Finland's Raute Q1 net sales fall 36%, cuts 2026 guidance

Raute Oyj

07/05/2026 06:26

Overview

Finnish wood technology firm's Q1 net sales fell 35.5% yr/yr amid weak order intake

Comparable Q1 EBITDA and EPS declined sharply from prior year

Company cut 2026 net sales guidance due to intensified global uncertainty

Outlook

Raute lowers 2026 net sales guidance to EUR 125–160 mln from EUR 135–170 mln

Company maintains 2026 comparable EBITDA guidance at EUR 10–19 mln

Raute says global economic and geopolitical uncertainty continues to delay customer investment decisions

Result Drivers

LOW ORDER INTAKE - Co said net sales declined across all business units due to low order intake in 2025 and reduced customer activity

MARKET UNCERTAINTY - CEO said intensified global economic and geopolitical uncertainty led to postponement of customers’ investment decisions and delayed recovery of order intake

PROVISION REVERSALS - Profitability in Wood Processing was supported by reversal of certain project-related cost provisions

Company press release: ID:nWkr9lHFyb

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
EUR 33.50 mln
Q1 EPS
EUR 0.37
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 4.20 mln
Q1 Operating Profit
EUR 2.80 mln
Q1 Order Backlog
EUR 81 mln
Q1 Orders
EUR 17 mln


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 industrial machinery & equipment peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Raute Oyj is €16.00, about 6.7% above its May 6 closing price of €15.00

The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 8 three months ago

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