Outlook

Updated outlook for 2024

Kalmar’s comparable operating profit margin as a standalone company is estimated to be above 11 percent in 2024.

Previous outlook

According to the guidance published by Cargotec on 1 February 2024, the comparable operating profit margin of Cargotec’s Kalmar business is estimated to be above 11 percent in 2024. Kalmar estimates that the costs incurred from operating as an independent company after the demerger will have a negative effect of approximately 1–2 percentage points annually as compared to the result of Cargotec’s Kalmar business. The comparable operating profit margin of Cargotec’s Kalmar business was 13.5 percent during the first quarter of 2024.