Austrian Post expects slight revenue growth for full-year 2026

Oesterreichische Post AG

07/08/2026 06:43

Overview
Austria postal and logistics provider's H1 2026 revenue grew 3.8% yr/yr amid market challenges
Earnings for H1 declined, with EBITDA down 5.9% and EBIT down 22% yr/yr
Revenue growth driven by E-Commerce & Logistics division and parcel volume increases

Outlook
Austrian Post expects slight revenue growth for full-year 2026
Company targets operating earnings (EBIT) in the range of previous years
Upper single-digit growth forecast for parcel business, mid-single digit decline for mail revenue

Result Drivers
E-COMMERCE GROWTH - Revenue gains driven by sustained online retail momentum and consolidation of euShipments.com
MAIL DECLINE - Ongoing structural transformation and digitisation led to lower mail segment revenue and earnings
COST PRESSURE & COMPETITION - Earnings impacted by cost pressure, transformation costs, and competitive international markets

Company press release: ID:nEQX9Syga

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
H1 Revenue
 
EUR 1.54 bln
 
H1 EPS
 
EUR 0.32
 
H1 Net Income
 
EUR 22.8 mln
 
H1 EBIT
 
EUR 73.3 mln
 
H1 EBITDA
 
EUR 187.7 mln
 
H1 Pretax Profit
 
EUR 41.1 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the courier, postal, air freight & land-based logistics peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Oesterreichische Post AG is €32.00, about 1.2% below its August 6 closing price of €32.40
The stock recently traded at 17 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 16 three months ago

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