Finland's Vaisala posts Q4 revenue miss hurt by decline in renewable energy market

Vaisala Oyj

12/02/2026 07:10

Overview

Finland's measurement instruments firm Q4 revenue slightly missed analyst expectations

Q4 EBIT beat analyst estimates

Orders received in Q4 rose 5% yr/yr, driven by industrial measurements

Outlook

Vaisala estimates 2026 net sales between EUR 600–630 mln

Company expects 2026 EBITA between EUR 95–110 mln

Industrial markets growth driven by data center and semiconductor industries

Result Drivers

INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS - Strong demand in Industrial Measurements drove a 5% increase in Q4 orders received

CURRENCY IMPACT - Q4 net sales decreased by 3% due to currency fluctuations and a strong comparison period

RENEWABLE ENERGY DECLINE - Significant decline in renewable energy market impacted net sales by EUR 20 mln

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Slight Miss*
EUR 162.30 mln
EUR 163 mln (3 Analysts)
Q4 EPS
EUR 0.50
Q4 EBIT
Beat
EUR 24.50 mln
EUR 22.50 mln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Orders
EUR 152 mln
Q4 Pretax Profit
EUR 23.30 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 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "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 Vaisala Oyj is €50.50, about 20.7% above its February 11 closing price of €41.85

The stock recently traded at 24 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 23 three months ago

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