Oatly Group AB, a company established in 1994 and based in Malmö, Sweden, specializes in the production of plant-based dairy alternatives. Utilizing ...
Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ: OTLY) is a Malmö, Sweden–headquartered consumer foods company that designs and sells oat-based alternatives to dairy products. The company’s positioning is rooted in its use of oats as a core ingredient, enabling an “oat drink” category that spans multiple formats and tastes. Oatly is also associated ...Oatly Group AB (NASDAQ: OTLY) is a Malmö, Sweden–headquartered consumer foods company that designs and sells oat-based alternatives to dairy products. The company’s positioning is rooted in its use of oats as a core ingredient, enabling an “oat drink” category that spans multiple formats and tastes. Oatly is also associated with a mission narrative that emphasizes changing habits toward products that are intended to be less taxing on the planet’s resources. The firm was founded in 1994 and was formerly known as Havre Global AB, officially adopting the Oatly Group AB name in March 2021.
From a business perspective, Oatly participates in the packaged foods market (consumer defensive) by manufacturing and distributing branded products to grocery retailers and other distribution partners, and by supplying formats suitable for coffee shops and foodservice. Its product lineup is broad for an “oat-first” brand: it includes popular oat milk variants (including Barista-style drinks), oat-based yogurts, frozen desserts and ice creams, and ready-to-drink beverages such as cold brew, mocha, and matcha lattes, along with other mini oat drink formats. The company’s culinary range also includes cooking creams (regular and organic), crème fraîche, whipping cream, vanilla custard, and spreads—covering multiple “dairy-like” use cases in kitchens and foodservice menus.
On the cost and bill-of-materials (BOM) side, the company’s primary input is oats, and its value chain generally involves milling/processing, flavoring, blending, homogenization, packaging, and distribution. Like many food manufacturers, it is exposed to commodity and supply-chain swings (e.g., oat supply costs, transportation, packaging, energy, and labor), along with costs tied to product development and brand marketing. Additionally, scaling new production lines and maintaining quality consistency across SKUs can drive capital expenditure requirements.
Financially, the provided snapshot metrics indicate a relatively early-stage/turnaround profile: profitability measures (e.g., operating/EBIT/EBITDA and net margins) are negative in the latest trailing-twelve-month view, while cash-generation metrics are also shown as weak or negative depending on the measure. Market-based valuation metrics in the dataset reflect these losses (e.g., negative earnings-related ratios), which is common for companies experiencing growth investment phases or margin pressure.
Key leadership includes CEO Jean-Christophe Flatin, who assumed the role of Oatly CEO in June 2023 after joining the company in June 2022. Overall, Oatly’s business model is centered on brand-led consumer adoption of oat alternatives and category expansion beyond oat drinks into adjacent refrigerated, frozen, and cooking products—aiming to make “better” everyday eating more accessible across channels while continuing to broaden its product portfolio and market footprint.
YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.
QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).
$862.5M
+4.7%
+5.2%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.
$-152.8M
+24.4%
-160.6%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.
+32.1%
+11.9%
+1.4%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).
-7.9%
+65.3%
-45.1%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.
-17.7%
+27.8%
-147.8%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.
$-36.1M
+76.8%
+94.9%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.
-4.2%
+77.8%
+95.2%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.
3019.3%
+543.2%
-114.5%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.
0.48x
-14.9%
-6.2%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.
Operator : Hello and welcome everyone joining today's Oatly second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. Later, you will have the opportunity to ask questions during the question and answer session. To register to ask a question at any time, please press star one on your telephone keypad. Please note this call is being recorded. We are standing by if you should need any assistance. It is now my pleasure to turn the meeting over to John Baumgartner, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead.
John Baumgartner : Good morning, thank you for joining us today. On today's call are our Chief Executive Officer, Jean-Christophe Flatin, our Global President and Chief Operating Officer, Daniel Ordoñez, and our Chief Financial Officer, Marie-José David. Please review the cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements and other disclaimers on slide three, which are integrated into this presentation and include the Q&A that follows. Please also refer to the documents we have filed with the SEC for a detailed discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made today. Also, on today's call, management will refer to certain non-IFRS financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, constant currency revenue, and free cash flow. Please refer to today's release for a reconciliation of non-IFRS financial measures to the most comparable measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. In addition, Oatly has posted a supplemental presentation on its website for reference. I'd now like to turn the call over to Jean-Christophe.
Jean-Christophe Flatin : Thank you, John, good morning, everyone. Slide five features our key messages. First, our second quarter capped a very successful first half with strong volume growth and positive mix driving our revenue momentum. The results reinforce the success of our growth playbook and notably innovation that solidifies our identity and appeal as a full beverage company. The positive impact of our execution is evident in our expanded distribution in both retail and food service outlets. Second, we are driving improvements in our strategic mix of channels, customers, and products to enhance our underlying profit margin. As expected, the second quarter included headwinds from cost pressure due to the conflict in the Middle East. In addition to absorbing this financial impact, we are choosing to invest for growth while continuing to improve our structural profitability. Third, looking at our full-year guidance, we are raising our revenue guidance while remaining confident in maintaining our outlook for 2026 adjusted EBITDA. With what we know today, our full-year outlook for EBITDA takes into account absorption of increased costs, including from the Middle East conflict, which remains unchanged relative to expectations communicated in April. Our plan also reflects …