BOUVET ASA - STRONG PROFITABILITY IN A SOMEWHAT CHALLENGING MARKET

Bouvet had operating revenues of NOK 1 037.0 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared with NOK 1 074.7 million in the same period of last year. Operating profit (EBIT) came to NOK 127.0 million, compared with NOK 155.2 million in the first quarter of 2025. "The first quarter of the year was one for which we can report strong profitability, a number of new contracts won, rising activity levels and robust workforce growth," says Per Gunnar Tronsli, CEO of Bouvet ASA. Bouvet's operating costs, including depreciation, came to NOK 910.0 million for the first quarter, compared with NOK 919.5 million in the same period of 2025. Representing a decrease of 1.0 per cent. The EBIT margin for the first quarter was 12.3 per cent, compared with 14.4 per cent in the first quarter last year. Net profit came to NOK 97.2 million, compared with NOK 121.0 million for the first quarter of 2025. Diluted earnings per share were NOK 0.93 for the quarter, compared with NOK 1.16 in the same period of last year. 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, it had 2 391 employees at 15 offices in Norway and Sweden. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker code BOUV.

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