Switzerland's EDAG Engineering nine-month revenue falls on weak automotive sector

EDAG Engineering AG

05/11/2026 06:17

Overview
Switzerland engineering services provider's revenue for first nine months fell 8.8% amid weak automotive sector demand
Adjusted EBIT turned positive, driven by restructuring and efficiency measures
Defence order intake nearly tripled compared to prior-year period

Outlook
Company expects full-year revenue to decline by up to 10% from prior year
EDAG maintains full-year adjusted EBIT margin forecast of up to 3%
Company continues to expect investment rate of 2-3% for the year

Result Drivers
RESTRUCTURING AND EFFICIENCY - Co said improved profitability was driven by restructuring, efficiency measures, cost base adjustments and expansion of Global Delivery locations
DEFENCE ORDER INTAKE - Co said Defence business order intake almost tripled from prior-year period

Company press release: ID:nEQ9zf66Ja

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
9M Adjusted EBIT Margin
 
0.90%
 
9M Orders
 
EUR 56.70 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto, truck & motorcycle parts peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Edag Engineering Group AG is €4.00, about 37.9% above its November 4 closing price of €2.90
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago

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