Overview
Germany wine trading group's 2025 revenue declined 3% yr/yr
Operating profitability maintained at previous year's level with 4.1% EBIT margin
Company's cost and efficiency program expected to impact earnings positively in 2026
Outlook
Company plans to drive market consolidation in 2026
Hawesko aims to seize opportunities in Germany and Europe
Result Drivers
B2B GROWTH - Hawesko's B2B segment sales grew over 2% to €203 mln, despite overall market challenges
COST-CUTTING PROGRAM - Growth and cost-cutting initiatives started in 2025 are showing initial results, expected to benefit 2026 earnings
MARKET RESILIENCE - Despite a 3% sales decline, Hawesko outperformed the market, which saw a 6% drop
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Sales
Miss*
EUR 622 mln
EUR 628 mln (2 Analysts)
*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 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the online services peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Hawesko Holding SE is €26.50, about 33.5% above its February 3 closing price of €19.85
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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