Finland's Vaisala Q1 EBIT beats view on growth in Industrial Measurements

Vaisala Oyj

24/04/2026 07:11

Overview

Finland measurement instruments maker's Q1 revenue up 1% yr/yr, slightly missed analyst expectations

Q1 EBIT beat analyst estimates, driven by Industrial Measurements growth

Company maintained full-year 2026 sales and EBITA outlook

Outlook

Vaisala sees 2026 net sales in EUR 600–630 mln range

Company expects 2026 EBITA in EUR 95–110 mln range

Industrial, life science and power markets expected to grow in 2026

Result Drivers

INDUSTRIAL MEASUREMENTS GROWTH - Strong demand in industrial and power markets drove growth in the Industrial Measurements business area

XWEATHER EXPANSION - Xweather business area continued double-digit growth in constant currencies, driven by insurance industry and API customers

RENEWABLE ENERGY WEAKNESS - Weather, Energy, and Environment business area slowed due to weaker renewable energy and aviation markets

Company press release: ID:nGNE6mQyf1

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Miss*
EUR 137 mln
EUR 137.33 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
EUR 0.38
Q1 EBIT
Beat
EUR 18.90 mln
EUR 16.77 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Orders
EUR 127.40 mln
Q1 Pretax Profit
EUR 17.60 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 "strong buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "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 €53.00, about 9.7% above its April 23 closing price of €48.30

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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