Germany's KSB Q1 orders rise 15%, sales revenue up 0.4%

KSB SE & Co KgaA

05/05/2026 07:40

Overview

Germany pump and valve maker's Q1 order intake rose 15% yr/yr, driven by Energy Market order

Q1 sales revenue grew 0.4% amid geopolitical turbulence and challenging environment

Q1 EBIT declined to €39.8 mln, impacted by SAP migration costs and external headwinds

Outlook

KSB says global economic headwinds and conflict in Iran are intensifying challenges

Company maintains confidence in meeting full-year forecast despite challenging environment

KSB continues to focus on strengths and prudent management in near-term outlook

Result Drivers

ENERGY MARKET ORDER - Major order for a power plant in Eastern Europe drove sharp increase in Q1 order intake in the Energy Market

GEOPOLITICAL TURBULENCE - Co said sales revenue and EBIT were impacted by geopolitical turbulences, including the conflict in Iran

SAP MIGRATION COSTS - Ongoing external costs for migration to SAP S/4HANA continued to weigh on EBIT

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 EBIT
EUR 39.80 mln
Q1 Orders
EUR 1.01 bln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for KSB SE & Co KGaA is €1,250.00, about 25% above its May 4 closing price of €1,000.00

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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