Germany's Amadeus Fire Q1 revenue falls on challenging market conditions, confirms 2026 outlook

Amadeus Fire AG

06/05/2026 17:59

Overview

Germany personnel services and training firm's Q1 revenue fell 9% yr/yr

Posts Q1 basic loss per share

Company confirmed 2026 forecast, expects gradual earnings improvement through year

Outlook

Amadeus Fire confirms forecast for financial year 2026

Company expects earnings to improve each qtr versus prior-year quarters

Management aims for significant earnings increase and higher profit margins in 2026

Result Drivers

ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY - Co said challenging market conditions and client reluctance to invest or hire weighed on demand, especially in Personnel Services

COST OPTIMISATION - Cost and structural optimisation measures implemented in 2025 stabilised operational performance and supported sequential improvement

DIGITAL INVESTMENTS - Investments in digital transformation and IT infrastructure contributed to higher costs and lower operating profit

Company press release: ID:nEQb1KfMva

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
EUR 89.40 mln
Q1 Gross Margin
51.20%
Q1 Basic EPS
-EUR 0.16
Q1 EBITA
EUR 3 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the employment services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Amadeus Fire AG is €72.00, about 205.7% above its May 6 closing price of €23.55

The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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