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Investing.com -- Shares of Hensoldt surged by 6% today after the company reported first-quarter sales that exceeded consensus expectations and showed significant growth year-over-year (YoY).
The German defense and security electronics firm announced Q1 sales of €395 million, a 20% increase from the previous year and 1% above consensus estimates. The rise was primarily attributed to the strong performance of its Optronics division, which saw a 34% YoY increase and was 27% above consensus.
Despite robust sales, Hensoldt’s adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was slightly softer than anticipated, coming in at €30 million, which is 5% below consensus and a 9% decrease YoY. The group’s margin also saw a decline, dropping by approximately 240 basis points YoY to 7.6%. Free cash flow was reported at €(107) million, aligning with expectations.
The company’s order intake remained solid, with a 5% YoY increase to €701 million, bolstered by contract extensions for Eurofighter Mk1 radars and the Eurofighter Halcon programme. Hensoldt’s full-year 2025 guidance was reiterated, with sales projections of €2.5-2.6 billion, an adjusted EBITDA margin of 18%, adjusted free cash flow conversion of 50-60%, and net leverage of around 1.5 times. The consensus currently aligns with the upper end of this guidance.
Looking towards the future, Hensoldt’s medium-term revenue ambitions have been raised to €6 billion by 2030, up from the previous expectation of €5 billion and above the consensus estimate of €4.9 billion. This upward revision is supported by anticipated tailwinds from upcoming German and EU procurement programs.
The company also continues to include an estimated 2% per annum of growth through mergers and acquisitions, which is expected to contribute approximately €0.6 billion in incremental revenues by 2030. Organic growth from 2024 to 2030 is now forecasted to be around 15% per annum.
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