Overview
Germany laser manufacturing firm's Q1 revenue fell yr/yr, mainly due to weak Solar segment
Order intake for Q1 rose, with book-to-bill ratio at 1.4
Outlook
LPKF expects 2026 revenue of EUR 105 mln to EUR 120 mln
Company sees 2026 adjusted EBIT margin between -3.0% and 4.5%
Result Drivers
SOLAR WEAKNESS - Revenue fell mainly due to weak performance in the Solar segment
ORDER INTAKE GROWTH - Order intake rose, particularly in the Development and Electronics segments
Company press release: ID:nEQ5j0wz2a
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
EUR 17.10 mln
EUR 21.50 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 EBIT
-EUR 6.90 mln
Q1 Orders
EUR 24.10 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the electronic equipment & parts peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for LPKF Laser & Electronics SE is €10.65, about 43.5% below its April 29 closing price of €18.85
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