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Investing.com -- FLSmidth (CSE:FLS) on Wednesday posted first-quarter results that sharply beat expectations on Wednesday, with a 24% adjusted EBITA surprise driven by strong margins in its Mining division, sending the stock up more than 8%.
The Danish engineering company reported adjusted EBITA of 656 million Danish kroner, up 48% from a year earlier and 24% above analyst estimates.
The company’s adjusted EBITA margin reached 13.9%, boosted by the performance in Mining, which recorded a margin of 15.1%. That compares to consensus expectations of 12.6%.
FLSmidth raised its full-year 2025 forecast, lifting its group-level adjusted EBITA margin guidance to between 11.5% and 12%, up from a previous range of 11% to 11.5%. Adjusted EBITA guidance at the midpoint increased by 4%.
Revenue for the quarter totaled 4.73 billion kroner, down 2% year-over-year but 3% above consensus.
Order intake came in at 4.63 billion kroner, down 12% from the same period in 2024, but the Mining division exceeded expectations with a 5% beat.
The Mining segment generated revenue of 3.71 billion kroner, a 4% increase from a year ago. Adjusted EBITA rose 36% to 559 million kroner, 25% ahead of consensus.
The services-to-products revenue split in the division shifted to 74% and 26%, respectively, compared with 67% and 33% in the same quarter last year.
In the Cement division, order intake was 852 million kroner, down 18% from a year earlier.
Revenue fell 15% to 1.02 billion kroner. Adjusted EBITA rose 4% to 97 million kroner, 21% ahead of analyst forecasts.
The division’s margin stood at 9.5%, compared to 6.8% expected. The revenue mix was 70% from services and 30% from products, nearly unchanged from the prior year.
FLSmidth also announced it has entered exclusive negotiations with Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (WA:CPAP) over a potential sale of its Cement business.
Jefferies analysts noted that recent macroeconomic uncertainty had weighed on expectations for progress, making the update a positive development.
Cash flow from operations for the quarter was negative 12 million kroner, in line with analyst projections for a roughly breakeven figure.
The company raised its full-year margin guidance for Mining to between 14% and 14.5%, from 13.5% to 14% previously.
Cement margins are now expected in the range of 13% to 13.5%, compared with earlier guidance of 12.5% to 13%.
Revenue for 2025 is forecast at approximately 15 billion kroner for Mining and 4 billion kroner for Cement.
Adjusted EBITA is projected at around 2.1 billion kroner for Mining and 530 million kroner for Cement, based on midpoint figures.