Overview
Germany investment firm's Q1 revenue rose 9.7% yr/yr to EUR 441.6 mln
Adjusted EBITA margin improved to 9.6%, driven by Materials Solutions segment performance
Q1 net income and EPS were nearly flat yr/yr due to prior year's tax benefit
Outlook
INDUS raises 2026 group revenue outlook to EUR 1.85 bln-2.05 bln
Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITA of EUR 160 mln-190 mln, margin of 8.0%-10.0%
Free cash flow for 2026 seen at least break-even
Result Drivers
MATERIALS SOLUTIONS PRICE EFFECT - Sharp rise in tungsten carbide feedstock prices drove substantial revenue and earnings growth in Materials Solutions segment
HIGHER VOLUMES - About one-third of revenue growth in Materials Solutions segment attributed to increased sales volumes
ORDER MOMENTUM - Incoming orders continued positive trend, supporting revenue growth across segments
Company press release: ID:nEQ4HfJVma
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
EUR 441.60 mln
Q1 EPS
EUR 0.64
Q1 Net Income
EUR 16 mln
Q1 EBIT
EUR 36 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the consumer goods conglomerates peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Indus Holding AG is €33.50, about 4.9% above its May 11 closing price of €31.95
The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 10 three months ago
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