Ørsted (ORSTED) Pre-Close Call Presentation summary
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Pre-Close Call Presentation summary
12 Oct, 2026Q3 2026 performance reminders
FY 2026 EBITDA guidance, excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees, remains above DKK 28bn; segment outlook is higher for Offshore, in line for Onshore and lower for Bioenergy & Other.
Offshore generation capacity was 5.9 GW in Q2 2026; Revolution Wind and Greater Changhua 2b & 4 were expected to ramp up in Q3, while subsidy step-downs affected 517 MW.
Q3 2026 offshore and US onshore wind speeds were around portfolio norms; European onshore transactions reduced installed capacity by ~0.6 GW, while Badger Wind and Old 300 BESS added 509 MW during 2026.
Bioenergy & Other earnings are structurally higher in Q1 and Q4 than in Q2 and Q3 due to seasonality.
Impairments and sensitivities
The 10-year US Treasury yield rose ~75 bps in Q3 2026; using disclosed Q2 sensitivity, this would imply DKK 3.5bn of additional non-cash impairments, all else equal.
Q2 2026 net impairment losses were DKK 1.2bn, mainly from higher long-dated US interest rates affecting US offshore projects.
US metal tariffs reached up to 50% on some components; tariff estimates caused no further impairments in H1 2026 versus assumptions at 31 December 2025.
Targets and financial policies
Financial outlook for 2026: EBITDA excluding new partnerships and cancellation fees above DKK 28bn; gross investments of DKK 50–55bn.
Strategic targets include 150–300 bps fully loaded unlevered lifecycle spread to WACC and EBITDA above DKK 32bn in 2027.
Gross investments target is DKK 145bn for 2025–2027; divestment proceeds target is above DKK 35bn for 2025–2026.
Average ROCE targets are -11% in 2026–2027 and above 13% in 2028–2030; financial policies include FFO to adjusted net debt above 30% and dividend reinstatement for FY 2026.
Latest events from Ørsted
- H1 2026 EBITDA up, revenue rises 28%, profit drops on impairments; 2026 outlook reaffirmed.ORSTED
Q2 2026 - EBITDA set to exceed DKK 28 bn in 2026, with major divestments and improved ROCE outlook.ORSTED
Pre-Close Call Presentation - EBITDA to surpass DKK 28 bn in 2026, with major investments and US-driven impairments.ORSTED
Pre-Close Call Presentation - Q1 2026 delivered 11% EBITDA growth and strong offshore wind, despite profit drop from impairments.ORSTED
Q1 2026 - AGM approved all proposals amid strategic refocus and robust offshore wind project progress.ORSTED
AGM 2026 - 2025 EBITDA reached DKK 25.1bn, balance sheet strengthened, and 2026 EBITDA set to exceed DKK 28bn.ORSTED
Q4 2025 - EBITDA up to DKK 9.5bn in Q3, with strong offshore growth and narrowed 2024 guidance.ORSTED
Q3 2024 - Q2 EBITDA up 59% to DKK 5.3bn, driven by offshore wind, with stable 2024 guidance.ORSTED
Q2 2024 - 2024 EBITDA hit DKK 24.8bn; 2025 outlook focuses on value and capital discipline after U.S. setbacks.ORSTED
Q4 2024