Aker ASA Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Key Highlights

  • Net Asset Value (NAV) reached record high of NOK 111 billion at end-Q3 2026 (up from NOK 106 billion in Q2 2026; +NOK 44 billion YTD after NOK 2.2 billion dividends paid).
  • Total shareholder return: 83% YTD (incl. dividends), outperforming Oslo Stock Exchange Benchmark Index and Brent oil price; Q3 return 20.2%.
  • Board approved second dividend of NOK 29 per share (total NOK 58 per share / NOK 4.3 billion for 2026), in line with policy of predictable and growing dividends.
  • Portfolio focused on energy (~50% of gross asset value), real estate, and AI infrastructure (Nscale as second-largest asset).

Portfolio Developments

Energy Segment

  • Listed energy holdings valued at NOK 64 billion (incl. NOK 5 billion dividends); added NOK 22 billion to NAV YTD.
  • Aker BP: Added ~NOK 14 billion YTD (incl. NOK 2.5 billion dividends); production solid, realized prices strong, free cash flow now expected well ahead of start-of-year guidance. New executive team effective Jan 1, 2027.
  • Solstad companies: Combined market value +>NOK 3 billion YTD; paid >NOK 0.5 billion dividends. AKASTOR contributed NOK 241 million dividends YTD.
  • Supportive backdrop: Tight physical oil/gas markets, NCS crude prices hit all-time highs >USD 150/bbl in Oct; forward curve lifted (e.g., 2027 prices +50% since Jan).

Real Estate Segment

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Cecilie Langum Becker: Good morning, and welcome to Aker's Third Quarter 2026 Results Presentation. I'm Cecilie Langum Becker, Head of Media Relations. I'm joined today by Aker's President and CEO, Oyvind Eriksen, who will take you through the key highlights and the portfolio developments in the quarter. Aker's CFO, Svein Stoknes, will lead you through the financial results in more detail. And after the presentation, we will open for questions. [Operator Instructions] With that, I hand it over to Oyvind Eriksen. Øyvind Eriksen: Thank you, Cecilie, and good morning, everyone. Before we go into the third quarter, let me take a step back and look at the bigger picture. We are living through a period of profound change. Geopolitics, energy security and technology are reshaping industries and shifting capital flows. In this environment, the Nordics are uniquely positioned with abundant energy, strong industrial capabilities and political stability. For Aker, that creates significant opportunities across the industrial themes where we have chosen to invest. At the same time, markets will remain volatile. We have seen that in recent weeks, not least in AI technology and AI infrastructure. Sentiment will come and go. At Aker, we measure ourselves over time. Our job is to stay disciplined on capital, focused on execution and mitigate risks. And we encourage our portfolio companies to be prepared for market volatility and to be transaction ready when opportunities arise. Aker has maneu
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