Overview
France PCB distributor's fiscal 2025 revenue rose, driven by Asia and Southern Europe
Net income group share was a loss, impacted by asset review and restructuring costs
Company to discontinue IHM and TRAX sites to rationalize production and cut losses
Outlook
ICAPE targets 2026 organic revenue growth of 6%-8%, excluding further currency depreciation
Company expects 2026 consolidated revenue growth at least matching 2025's 11.5% increase
ICAPE aims for 2026 EBIT margin of around 6%
Result Drivers
ASSET REVIEW AND RESTRUCTURING - Net income group share was impacted by asset reviews and restructuring costs, including discontinuation of IHM and TRAX sites
RAW MATERIAL PRICE INCREASES - Gross margin rate was impacted by higher raw material prices starting at the end of the year
CURRENCY DEPRECIATION - Organic growth was limited by continued depreciation of the dollar against the euro
Company press release: ID:nBwb46ZG8a
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "sell" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Icape Holding SA is €5.90, about 49.4% above its March 25 closing price of €3.95
The stock recently traded at 6 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 7 three months ago
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