
2,481 | 2,526 |
| Interest-bearing investments | 3,392 | 1,610 |
| Total financial assets | 58,857 | 44,882 |
| Financial liabilities: | ||
| Valued at amortised cost: | ||
| Interest-bearing liabilities ¹⁾ | 14,709 | 10,384 |
| Other liabilities ⁴⁾ | 18,250 | 15,977 |
| Valued at fair value through profit and loss ³⁾: | ||
| Contingent consideration payable | 14 | 19 |
| Derivatives for trading | 12 | 64 |
| Valued at fair value through other comprehensive income ³⁾: | ||
| Derivatives identified as hedges | 547 | 2,380 |
| Total financial liabilities | 33,532 | 28,824 |
| ¹⁾ Fair value | 14,771 | 10,617 |
Derivatives with positive values are recognised as assets and derivatives with negative values are recognised as liabilities. Derivatives with a legal right of offset amount to SEK 551 million.
The Group has used the same valuation methods as in the year-end closing of 2024, as described in the Annual Report 2024 on page 203, note 35. As of 31 December 2025, the Group had the following financial assets and liabilities at fair value:
Financial assets at fair value
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonds and interest-bearing securities | 14,964 | 14,964 | - | - |
| Forward exchange contracts | 2,339 | - | 2,339 | - |
| Currency options | 4 | - | 4 | - |
| Interest rate swaps | 136 | - | 136 | - |
| Electricity derivatives | 5 | 5 | - | - |
| Shares and participations | 2,990 | - | - | 2,990 |
| Total | 20,438 | 14,969 | 2,479 | 2,990 |
Financial liabilities at fair value
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward exchange contracts | 543 | - | 543 | - |
| Currency options | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| Interest rate swaps | 6 | - | 6 | - |
| Electricity derivatives | 9 | 9 | - | - |
| Contingent consideration payable | 14 | - | - | 14 |
| Total | 573 | 9 | 550 | 14 |
The impact of credit risk on these instruments is considered low given the limits in the current investment policy.
⁴⁾Carrying amount, in Saab's assessment, essentially corresponds to fair value.
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| MSEK | Unlisted shares and participations | Contingent consideration payable |
|---|---|---|
| Opening balance, 1 January 2025 | 2,763 | 19 |
| Acquisitions | 452 | - |
| Payments | - | -3 |
| Gains/losses recognised in the income statement | -73 | - |
| Gains/losses recognised in other comprehensive income | -152 | - |
| Foreign currency translation | - | -2 |
| Closing balance, 31 December 2025 | 2,990 | 14 |
Note 11 Supplemental information on statement of cash flows
Free cash flow
| MSEK | Jan-Dec 2025 |
Jan-Dec 2024 |
Q4 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flow from operating activities before changes in working capital, excluding taxes and other financial items ¹⁾ | 12,140 | 8,269 | 4,862 | 2,878 |
| Cash flow from changes in working capital: | ||||
| Contract assets and liabilities | 3,800 | 7,218 | 5,583 | 4,352 |
| Inventories | -3,811 | -4,890 | 410 | -321 |
| Other current receivables | -3,725 | -5,464 | -6,912 | -4,908 |
| Other current liabilities | 4,860 | 3,589 | 5,026 | 3,392 |
| Provisions | -804 | -1,456 | -421 | -261 |
| Change in working capital | 320 | -1,003 | 3,686 | 2,254 |
| Cash flow from operating activities excluding taxes and other financial items | 12,460 | 7,266 | 8,548 | 5,132 |
| Investing activities: | ||||
| Investments in intangible fixed assets | -1,110 | -827 | -180 | -289 |
| Investments in tangible fixed assets | -6,112 | -4,012 | -2,091 | -1,312 |
| Sales and disposals of tangible and intangible fixed assets including biological assets | 35 | 70 | 4 | 27 |
| Cash flow from investing activities ²⁾ | -7,187 | -4,769 | -2,267 | -1,574 |
| Operational cash flow | 5,273 | 2,497 | 6,281 | 3,558 |
| Taxes and other financial items | -1,082 | -1,224 | -270 | -304 |
| Investments in and sale of financial assets, associated companies and joint ventures | -464 | -290 | -99 | 13 |
| Investments in operations | -60 | -15 | - | - |
| Sale of subsidiaries and other operations | 539 | 25 | 539 | - |
| Free cash flow | 4,206 | 993 | 6,451 | 3,267 |
1) Including amortisation of lease liabilities
Free cash flow vs. statement of cash flows
| MSEK | Full Year 2025 |
Full Year 2024 |
Q4 2025 |
Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free cash flow Investing activities – interest-bearing: |
4,206 | 993 | 6,451 | 3,267 |
| Short-term investments | -2,728 | 2,471 | -5,319 | -2,668 |
| Other financial investments and receivables | -1,742 | -1,604 | 13 | -483 |
| Financing activities: | ||||
| Repayments of loans Raising of loans and increase in other interest |
-173 | -678 | -22 | -106 |
| bearing liabilities | 2,600 | 331 | 593 | - |
| Dividend paid to the Parent Company's shareholders | -1,076 | -856 | -539 | -429 |
| Dividend paid to non-controlling interest | -51 | -41 | -28 | -13 |
| Transactions with non-controlling interest | 73 | - | 20 | - |
| Cash flow for the period | 1,109 | 616 | 1,169 | -432 |
Liquid assets
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| The following components are included in liquid assets: |
||
| Cash and bank balances | 2,015 | 2,543 |
| Bank deposits | 1,700 | 300 |
| Total according to balance sheet | 3,715 | 2,843 |
| Total according to statement of cash flows | 3,715 | 2,843 |
Note 12 Business combinations
On August 18 2025, Saab announced the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares in Deform AB (Deform) for approximately SEK 60 million. Deform is a forming company located In Degerfors, Sweden with four main business areas: pressure vessels, protection, heavy fabrication and heavy equipment. The company specialises in hot and cold forming of various types of metallic materials. At the time of acquisition, Deform had 37 employees.
Deform has a long and close relationship with Saab as a supplier of speciality parts for Saab's submarine production and is an important part of Kockums' supply chain. The acquisition strengthens the security of supply for the Swedish defence industry and ensures continued close cooperation between the two companies.
The net assets of the acquired operations are comprised of the following; fair value of intangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 9 million and is related to an acquired order backlog. Tangible fixed assets amounted to SEK 20 million and current assets to SEK 19 million, resulting in total identifiable assets of SEK 48 million. Total liabilities amounted to SEK 24 million.
Accordingly, total identifiable net assets at fair value amounted to SEK 24 million and recognised goodwill amounted to SEK 36 million. The goodwill comprises the value of expected synergies through the consolidation of the operations of Saab and Deform arising from the acquisition. None of the acquired goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The total of the identified net assets and goodwill equals the purchase price of SEK 60 million.
From the date of the acquisition, Deform has contributed to the consolidated accounts of the group with SEK 23 million to sales and SEK 1.6 million to income before taxes. Transaction costs of SEK 4 million have been expensed and are included in administrative expenses (included in cash flows from operating activities).
2) Cash flow from investing activities excluding change in short-term investments and other interest-bearing financial assets and excluding sale of and investment in financial assets, operations and subsidiaries. If investments in and sale of financial fixed assets are considered to be of operating nature, the item is included in investing activities.
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On August 28 2025, Saab announced the divestment of Saab TransponderTech AB. The divestment was completed during the fourth quarter and resulted in a capital gain of SEK 336 million with an effect on free cash flow of SEK 539 million. The capital gain from the divestment is reported as an item affecting comparability in Business Area Surveillance and the Group in the fourth quarter and full year results 2025.
Note 13 Defined-benefit plans
Saab has defined-benefit pension plans where post-employment compensation is based on a percentage of the recipient's salary. Definedbenefit plans mainly relate to the Swedish operations, where the ITP2 plan accounts for more than 90 per cent of the total obligation.
Pension obligation according to IAS 19
| MSEK | 31 Dec 2025 |
31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Defined-benefit obligation | 10,876 | 10,969 |
| Special employers' contribution | 40 | 238 |
| Less assets under management | 10,609 | 9,899 |
| Total provisions for pensions | 307 | 1,308 |
| of which reported as long-term receivable | 76 | 79 |
Actuarial gains and losses are recognised in other comprehensive income. The actuarial gain related to the Swedish pension plans amounted to SEK 842 million net in 2025 due to the following:
The assumed discount rate increased from 3.75 per cent to 4.00 per cent during the year. This resulted in an actuarial gain of SEK 388 million. The inflation assumption was unchanged during 2025 at 1.75 per cent.
Negative experience adjustments resulted in an actuarial loss of SEK 57 million.
The return on assets under management was SEK 687 million which resulted in an actuarial gain of SEK 344 million.
The actuarial gain related to the special employer's contribution amounted to SEK 167 million.
Note 14 Contingent liabilities
No additional significant commitments have arisen during 2025. With regard to the Group's so-called performance guarantees for commitments to customers, the likelihood of an outflow of resources is estimated as remote and, as a result, no value is recognised.
Note 15 Transactions with related parties
No significant transactions with related parties have occurred during 2025. Related parties with which the Group has transactions are described in note 37 in the Annual Report 2024.
Note 16 Definitions
Below are definitions of financial key ratios that are used in the report. For more information and explanations regarding the usage of these key ratios, please see www.saab.com/investors/financials/financial-data.
Capital employed
Total assets less non-interest-bearing liabilities.
Cash conversion
Operational cash flow divided by operating income (EBIT).
Earnings per share
Net income for the period attributable to the Parent Company's shareholders, divided by the average number of shares before and after full dilution.
EBITDA
Operating income before depreciation/amortisation and write-downs.
EBITDA adjusted for items affecting comparability
Operating income before depreciation/amortisation and write-downs adjusted for items classified as affecting comparability.
EBITDA margin
Operating income before depreciation/amortisation and write-downs as a percentage of sales.
EBITDA margin adjusted for items affecting comparability
Operating income before depreciation/amortisation and write-downs adjusted for items affecting comparability as a percentage of adjusted sales.
Effective tax rate
Current and deferred taxes as a percentage of income before tax.
Equity/assets ratio
Equity in relation to total assets.
Equity per share
Equity attributable to the Parent Company's shareholders divided by the number of shares, excluding treasury shares and shares repurchased through equity swaps, at the end of the period.
Free cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities including amortisation of lease liabilities and cash flow from investing activities, excluding acquisitions and divestments of short-term investments and other interest-bearing financial assets.
Free cash flow per share
Free cash flow divided by the average number of shares after dilution.
Full Time Equivalent, FTE
Refers to the number of full-time equivalent employees. Excludes longterm absentees and consultants but includes fixed term employees and part-time employees.
Gross income adjusted for items affecting comparability
Gross income adjusted for items classified as affecting comparability.
Gross margin
Gross income as a percentage of sales.
Gross margin adjusted for items affecting comparability
Gross income adjusted for items affecting comparability as a percentage of adjusted sales.
Items affecting comparability
Items affecting comparability comprise the financial effects from events or transactions with material impact that are relevant to understand the result when comparing periods. Such events or transactions can relate to restructuring programs, costs related to disputes and legal proceedings, macroeconomic developments, impairment charges and gains and losses from divestments of group companies, joint ventures or associated companies.
Net investments
Investments, sales and disposals of intangible and tangible fixed assets.
Net liquidity/net debt
Liquid assets, short-term investments and interest-bearing receivables less interest-bearing liabilities and provisions for pensions excluding provisions for pensions attributable to special employers' contribution.
Net liquidity/net debt to EBITDA
End of period Net liquidity/net debt divided by 12-month rolling reported EBITDA.
Number of permanent employees
Headcount of all employed by the company, excluding fixed term employees and consultants.
Operating income
Income before financial items and tax.
Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability
Operating income (EBIT) adjusted for items classified as affecting comparability.
Operating margin
Operating income (EBIT) as a percentage of sales.
Operating margin adjusted for items affecting comparability
Operating income adjusted for items affecting comparability as a percentage of adjusted sales.
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Operational cash flow
Cash flow from operating activities, excluding taxes and other financial items, amortisation of lease liabilities and investments, sales and disposals of intangible and tangible fixed assets.
Order backlog
Total value of orders at the end of the period.
Order bookings
Total value of orders received during the period.
Organic sales growth
Change in sales in percentage adjusted for effects from exchange rate due to the translation of foreign subsidiaries, and structural changes such as acquisitions and divestments of subsidiaries.
Research and development, R&D
Research and development costs are recognised separately in the income statement and comprise the cost of self-financed new and continued product development as well as amortisation and any writedown of capitalised development costs.
Research and development expenditures comprise both expenses incurred as costs excluding amortisation and write-downs, and expenses capitalised as development costs in the statement of financial position.
Total R&D expenses also include the part of Saab's R&D that is conducted in cooperation with customers, which is reported as cost of goods sold.
Return on capital employed
Operating income plus financial income (rolling 12 months) as a percentage of average capital employed.
Return on equity
Net income for the period (rolling 12 months) as a percentage of average equity.
Sales adjusted for items affecting comparability
Sales adjusted for items classified as affecting comparability.
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Glossary
| AEW&CS | Airborne Early Warning & Control System |
|---|---|
| CDP | Global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts |
| C-UAS | Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
| FMV | Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, Sw, "Försvarets materielverk" |
| FRN | Floating Rate Note |
| IAS | International Accounting Standards |
| IFRS | International Financial Reporting Standards |
| MTN | Medium Term Note, loan facility for issuance of bonds with a duration of 1-15 years |
| NSPA | NATO Support and Procurement Agency |
| NLAW | Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon |
| SBTi | Science Based Targets initiative |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle |
Stockholm 5 February 2026
Saab AB (publ)
The Board of Directors
This year-end report has not been subject to review by the company's auditors
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