Germany's SFC Energy Q1 sales fall

SFC Energy AG

13/05/2026 06:41

Overview

Germany hybrid energy systems firm's Q1 sales fell 12% yr/yr due to lower North America sales

Adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 18.0% from 16.4% despite lower sales

Company raised 2026 outlook after record Ukraine order for defense and civilian uses

Outlook

SFC Energy raises 2026 sales guidance to EUR 163.0 mln–175.0 mln from EUR 150.0 mln–160.0 mln

Company lifts 2026 adjusted EBITDA forecast to EUR 29.0 mln–34.0 mln from EUR 20.0 mln–24.0 mln

Company expects 2026 adjusted EBIT between EUR 20.5 mln and EUR 25.5 mln, up from EUR 11.0 mln–15.0 mln

Result Drivers

PRODUCTION PRIORITIZATION - Co said it prioritized production and delivery capacities to fulfill a record Ukraine order, which temporarily dampened Q1 sales

COST CONTROL - Improved profitability was mainly due to a balanced other operating result and lower operating expenses

CURRENCY EFFECTS - Negative currency translation effects from the US, Canada and India adversely affected sales development

Company press release: ID:nEQ7xr1Bga

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Sales
Miss
EUR 34.12 mln
EUR 36 mln (1 Analyst)
Q1 Net Income
EUR 1.77 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
EUR 6.15 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 6 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the renewable energy equipment & services peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for SFC Energy AG is €20.50, about 7.3% above its May 12 closing price of €19.10

The stock recently traded at 32 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 29 three months ago

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