Germany · Delayed Price · Currency is EUR Heidelberger Druckmaschinen Aktiengesellschaft Earnings Call Transcripts
Fiscal Year 2026
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Solid nine-month performance with net sales up 6% year-over-year and improved profitability, despite FX headwinds and macro uncertainty. Guidance for FY 2025/26 reaffirmed, with continued focus on efficiency, innovation, and strategic expansion.
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Net sales rose 8% year-over-year, with Adjusted EBITDA doubling and free cash flow improving, despite FX and tariff headwinds. Full-year guidance is reaffirmed, supported by a strong order backlog, cost savings, and new business wins in digital, service, and technology.
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Revenue grew 8% year-over-year to €985 million, with EBITDA margin doubling to 6.4%. Packaging and digital printing segments drove growth, while cost discipline and efficiency gains offset industry headwinds. Order intake remained stable despite currency and US tariff challenges.
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Sales rose 16% year-over-year with a sharp EBITDA margin improvement, driven by cost measures and strong packaging equipment sales. Guidance for EUR 2.35 billion in sales and up to 8% EBITDA margin is confirmed, with new defense industry initiatives and a solid order pipeline supporting future growth.
Fiscal Year 2025
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Orders grew 6.4% year-over-year, with strong operational improvements and positive free cash flow. EBITDA margin reached 7.1%, and further margin expansion is expected next year despite higher investments and restructuring. Packaging led growth, while technology aims for break-even.
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Revised summary: The company is accelerating its shift to packaging system integration, expanding digital and recurring revenues, and boosting efficiency via cost cuts and global production. Growth initiatives include re-entering VLF, expanding flexible packaging, and scaling e-mobility, while maintaining financial discipline and targeting higher margins.
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Orders rose 7.7% year-over-year to EUR 1.82 billion, with strong growth in Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Adjusted EBITDA margin improved to 9.2% in Q3, and full-year guidance for sales and margin remains on track, supported by cost savings and strategic initiatives.
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Orders grew 7.5% year-over-year, with a strong order backlog and sequential sales improvement positioning the company to meet full-year guidance. Despite lower first-half sales and earnings, management expects a significant upswing in the second half, driven by robust demand in packaging and new strategic initiatives.
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Q1 saw record order intake driven by Drupa, but sales and profitability declined due to seasonality and event costs. Strong order backlog supports full-year guidance for sales and margin recovery, with a focus on cost control and strategic growth initiatives.
Fiscal Year 2024
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A multi-year growth strategy targets at least EUR 300 million in new annual sales, driven by packaging, inkjet, and new business fields, while a cost-saving program at Wiesloch aims for over EUR 100 million in personnel savings. Guidance for the current year is confirmed, with further efficiency measures expected soon.
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Achieved guidance for FY 2023-24 with stable sales and EBITDA margin despite economic headwinds. Free cash flow reached a decade high, driven by operational improvements and strong performance at drupa, while new digital and packaging innovations position for future growth. Order intake and profitability are expected to remain stable in FY 2024-25.