Alfa Laval (ALFA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ALFA does

Alfa Laval (ALFA) is a Stockholm-based industrial company that provides heat transfer, separation, and fluid handling solutions worldwide. It operates through three divisions — Energy, Food & Pharma, and Ocean — offering products ranging from plate heat exchangers and steam boilers to pumps, separators, and tank cleaning equipment. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm, Alfa Laval is part of the OMXS30 index and sits among other large Swedish industrials such as ABB Ltd (ABB), SKF B (SKF-B), and Volvo B (VOLV-B). The company employs 24,832 people and is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.

Key numbers explained

• At 563,4 SEK, Alfa Laval trades near the upper end of its 52-week range of 421,3 – 592,2, and has gained 31,8% over the past year — a measure of how much the share price has changed from one year ago to today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 28,4 shows how much investors pay per unit of earnings over the last twelve months; the forward P/E ratio of 25,7 reflects expected earnings, which is typically lower when earnings growth is anticipated.
• The dividend yield of 1,6% indicates the share of the stock price returned to shareholders annually. Alfa Laval pays out 45% of its earnings as dividends, with the next ex-dividend date on Apr 23, 2026.
• Earnings per share (EPS) over the trailing twelve months stands at 19,83 SEK, meaning that is the portion of profit attributable to each outstanding share.
• A beta of 0,78 suggests the stock historically moves less than the broader market — values below 1.0 indicate lower volatility relative to the market.
• Return on equity (ROE) of 19,1% measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' capital, while the debt-to-equity ratio of 45,8% indicates a moderate level of leverage.
• Alfa Laval's operating margin of 16,2% and profit margin of 11,6% show how much of each euro in revenue translates into operating and net profit respectively.

What to watch

Sector-wide demand in energy, food processing, and maritime industries influences Alfa Laval's order intake and revenue. As a constituent of the OMXS30, the stock can be affected by broader Swedish market sentiment alongside peers like Epiroc A (EPI-A) and Saab B (SAAB-B). Currency fluctuations matter because Alfa Laval reports in SEK while generating revenue globally. The upcoming earnings release on Oct 27, 2026 is another point investors monitor, alongside changes in capital expenditure and project backlog within its three divisions.