Finland's Valmet Q4 EBITA margin hits record 13.3%

Valmet

06/02/2026 07:09

Overview

Finland's process industry tech leader's Q4 EBITA margin hit record 13.3% due to cost savings

Orders received in Q4 fell 48% due to strong comparison period

Adjusted EPS for Q4 increased, driven by lower SG&A costs

Outlook

Valmet estimates 2026 net sales will remain at 2025 level of EUR 5.2 bln

Comparable EBITA in 2026 expected to remain or increase from EUR 620 mln

Market in Process Performance Solutions expected to stabilize and improve modestly

Result Drivers

OPERATING MODEL RENEWAL - Comparable EBITA margin increased due to cost savings from operating model renewal

PROCESS PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS - Segment delivered strong performance with a 21.9% margin in Q4

SEVERN ACQUISITION - Acquisition expands market reach and strengthens Flow Control platform

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Sales
EUR 1.48 bln
Q4 EPS
EUR 0.57
Q4 Net Income
EUR 105 mln
Q4 Adjusted EBITA
EUR 196 mln
Q4 EBITA
EUR 191 mln
Q4 Orders
EUR 1.28 bln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and 2 "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 Valmet Oyj is €32.25, about 7.9% above its February 5 closing price of €29.89

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

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