Esprinet (PRT) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
2 Oct, 2026Market position and strategy
Leading high-tech and consumer-electronics distributor in Southern Europe; 1,826 people, 2025 sales of €4.3bn and 21% share of a €40.7bn IT and CE market.
FY25 sales and EBITDA mix: Esprinet 74% and 42%; V-Valley 21% and 51%; Zeliatech 5% and 7%.
V-Valley focuses on advanced IT, cloud and cybersecurity; Zeliatech on renewable energy, energy efficiency and AI datacenter opportunities.
Priorities include organic market-share gains, gross-margin improvement, cost alignment, working-capital efficiency and continued M&A.
Capital allocation includes a proposed FY25 dividend payout of ~86%, flexible buybacks, organic investment and M&A capability.
H1 operating performance
H1-26 sales rose 8% YoY to €2,089.3m; adjusted EBITDA increased 27% to €31.9m, with margin at 1.53% vs. 1.30%.
H1 gross profit increased 9% to €121.0m; gross margin was 5.79% vs. 5.74%, while SG&A rose 4% and fell to 4.26% of revenue from 4.44%.
Iberia remained strong: H1 sales rose 21% in Spain and 37% in Portugal; Italy sales increased 4%, with a Q2 rebound.
H1 V-Valley revenue rose 8% to €469.2m and adjusted EBITDA 11% to €20.5m; Zeliatech revenue rose 38% to €138.3m and EBITDA 57% to €2.2m.
H1 adjusted EBIT was €20.1m, up 56%; net income was €4.8m, up 40%.
Financial position and cash generation
Net financial debt was €325.5m at June 30, 2026, vs. €327.5m a year earlier and €350.4m at March 31, 2026.
Cash conversion cycle closed at 25 days, down 1 day QoQ and 4 days YoY; ROCE was 6.3% vs. 6.6% in Q2-25.
Working-capital actions include reducing inventory, negotiating longer vendor payment terms and rationalizing activities with high working-capital needs; factoring programs totaled €401.6m vs. €347.7m YoY.
Normalized free cash flow averaged €54.9m over the last five years and €34.5m over the last ten years; the 10-year average cash cycle was 23.4 days.
Latest events from Esprinet
- Sales and profits surged in H1 2026, leading to a higher EBITDA guidance for the year.PRT
Q2 2026 - Double-digit sales and EBITDA growth driven by tech and green transition focus in Q1 2026.PRT
Investor presentation - Q1 2026 saw 11% sales growth, higher EBITDA, and strong gains in AI and Green Tech.PRT
Q1 2026 - 5% sales growth, stable EBITDA, €0.35 dividend, and CEO transition planned for 2026.PRT
Q4 2025 - Sales up 4% to €2.89bn, EBITDA Adj. up 3%, guidance confirmed at upper end of €63–71m.PRT
Q3 2025 - Revenue up 4% to €1.93bn, profit up 5%, with strong high-margin segment growth and higher net debt.PRT
Q2 2025 - Q3 sales up 11% and margin resilience drive positive EBITDA guidance for 2024.PRT
Q3 2024 - Q2 2024 delivered 4% sales growth, 9% EBITDA rise, and improved profitability and outlook.PRT
H1 2024 - Robust 2024 growth, margin gains, and strategic expansion into digital and green tech.PRT
Q4 2024