Overview
Switzerland engineering services firm's Q1 revenue fell 10.8% amid challenging market conditions
Company achieved positive EBIT and improved EBIT margin despite revenue decline
Restructuring, efficiency, and defence diversification contributed to business stabilization
Outlook
EDAG expects 2026 revenue to develop within a corridor of around +/- 5%
Company anticipates positive adjusted EBIT of up to around 3% for 2026
Planned investments for 2026 expected in a range of around 2 to 3%
Result Drivers
DEFENCE SEGMENT GROWTH - Co said Defence business recorded significant year-on-year revenue increase, contributing to business stabilization
SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Vehicle Engineering and Electric/Electronics segments achieved significant EBIT increases despite declining revenues; Production Solutions segment saw lower revenue and earnings due to customer restraint in plant engineering projects
Company press release: ID:nEQ1F22nda
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EBIT
EUR 1.90 mln
Q1 EBIT Margin
1.10%
Q1 Orders
EUR 195.30 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "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 €6.50, about 85.7% above its May 6 closing price of €3.50
The stock recently traded at 8 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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