Germany's IONOS Q1 revenue rises on customer growth, confirms 2026 outlook

IONOS SE

12/05/2026 06:41

Overview

Germany web hosting firm's fiscal Q1 revenue rose 5.7% yr/yr, customer growth accelerated

Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q1 rose 4.8% yr/yr to €118.2 mln

Company confirmed 2026 outlook for revenue and EBITDA growth, citing AI product momentum

Outlook

IONOS confirms 2026 outlook for approx. 7% currency-adjusted revenue growth

Company expects 2026 adjusted EBITDA of approx. €530 mln

IONOS sees 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin between 37% and 38%

Result Drivers

CUSTOMER GROWTH - Co said net customer additions accelerated to 180,000 in Q1, up from 80,000 a year earlier

PRODUCT DEMAND - Co cited strong demand for established web and productivity applications, as well as new AI and cloud solutions

MARKETING EXPENSES - Higher marketing spend in Q1 led to a slight decline in adjusted EBITDA margin

LOWER FINANCING COSTS - Increase in adjusted EPS was primarily driven by reduced financing expenses

Company press release: ID:nEQ3LXnnra

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 118.20 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 8 "strong buy" or "buy", 4 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the it services & consulting peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for IONOS Group SE is €31.40, about 11.9% above its May 11 closing price of €28.06

The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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