Overview
Finland used car retailer's Q1 revenue fell 11.8% yr/yr, missing analyst expectations
Basic EPS for Q1 improved yr/yr but remained negative
Outlook
Kamux expects 2026 adjusted operating profit to increase from previous year
Result Drivers
WEAK MARKET DEMAND - CEO said used car market was sluggish across all operating countries, with low consumer confidence and caution around large purchases due to economic uncertainty and higher energy and fuel prices
LOWER SALES VOLUME - Revenue declined mainly due to a 6.6% drop in the number of cars sold
IMPROVED PROFITABILITY PER CAR - Gross profit and gross margin per sold car increased despite lower revenue
Company press release: ID:nMFN10GLlx
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
EUR 205.10 mln
EUR 218.63 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EBIT
Miss
-EUR 1 mln
EUR 1.20 mln (2 Analysts)
Q1 Basic EPS
-EUR 0.03
Q1 Capex
EUR 300,000
Q1 EBIT
-EUR 1 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "sell" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the auto vehicles, parts & service retailers peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Kamux Oyj is €1.85, about 8.8% above its May 11 closing price of €1.70
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 12 three months ago
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