Overview
Austria industrial elastomer maker's 2025 revenue fell 2.1% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectations
Operating EBITDA before project costs exceeded co's expectations, margin improved in H2 2025
Company will not propose a 2025 dividend, citing strategic priorities
Outlook
Semperit expects 2026 operating EBITDA of about EUR 95 mln before project costs
Company anticipates 2026 revenue growth in the high single-digit percentage range
Semperit expects 2026 capital expenditure to reach about EUR 50 mln
Result Drivers
COST SAVINGS - Co said additional EUR 6 mln in cost savings and efficiency program supported margin improvement
DIVISIONAL PERFORMANCE - SIA division grew as hose customers stopped reducing inventories, while SEA division was affected by project delays
NEGATIVE CURRENCY EFFECTS - EUR 4.5 mln in negative FX impact from weaker USD weighed on financial result
Company press release: ID:nEQRClcga
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Miss*
EUR 662.4 mln
EUR 665.95 mln (6 Analysts)
FY EPS
EUR 0.02
FY EBIT
EUR 25.6 mln
FY EBITDA
EUR 83.6 mln
FY EBITDA Margin
12.6%
FY EBIT Margin
3.9%
FY Free Cash Flow
EUR 37 mln
*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the tires & rubber products peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Semperit Holding AG is €16.75, about 39.8% above its March 17 closing price of €11.98
The stock recently traded at 14 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 14 three months ago
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