Per-ola Holmström

Executive Vice President and CFO, Nolato

Search every verified Per-ola Holmström interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Per-Ola Holmström, CFO of Nolato, presented the company’s second quarter 2026 financial results alongside CEO Christer Wahlquist on July 17, 2026. He reported group sales of approximately 2.5 billion Swedish kronor, representing 4% currency-adjusted growth, with the strongest performance in the Medical Solutions business area. EBITA for the quarter was 247 million kronor, yielding a margin of 10.1%. Holmström noted that the margin was affected by increased raw material prices and startup costs for new programs, while describing the company’s cash flow as strong. During the Q&A session, Holmström addressed questions about elevated group costs, attributing them partly to a 6 million kronor severance charge and costs related to an intensified M&A agenda. He stated that the combined group costs from the current and prior year quarters represent a more normal level. Regarding higher input costs, Holmström said the company expects about one-third of the impact to persist into the beginning of the third quarter, with the remaining two-thirds already accounted for in the second quarter. He also noted that net financial liabilities excluding pension and lease liabilities stood at 1.055 billion kronor, equivalent to 0.7 times EBITA, which he described as providing flexibility.