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On Friday, Deutsche Bank (ETR:DBKGn) analysts downgraded SGL Carbon SE shares from "Buy" to "Hold" and significantly reduced the price target from EUR7.40 to EUR4.30. The revised price target comes after SGL Carbon reported a year-on-year decline in revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for fiscal year 2024.
SGL Carbon’s FY24 revenue saw a 6% decrease compared to the previous year, while EBITDApre was 3% lower. Despite a slight improvement in relative profitability, with EBITDApre margin increasing by 41 basis points to 15.9%, the company faced challenges in several key sectors. Notably, business with Semiconductor, Automotive, and Wind Energy customers experienced significant declines.
Only the Process Technology division out of SGL Carbon’s four divisions managed to enhance both sales and profitability. However, the company’s financial health was impacted by negative one-offs totaling EUR 119 million, leading to a reported EBIT of EUR -14 million and a net loss of EUR 80 million for the fiscal year. This performance contrasts sharply with the previous fiscal year’s net profit of EUR 41 million.
In a positive turn, SGL Carbon’s free cash flow (FCF) improved, reaching EUR 39 million for FY24, a significant recovery from the previous year’s negative free cash flow of EUR 96 million. Despite this improvement in cash flow, the overall financial results prompted the downgrade and price target adjustment by Deutsche Bank.
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