Trump announces trade deal with EU following months of negotiations
Investing.com -- German rail infrastructure company Vossloh (ETR:VOSG) AG (ETR:VOS) on Thursday reported strong second-quarter results with sales up 13% year-over-year to €332 million, exceeding consensus estimates by 4%.
The company’s EBIT increased by 19% year-over-year to €37.5 million, beating analyst expectations by 19% and delivering a margin of 11.3%, up from 10.8% in the same period last year.
Growth was primarily driven by the Customized Modules segment, which saw a 20% year-over-year increase, and Core Components, which grew by 14%.
The Lifecycle Solutions segment showed more modest growth of 5%, hampered by sluggish call-offs in Germany due to delays in budget discussions.
Despite the strong quarterly performance, order intake declined by 32% year-over-year to €285 million, though this was still 3% above consensus estimates. The book-to-bill ratio slipped to 0.9x compared to 1.4x in the first quarter of 2025.
The order backlog stood at €865 million, representing a 4% year-over-year decrease and a 7% quarter-over-quarter decline.
Operating cash flow fell to €3.5 million from €26.0 million in the previous year, while free cash flow turned negative at -€6.9 million compared to €24.9 million a year ago.
Management confirmed its full-year guidance, which implies 9% sales growth in the second half of 2025, excluding the Sateba acquisition, which is expected to close after summer.
The company anticipates demand from China to materialize toward year-end, supported by solid visibility on the order backlog.
Vossloh’s first-half 2025 EBIT margin reached 7.7%, with the second quarter’s strong performance pushing the figure into double-digit territory.
This article was generated with the support of AI and reviewed by an editor. For more information see our T&C.