SBO Q1 FY26 EBIT drops 85.25% to MEUR 2.7; sales fall 23.7% to MEUR 98.5
- SBO AG posted Q1 2026 EBIT of EUR 2.7 million, down from EUR 18.3 million a year earlier; EBITDA fell to EUR 11.4 million from EUR 26.4 million.
- Sales came in at EUR 98.5 million, down 23.7% year on year; bookings rose to EUR 117.6 million, up 18.5% versus Q4 2025.
- Order backlog climbed to EUR 106 million as of March 31, up 18.4% from Dec. 31; net debt edged up to EUR 82.8 million from EUR 78.1 million.
- The group cited low capacity utilization in Precision Technology, logistics-related sales deferrals in the Middle East, and a weaker US dollar as factors weighing on results; it also launched the H720 high-performance alloy for subsea flow control applications.
- SBO expects 2026 to be a transition year with signs of recovery in Precision Technology, with an overall recovery currently anticipated in the second half amid ongoing Middle East-related uncertainty.
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