Netherlands' Aalberts 2025 revenue slightly beats expectations; sets buyback

Aalberts

26/02/2026 06:39

Overview

Netherlands industrial company's 2025 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations

Company announced EUR 75 mln share buyback program

Company proposes cash dividend of EUR 1.15 over 2025

Outlook

Aalberts expects improvements in organic revenue growth and EBITA margin in 2026

Company will continue strategic actions as per 'thrive 2030' strategy

Result Drivers

MACROECONOMIC IMPACT - CEO Stéphane Simonetta cited macroeconomic uncertainties and geopolitical disruptions as factors impacting performance

COST MANAGEMENT - Co managed cost inflation, reduced inventories, and decreased capital expenditure to drive operational efficiency

PORTFOLIO REBALANCING - Co made acquisitions and divestments to rebalance portfolio and support sustainability goals

Company press release: ID:nGNEtB8Lg

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Beat*
EUR 3.09 bln
EUR 3.07 bln (10 Analysts)
FY EBITA
EUR 410 mln
FY Free Cash Flow
EUR 361 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Aalberts NV is €37.00, about 10.9% above its February 25 closing price of €33.36

The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago

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