Overview
France optical networking provider's FY 2025 revenue fell 11% yr/yr to 105 mln EUR
EBITDA margin dropped to 10.0% from 15.3% in prior year
Outlook
Ekinops targets single-digit revenue growth for FY 2026
Company expects lower EBITDA margin in 2026 due to major investments
Ekinops aims to return to double-digit growth over the longer term
Result Drivers
ACCESS EQUIPMENT SALES - Co said access equipment sales fell 15% in FY 2025 due to lower activity with its largest French customer
OPTICAL TRANSPORT - Co said optical transport revenue fell 12% compared to FY 2024, mainly due to reduced activity in North America as two major customers slowed investments after reorganizations
SOFTWARE & SERVICES GROWTH - Co said software & services revenue grew 27%, driven by expansion of service offerings and contribution from Olfeo acquisition
Company press release: ID:nPn4006zfa
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Net Income
-EUR 7.2 mln
FY EBITDA
EUR 10.5 mln
FY Operating Expenses
EUR 60.2 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the communications & networking peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ekinops SA is €3.00, about 43.9% above its March 11 closing price of €2.09
The stock recently traded at 19 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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