Banknote printer Orell Füssli's 2025 revenue, profit rises on Security Printing growth

Orell Fuessli AG

18/03/2026 05:41

Overview

Switzerland security printing and book retailing firm's 2025 revenue grew 8% yr/yr

Net profit for 2025 rose 31% to CHF 23 mln

Company proposes dividend increase to CHF 5.80 per share

Outlook

Orell Füssli expects 2026 revenue growth at lower end or slightly below 4–6% corridor

Company forecasts 2026 EBIT margin around 9%

Orell Füssli confirms 2028 revenue target of CHF 300 mln and EBIT margin of 8.5–9.5%

Result Drivers

SECURITY PRINTING GROWTH - Division revenue rose on high capacity utilization, new customer acquisitions, and a favorable product mix

BOOK RETAILING EXPANSION - Segment grew profitably in both physical and online channels

PUBLISHERS SEGMENT OUTPERFORMANCE - Outperformed expectations due to cost discipline and the acquisition of Verlag SKV

Company press release: ID:nEQ44g5Nka

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Miss*
CHF 272.80 mln
CHF 274.91 mln (2 Analysts)
FY Net Income
CHF 23 mln
FY Dividend
CHF 5.80
FY EBIT
CHF 29.20 mln
FY EBITDA
CHF 41.30 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The one available analyst rating on the shares is "hold"

The average consensus recommendation for the commercial printing services peer group is "buy."

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Orell Fuessli AG is CHF127.50, about 3% below its March 17 closing price of CHF131.50

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago

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