Why Traction stock moves
Traction was roughly unchanged, an ordinary day for the stock.
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Why today
16,307 news analyzed todayTraction was roughly unchanged, an ordinary day for the stock.
OMX Stockholm 30 fell clearly over the same day, so Traction held up better than the market.
No company news explains this move, since the only item listed concerns Krispy Kreme, a different company.
Over the last five trading days, Traction fell slightly while the market was roughly flat.
The stock remains near its highest close of the past year, though it stays well above its lowest close from early December last year.
Today's move of +0.00% was 0.0 times a normal day's 0.8%. OMX Stockholm 30 moved −1.01% on the same day.
Traction +0.00%OMX Stockholm 30 −1.01%A little stronger than the market
Has the share price followed the business?
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 3 out of 3 years. Across Nordic companies, that happens in about 60% of years. In 2025, the price changed −4% and earnings per share −59%.
Assets, liabilities and market cap
AssetsLiabilitiesMarket capbn SEK
Price and earnings moved in the same direction: 3 out of 3 years.Market cap (Now): 4.0 bn SEK
What the key figures say about Traction
The figures connect what Traction earns with what investors pay.
The line shows the share price in the same year, on its own scale.
Profit divided by the number of shares. Each share represents this much of the earnings.
2022–2025: -25.54 SEK–32.26 SEK. Peers: Linc 1.20 SEK, Evli 1.42 EUR, United Bankers 1.09 EUR.
Profit as a percentage of shareholders’ money in the company.
2022–2025: −10.0%–11.2%. Peers: Linc 1.6%, Evli 30.2%, United Bankers 20.8%.
The price investors pay for each unit of annual earnings per share. Not shown for a loss.
2022–2025: 8.2–19.2. Peers: Linc 58.1, Evli 14.6, United Bankers 19.1.
Money paid to shareholders per share, summed by calendar year.
2017–2025: 2.00 SEK–10.45 SEK.
The ordinary yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price.
2022–2025: 2.3%–4.0%. Peers: Linc 0.0%, Evli 5.9%, United Bankers 5.6%.
More key figures
Market cap divided by shareholders’ equity, what remains after liabilities.
2022–2025: 0.82–0.92. Peers: Linc 0.87, Evli 3.65, United Bankers 3.90.
Cash left after investments, divided by the number of shares.
2022–2025: 8.83 SEK–11.81 SEK. Peers: Linc -4.73 SEK, Evli 3.21 EUR.
The percentage of assets financed by shareholders’ equity.
2022–2025: 99.8%–99.9%.
The dividend explained
A dividend is money paid to shareholders. Traction paid 8.30 SEK per share in the twelve months through November 6, 2026.
On the ex-dividend day, May 8, 2026, Traction traded without the right to the 8.30 SEK dividend. The price went from 253.00 SEK to 243.00 SEK; including the dividend, the day's change was −0.7%. Entitlement passes from the company to shareholders on the ex-day; payment comes later.
2017: 2.15 SEK2018: 2.75 SEK2019: 3.60 SEK2020: 4.20 SEK2021: 2.00 SEK2022: 4.85 SEK2023: 8.80 SEK2024: 10.45 SEK2025: 9.00 SEK2026 so far: 8.30 SEK
People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor. July 15: Buy about 722 thousand SEK. November 26: Buy about 2.4 m SEK.
More about Traction
Insider trades
People on the board and in management must report their trades in the share to Finansinspektionen, Sweden's financial supervisor.
- Petter Stillström, CEO (closely associated)Buyabout 722 thousand SEK
- Petter Stillström, board member (closely associated)Buyabout 2.4 m SEK
Earnings report
On its last 16 report days Traction usually moved about 1.2%. On a normal day it moves 0.8%.
−0.39% +2.55% +0.80% +0.39%
10,000 SEK in Traction bought on November 7, 2016 is worth 23,800 SEK today, with dividends reinvested.
What would 10,000 SEK in Traction be worth today? →
What would 10,000 SEK in Traction be worth today?
23,800 SEK
with dividends reinvested, bought on November 7, 2016.
The five biggest days of the journey
· −8.9% · the whole market fell 2.9% the same day
· +8.8% · the whole market rose 2.5% the same day
· +8.6% · the whole market rose 1.2% the same day
· +8.3% · the whole market fell 1.0% the same day
· −7.3% · the whole market fell 3.4% the same day
Earlier days
−0.73% market −0.11% Traction slipped slightly over the week, while the broader Stockholm market was roughly flat. Read →
Traction slipped slightly over the week, while the broader Stockholm market was roughly flat.
The move was ordinary for the stock, and the share price stayed close to its highest level of the past year.
Krispy Kreme, a US doughnut company, had a jump in its shares on Thursday, but that news concerns a different business, so it does not explain Traction's move.
Financial services peers rose noticeably over the same days, so Traction lagged its sector.
+5.41% market +3.01% Traction rose very sharply over the week, far more than the broader Stockholm market, which also rose clearly. Read →
Traction rose very sharply over the week, far more than the broader Stockholm market, which also rose clearly.
The move was very big for this stock, rare compared with the past year.
The news flow contained no new company event dated to this week, so the rise likely reflects renewed investor appetite for the shares rather than a specific announcement.
Traction's share price stayed near its highest level of the past year.
+1.93% market +1.57% Traction rose, moving in line with a rising OMX Stockholm 30. Read →
Traction rose, moving in line with a rising OMX Stockholm 30.
No company news from the last session explains the move, so it looks market-driven.
Over the last five trading days, Traction fell against a slightly falling market, but its share price still rose very sharply, so this was a big move for the stock.
The latest close sits near its highest level of the past year.
Trading volume was well above its usual level, which suggests heavy buying interest.
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