Overview
German wafer maker's preliminary 2025 revenue declined 4.7%, in line with guidance
Q4 revenue and EBITDA beat analyst expectations
Positive volume offset by negative price and FX effects
Outlook
Siltronic expects 2026 to face price pressure and negative FX effects
Company anticipates elevated inventories in 200 mm segment to pressure 2026 sales
Siltronic to publish 2026 guidance after assessing market headwinds
Result Drivers
VOLUME GROWTH - Positive volume development on increased demand for 300 mm products supported sales
NEGATIVE PRICE AND FX EFFECTS - Sales negatively impacted by price effects, product mix, and exchange rate fluctuations
SD LINE CLOSURE - Closure of SD line contributed to more than one-third of sales decline
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
EUR 372 mln
EUR 333.65 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 EBITDA
Beat
EUR 86 mln
EUR 75.84 mln (4 Analysts)
Q4 EBIT
-EUR 34 mln
Q4 EBITDA Margin
23.30%
Q4 EBIT Margin
-9.10%
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 2 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Siltronic AG is €55.25, about 6.1% above its February 2 closing price of €52.05
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