Cash trumps profits

Nordea Corporate Insights

What matters most, reported profits from corporates, or how much of those profits are turned into cash flow? Our latest Nordea On Your Mind report “Cash trumps profits”, this time written by guest authors Hugo Fredriksson and Johan Hallgren from Nordea Research’s Quant team, takes a deep dive into this topic. Johan Trocmé from Nordea Research Thematics talks to them about why cash conversion matters hugely for corporate value creation, how corporates should invest to maximise their value, and about Nordic listed companies lagging US and European peers in working capital management, suggesting they could release EUR 48bn in cash if they became as good as their average peer. Disclaimer: All opinions and estimates in this podcast are, regardless of source, given in good faith, and may only be valid as of the stated publication date and are subject to change without notice. The podcast is intended only to provide general and preliminary information to investors and shall not be construed as the basis for any investment decision. This publication or report has been prepared by Nordea Markets as general information for private use of investors to whom the publication or report has been distributed, but it is not intended as a personal recommendation of particular financial instruments or strategies and thus it does not provide individually tailored investment advice, and does not take into account the individual investor’s particular financial situation, existing holdings or liabilities, investment knowledge and experience, investment objective and horizon or risk profile and preferences. The investor must particularly ensure the suitability of an investment as regards his/her financial and fiscal situation and investment objectives. The investor bears the risk of losses in connection with an investment. Before acting on any information in this publication or report, it is recommendable to consult one’s financial advisor.