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Investing.com -- Shares in Prysmian (BIT:PRY) rose more than 4% Thursday after the cable maker reported better-than-expected first-quarter results, led by a jump in its transmission segment and strong margins in power grids.
Adjusted EBITDA came in at €527 million, 3% above consensus estimates. The result implied a margin of 11%, slightly below the forecasted 11.1%.
Revenue totaled €4.77 billion, topping expectations of €4.58 billion. Organic growth reached 5%, slightly ahead of the 4.8% forecast.
Transmission was the main driver, with organic growth of 57%, far surpassing the 27% expected, helped by the deployment of a new installation vessel and stronger project execution. The company’s high-voltage order backlog held steady at around €17 billion.
Power grids posted a 2.2% organic revenue decline but maintained strong margins at 13.3%, above analyst expectations.
Electrification continued to lag, down 1.9% organically, with a margin of 8.7%. Management noted improved demand in March following weakness earlier in the quarter.
Digital Solutions rose 3.4% organically, continuing its recovery. Segment margins improved to 12.5%.
Free cash flow over the last 12 months totaled €998 million, in line with the previous year. Net debt stood at €4.88 billion, about 3% above consensus.
Prysmian confirmed its full-year 2025 guidance, targeting adjusted EBITDA between €2.25 billion and €2.35 billion and free cash flow between €950 million and €1.05 billion.
The outlook excludes the impact of the Channell acquisition, which is expected to close in the first half.