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R STAHL Q3 2026 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q3 2026 earnings summary10 Nov, 2026
Executive summary
Q3 order intake rose 4.4% YoY to €75.4m, while sales fell 5.7% to €74.1m; sales improved sequentially from Q1 and Q2.
9M sales declined 4.4% to €219.7m; EBITDA pre increased to €21.7m from €20.2m, and net profit returned to €0.9m from a €2.4m loss.
Q3 net profit rose to €3.7m from €2.6m; operating cash flow was €14.2m and free cash flow €11.7m.
Order backlog declined 14.1% YoY to €90.9m at September 30.
Financial highlights
Q3 sales were €74.1m vs. €78.6m YoY; total operating performance was €76.2m vs. €86.3m.
Q3 EBITDA pre was €9.0m vs. €11.3m, EBITDA €8.7m vs. €8.9m, and EBIT €4.4m vs. €4.0m; the prior-year EBITDA pre reflected an unusually high result.
Q3 net profit was €3.7m vs. €2.6m and EPS €0.56 vs. €0.39; positive tax effects supported earnings.
9M EBITDA pre was €21.7m vs. €20.2m, EBITDA €19.9m vs. €16.3m, and EBIT €6.5m vs. €2.1m.
Q3 material ratio improved to 31.7% from 34.5%; personnel costs fell 11.8% to €30.5m, mainly due to workforce reductions.
Outlook and guidance
FY 2026 guidance confirmed: sales €285m–€300m, EBITDA pre €22m–€27m, balanced free cash flow and stable equity ratio, revised from a slight decrease.
Management expects order intake to convert into sales with a lag; positive intake trends and targeted market penetration support confidence in 2027 growth.
Guidance assumes comparable cost efficiency; investment plans may be adjusted to business development and uncertainty to protect financial stability.
The previously cited €500m 2030 revenue ambition was not reaffirmed; management emphasized stepwise organic progress.
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Latest events from R STAHL
- Profitability improved on cost cuts, with Asia/Pacific strong and 2026 guidance confirmed.RSL2
Q2 2026 - Profitability improved on stable sales, with Asia-Pacific growth and ongoing transformation.RSL2Q1 2026
- EBITDA margin stable at 11% despite sales drop; transformation targets €500M sales by 2030.RSL2Q4 2025
- Sales fell 10.1% in Q3 2025, but EBITDA pre rose 28.8%; outlook for 2025 was revised downward.RSL2Q3 2025
- Sharp declines in sales and profit led to negative outlook and cost-saving actions.RSL2Q2 2025
- Sales up 1.7%, profit down 70.2%, 2024 EBITDA guidance narrowed to €35–40 million.RSL2Q3 2024
- Strong sales and profit growth in Q2 2024, with positive outlook and improved equity ratio.RSL2Q2 2024
- Record sales in 2024, but lower profitability and strong cash flow improvement amid uncertainty.RSL2Q4 2024
- Record order intake but sales and profit declined; 2025 outlook and pipeline remain strong.RSL2Q1 2025
Next R STAHL earnings date
Q4 202615 Feb, 2027
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R. STAHL AG is a German company specializing in explosion protection products and solutions for hazardous environments. The company provides a range of safety products, including explosion-protected lighting, control systems, automation solutions, and signaling devices, designed for industries such as oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, and marine. R. STAHL’s offerings are engineered to prevent ignition in environments with flammable gases, vapors, or dust, ensuring operational safety in critical sectors. The company is headquartered in Waldenburg, Germany, and its shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.