# Academedia Posts 14.1% Q1 Sales Growth, Opens Malmö Campus and Closes Kids&Co Poland

> Academedia reported Q1 net sales of SEK 4,679M, up 14.1%, with adjusted EBITA of SEK 215M and a Malmö campus opened as the Kids&Co Poland deal closed.

- Published: 2026-11-02T07:45:06+00:00
- Section: Earnings & Results
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-02/academedia-q1-sales-ebita-growth
- Source: [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:644ba1a433b29:0-academedia-ab-publ-acad-q1-sales-up-14-1-adj-ebita-sek-215m/)

## Key takeaways

- Academedia's Q1 net sales reached SEK 4,679M, up 14.1% year-over-year, with organic growth of 4.8%.
- Adjusted EBITA rose to SEK 215M from SEK 182M, lifting the margin to 4.6% from 4.4%.
- The company opened a Malmö campus valued at about SEK 380M and closed the Kids&Co Poland deal on October 1.

Academedia AB reported Q1 net sales of SEK 4,679M, up 14.1% year-over-year, with organic growth of 4.8%. Adjusted EBITA was SEK 215M, up from SEK 182M a year earlier, and the margin expanded to 4.6% from 4.4%, according to [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/tradingview:644ba1a433b29:0-academedia-ab-publ-acad-q1-sales-up-14-1-adj-ebita-sek-215m/).

## Academedia's Q1 Sales and EBITA Growth

[Academedia AB](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00254so/academedia-ab) is Northern Europe's largest education company, operating more than 700 preschools, primary, secondary and adult education schools across seven countries and educating roughly 195,000 students annually, funded primarily through public school voucher systems.

The Q1 results combine 14.1% total sales growth with 4.8% organic growth, separating underlying demand from acquisition effects. Adjusted EBITA rose to SEK 215M from SEK 182M, and the adjusted EBITA margin reached 4.6% compared with 4.4%.

The quarter also included a SEK 380M Malmö campus opening, which the company said is now in operation. The Kids&Co Poland deal closed on October 1, expanding the company's international footprint.

## AcadeMedia's International Expansion Record

Academedia's acquisition record shows a run of international deals, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). In June 2026 the company entered the UK market with its first UK acquisition, purchasing Chestnut Nursery Schools, which operates 21 preschools serving 2,100 children. Also in June 2026 it acquired Kinderopvang Kindernet, a Dutch preschool and afterschool group with 40 facilities and 1,430 childcare places, reporting net revenue of approximately EUR 18.4 million in 2025. In March 2026 it acquired K2 Kompetanse, a Norwegian adult education provider operating 8 campuses and reporting net revenue of approximately NOK 80 million in 2025.

## Board Changes Ahead of the Expansion

On October 12, 2026, Academedia's largest shareholder Rune Andersson said Fredrik Rågmark, former CEO of Medicover, would be recruited to the board to support the school company's continued international expansion, Dagens industri reported. Annie Lööf, former leader of the Centre Party, and Rågmark were proposed as new board members. On October 22, 2026, the board proposed a SEK 2.80 per share dividend and a voluntary share redemption of up to SEK 430 million, subject to AGM approval on December 2, 2026.

## AcadeMedia's December AGM and Payout Dates

The dividend record date is December 4, 2026, with payout expected December 9, 2026, and the redemption is at a 20-25% premium, TradingView reported.

## Companies in this story

- [Academedia AB company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00254so/academedia-ab) · website: http://www.academedia.se

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