Quarterly Report • May 7, 2025
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January - March

Following a transformative 2024, we entered 2025 as a company focusing solely on marketplaces. I have previously compared the next phase of Schibsted's history to writing an entirely new book. Now, I am happy to conclude that the first chapter of this book has started on a positive note, with progress in the first quarter in line with the strategy outlined at our Capital Markets Day.
We delivered growth across our core verticals, driven by continuous improvements to our customer offerings and enhanced monetisation. At the same time, our cost base decreased as anticipated, reflecting our focus on aligning expenses with our narrower scope.
In parallel, we have continued to simplify our structure in order to better concentrate resources on areas with the greatest value creation potential. We have recently decided to accelerate the exit from our Delivery business and expect to initiate the sales process shortly. Additionally, we have recently entered into an agreement to sell Prisjakt. Consistent with our commitment of returning surplus capital to our shareholders, we initiated a new NOK 2 billion share buyback programme and plan to return around NOK 500 million through a special cash dividend linked to proceeds from Adevinta.
Group revenues for the quarter ended at NOK 2.015 million, representing a 4 per cent year-on-year increase on a constant currency basis, while Group EBITDA improved by 18 per cent to NOK 394 million. Revenue growth was driven by solid ARPA development across verticals, increasingly curbed by soft Advertising sales due to the separation from Schibsted Media and macroeconomic conditions. Our EBITDA growth was particularly supported by exceptionally strong volume-driven revenue growth and increased margins in Real Estate, and reduced operating expenses across the Group. The exit from our Jobs businesses in Sweden and Finland as well as the streamlining of our offerings in Recommerce as part of our simplification agenda, affected revenue growth negatively.
12 May will represent another important milestone in our developing history, as we on that day formally will become "Vend". This is a manifestation of our ambition to develop world-leading, efficient and easy to use marketplaces in the Nordics, while creating value for our customers, users, societies and shareholders. The momentum in our organisation is strong, and I am eagerly looking forward to the continuation.
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Schibsted Group | ||||
| Operating revenues | 2,015 | 1,916 | 5% | 8,325 |
| EBITDA | 394 | 332 | 18% | 1,697 |
| EBITDA margin | 20% | 17% | 20% | |
| Operating revenues per segment | ||||
| Mobility | 556 | 551 | 1% | 2,362 |
| Real Estate | 301 | 250 | 20% | 1,171 |
| Jobs | 314 | 349 | (10%) | 1,220 |
| Recommerce | 180 | 190 | (5%) | 825 |
| Delivery | 535 | 430 | 24% | 2,124 |
| Other/Headquarters | 171 | 299 | (43%) | 1,279 |
| Eliminations | (42) | (153) | 73% | (656) |
| EBITDA per segment | ||||
| Mobility | 275 | 268 | 3% | 1,225 |
| Real Estate | 126 | 64 | 97% | 439 |
| Jobs | 185 | 158 | 17% | 547 |
| Recommerce | (72) | (82) | 12% | (290) |
| Delivery | (20) | 1 | (1,524%) | 65 |
| Other/Headquarters | (101) | (77) | (31%) | (288) |
Alternative performance measures (APMs) used in this report are described at the end of the report.
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Classifieds revenues | 413 | 390 | 6% | 1,660 |
| - of which Professional | 322 | 312 | 3% | 1,230 |
| - of which Private | 91 | 79 | 16% | 430 |
| Transactional revenues | 86 | 73 | 18% | 359 |
| Advertising revenues | 48 | 68 | (30%) | 284 |
| Other operating revenues | 10 | 19 | (49%) | 60 |
| Operating revenues | 556 | 551 | 1% | 2,362 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (26) | (25) | (4%) | (118) |
| Personnel expenses | (86) | (85) | (2%) | (318) |
| Marketing expenses | (35) | (26) | (36%) | (126) |
| Other operating expenses | (35) | (33) | (6%) | (126) |
| Allocated operating expenses | (99) | (114) | 14% | (449) |
| EBITDA | 275 | 268 | 3% | 1,225 |
| EBITDA margin | 49% | 49% | 52% |
Revenues in the Mobility Vertical declined 1 per cent on a constant currency basis in Q1.
While total revenues decreased, ARPA continued to develop positively, with double-digit growth in Private and ARPA growth in Professional. In addition, both AutoVex and Nettbil in Transactional contributed positively.
Volume development during the quarter showed mixed trends across countries. Norway delivered a positive development in both Professional and Private, while Sweden and Denmark experienced declines compared to strong trends last year.
Advertising revenues declined further during the quarter, down 30 per cent year-on-year. The decline was driven by effects related to the split from Schibsted Media.
OPEX excluding COGS was stable year-on-year, despite marketing campaigns in Sweden and Denmark. EBITDA increased 3 per cent compared to last year, resulting in a 49 per cent margin.
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Classifieds revenues | 245 | 208 | 18% | 971 |
| - of which Professional | 212 | 177 | 20% | 839 |
| - of which Private | 33 | 30 | 9% | 132 |
| Transactional revenues | 40 | 20 | 96% | 117 |
| Advertising revenues | 13 | 16 | (21%) | 67 |
| Other operating revenues | 4 | 6 | (38%) | 16 |
| Operating revenues | 301 | 250 | 20% | 1,171 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (10) | (11) | 4% | (47) |
| Personnel expenses | (57) | (47) | (21%) | (186) |
| Marketing expenses | (23) | (21) | (14%) | (90) |
| Other operating expenses | (25) | (36) | 32% | (134) |
| Allocated operating expenses | (59) | (71) | 16% | (274) |
| EBITDA | 126 | 64 | 97% | 439 |
| EBITDA margin | 42% | 26% | 37% |
Norway is the main revenue contributor within the Real Estate vertical, representing 75 per cent of the revenues in the quarter.
The Vertical delivered strong revenue growth of 20 per cent on a constant currency basis compared to last year.
This was driven by a 18 per cent increase in Classifieds revenues, supported by a 12 per cent increase in ARPA and an exceptionally strong 27 per cent volume growth in the Residential for sale segment in Norway.
Transactional had another strong quarter, driven by solid growth in the transactional rental platforms Qasa and HomeQ. In Finland, key
metrics continued to improve, with volume growth in Residentials for sale and positive ARPA development.
OPEX excluding COGS declined 6% year-on-year. This led to an EBITDA increase of 97 per cent compared to last year and a margin of 42 per cent.
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Classifieds revenues | 314 | 345 | (9%) | 1,209 |
| - of which Professional | 314 | 345 | (9%) | 1,209 |
| - of which Private | - | - | (100%) | - |
| Transactional revenues | - | - | - | - |
| Advertising revenues | - | 2 | (100%) | 3 |
| Other operating revenues | - | 2 | (100%) | 8 |
| Operating revenues | 314 | 349 | (10%) | 1,220 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (14) | (21) | 34% | (78) |
| Personnel expenses | (29) | (49) | 41% | (158) |
| Marketing expenses | (9) | (22) | 57% | (56) |
| Other operating expenses | (6) | (9) | 33% | (40) |
| Allocated operating expenses | (70) | (90) | 22% | (341) |
| EBITDA | 185 | 158 | 17% | 547 |
| EBITDA margin | 59% | 45% | 45% |
Reported revenues in the Jobs vertical declined by 10 per cent yearon-year and were affected by closing down our businesses in Sweden and Finland last year.
supported by a 18 per cent growth in ARPA due to the new segmented pricing model.
Despite a 10 per cent decline in volumes, driven by market conditions, revenue growth for Norway ended at 5 percent, OPEX excluding COGS decreased by 32 per cent in the quarter as a result of the business exits in Sweden and Finland as well as FTE reductions in Norway. EBITDA increased by 17 per cent year-onyear, resulting in an EBITDA margin of 59 percent.
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Classifieds revenues | 46 | 54 | (15%) | 213 |
| - of which Professional | 36 | 39 | (8%) | 150 |
| - of which Private | 10 | 15 | (34%) | 63 |
| Transactional revenues | 113 | 87 | 30% | 404 |
| Advertising revenues | 21 | 36 | (41%) | 158 |
| Other operating revenues | - | 14 | (97%) | 50 |
| Operating revenues | 180 | 190 | (5%) | 825 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (92) | (79) | (17%) | (382) |
| Personnel expenses | (36) | (45) | 21% | (160) |
| Marketing expenses | (11) | (17) | 39% | (80) |
| Other operating expenses | (5) | (13) | 61% | (45) |
| Allocated operating expenses | (108) | (118) | 8% | (449) |
| EBITDA | (72) | (82) | 12% | (290) |
| EBITDA margin | (40%) | (43%) | (35%) |
Revenues in the Recommerce Vertical declined 6 per cent on a constant currency basis compared to last year, as the 30 per cent increase in Transactional revenues was offset by a further decline in Advertising revenues and negative effects from phasing out and deconsolidating non-core revenue streams linked to our simplification efforts.
The 41 per cent decline in Advertising revenues was driven by effects related to the split from Schibsted Media.
OPEX excluding COGS declined by 17 per cent compared to last year, driven by FTE reductions and lower marketing expenses.
EBITDA increased 12 per cent compared to last year due to the cost development, ending at NOK -72 million.
while underlying revenues increased by [5] per cent. This represents a slower growth compared to previous quarters, driven
EBITDA ended at NOK -20 million, driven by softer revenue trends
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Distribution revenues | 453 | 360 | 26% | 1,868 |
| Other operating revenues | 82 | 70 | 17% | 256 |
| Operating revenues | 535 | 430 | 24% | 2,124 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (33) | (28) | (17%) | (94) |
| Personnel expenses | (237) | (128) | (84%) | (716) |
| Marketing expenses | (7) | (7) | (1%) | (26) |
| Other operating expenses | (278) | (266) | (5%) | (1,224) |
| EBITDA | (20) | 1 | (1,524%) | 65 |
| EBITDA margin | (4%) | 0% | 3% |
by lower volumes.
and higher costs.
Delivery consists of Helthjem Netthandel, Morgenlevering and the legacy newspaper distribution. From 1 July 2024, revenues and EBITDA also include the acquired delivery business from Amedia, contributing to the segment's revenues with NOK 85 million and EBITDA with NOK 2 million in Q1 2025.
Revenues in the Delivery segment increased by 24 per cent yearon-year, positively impacted by the aforementioned acquisition,
Other / Headquarters
| First quarter | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | Change | 2024 |
| Operating revenues | 171 | 299 | (43%) | 1,279 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (2) | - | (232%) | (2) |
| Personnel expenses | (271) | (378) | 28% | (1,384) |
| Marketing expenses | (13) | (36) | 64% | (145) |
| Other operating expenses | (323) | (354) | 9% | (1,546) |
| Allocated operating expenses | 336 | 393 | (14%) | 1,512 |
| EBITDA | (101) | (77) | (31%) | (288) |
| EBITDA margin | (59%) | (26%) | (22%) |
Other and Headquarters reported an EBITDA of NOK -101 million in the first quarter, a decline of NOK 24 million year-on-year which was affected by one-off costs linked to company-wide event for the "new" company amounting to approximately NOK 25 million. Corrected for the one-off effect, EBITDA remained rather stable as lower revenues were compensated by cost reductions.
Building on the strategy and financial framework presented at our Capital Markets Day in November 2024, Schibsted Marketplaces operates with the following medium-term targets for our four core verticals:
While we are confident in achieving our medium-term targets, nearterm financial performance is influenced by market conditions, particularly in Advertising and our Jobs vertical. Real Estate volumes have been exceptionally strong in Q1 2025, but are expected to normalise on a full-year basis. In the shorter term, Advertising revenues are also impacted by the split from Schibsted Media. Additionally, our cost efficiency initiatives – including exiting the Schibsted Media-related temporary service agreements, aligning support functions with our new structure, selling non-core assets, and completing our platform consolidation – require a transition period before the full benefits are realised.
Schibsted's consolidated operating revenues in Q1 2025 were NOK 2,015 million (NOK 1,916 million), an increase of 5 per cent from last year. The Group's gross operating profit (EBITDA) was NOK 394 million (NOK 332 million), up 19 per cent. For further details on the Group's Q1 performance, please see the Operating segments section above.
Depreciation and amortisation totalled NOK -143 million (NOK -157 million), primarily driven by internally-generated intangible assets and right-of-use assets. Impairment losses amounted to NOK -9 million (NOK 0 million). Other expenses were NOK -58 million (NOK -103 million), mainly linked to restructuring, separation and transaction-related costs (see Note 4). Operating profit for Q1 2025 was NOK 183 million (NOK 73 million).
Schibsted's share of profit (loss) from joint ventures and associates came in at NOK -15 million (NOK -17 million). Impairment losses on joint ventures and associates were NOK -14 million (NOK -43 million).
Financial income and financial expenses in Q1 2025 mainly consisted of interest and fair value measurement of NOK -2,441 million of equity instruments (see Note 5 and Note 6).
The Group reported a tax expense of NOK -25 million (NOK -31 million). See Note 7 for the relationship between Profit (loss) before tax and the reported tax expense.
Basic earnings per share in Q1 2025 were NOK -9.94 (NOK -3.50). Basic earnings per share from continuing operations were NOK - 10.12 (NOK -0.50). Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were NOK -9.79 (NOK 0.05).
Net cash flow from operating activities (continuing operations) was NOK 257 million in Q1 2025, compared with NOK 10 million in Q1 2024. Lower outflows related to taxes and net interest and higher inflow related to working capital changes.
Net cash outflow from investing activities (continuing operations) was NOK 198 million in Q1 2025, compared to a cash outflow of NOK 406 million in the same period in 2024. The decrease is related to reduced investments and lower cash outflow related to swaps.
Net cash outflow from financing activities reached NOK 1,301 million in Q1 2025, compared to NOK 563 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to treasury share acquisitions.
During 2025, the carrying amount of the Group's assets fell by NOK 3,774 million to NOK 36,323 million, mainly due to the fair value measurement of investments in Aurelia. Schibsted's equity ratio stood at 80 per cent at the end of Q1 2025, compared to 81 per cent at the end of 2024.
On 9 September 2024, the first out of two tranches of a share buyback programme was launched, covering purchases of up to a maximum value of NOK 2 billion. This tranche was completed in February.
In March, Schibsted launched the second tranche of the share buyback programme, also covering purchases of up to a maximum value of NOK 2 billion. The purchases will be split 50/50 in nominal terms between A- and B-shares, buying up to NOK 1 billion for each of the share classes, and are planned to be finalised within 15 August and 3 November 2025. The programme is paused ahead of the AGM and continues when the approval to buy back own shares has been renewed.
As of 31 March, Schibsted owns a total of 3,340,219 own A-shares, and a total of 3,731,206 own B-shares, corresponding to 3.02 per cent of total issued shares in Schibsted. The plan is to permanently delete the shares.
In March, Schibsted purchased its own bonds (SCHA02) for the amount of NOK 72 million. At the end of March the outstanding loan balance consists of bonds issued in the Norwegian Bond market, totalling NOK 2,928 billion. In addition, Schibsted has a revolving credit facility of EUR 300 million. The facility is not drawn.
The cash balance at the end of Q1 was NOK 4,334 million giving a net cash position of NOK 1,387 million. Including the undrawn facility, the liquidity reserve amounts to NOK 7,758 million. Totally NOK 3,629 million of the cash balance was deposited with shortterm liquidity funds at the end of Q1.
In the second quarter of 2025, Schibsted expects to receive additional proceeds of about NOK 500 million from Aurelia, related to Adevinta assets sold in 2024. Schibsted plans to distribute these proceeds via a special cash dividend of approximately NOK 500 million in Q2 2025.
In addition, a dividend of NOK 2.25 per share is proposed for 2024 (to be paid in May 2025).
Schibsted ASA has an issuer rating from Scope of BBB (Positive) confirming Schibsted as a solid Investment Grade company.
No new assets or operations were classified as held for sale or disposal group during Q1 2025.
At the end of March 2024, the investment in Adevinta was classified as a non-current asset held for sale and presented as a discontinued operation from Q1 2024.
The news media operations were classified as a disposal group held for sale following AGM approval on 26 April 2024 until control was relinquished on 7 June 2024; they are presented as discontinued operations from Q2 2024 onward.
Under Schibsted Marketplaces' revised strategy - focusing on core marketplaces - exit processes for Lendo Group, Prisjakt Group, and SMB Group were initiated. These groups were classified as disposal groups held for sale as of November 2024 and are presented as discontinued operations from Q4 2024.
Previous periods are re-presented accordingly (see Note 2 and Note 8).
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Operating revenues | 2,015 | 1,916 | 8,325 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (157) | (137) | (599) |
| Personnel expenses | (715) | (731) | (2,859) |
| Marketing expenses | (98) | (126) | (513) |
| Other operating expenses | (650) | (589) | (2,657) |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 394 | 332 | 1,697 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (143) | (157) | (702) |
| Impairment loss | (9) | - | (1,337) |
| Other income | - | - | 9 |
| Other expenses | (58) | (103) | (518) |
| Operating profit (loss) | 183 | 73 | (851) |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | (15) | (17) | (83) |
| Impairment loss on joint ventures and associates (recognised or reversed) | (14) | (43) | (127) |
| Gains (losses) on disposal of joint ventures and associates | 6 | (2) | (10) |
| Financial income | 78 | 27 | 6,436 |
| Financial expenses | (2,502) | (121) | (565) |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | (2,263) | (83) | 4,800 |
| Income taxes | (25) | (31) | (149) |
| Profit (loss) from continuing operations | (2,288) | (114) | 4,651 |
| Profit (loss) from discontinued operations | 33 | (658) | 8,329 |
| Profit (loss) | (2,255) | (772) | 12,980 |
| Profit (loss) attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (6) | 17 | 23 |
| Owners of the parent | (2,249) | (789) | 12,957 |
| Earnings per share in NOK: | |||
| Basic | (9.94) | (3.50) | 56.15 |
| Diluted | (9.94) | (3.50) | 55.99 |
| Earnings per share from continuing operations in NOK: | |||
| Basic | (10.12) | (0.50) | 20.03 |
| Diluted | (10.12) | (0.50) | 19.98 |
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) | (2,255) | (1,220) | 12,980 |
| Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
| Remeasurements of defined benefit pension liabilities | - | - | 25 |
| Change in fair value of equity instruments | - | - | (28) |
| Share of other comprehensive income of joint ventures and associates | - | (7) | (7) |
| Income tax relating to items that will not be reclassified | - | - | (6) |
| Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss: | |||
| Foreign exchange differences | (93) | 1,685 | 1,327 |
| Accumulated exchange differences reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of foreign operation |
- | - | (2,697) |
| Cash flow hedges and hedges of net investments in foreign operations | - | (15) | (5) |
| Share of other comprehensive income of joint ventures and associates | - | (51) | (51) |
| Income tax relating to items that may be reclassified | - | 4 | (2) |
| Other comprehensive income | (93) | 1,616 | (1,442) |
| Total comprehensive income | (2,348) | 396 | 11,538 |
| Total comprehensive income attributable to: | |||
| Non-controlling interests | (6) | 17 | 23 |
| Owners of the parent | (2,342) | 379 | 11,514 |
| 31 Mar 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 31 Mar 2025 | (restated) | 31 Dec 2024 | |
| Intangible assets | 7,663 | 11,493 | 7,791 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 176 | 570 | 184 | |
| Right-of-use assets | 787 | 2,010 | 812 | |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | 408 | 932 | 421 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 295 | 509 | 252 | |
| Equity instruments | 19,931 | 776 | 22,365 | |
| Other non-current assets | 24 | 43 | 26 | |
| Non-current assets | 29,284 | 16,333 | 31,850 | |
| Contract assets | 116 | 157 | 103 | |
| Trade receivables and other current assets | 1,298 | 2,375 | 1,285 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,334 | 263 | 5,545 | |
| Assets held for sale | 1,290 | 37,426 | 1,314 | |
| Current assets | 7,039 | 40,220 | 8,247 | |
| Total assets | 36,323 | 56,554 | 40,097 | |
| Paid-in equity | 9,660 | 7,144 | 9,691 | |
| Other equity | 19,255 | 35,872 | 22,794 | |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | 28,915 | 43,016 | 32,485 | |
| Non-controlling interests | 14 | 145 | 19 | |
| Equity | 28,929 | 43,161 | 32,504 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 436 | 422 | 426 | |
| Pension liabilities | 445 | 1,155 | 454 | |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 2,947 | 4,876 | 3,018 | |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 688 | 1,881 | 712 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 177 | 381 | 274 | |
| Non-current liabilities | 4,692 | 8,714 | 4,884 | |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 0 | 284 | - | |
| Income tax payable | 269 | 164 | 284 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 146 | 384 | 150 | |
| Contract liabilities | 113 | 675 | 99 | |
| Other current liabilities | 1,788 | 3,171 | 1,768 | |
| Liabilities held for sale | 385 | - | 408 | |
| Current liabilities | 2,702 | 4,678 | 2,709 | |
| Total equity and liabilities | 36,323 | 56,554 | 40,097 |
The statement of cash flows is prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and includes cash flows from discontinued operations.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Year | ||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes from continuing operations | (2,263) | (83) | 4,800 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes from discontinued operations (Note 8) | 47 | (664) | 8,354 |
| Depreciation, amortisation and impairment losses (recognised or reversed) | 171 | 364 | 2,489 |
| Net interest expense (income) | 1 | 95 | 87 |
| Net effect pension liabilities | (13) | (50) | (73) |
| Share of loss (profit) of joint ventures and associates | 15 | 586 | 646 |
| Interest received | 53 | 14 | 233 |
| Interest paid | (50) | (99) | (303) |
| Taxes paid | (107) | (121) | (190) |
| Non-operating gains and losses | 2,433 | 89 | (14,636) |
| Change in working capital and provisions | 20 | (23) | 33 |
| Net cash flow from operating activities | 306 | 108 | 1,440 |
| -of which from continuing operations | 257 | 10 | 1,037 |
| -of which from discontinued operations | 49 | 98 | 403 |
| Development and purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | (146) | (219) | (772) |
| Acquisition of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired | (34) | (95) | (198) |
| Investment in other shares | (6) | (21) | (62) |
| Proceeds from sale of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment | - | 5 | 7 |
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries, net of cash sold | - | (15) | 4,597 |
| Sale of other shares | 3 | - | 23,749 |
| Cash outflows from other investments | (37) | (157) | (169) |
| Cash inflows from other investments | - | 3 | 65 |
| Net cash flow from investing activities | (219) | (499) | 27,217 |
| -of which from continuing operations | (198) | (406) | (904) |
| -of which from discontinued operations | (21) | (93) | 28,121 |
| New interest-bearing loans and borrowings | - | - | 750 |
| Repayment of interest-bearing loans and borrowings | (72) | (500) | (3,383) |
| Payment of principal portion of lease liabilities | (46) | (136) | (295) |
| Increase in ownership interests in subsidiaries | - | - | (9) |
| Capital increase | - | - | 7 |
| Net sale (purchase) of treasury shares | (1,190) | 9 | (987) |
| Dividends paid to owners of the parent | - | - | (20,451) |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests | - | - | (6) |
| Net cash flow from financing activities | (1,308) | (627) | (24,374) |
| -of which from continuing operations | (1,301) | (563) | (24,215) |
| -of which from discontinued operations | (7) | (65) | (159) |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,220) | (1,017) | 4,284 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at start of period | 5,564 | 1,279 | 1,279 |
| -of which cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale | 19 | - | - |
| -of which cash and cash equivalents excluding assets held for sale | 5,545 | 1,279 | 1,279 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 4,344 | 263 | 5,564 |
| -of which cash and cash equivalents in assets held for sale | 9 | - | 19 |
| -of which cash and cash equivalents excluding assets held for sale | 4,334 | 263 | 5,545 |
| Attributable | Non | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| to owners of | controlling | ||
| (NOK million) | the parent | interests | Equity |
| Equity as at 31 Dec 2024 | 32,485 | 20 | 32,504 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (2,249) | (6) | (2,255) |
| Other comprehensive income | (94) | - | (93) |
| Total comprehensive income | (2,342) | (6) | (2,348) |
| Share-based payment | (31) | - | (31) |
| Change in treasury shares | (1,196) | - | (1,196) |
| Equity as at 31 Mar 2025 | 28,915 | 14 | 28,929 |
| Equity as at 31 Des 2023 | 42,284 | 142 | 42,425 |
| Profit (loss) for the period | (789) | 17 | (772) |
| Other comprehensive income | 1,531 | 0 | 1,531 |
| Total comprehensive income | 742 | 17 | 759 |
| Share-based payment | (16) | (1) | (17) |
| Change in treasury shares | 9 | - | 9 |
| Loss of control of subsidiaries | - | (21) | (21) |
| Changes in ownership of subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control | (8) | 8 | - |
| Share of transactions with the owners of joint ventures and associates | 3 | - | 3 |
| Equity as at 31 Mar 2024 (restated) | 43,016 | 145 | 43,161 |
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements comprise the parent company Schibsted ASA and its subsidiaries (collectively, the Group) presented as a single economic entity. Joint ventures and associates are presented applying the equity method. The interim financial report has been prepared in accordance with IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.
With effect from 8 June 2024, the name of the Group was changed from Schibsted to the preliminary name Schibsted Marketplaces. The company will continue to operate under the name Schibsted Marketplaces until the official launch of Vend in Q2 2025.
Schibsted ASA's consolidated financial statements as at 31 December 2024 were approved at the Board of Directors' meeting on 25 March 2025. The Group's condensed consolidated financial statements as at 31 March 2025 were approved at the Board of Directors' meeting on 6 May 2025. The interim financial statements are unaudited. All numbers are in NOK million unless otherwise stated. Tables may not summarise due to rounding.
The accounting policies adopted in preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements are consistent with those followed in preparing the annual consolidated financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024. Additional elaboration of the treatment of equity instruments classified at fair value through profit or loss is included in Note 6. There is no impact on the interim financial statements from the mandatory implementation of new standards and amendments with effect from 1 January 2025.
Following the divestment of Schibsted's news media operations in June 2024, the news media operations are presented as a discontinued operation with effect from the second quarter of 2024. The investment in Adevinta is presented as a discontinued operation with effect from the first quarter of 2024. The operations in Lendo Group, Prisjakt Group and SMB Group are presented as discontinued operations with effect from November 2024. Previous periods are re-presented, reflecting the above-mentioned operations and Adevinta as discontinued for all reported periods until control or significant influence were lost. The re-presentation affects the income statement and related note disclosures. See Note 2 and Note 8 for further details.
Reference is made to the announcement from Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (the FSA) regarding their review of certain topics related to the 2022 and 2023 annual financial statements of Schibsted ASA with conclusions published 27 November 2024, and the corrective note published by Schibsted 18 December 2024.
The current interim financial statements include the retrospective restatement of the following prior period errors:
As the investment in Adevinta was classified as a non-current asset held for sale at the end of March 2024 and is presented as a discontinued operation with effect from the first quarter of 2024, the corrections of prior period errors affect Profit (loss) from discontinued operations. The negative effects in 2023 are reversed in full during 2024 and the sale of Schibsted Marketplaces 28.1 per cent ownership interest previously held in Adevinta was completed on 29 May 2024. The accumulated effects of the corrections on Profit (loss) from discontinued operations year to date 2024 reflects a restatement of Q1 2024 with NOK 448 million and Q2 2024 with NOK 2,182 million.
The effect of the corrections on prior periods is disclosed below:
| Year | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of financial position | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Investments in joint ventures and associates |
- | - | ||
| Other equity | - | 2,177 |
| First quarter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (NOK million) | 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 |
| Income statement | ||||
| Profit (loss) from discontinued operations | - | (488) | - | 2,630 |
| Statement of comprehensive income | ||||
| Foreign exchange differences | - | 15 | - | (85) |
| Accumulated exchange differences reclassified to profit or loss on disposal of | - | - | - | (368) |
| foreign operation | ||||
| Total Comprehensive income | - | 473 | - | 2,177 |
The Group has acquired no business or group of assets during the first quarter of 2025. During Q1 2025, Schibsted Marketplaces paid NOK 33.8 million of deferred and contingent consideration related to HomeQ Technologies AB acquired in 2024.
During the year 2024, Schibsted Marketplaces invested NOK 16 million related to two business combinations. The amount comprised cash consideration transferred reduced by cash and cash equivalents of the acquiree. Further, Schibsted Marketplaces paid NOK 155 million of deferred and contingent consideration related to business combinations for the year 2023.
In February 2024, Schibsted Marketplaces acquired 100 per cent of the shares of HomeQ Technologies AB operating a Swedish marketplace for firsthand rental apartments connecting property companies with potential tenants. The operation will complement the real estate marketplace business.
In July 2024, Schibsted Marketplaces acquired Amedia's delivery services through the acquisition of 100 per cent of the shares of Helthjem Distribusjon Østlandet AS (formerly Amedia Distribusjon AS) and 87 per cent of the shares of Helthjem Distribusjon Viken AS (formerly Amedia Distribusjon Viken AS) thereby expanding Schibsted Delivery's geographical footprint in Norway.
The table below summarises the consideration transferred and the preliminary amounts recognised for assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the business combinations for 2024:
| First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Consideration: | |||
| Cash | - | 134 | |
| Deferred and contingent consideration |
- | 124 | |
| Fair value of previously held equity interest |
- | 8 | |
| Total | - | 265 |
| recognised: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Intangible assets | - | 14 |
| Property, plant and equipment | - | 11 |
| Other non-current assets | - | 4 |
| Trade receivables and other | - | 102 |
| current assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | - | 91 |
| Non-current liabilities | - | (2) |
| Current liabilities | - | (178) |
| Total identifiable net assets | - | 42 |
| Non-controlling interests | - | (1) |
| Goodwill | - | 224 |
| Total | - | 265 |
The divestment of Schibsted's news media operations to the Tinius Trust through Blommenholm Industrier AS was completed on 7 June 2024. The transaction is accounted for as loss of control with a gain of NOK 3,823 million recognised in profit or loss in the line item Profit (loss) from discontinued operations. The news media operations represented a separate major line of business and are classified as a discontinued operation. Profit (loss) from discontinued operations is presented in a separate line item in the income statement. Previous periods are re-presented. See Note 8 for further details.
In May 2024, Schibsted increased its ownership interest in Finn.no AS by 9.99 per cent to 100 per cent with consideration paid by the issuance of 8,030,279 new Schibsted B-shares. The total transaction value of the acquisition was NOK 2.5 billion on an equity basis.
The voluntary tender offer to acquire all of the shares in Adevinta ASA by Aurelia Bidco Norway AS (the Offeror) was completed on 29 May 2024 and Schibsted sold its 28.1 per cent ownership interest partly for NOK 23.9 billion of cash and partly for shares in Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V., an indirect parent of the Offeror. The transaction is accounted for as loss of significant influence with a gain of NOK 5,003 million recognised in profit or loss in the line item Profit (loss) from discontinued operations.
The interest in Adevinta ASA was accounted for as an associate until being classified as held for sale at the end of March 2024. Application of the equity method ceased at the same time.
The shares received as consideration are measured at fair value as described in Note 6.
The investment in Adevinta represented a particularly significant associate and is classified as a discontinued operation. Profit (loss) from discontinued operations is presented in a separate line item in the income statement. Previous periods are re-presented. See Note 8 for further details.
Schibsted Marketplaces' operating segments are Mobility, Real Estate, Jobs, Recommerce and Delivery. The marketplaces operations comprise online classified operations in Norway (FINN.no), Sweden (blocket.se), Finland (tori.fi and oikotie.fi) and Denmark (bilbasen.dk and dba.dk). These operations provide technology-based services to connect buyers and sellers and facilitate transactions, from job offers to real estate, cars, travel, consumer goods and more. Nordic Marketplaces also includes adjacent businesses such as Nettbil, Qasa, AutoVex, Wheelaway and HomeQ.
Mobility empowers people to make smart mobility choices for themselves and future generations. We focus on further strengthening dealer and car manufacturer relations and creating a frictionless, digital used car buying experience and a consumer-todealer transactional platform.
Recommerce wants to make circular consumption the obvious choice. Our mission is to power the extended use of all goods by building a transactional foundation, creating unique second-hand experiences for consumers and becoming businesses' preferred partner in recommence
Real Estate empowers people in their journey to find a home at every stage of life, by creating efficient and transparent housing markets, contributing to fair and equal renting markets and promoting sustainable housing.
Jobs' core purpose is "Creating equal job opportunities for everyone.", and are on a mission to make sure no talent is lost and that we offer the best jobs marketplace both for candidates and customers.
Delivery is primarily the distribution operations in Norway which delivers newspapers and parcels for businesses and consumers. Helthjem and Morgenlevering are the key eCommerce brands.
Other / Headquarters comprise operations not included in the other reported operating segments, including the Group's headquarter Schibsted ASA and other centralised functions including Product and Technology.
Eliminations comprise intersegment sales. Transactions between operating segments are conducted on normal commercial terms.
In the operating segment information presented, Gross operating profit (loss) is used as measure of operating segment profit (loss).
| Schibste | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / | d | |||||||
| Real | Recom | Head | Elimi | Marketpl | ||||
| First quarter 2025 | Mobility | Estate | Jobs | merce | Delivery | quarters | nations | aces |
| Segment revenues and profit: | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 535 | 171 | (42) | 2,015 |
| -of which internal | - | - | - | - | 20 | 22 | (42) | - |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 275 | 126 | 185 | (72) | (20) | (101) | - | 394 |
| Other disclosures: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditure | 41 | 28 | 19 | 30 | 1 | 5 | - | 125 |
| First quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| Segment revenues and profit: | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 551 | 250 | 349 | 190 | 430 | 299 | (153) | 1,916 |
| -of which internal | - | - | - | - | 27 | 126 | (153) | - |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 268 | 64 | 158 | (82) | 1 | (77) | - | 332 |
| Other disclosures: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditure | 21 | 16 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 43 | - | 126 |
| Year 2024 | ||||||||
| Segment revenues and profit: | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 2,362 | 1,171 | 1,220 | 825 | 2,124 | 1,279 | (656) | 8,325 |
| -of which internal | 2 | - | 1 | (2) | 184 | 471 | (656) | - |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 1,225 | 439 | 547 | (290) | 65 | (288) | - | 1,697 |
| Other disclosures: | ||||||||
| Capital expenditure | 122 | 87 | 72 | 104 | 26 | 140 | - | 551 |
| Other / | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recom | Head | Elimi | Schibsted | |||||
| First quarter 2025 | Mobility | Real Estate | Jobs | merce | Delivery | quarters | nations | Marketplaces |
| Classifieds revenues | 413 | 245 | 314 | 46 | - | 21 | - | 1,038 |
| Transactional revenues | 86 | 40 | - | 113 | - | 6 | - | 245 |
| Advertising revenues | 48 | 13 | - | 21 | - | 5 | - | 87 |
| Distribution revenues | - | - | - | - | 453 | - | (20) | 434 |
| Other revenues | 10 | 4 | - | - | 80 | 124 | (16) | 202 |
| Revenues from contracts with customers |
556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 533 | 157 | (36) | 2,005 |
| Revenues from lease contracts, government grants and others |
- | - | - | - | 1 | 14 | (6) | 10 |
| Operating revenues | 556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 535 | 171 | (42) | 2,015 |
| First quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| Classifieds revenues | 390 | 208 | 345 | 54 | - | 22 | - | 1,019 |
| Transactional revenues | 73 | 20 | - | 87 | - | - | - | 180 |
| Advertising revenues | 68 | 16 | 2 | 36 | - | 21 | (10) | 133 |
| Distribution revenues | - | - | - | - | 360 | - | (27) | 333 |
| Other revenues | 19 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 68 | 246 | (107) | 245 |
| Revenues from contracts with customers |
550 | 250 | 348 | 189 | 428 | 289 | (145) | 1,910 |
| Revenues from lease contracts, government grants and others |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | (8) | 6 |
| Operating revenues | 551 | 250 | 349 | 190 | 430 | 299 | (153) | 1,916 |
| Year 2024 | ||||||||
| Classifieds revenues | 1,660 | 971 | 1,209 | 213 | - | 96 | - | 4,150 |
| Transactional revenues | 359 | 117 | - | 404 | - | 6 | (1) | 886 |
| Advertising revenues | 284 | 67 | 3 | 158 | - | 96 | (8) | 599 |
| Distribution revenues | - | - | - | - | 1,868 | - | (123) | 1,745 |
| Other revenues | 57 | 13 | 4 | 47 | 248 | 1,018 | (476) | 912 |
| Revenues from contracts with customers |
2,359 | 1,168 | 1,217 | 822 | 2,116 | 1,217 | (608) | 8,291 |
| Revenues from lease contracts, government grants and others |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 62 | (48) | 34 |
| Operating revenues | 2,362 | 1,171 | 1,220 | 825 | 2,124 | 1,279 | (656) | 8,325 |
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Gain on sale of subsidiaries | - | - | 2 |
| Gain on amendments and curtailment of pension plans | - | - | 1 |
| Gain on fair value measurement of contingent considerations | - | - | 2 |
| Other | - | - | 5 |
| Total other income | - | - | 9 |
| Restructuring costs | (16) | (13) | (296) |
| Separation costs | (15) | (12) | (107) |
| Transaction-related costs | (21) | (8) | (14) |
| Loss on sale of subsidiaries | - | (57) | (57) |
| Loss on fair value measurement of contingent considerations | - | - | (30) |
| Other | (6) | (12) | (12) |
| Total other expenses | (58) | (103) | (518) |
Income and expenses of a special nature are presented on a separate line within operating profit (loss). Such items are characterised by being transactions and events not being reliable indicators of underlying operations.
Restructuring costs in Q1 2025 are mainly related to FTE reductions in the verticals and in HQ as well as provision for service contracts in HQ not utilized in the operations.
Execution of the separation of media operations from remaining Schibsted Marketplace operations resulted in the recognition of NOK -15 million and NOK -12 million of separation costs during Q1 2025 and Q1 2024, respectively.
Transaction-related costs in Q1 2025 related to the ongoing sale processes of Lendo Group, Prisjakt Group and SMB Group, all of which are classified as held for sale.
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Interest income | 61 | 21 | 266 |
| Net foreign exchange gain | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Gain from fair value measurement of equity instruments | 11 | - | 6,151 |
| Gain from fair value measurement of total return swaps | - | - | 2 |
| Other financial income | - | - | 5 |
| Total financial income | 78 | 27 | 6,436 |
| Interest expenses | (61) | (108) | (326) |
| Loss from fair value measurement of equity instruments | (2,441) | (7) | (215) |
| Loss from fair value measurement of total return swaps | - | (3) | - |
| Other financial expenses | - | (3) | (24) |
| Total financial expenses | (2,502) | (121) | (565) |
Loss from fair value measurement of equity instruments in Q1 2025 relates to Aurelia, compared to gain recognised in 2024.
The table below specifies the Group's financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value, analysed by valuation method.
| 31 Mar | 31 Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| 2025 | (Restated) | 2024 | |
| Equity instruments at fair value through profit or loss | 19,836 | 654 | 22,272 |
| Equity instruments at fair value through OCI | 95 | 122 | 93 |
| Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss | 14 | 70 | 7 |
| Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss | (192) | (365) | (253) |
| Financial liabilities for obligations to acquire non-controlling interest recognised in equity | (62) | (64) | (65) |
| Total financial assets and liabilities at fair value | 19,691 | 417 | 22,055 |
| Level 1 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| Level 2 | (51) | (55) | (88) |
| Level 3 | 19,731 | 458 | 22,133 |
The table below details the changes in the level 3 instruments:
| 31 Mar | 31 Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| 2025 | (Restated) | 2024 | |
| As at 1 January | 22,133 | 581 | 427 |
| Additions | 2 | (121) | (111) |
| Disposals | - | - | (8) |
| Disposals on sale of businesses | - | - | 151 |
| Transition from (to) subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates and receivables | - | - | 15,686 |
| Settlements | 34 | 2 | 117 |
| Changes in fair value recognised in other comprehensive income | - | - | (24) |
| Changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss | (2,438) | (3) | 5,895 |
| As at end of the reporting period | 19,731 | 458 | 22,133 |
The primary source of change to carrying amount of net financial assets measured at fair value and to net financial assets valued at level 3 is the fair-value measurement of investment in Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V. received as part of compensation when disposing of the interest in Adevinta in 2024 as described in Note 2. See below for disclosures related to valuation of that specific asset.
The voluntary tender offer to acquire all of the shares in Adevinta ASA (Adevinta) by Aurelia Bidco Norway AS (the offeror) was completed on 29 May 2024 and Schibsted Marketplaces sold its 28 per cent ownership interest previously held in Adevinta. As part of the transaction Schibsted Marketplaces acquired a 14 per cent ownership interest in Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V., an indirect parent of the offeror.
With a 14 per cent ownership interest, Schibsted Marketplaces is presumed to not have significant influence over Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V., unless such influence can be clearly demonstrated. When assessing if significant influence exists, Schibsted Marketplaces has evaluated relevant facts and circumstances, including but not limited to the representation on the Board of Directors and participation in policy-making processes. Based on the assessment, Schibsted Marketplaces has concluded that significant influence is not clearly demonstrated and the investment is classified as an equity instrument classified as at fair value through profit or loss (FVPL). The election to classify the investment as FVPL has a material effect on the accounting treatment of the investment going forward.
The fair value of Schibsted Marketplaces investment in Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V is NOK 19,309 million (EUR 1,692 million) and NOK 21,750 million (EUR 1,844 million) at the end of Q1 2025 and 31 December 2024, respectively. Schibsted marketplaces recognised a loss of NOK 2,441 million as Financial expenses in Q1 2025 and a gain of NOK 6,088 million as Financial income in the year 2024 related to changes in fair value of this investment.
As there no longer is a quoted share price or publicly available pricing, the valuation needs to be based on unobservable input, and the fair value measurement is within Level 3. Schibsted Marketplaces applies a market approach using comparable trading multiples to estimate the fair value of Adevinta. The unobservable input reflects the assumptions Schibsted Marketplaces believes market participants would use to estimate the exit price at the measurement date.
The valuation is owned by Schibsted Marketplaces' CFO and will be performed by the Adevinta Ownership Office with support from the M&A department. The valuation will be presented to the Audit Committee each quarter, including a discussion on significant assumptions used in the valuation. As part of ensuring that the valuation model and input used remain reasonable, the Board of Directors will obtain an external opinion on the valuation framework of the investment on an annual basis.
The enterprise value (EV) is estimated based on EV/EBITDA and EV/EBITDA-CAPEX multiples derived from a group of public peers for Adevinta. The estimated EV will be adjusted for any identified premiums or discounts before adjusting for net interest-bearing debt to calculate the equity value of Schibsted Marketplaces' ownership interest.
The valuation requires management to use unobservable inputs in the model, of which the significant unobservable inputs are disclosed in the table below. Management regularly assesses a range of reasonably possible alternatives for those significant unobservable inputs and determines their impact on the total fair value. Valuation models that employ significant unobservable inputs require a higher degree of management judgement and estimation in the determination of fair value. Management judgement and estimation are usually required for the selection of the appropriate valuation model to be used and in identifying the peer group. For a market-based approach using comparable trading multiples, the multiples might be in ranges with a different multiple for each comparable company. The selection of the appropriate multiple within the range also requires management judgement.
Significant unobservable inputs are developed as follows:
• EV/EBITDA and EV/EBITDA-CAPEX multiples: Represent amounts that market participants would use when pricing the investment. The multiples are derived from comparable public companies based on industry, geographic location, size, target markets and other factors that management considers to be appropriate. The trading multiples for the comparable companies are determined by dividing the
enterprise value of the company by its EBITDA or EBITDA-CAPEX. The EV/EBITDA and EV/EBITDA-CAPEX multiples are based on a balanced and well representative set of public peers, operating within similar industries and regions as Adevinta and the median multiple of the peer group is applied in the valuation.
• Adjustment for quality of earnings and growth prospects: represents the discount applied to the comparable market multiples to reflect differences in Adevinta compared to the applied peer group. The median valuation multiples derived from the peer group are currently affected by higher multiples of real estate focused companies, while Adevinta's business is skewed towards the automotive industry whose relevant peers are currently priced at lower valuation multiples. Further, the applied peer group currently has on average a higher expected earnings growth, compared to Adevinta. A discount is applied to reflect the difference in the quality of the earnings and the difference in expected performance. In future periods, the adjustment may change based on the development of Adevinta in comparison to the peer group.
Sensitivity of fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs:
Although Management believes that its estimates of fair value are appropriate, the use of different methodologies or assumptions could lead to different measurements of fair value. For fair value measurements in Level 3, changing one or more of the significant unobservable inputs with possible alternative assumptions would have the following effects on the estimated fair value of the investment in Adevinta:
| Significant | Sensitivity of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair value | unobservable | Value | the input to fair | ||
| Valuation technique | (NOK million) | inputs | applied | value | |
| Investment in Aurelia Netherlands | Market approach using | 19,309 | EV/EBITDA | 22.2 | (10%)/10% |
| Topco B.V (Adevinta) | comparable trading multiples | multiple | |||
| EV/ EBITDA | 25.5 | (10%)/10% | |||
| CAPEX multiple | |||||
| Adjustment for | (15%) | (5%)/5% | |||
| premium/(discount) |
An increase or decrease in the EV/EBITDA multiple of 10 per cent would increase or decrease the fair value by NOK 1,302 million. Similarly, an increase or decrease in the applied EV/EBITDA-CAPEX multiple of 10 per cent would increase or decrease the fair value by NOK 1,304 million. An increase or decrease in the adjustment for premium or discount of 5 percentage points would decrease or increase the fair value by NOK 1,533 million. These sensitivities are quantified assuming that only the relevant input factor is changed, while keeping other input factors to fair value constant.
The relationship between tax (expense) income and accounting profit (loss) before taxes (continuing operations) is as follows:
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | (2,263) | (83) | 4,800 |
| Tax (expense) income based on weighted average tax rates | 496 | 20 | (1,090) |
| Prior period adjustments | 32 | (1) | - |
| Tax effect of share of profit (loss) from joint ventures and associates | (3) | (12) | (18) |
| Tax effect of impairment loss on goodwill, joint ventures and associates (recognised or reversed) |
(3) | (9) | (242) |
| Tax effect of other permanent differences | (536) | (10) | 1,272 |
| Current period unrecognised deferred tax assets | (10) | (19) | (71) |
| Tax (expense) income recognised in profit or loss | (25) | (31) | (149) |
| *Weighted average tax rates | 21.9% | 24.5% | 22.7% |
Tax effect of other permanent differences includes tax exempt gains (losses) from remeasurement and disposals of equity instruments (subsidiaries, joint ventures, associates, other equity instruments and derivatives on such interests), tax-free dividends and other nondeductible operating expenses. The most significant impact in the current period arises from revaluation of shares in Aurelia Netherlands Topco B.V. See Note 6 for further details.
No new assets or operations were classified as held for sale or as discontinued operations during the first quarter of 2025.
The news media operations were classified as a disposal group held for sale with effect from the Annual General Meeting approving the disposal on 26 April 2024 and until control was lost on 7 June 2024. The effects from not including depreciation, amortisation, impairment and discontinuing the equity method affected profit (loss) from discontinued operations positively by NOK 48 million before taxes and NOK 40 million after taxes. The operations comprising the discontinued news media operations are, with some minor adjustments, the operations previously comprising the operating segment News Media.
The investment in Adevinta was classified as a non-current asset held for sale from the end of March 2024 until the sale was completed on 29 May 2024.
The operations in Lendo Group, Prisjakt Group and SMB Group were classified as disposal groups held for sale with effect from November 2024. The effects from not including depreciation, amortisation and impairment affected profit (loss) from discontinued operations positively by NOK 36 million before taxes and NOK 28 million after taxes. The discontinued operations are, with some minor adjustments, the operations previously comprising the operating segment Growth & Investments.
The following assets and liabilities of Lendo Group, Prisjakt Group and SMB Group are included in the disposal group presented separately in the statement of financial position:
| (NOK million) | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||
| Intangible assets | 750 | 732 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 28 | 27 |
| Right-of-use assets | 35 | 32 |
| Investments in joint ventures and associates | - | - |
| Deferred tax assets | 104 | 115 |
| Equity instruments | - | - |
| Other non-current assets | 3 | 3 |
| Contract assets | 104 | 48 |
| Trade receivables and other current assets | 257 | 338 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9 | 19 |
| Assets held for sale | 1,314 | |
| Liabilities | ||
| Deferred tax liabilities | 41 | 34 |
| Pension liabilities | 5 | 5 |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | - | - |
| Non-current lease liabilities | 12 | 15 |
| Other non-current liabilities | 1 | 1 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | - | - |
| Income tax payable | 10 | 10 |
| Current lease liabilities | 15 | 13 |
| Contract liabilities | 91 | 87 |
| Other current liabilities | 209 | 243 |
| Liabilities held for sale | 385 | 408 |
| Net assets directly associated with disposal group | 905 | 906 |
Profit (loss) from discontinued operations can be analysed as follows:
| First quarter | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ||||
| (NOK million) | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 | |
| Operating revenues | 410 | 1,878 | 4,239 | |
| Costs of goods and services sold | - | (43) | (72) | |
| Personnel expenses | (151) | (945) | (1,970) | |
| Marketing expenses | (155) | (180) | (636) | |
| Other operating expenses | (42) | (589) | (1,077) | |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 63 | 122 | 484 | |
| Depreciation and amortisation | (5) | (164) | (323) | |
| Other income | - | 3 | 5 | |
| Other expenses | (7) | (16) | (44) | |
| Operating profit (loss) | 51 | (56) | 122 | |
| Share of profit (loss) of joint ventures and associates | - | (569) | (562) | |
| Gains (losses) on disposal of joint ventures and associates | - | (2) | - | |
| Financial income | (10) | (5) | (19) | |
| Financial expenses | 6 | (22) | (14) | |
| Profit (loss) before taxes | 47 | (654) | (474) | |
| Income taxes | (14) | 8 | (25) | |
| Profit (loss) after taxes from discontinued operations | 33 | (646) | (498) | |
| Gain on disposal | - | (12) | 8,826 | |
| Profit (loss) from discontinued operations | 33 | (658) | 8,329 | |
| Other comprehensive income from discontinued operations | (1) | 1,398 | (1,671) | |
| Total comprehensive income from discontinued operations | 32 | 740 | 6,657 | |
| Total comprehensive income from discontinued operations attributable to: | ||||
| Non-controlling interests | - | (4) | (6) | |
| Owners of the parent | 32 | 744 | 6,662 | |
| Earnings per share from discontinued operations in NOK: | ||||
| Basic | 0.14 | (2.90) | 36.11 | |
| Diluted | 0.14 | (2.90) | 36.01 |
Gain on disposal in 2024 can be divided into NOK 3,823 million of gain on disposal of the media operations and NOK 5,003 million of gain on disposal of Adevinta.
Schibsted Marketplaces has entered into an agreement to sell Prisjakt Group which is presented as discontinued operations as at 31 March 2025. The agreement was signed 5 May 2025 and the transaction is expected to be closed in Q2 2025. Schibsted Marketplaces is expected to receive a cash consideration of approx. SEK 500 million as a result of the transaction.
The condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with international financial reporting standards (IFRS). In addition, management uses certain alternative performance measures (APMs). The APMs are regularly reviewed by management and their aim is to enhance stakeholders' understanding of the company's performance and financial position alongside IFRS measures.
APMs should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.
APMs are calculated consistently over time and are based on financial data presented in accordance with IFRS and other operational data as described and reconciled below.
As APMs are not uniformly defined, the APMs set out below might not be comparable to similarly labelled measures by other companies.
The current interim financial statements include the retrospective restatement of a prior period error. The error is related to a financial liability not having been recognised for the obligation to acquire non-controlling interests in a subsidiary. No APMs are affected by this restatement.
The income statement for previous periods is re-presented, reflecting the media operations and Adevinta as discontinued for all reported periods. See Note 2 and Note 8 for further details. Affected APMs are re-presented accordingly and Earnings per share (adjusted) for continuing operations is presented as an APM.
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| EBITDA | EBITDA is earnings before depreciation and amortisation, other income and other expenses, impairment, joint ventures and associates, interests and taxes. The measure equals gross operating profit (loss). |
Shows performance regardless of capital structure, tax situation and adjusted for income and expenses related transactions and events not considered by management to be part of operating activities. Management believes the measure enables an evaluation of operating performance. |
| EBITDA margin | Gross operating profit (loss) / Operating revenues | Shows the operations' performance regardless of capital structure and tax situation as a ratio to operating revenue. |
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Reconciliation of EBITDA | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Gross operating profit (loss) | 394 | 332 | 1,697 |
| = EBITDA | 394 | 332 | 1,697 |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Allocated Operating Expenses |
Allocated operating expenses represent the share of costs from centralised Group functions such as Product & Tech, People & Communications, Finance or Marketing & Sales. The operating expenses related to the centralised Group functions are allocated to the operating segments and included in the operating segments' profit or loss (EBITDA) to reflect the full cost base of each segment. |
To enhance cost controlling and transparency of the cost base, we present allocated operating expenses related to centralised Group functions separately. Presenting them separately provides a clearer view of the performance directly linked to the verticals. Furthermore, this distinction also enables more effective monitoring of progress on cost reduction initiatives over time, as centralised functions remain a key focus area for upcoming cost reduction initiatives. The cost development in these functions is monitored centrally, supporting consistency and accountability across the Group as we execute on efficiency measures. |
| Real | Recom | Other/Head | Elimi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First quarter 2025 | Mobility | Estate | Jobs | merce | Delivery | quarters | nations | Total |
| Operating revenues | 556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 535 | 171 | (42) | 2,015 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (26) | (10) | (14) | (92) | (33) | (2) | 19 | (157) |
| Personnel expenses | (86) | (57) | (29) | (36) | (237) | (271) | - | (715) |
| Marketing expenses | (35) | (23) | (9) | (11) | (7) | (13) | - | (98) |
| Other operating expenses | (35) | (25) | (6) | (5) | (278) | (323) | 22 | (650) |
| EBITDA before allocated OPEX | 373 | 186 | 255 | 36 | (20) | (437) | - | 394 |
| Allocated operating expenses | (99) | (59) | (70) | (108) | - | 336 | - | - |
| EBITDA | 275 | 126 | 185 | (72) | (20) | (101) | - | 394 |
| First quarter 2024 | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 551 | 250 | 349 | 190 | 430 | 299 | (153) | 1,916 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (25) | (11) | (21) | (79) | (28) | - | 27 | (137) |
| Personnel expenses | (85) | (47) | (49) | (45) | (128) | (378) | 2 | (731) |
| Marketing expenses | (26) | (21) | (22) | (17) | (7) | (36) | 3 | (126) |
| Other operating expenses | (33) | (36) | (9) | (13) | (266) | (354) | 122 | (589) |
| EBITDA before allocated OPEX | 382 | 135 | 248 | 36 | 1 | (470) | - | 332 |
| Allocated operating expenses | (114) | (71) | (90) | (118) | - | 393 | - | - |
| EBITDA | 268 | 64 | 158 | (82) | 1 | (77) | - | 332 |
| Full year 2024 | ||||||||
| Operating revenues | 2,362 | 1,171 | 1,220 | 825 | 2,124 | 1,279 | (656) | 8,325 |
| Costs of goods and services sold | (118) | (47) | (78) | (382) | (94) | (2) | 123 | (599) |
| Personnel expenses | (318) | (186) | (158) | (160) | (716) | (1,384) | 64 | (2,859) |
| Marketing expenses | (126) | (90) | (56) | (80) | (26) | (145) | 12 | (513) |
| Other operating expenses | (126) | (134) | (40) | (45) | (1,224) | (1,546) | 458 | (2,657) |
| EBITDA before allocated OPEX | 1,674 | 713 | 888 | 158 | 65 | (1,800) | - | 1,697 |
| Allocated operating expenses | (449) | (274) | (341) | (449) | - | 1,512 | - | - |
| EBITDA | 1,225 | 439 | 547 | (290) | 65 | (288) | - | 1,697 |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Liquidity reserve | Liquidity reserve is defined as the sum of cash and cash equivalents and Unutilised drawing rights on credit facilities. |
Management believes that liquidity reserve shows the total liquidity available for meeting current or future obligations. |
| 31 Mar | 31 Dec | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquidity reserve | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 4,334 | 263 | 5,545 | |
| Unutilised drawing rights | 3,424 | 3,505 | 3,539 | |
| Liquidity reserve | 7,758 | 3,767 | 9,084 |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Net interest-bearing debt |
Net interest-bearing debt is defined as interest bearing loans and borrowings less cash and cash equivalents and cash pool holdings. Interest bearing loans and borrowings do not include lease liabilities. |
Management believes that net interest-bearing debt provides an indicator of the net indebtedness and an indicator of the overall strength of the statement of financial position. The use of net interest-bearing debt does not necessarily mean that the cash and cash equivalent and cash pool holdings are available to settle all liabilities in this measure. |
| 31 Mar | 31 Dec | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest-bearing debt | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Non-current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | 2,947 | 4,876 | 3,018 |
| Current interest-bearing loans and borrowings | - | 284 | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents | (4,334) | (263) | (5,545) |
| Net interest-bearing debt | (1,388) | 4,897 | (2,527) |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings per share adjusted (EPS (adj.)) |
Earnings per share adjusted for items reported as other income, other expenses, impairment loss, gain (loss) on disposal of joint ventures and associates, fair value measurement of total return swap and gain on loss of control of discontinued operations, net of any related taxes and non controlling interests. |
The measure is used for presenting earnings to shareholders adjusted for income and expenses considered to have limited predicative value. Management believes the measure ensures comparability and enables evaluating the development in earnings to shareholders unaffected by such items. |
| First quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Earnings per share - adjusted - total | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent | (2,249) | (789) | 12,957 |
| Impairment loss | 9 | - | 1,337 |
| Other income | - | - | (9) |
| Other expenses | 58 | 103 | 518 |
| Impairment loss on joint ventures and associates (recognised or reversed) | 14 | 43 | 127 |
| Gains (losses) on disposal of joint ventures and associates | (6) | 2 | 10 |
| Gains (losses) from fair value measurement of total return swap | - | 3 | (2) |
| Other income and expenses, Impairment loss and gains in discontinued operations | 4 | 15 | 39 |
| Gain on disposal of discontinued operations | - | - | (8,826) |
| Taxes and Non-controlling interests related to Other income and expenses, Impairment loss and Gains |
(9) | (10) | (133) |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent - adjusted | (2,178) | (634) | 6,017 |
| Earnings per share – adjusted (NOK) | (9.63) | (2.81) | 26.08 |
| Diluted earnings per share – adjusted (NOK) | (9.63) | (2.81) | 26.00 |
| First quarter | Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | |||
| Earnings per share - adjusted - continuing operations | 2025 | (restated) | 2024 |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent | (2,249) | (789) | 12,957 |
| -of which continuing operations | (2,281) | (135) | 4,623 |
| -of which discontinued operations | 33 | (654) | 8,334 |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent - continuing operations | (2,281) | (135) | - 4,623 |
| Impairment loss | 9 | - | 1,337 |
| Other income | - | - | (9) |
| Other expenses | 58 | 103 | 518 |
| Impairment loss on joint ventures and associates (recognised or reversed) | 14 | 43 | 127 |
| Gains (losses) on disposal of joint ventures and associates | (6) | 2 | 10 |
| Gains (losses) from fair value measurement of total return swap | - | 3 | (2) |
| Taxes and Non-controlling interests related to Other income and expenses, Impairment loss and Gains |
(8) | (4) | (126) |
| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent - adjusted | (2,214) | 12 | 6,477 |
| Earnings per share – adjusted (NOK) | (9.79) | 0.05 | 28.07 |
| Diluted earnings per share – adjusted (NOK) | (9.79) | 0.05 | 27.99 |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues on a | Growth rates on revenue on a constant currency | Enables comparability of development in revenues over |
| constant currency | basis are calculated using the same foreign | time excluding the effect of currency fluctuation. |
| basis | exchange rates for the period last year and this | |
| year. |
| Reconciliation of revenues on a | Real | Recom | Other / Head |
Elimi | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| constant currency basis | Mobility | Estate | Jobs | merce | Delivery | quarters | nations | Total |
| Revenues current quarter 2025 | 556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 535 | 171 | (42) | 2,015 |
| Currency effect | (8) | (1) | (1) | (2) | - | (4) | 1 | (16) |
| Revenues adjusted for currency | 547 | 300 | 313 | 178 | 535 | 167 | (41) | 1,999 |
| Revenue growth on a constant currency basis |
(1%) | 20% | (10%) | (6%) | 24% | (44%) | (73%) | 4% |
| Revenues current quarter 2024 | 551 | 250 | 349 | 190 | 430 | 299 | (153) | 1,916 |
| Measure | Description | Reason for including |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues on a constant currency basis adjusted for business combinations and disposals of subsidiaries |
Growth rates on revenue on a constant currency basis adjusted for business combinations and disposals of subsidiaries are calculated by excluding revenues for material acquired and disposed subsidiaries in the current quarter and using the same foreign exchange rates for the period last year and this year. |
Enables comparability of development in revenues over time excluding the effect of business combinations, disposal of subsidiaries and currency fluctuation. |
| Reconciliation of revenues on a | Other / | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| constant currency basis adjusted | Real | Recom | Head | Elimi | ||||
| for business combinations | Mobility | Estate | Jobs | merce | Delivery | quarters | nations | Total |
| Revenues current quarter 2025 (presented) |
556 | 301 | 314 | 180 | 535 | 171 | (42) | 2,015 |
| Revenues current quarter 2025 from acquired companies |
(14) | (85) | (99) | |||||
| Currency effect | (8) | (1) | (1) | (2) | - | (4) | 1 | (16) |
| Revenues adjusted for business | ||||||||
| combinations and currency | 547 | 286 | 313 | 178 | 450 | 167 | (41) | 1,900 |
| Revenue growth on a constant currency basis adjusted for business combinations and disposals of subsidiaries |
(1%) | 14% | (10%) | (6%) | 5% | (44%) | (73%) | (1%) |
| Revenues current quarter 2024 | 551 | 250 | 349 | 190 | 430 | 299 | (153) | 1,916 |
Revenues from acquired companies are related to Helthjem Distribusjon Østlandet AS (formerly Amedia Distribusjon AS) acquired 1 July 2024, and HomeQ Technologies AB acquired in February 2024.
| Currency rates used when converting | First quarter | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| profit or loss | 2025 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Swedish krona (SEK) | 1.0373 | 1.0124 | 1.0171 |
| Danish krone (DKK) | 1.5619 | 1.5310 | 1.5585 |
| Euro (EUR) | 11.6514 | 11.4152 | 11.6248 |

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