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Karnov Group AB (publ) (KAR.ST)

SEK70.90 +1.00 (+1.43%)
SE STO Industrials Specialty Business Services
Address Warfvinges väg 39 112 51
Stockholm, SE
CEO Pontus Bodelsson
IPO 2019-04-11
ISIN SE0012323715

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Also trades on London Stock Exchange · 0A39.L (SEK) Stockholm Stock Exchange · KAR.ST (SEK)
Description

Karnov Group AB (publ) delivers specialized information products and services, available both online and offline, tailored for professionals in the legal, tax, accounting, environmental, and health and safety sectors. The company operates across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and other European nations, with its primary focus on subscription-based digital solutions. In addition to these online offerings, Karnov Group publishes and distributes traditional books and journals, and organizes legal training courses. Their diverse portfolio is marketed under various established brands, including Karnov, Norstedts Juridik, Notisum, Legal Cross Border, Forlaget Andersen, LEXNordics, DIBkunnskap, and Echoline. The company serves a wide range of clients, from law firms, tax and accounting firms, and corporate entities, to public sector institutions such as courts, libraries, universities, and municipal authorities. Established in 1867, Karnov Group is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

Market Cap & Enterprise Value
Merger & Acquisition History

No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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SEK70.90 +1.00 (+1.43%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
277.5K
Beta
0.57
Float Shares
81.17M
Free Float %
83.2%
Price Performance
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-1.96% -2.50% -0.57% +1.89% -35.12% -28.44% -20.59% +30.73% +37.65% +58.47% +58.47%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
70.90
DCF (Unlevered) 132.02 +86.2%
DCF (Levered) 77.39 +9.2%

DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.

Ratings Trend (MoM) 100% Bullish
Rating 2026-05 Change
Strong Buy 0 0
Buy 3 0
Hold 0 0
Sell 0 0
Strong Sell 0 0
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
1.93
Grey zone
Piotroski F-Score
7 / 9
Strong
MOAT Score
3 / 10
No MOAT
Composite Rating
A+
Overall Score
4 / 5
High
DCF Score
4 / 5
High
ROE Score
5 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
3 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
4 / 5
High
P/Book Score
3 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Specialty Business Services: +7.6%
    +1.9% Q1'26: -6.6% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Specialty Business Services: +24.4%
    +2,996.8% Q1'26: -25.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Specialty Business Services: +27.6%
    +13.6% Q1'26: +45.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Specialty Business Services: +9.0%
    +17.0% Q1'26: +20.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Specialty Business Services: +7.8%
    +9.1% Q1'26: +9.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Specialty Business Services: +0.4%
    +0.2% Q1'26: +0.0% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Specialty Business Services: -0.21×
    2.70× Q1'26: 2.38× (vs Q1'25)
Valuation Multiples From To
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Theoretical Return — If Invested Today

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DCF Interactive Model (UFCF)
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Market assumptions
WACC components (optional)
Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.64) × ERP
WACC = 78% × Ke + 22% × Kd (5.9%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Intrinsic value (base): 130.29 Current price: 70.90
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

Base values reflect the latest available data for this company and market conditions.

Consensus Estimates
Metric Dec 2019
actual
Dec 2020
actual
Dec 2021
actual
Dec 2022
actual
Dec 2023
actual
Dec 2024
actual
Dec 2025
actual
Dec 2026
3 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Dec 2027
3 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Dec 2028
3 Rev. Ana.
3 EPS Ana.
Revenue
757.09M
est: 755.00M (+0.3%)
771.42M
est: 775.00M (-0.5%)
878.07M
est: 871.79M (+0.7%)
1.11B
est: 1.10B (+1.3%)
2.47B
est: 2.51B (-1.3%)
2.59B
est: 2.58B (+0.6%)
2.64B
est: 2.66B (-0.5%)
2.56B
2.55B – 2.57B
-3.5% YoY
2.69B
2.66B – 2.70B
+4.7% YoY
2.82B
2.82B – 2.82B
+5.0% YoY
EBITDA
213.96M
est: 230.09M (-7.0%)
332.97M
est: 236.19M (+41.0%)
329.37M
est: 265.69M (+24.0%)
313.90M
est: 334.83M (-6.3%)
554.10M
est: 711.33M (-22.1%)
547.70M
est: 731.22M (-25.1%)
861.40M
est: 753.26M (+14.4%)
727.19M
723.70M – 729.64M
-3.5% YoY
761.72M
755.59M – 766.07M
+4.7% YoY
799.95M
799.43M – 800.47M
+5.0% YoY
EBIT
70.95M
est: 80.35M (-11.7%)
142.58M
est: 82.48M (+72.9%)
120.77M
est: 92.78M (+30.2%)
80.10M
est: 116.93M (-31.5%)
186.30M
est: 259.32M (-28.2%)
162.20M
est: 266.57M (-39.2%)
448.30M
est: 274.61M (+63.3%)
265.10M
263.83M – 266.00M
-3.5% YoY
277.69M
275.45M – 279.27M
+4.7% YoY
291.63M
291.44M – 291.82M
+5.0% YoY
Net Income
2.62M
est: 189.32M (-98.6%)
99.90M
est: 271.31M (-63.2%)
84.91M
est: 276.16M (-69.3%)
59.90M
est: 306.01M (-80.4%)
38.20M
est: 35.00M (+9.1%)
-33.10M
est: 324.98M (-110.2%)
970.80M
est: 473.98M (+104.8%)
484.13M
463.15M – 505.10M
+2.1% YoY
548.84M
511.26M – 586.42M
+13.4% YoY
600.01M
510.59M – 689.44M
+9.3% YoY
SGA
est: 114.38M (-100.0%)
est: 117.41M (-100.0%)
est: 132.07M (-100.0%)
est: 166.44M (-100.0%)
1.87B
est: 379.88M (+393.4%)
est: 390.50M (-100.0%)
est: 402.27M (-100.0%)
388.35M
386.48M – 389.66M
-3.5% YoY
406.79M
403.51M – 409.11M
+4.7% YoY
427.21M
426.93M – 427.48M
+5.0% YoY
EPS
0.03
est: 1.76 (-98.2%)
1.02
est: 2.52 (-59.4%)
0.87
est: 2.56 (-66.0%)
0.56
est: 2.84 (-80.3%)
0.35
est: 0.32 (+7.9%)
-0.31
est: 3.01 (-110.3%)
9.00
est: 4.39 (+105.0%)
4.44
4.28 – 4.67
+1.1% YoY
5.04
4.73 – 5.42
+13.5% YoY
5.72
4.72 – 6.38
+13.4% YoY
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-07 A+ 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 3/5 4/5 3/5
2026-05-06 A 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-05 A 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 4/5 2/5
2026-05-04 A 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-30 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-29 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-28 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-27 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-24 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-23 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-22 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-21 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-20 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-17 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5
2026-04-16 A- 4/5 4/5 5/5 5/5 1/5 4/5 2/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
176.01M
OE per share TTM
1.63
Owner's Yield
2.23%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
6.68%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
11.2%

Ownership Overview

Ownership breakdown

Ownership breakdown not available.

At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)

No beneficial ownership filings recorded.

Institutional Activity (13F)

Institutional ownership trend

Institutional history not available.

Top institutional holders

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ETF Ownership

Top ETFs holding this stock Held by 6 ETFs in our universe
# ETF Weight Est. AUM exposure TER
1 Dimensional - International Small Cap ETF DFIS 0.02% 890.8K 0.39%
2 Dimensional - International Core Equity 2 ETF DFIC 0.00% 536.3K 0.22%
3 State Street SPDR Portfolio Europe ETF SPEU 0.00% 22.7K 0.07%
4 Dimensional World ex U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF DFAX 0.00% 293.6K 0.28%
5 Dimensional International Sustainability Core 1 ETF DFSI 0.00% 22.3K 0.24%
6 Dimensional - International Core Equity Market ETF DFAI 0.00% 0.18%

Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Insider buys vs sells (history)

Insider history not available.

Recent insider transactions

No recent insider transactions.

Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
373.6K
Shares Outstanding
97.56M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

Executive compensation not available.

CEO compensation breakdown

No CEO compensation history available.

Proxy statements

Proxy statements (DEF 14A)

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Recent SEC filings

Recent SEC filings

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Pontus Bodelsson Group Chief Executive Officer & President 16M male
Alexandra Åquist Chief Executive Officer of Region North (Denmark and Sweden) & Country Manager of Spain female
Anne Nørvang Hansen Chief Product Officer female
Charlotte Arup Group Chief Human Resources Officer female
Erik Berggren Head of Investor Relations & Board Secretary male
Iga Kurowska Head of Innovation - South Region
Jonathan Minzari Chief Emerging Ventures and M&A Officer
Magnus Hansson Chief Financial Officer male
Mariano Blanchard Group Chief Technology Officer male
Niels Munk Hansen Chief Strategic Development Officer male
Alexandra Aquist Chief Revenue Officer & CEO of Region North (Denmark and Sweden) and Country Manager of Spain female
Selcuk Unlu Head of Business Development - Region North
ESG Score History

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