Stora Enso

10% consensus Q3 miss with weak outlook

  • Sectors : Paper & Packaging
  • Companies : Stora Enso

Ratings and price correct at time of issue.

  • Stora Enso

    Closing Price: 1072c

  • RATING 24/07/23

  • PREVIOUS RATING 10/05/23

    OUTPERFORM

DAVY VIEW

Stora Enso’s €175m Q3 2024 operating EBIT is a 10% miss on €194.4m Vara consensus, principally due to weaker-than-expected pulp demand/prices, but it was somewhat expected post peer UPM’s October 16th warning. Stora is flagging weak packaging and pulp outlook and we expect c.5% downgrades to Vara 2024E €686.3m operational EBIT consensus. We expect pulp and packaging demand and pricing focus at the 09:30 (10:30 CET) results webcast.

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