Overview
German construction equipment maker's preliminary FY 2025 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations
Preliminary EBIT margin for FY 2025 was below company's guidance due to one-off effects
Company improved free cash flow and reduced net working capital
Outlook
Company to publish 2026 guidance on March 26, 2026
Result Drivers
ONE-OFF EFFECTS - Legal and consulting costs from takeover discussions and impairments affected EBIT margin
NET WORKING CAPITAL - Reduction driven by increased trade payables and inventory decrease
INVESTMENTS - Below plan due to slower market recovery
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Slight Beat*
EUR 2.22 bln
EUR 2.21 bln (3 Analysts)
FY EBIT Margin
6.00%
*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 "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is no "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the heavy machinery & vehicles peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Wacker Neuson SE is €21.50, about 3.4% below its February 10 closing price of €22.25
The stock recently traded at 12 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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