Germany's R. Stahl reports prelim FY EBITDA ahead of company forecast

R. Stahl AG

23/02/2026 11:26

Overview

Germany's explosion protection supplier's prelim 2025 sales missed company forecast, reaching €313 mln

EBITDA pre exceptionals exceeded forecast due to temporary positive effects

Equity ratio rose slightly in 2025, contrary to previous expectations

Outlook

Company says positive EBITDA effects in Q4 2025 are not expected to continue

R. Stahl did not provide specific guidance for future quarters

Result Drivers

TEMPORARY EFFECTS - EBITDA pre exceptionals exceeded forecast due to temporary positive one-time items and a short-term sales increase in December 2025

SALES BOOST - Short-term increase in sales towards the end of 2025, particularly in December, contributed to higher EBITDA

EQUITY RATIO - Driven by better-than-expected results, the equity ratio rose slightly in 2025

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Sales
Miss
EUR 313 mln
EUR 323.86 mln (2 Analysts)

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "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 electrical components & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for R. STAHL AG is €24.50, about 87% above its February 20 closing price of €13.10

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

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