Bouvet ASA - Growth in number of employees, increased AI deployment and new contracts

Bouvet reported operating revenues of NOK 865.4 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared with NOK 870.5 million in the same period of last year. Operating profit (EBIT) for the period amounted to NOK 80.5 million, compared with NOK 91.6 million in the same period of 2025.

For the first nine months Bouvet reported operating revenues of NOK 2 877.4 million, compared with NOK 2 913.9 million in the same period last year. For the same period, the operating profit ended at NOK 329.8 million, compared with NOK 370.1 million in the same period of 2025.

"Our industry is developing and changing rapidly, and new technologies are presenting new opportunities and making our service delivery more efficient. Development and recruitment are needed to secure new and relevant expertise for the group, and we are constantly working to tailor both our service offering and our delivery models to market and client needs. This places significant demands on us as a business. We have to be proactive to build leading positions, and it is crucial that we streamline and improve our own operations at the same time," says Per Gunnar Tronsli, CEO of Bouvet ASA. Bouvet's total operating costs came to NOK 784.9 million for the third quarter, compared with NOK 778.9 million in the same period of 2025. The EBIT margin for the third quarter was 9.3 per cent, compared with 10.5 per cent in the third quarter of 2025. Net profit came to NOK 59.5 million, compared with NOK 70.1 million for the third quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share were NOK 0.58 for the quarter, compared with NOK 0.68 in the same period of last year.

At a board meeting on 3 November 2026, the board of directors of Bouvet ASA resolved to exercise the authorisation granted by the general meeting to approve a supplementary dividend of NOK 0.70 per share in respect of the 2025 financial year. The share will be traded ex-dividend as of 6 November 2026, and the dividend will be paid on 20 November 2026.

Further information from Per Gunnar Tronsli, CEO, Bouvet ASA, tel +47 900 20 622 Steffen Garder, CFO, Bouvet ASA, tel +47 930 99 940 Bouvet ASA in brief Bouvet is a leading consultancy in the field of IT and digital communication. We support both private- and public-sector players with digitalisation and help them to meet the challenges and exploit the opportunities presented by new technology. At the end of the quarter, Bouvet had 2 431 employees at 17 offices in Norway and Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker code BOUV.

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