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Investing.com -- Shares of Fastned ( AMS (VIE:AMS2):FAST) climbed 3.7% after the electric vehicle charging company reported a 48% increase in first quarter revenues, surpassing consensus expectations.
The company’s revenue for the first quarter of 2025 reached €28.0 million, compared to the €27.0 million predicted by analysts. This revenue boost was attributed to a significant 34% increase in volume growth, amounting to 42.1GWh, although this was slightly below the consensus forecast of 44.0GWh.
Despite higher wholesale electricity prices and increased energy taxes in the Netherlands, Fastned managed to maintain a stable gross profit margin of €0.47/kWh. The relative gross margin, however, was 7.4 percentage points lower at 70.4%, compared to the consensus of 77.0%.
The company’s operational EBITDA rose by 34% to €8.6 million, resulting in an EBITDA margin that was 3.4 percentage points lower at 30.8%. Additionally, network utilization saw an improvement, with a 100 basis points increase to 14.4%.
Fastned’s expansion efforts were evident in the first quarter, with the opening of 7 new stations, bringing the total number of operational stations to 353. There are also 234 stations currently under development. The company has announced plans to further expand its network, expecting to operate between 400 and 425 stations by the end of FY25.
This expansion is supported by a projected 50% increase in headcount, growing the company’s workforce to 500 employees. Fastned anticipates that this growth will contribute to operational EBITDA reaching between 35% and 40% of revenues for FY25.
The broader context for Fastned’s growth includes changes in the regulatory environment. The European Commission is set to ease CO2 emission targets for car manufacturers, assessing the target based on average emissions over the FY25-FY27 period instead of annual compliance.
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