Seco/Warwick (SWG) Q1 2026 earnings summary
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Q1 2026 earnings summary
14 May, 2026Executive summary
Revenue for Q1 2026 was 180.9 mln PLN, down 3.2% year-over-year, mainly due to currency effects despite strong order intake and robust performance in the Vacuum Furnaces segment, which grew over 50% year-over-year.
Gross margin improved to 21.5% (+1.1 p.p. year-over-year), and net profit attributable to shareholders rose 11% to 6.1 mln PLN.
The order backlog at quarter-end was 713.8 mln PLN, with new orders up 56% year-over-year to 206 mln PLN.
Financial highlights
EBIT margin increased to 5.3% (+0.8 p.p. year-over-year), EBITDA margin reached 8.2% (vs. 7.3% a year ago).
Net profit for Q1 2026 was 6.3 mln PLN, basic and diluted EPS at 0.84 PLN (vs. 0.63 PLN in Q1 2025).
Cash flow from operations was -12.2 mln PLN, mainly due to working capital investments for large projects.
Total assets increased to 708.9 mln PLN from 650.0 mln PLN at year-end 2025.
Cash at period end was 55.7 mln PLN (down from 59.6 mln PLN at year-end 2025).
Outlook and guidance
Management sees positive business prospects for the remainder of 2026, focusing on working capital optimization, cost control, and strengthening key product segments.
No financial forecasts were published for 2026.
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