EQS-News: voestalpine AG: voestalpine increases earnings in the first three quarters of BY 2025/26
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voestalpine AG: voestalpine increases earnings in the first three quarters
of BY 2025/26
11.02.2026 / 07:30 CET/CEST
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• Revenue down slightly to EUR 11.1 billion (Q3 2024/25:
EUR 11.7 billion)
• EBITDA increased by 7.2% year-on-year to EUR 1 billion
• EBIT at EUR 473 million (+20.9%; Q3 2024/25: EUR 391 million)
• Profit before tax at EUR 372 million (+46.5% year-on-year), profit
after tax at EUR 259 million (+25.1% year-on-year)
• Strong free cash flow of EUR 345 million
• Further reduction of net financial debt
• Number of employees (FTE) decreased by 3.8% to 48,700
• Outlook for 2025/26 remains unchanged with expected EBITDA of EUR 1.4
to 1.55 billion
In a challenging environment, voestalpine generated a solid result in the
first three quarters (April 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025) of the 2025/26
business year. The foundation for this was provided by the robust Group
strategy with a particular focus on quality, innovation, and efficiency,
as well as the sector and regional diversification of the steel and
technology group.
The individual segments continued to develop differently. Demand for
voestalpine products in the Railway Systems business segment was
consistently positive, and the sustained high demand in aerospace also
continued. The construction, mechanical engineering, and consumer goods
industries remained stable at a low level. In the energy sector, demand
for the Steel Division’s products stayed positive. Demand for this
division’s portfolio was also robust in the automotive industry, while the
Automotive Components business segment was affected by the still very
subdued market dynamics in automotive production, particularly in Europe.
Warehouse technology continued to perform very well in the first nine
months of the 2025/26 business year.
“As voestalpine, we react quickly and adapt. We have largely completed the
reorganization measures in the High Performance Metals Division and will
continue to consistently implement our ongoing initiatives at the German
Automotive Components locations. At the same time, we are implementing
international growth projects in the areas of railway infrastructure,
warehouse systems, and aerospace. Our actions are reflected in the rise in
earnings figures and the strong free cash flow,” says Herbert
Eibensteiner, CEO of voestalpine AG.
Focus on reorganization, growth projects, and the transformation of steel
production
The Group’s strategic focus remains on efficiency and the reorganization
of low-profit business segments. The implementation of measures already
initiated is proceeding according to plan. As mentioned several times,
voestalpine is reorganizing its Automotive Components segment in Germany
with the goal of securing the Metal Forming Division’s automotive supply
business in the long term. The High Performance Metals Division is
concentrating its product portfolio on the technologically demanding
segment of high-performance materials. Following the sale of Buderus
Edelstahl in Wetzlar (Germany), site consolidations outside Austria,
capacity adjustments at voestalpine BÖHLER Bleche in Mürzzuschlag
(Austria), and the sale of voestalpine BÖHLER Profil, the High Performance
Metals Division has largely completed the process of restructuring its
portfolio.
voestalpine also continues to focus on growth projects in attractive areas
of processing (such as railway systems, warehouse technology, or
aerospace) and in attractive regions, such as India.
The transformation of steel production (greentec steel) forms the third
strategic cornerstone. The project, with an investment volume of around
EUR 1.5 billion, is still on budget and on schedule.
Increase in earnings, strong cash flow generation, solid balance sheet
structure
Revenue fell by 5.1% year-on-year to EUR 11.1 billion (Q3 2024/25:
EUR 11.7 billion) due to the extensive reorganization measures. The
operating result (EBITDA) improved to EUR 1 billion
(Q3 2024/25: EUR 968 million). The profit from operations (EBIT) rose by
20.9% year-on-year to EUR 473 million. Consolidated earnings before taxes
increased significantly by 46.5% to EUR 372 million, while profit after
taxes increased by 25.1% to EUR 259 million.
Cash flow continued to develop strongly. Cash flow from operating
activities increased by 53.3% year-on-year, amounting to EUR 1.1 billion
in the first three quarters of the 2025/26 business year. At
EUR 345 million, free cash flow turned clearly positive compared to the
previous year.
voestalpine shows an extremely solid capital structure. Despite high
capital expenditure for greentec steel, debt was further reduced to
EUR 1.4 billion in the first nine months of the 2025/26 business year
(–27.4% compared to the previous year; –13.8% compared to the reporting
date of March 31, 2025). Equity increased by 2.0% to EUR 7.6 billion, both
year-on-year and compared to the reporting date on March 31, 2025. This
results in a further year-on-year improvement in the gearing ratio (net
financial debt as a percentage of equity) from 26.2% to 18.7% as of
December 31, 2025.
The number of the voestalpine Group’s employees (full-time equivalents) as
of December 31, 2025, fell by 3.8% to 48,700 compared with the previous
year.
Outlook for the 2025/26 business year
Following considerable uncertainty after the United States’ economic
repositioning at the start of the 2025/26 fiscal year, the global economy
appears to have adjusted broadly to the new environment as the year
progressed. Against this backdrop, despite continued high uncertainty, the
trends observed to date are expected to persist in the final quarter of
2025/26.
Against this backdrop, the Management Board of voestalpine AG continues to
expect EBITDA in the range of EUR 1.4 to 1.55 billion for the 2025/26
fiscal year.
The voestalpine Group
voestalpine is a globally leading steel and technology group with a unique
combination of materials and processing expertise. voestalpine, which
operates globally, has around 500 Group companies and locations in more
than 50 countries on all five continents. The voestalpine Group has been
listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 1995. With its premium products
and system solutions, voestalpine is a leading partner to the automotive
and machinery industries, as well as to the aerospace and energy
industries. The company is also the global market leader in railway
systems and special sections. voestalpine is committed to the global
climate goals and has a clear plan for transforming steel production with
its greentec steel program. In the business year 2024/25, the Group
generated revenue of EUR 15.7 billion, with an operating result (EBITDA)
of EUR 1.3 billion; it has around 49,700 employees worldwide.
Please direct your inquiries to
voestalpine AG
Peter Fleischer
Head of Investor Relations
voestalpine-Strasse 1
4020 Linz, Austria
T. +43/50304/15-9949
peter.fleischer@voestalpine.com
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Language: English
Company: voestalpine AG
voestalpine-Straße 1
4020 Linz
Austria
Phone: +43 50304/15-9949
Fax: +43 50304/55-5581
E-mail: IR@voestalpine.com
Internet: www.voestalpine.com
ISIN: AT0000937503
WKN: 897200
Listed: Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
EQS News ID: 2274250
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