Germany's Stabilus Q3 profit jumps on asset sale

Stabilus SE

22/07/2026 18:47

    

    Overview
  
Germany motion control supplier's preliminary Q3 revenue fell yr/yr but exceeded market expectations
Profit from operating activities and net profit surged, driven by gain from Fabreeka, Tech Products sale
Company refined FY2026 forecast towards lower end of previous ranges for revenue, margin and free cash flow

    

    Outlook
  
Stabilus sees FY2026 revenue of c. €1.15 bln
Company expects FY2026 adjusted EBIT margin of c. 10%
Company forecasts FY2026 adjusted free cash flow of c. €90 mln

    

    Result Drivers
  
ASSET SALE GAIN - Profit from operating activities and net profit rose mainly due to c. €44 mln gain from sale of Fabreeka and Tech Products
LOWER FREE CASH FLOW - Adjusted free cash flow fell due to change in net working capital

    
Company press release: ID:nEQ5nJMsa

    

    Key Details
  

            Metric
          

            Beat/Miss
          

            Actual
          

            Consensus Estimate
          
Q3 Revenue
 
EUR 299.50 mln
 
Q3 Net Income
 
EUR 51.40 mln
 
Q3 Adjusted EBIT
 
EUR 32.20 mln
 
Q3 Adjusted EBIT Margin
 
10.80%
 

    

    Analyst Coverage
  
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 7 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and 1 "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 Stabilus SE is €25.00, about 56.4% above its July 22 closing price of €15.98
The stock recently traded at 5 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 5 three months ago

    

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