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Hans Wallenstam

CEO, Wallenstam

Search every verified Hans Wallenstam interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Hans Wallenstam, CEO of Wallenstam, presented the company's interim report for the third quarter of 2026 at a new residential project in Mölndal. He reported that the company had divested its wind farms during the quarter, a transaction he described as a significant event, and noted that the company had strengthened its balance sheet by reducing interest-bearing liabilities. He stated that the company's net operating income for the first nine months was SEK 1.8 billion, an improvement over the previous year, and that the overall occupancy rate was 97%, with 92% of commercial tenants choosing to stay. Wallenstam also discussed the company's financial position, noting that the average interest rate had decreased to 2.46% and that the equity/assets ratio was 44% with a loan-to-value ratio of 47%. He said the company's net asset value had increased to SEK 65, moving toward its 2030 goal of SEK 80. Regarding the wind farm divestment, he explained that the initiative began in 2007 to produce green energy and that the turbines were past their halfway point in lifespan, with limited expansion prospects for wind power in Sweden. He also mentioned that 119 apartments at the Mölndal project had been fully let, with 1,500 people applying.

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“Nej, men det är ett utmanande mål självklart det är ju ganska mycket miljoner vi ska alstra på de åren men jag känner som att det ligger inom allt inom rimlighetens mål alltså så att vi kommer klara det. Det det tror jag. Fast det är en utmaning och men vi måste då få övervärlden i våra nyproduktioner. Vi måste kunna förädla våra fastigheter som de växer i värde och så vidare. Så att eh det ska vi klara.”

“Jag säger ju substansvärde för det är ju det som mäter våran så att säga vad är vi värt över tid? Då får vi in all förädlingar får vi in. Vi får inte in framtida vinster men vi som ska vara och verka kanske i vi har varit över 80 år och vi ska vara över 80 år till så känner jag att kan vi skapa substans genom det sättet vi jobbar naturligt inte helt okej kassaflöde men det är klart att ju lägre risk det är olika grej”

“We had a very special situation after the Covid pandemic and the inflation shock has resulted in a dramatic increase in construction costs. Unfortunately, as a consequence rents have increased significantly in our new construction. This means that we have to produce even better products, even more wow products, for our tenants so they feel it's worth paying that level of rent.”

“I would say the business itself. We have an incredible lettings team which manage to maintain an occupancy rate of 97%. Apart from the strong occupancy rate, at least 9 out of 10 commercial tenants choose to stay with us when their contracts expire. To me that suggests they are happy with Wallenstam as a landlord something I'm very proud of.”

“When we're comfortable in our valuation it feels like the share is trading at a discount to our net asset value. So it makes sense to take some of the money from divestments and use it to repurchase shares trading at a discount. The value difference between what we pay for the shares and what we feel they're worth is then divided between remaining shareholders, which over time is a good deal for shareholders.”

“Jag tror ju att Riksbanken sänker inte bara två gånger utan tre gånger i år för att arbetslösheten börjar slå ganska hårt mot samhället och jag tror man tar intrycket utav den till slut. Så att rörligt just nu, men man ska ju vara beredd, kommer räntan ner till kanske 2 % så slå till.”

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