Kjetel Digre

Chief Executive Officer, Aker

Search every verified Kjetel Digre interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On Aker Solutions' Q2 2026 earnings call, CEO Kjetel Digre reported revenue of NOK 13.1 billion for the quarter, with an EBITDA margin of 9.2% (or 7.9% excluding net profit from SLB 170). He noted that the company paid cash dividends of NOK 4.2 billion, or NOK 8.6 per share, and described the backlog as "highly robust" at NOK 42.4 billion, providing visibility on activity levels for several years. Digre stated that based on secured backlog and market activity, the company now expects full-year revenue to be between NOK 50 and 55 billion, with EBITDA margins excluding net profit from SLB 17 subs expected to be around 7.5%. Digre also discussed the company's role in the energy transition, stating that its mission is "solving global energy challenges for future generations" and that it is broadening its focus within the energy mix. He highlighted growing governmental confidence in small modular reactor (SMR) technology, noting that "the active involvement of governments in Sweden, the UK and the Czech Republic highlights the growing confidence in the SMR technology as its role in Europe's future energy mix," and that these three countries have publicly announced ambitions of building more than 15 SMR units.