Stabilus Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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Mon, January 26, 2026 astatine 4:51 AM CST 7 min read

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Stabilus reported Q1 gross of EUR 291 million, a 7% decline (with ~3–4% FX headwinds), but delivered an EBIT borderline of 10.1% and beardown escaped currency travel of EUR 23.9 million versus EUR 8.9 cardinal a twelvemonth earlier.
Regionally, absorption prioritized borderline implicit measurement successful China—achieving a grounds Q1 18.1% EBIT margin contempt a 13.6% income drop—while North America suffered ~EUR 2 million of efficiency-related hits from works issues that should linger into Q2.
Management reaffirmed fiscal‑2026 guidance of EUR 1.1–1.3 billion revenue, 10–12% EBIT margin, and EUR 80–110 million adjusted escaped currency flow, and is pursuing restructuring to region EUR 19 million of fixed costs by 2027 to thrust second‑half borderline improvement.
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Stabilus (ETR:STM) executives told analysts they are “holding course” successful a hard automotive and concern marketplace situation during the archetypal 4th of fiscal 2026, pointing to beardown currency procreation and resilient profitability contempt softer revenue. CEO Dr. Michael Büchsner and CFO Andreas Jaeger besides reaffirmed full-year guidance and outlined a second-half-weighted betterment illustration tied to restructuring benefits and merchandise launches.

Stabilus reported first-quarter gross of EUR 291 million, which absorption described arsenic a 7% decline versus the anterior year, alongside foreign-exchange headwinds that were discussed arsenic astir 3% to 4% successful the quarter. Büchsner highlighted that the gross unit was astir disposable successful China, wherever user sentiment and premix effects weighed connected demand, peculiarly successful higher conveyance segments wherever Stabilus is much exposed.

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Despite the weaker apical line, the institution delivered an EBIT borderline of 10.1% (EBIT of EUR 29.3 million). Management said the twelvemonth is expected to beryllium “back-end loaded,” with borderline betterment anticipated successful the 2nd fractional arsenic ratio measures and caller launches ramp.

A cardinal item was the company’s free currency travel of EUR 23.9 million successful the quarter, compared with EUR 8.9 million a twelvemonth earlier. Büchsner attributed the betterment to operational management—cost control, forecasting discipline, and working-capital execution—rather than financing programs.

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Jaeger provided a determination breakdown showing mixed gross trends but notable profitability differences:

Americas: Revenue was down 5.7% successful euros, but integrated maturation was -0.5% aft FX. EBIT borderline was 4.7%, which absorption said was not satisfactory.
EMEA: Revenue declined 1.4% successful euros and -0.3% organically. EBIT borderline was 10.8%, and Jaeger said the institution accrued borderline by 1.9 percent points contempt little volumes, citing fixed-cost reductions and a much flexible outgo base.
Asia Pacific: Revenue fell 13.6% year-over-year successful reporting currency, driven predominantly by China. However, EBIT borderline was the highest astatine 18.1%, with lone a 1.3 percent point diminution versus the anterior twelvemonth contempt little volume.