IVSBF - Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
2025-01-23 09:50:14 ET
Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF)
Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call
January 23, 2024 04:00 ET
Company Participants
Jacob Lund - Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer
Christian Cederholm - Chief Executive Officer
Jenny Haquinius - Chief Financial Officer
Conference Call Participants
Linus Sigurdson - DNB Markets
Derek Laliberte - ABG Sundal Collier
Jacob Hesslevik - SEB
Oskar Lindström - Danske Bank
Presentation
Jacob Lund
Good morning and welcome to Investor's Results Call for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024. I am joined here today by our new CFO, Jenny Ashman Haquinius; warm welcome to you, Jenny; and our CEO, Christian Cederholm. Both will soon give their presentations. And after that, we will be opening up for questions, both on the call via our operator and online.
And with that, over to you, Christian.
Christian Cederholm
Thank you, Jacob. And hello everyone, warm welcome. Let me start with a brief summary of the full year before jumping into the fourth quarter. Net asset value grew by 20% and Investor B returned 27%. This compares with 9% for SIXRX. All 3 business areas contributed to our NAV growth in '24.
Our portfolio companies generally performed well in a quite demanding environment, delivering profitable growth and cash flow. Also, they've invested significantly to future-proof their business both through organic initiatives but also M&A. We continue to push for accelerated use of data and AI to enhance efficiency and customer value....
Investor AB (publ) (IVSXF) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript