Securitas posts 3% organic growth and 8.2% margin in third quarter
Securitas reported 3% organic sales growth excluding SCIS in Q3 2026, with an adjusted operating margin of 8.2%, slightly below last year's level.
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what happened
Swedish group Securitas AB has published its third-quarter 2026 results. TradingView reports the figures, citing the company's press release distributed through PR Newswire. Organic sales growth, excluding the closure of the SCIS business, reached 3%, while the adjusted operating margin eased to 8.2% from 8.3% a year earlier.
The technology and solutions segment grew 6% in real terms, and the airport business weighed on margin by 0.2 percentage points. Cash generation equalled 82% of operating income, and net debt to EBITDA fell to 2.1 from 2.2. The company kept its full-year cash flow target of 80–90% of OIBDA.
why it matters
Three points stand out for investors: a steady margin, lower leverage and growth in the technology business, which the company regards as higher-margin. The slight margin dip and softer airport trading in Europe could temper sentiment toward the shares, though no change to company targets was reported.
market impact
Securitas shares (SECU B): stable margin and lower debt support the stock, while weaker airport trade is a risk to earnings
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- Securitas AB (SECU_B) Q3 Organic Growth 3%, Adj. Margin 8.2% — TradingView, 23 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC
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