JOST Werke SE Financial Results h1 2025 | Growth, Strategy & Outlook

JOST Werke SE H1 2025: Key TakeawaysQ2 2025: Resilience, Strategic Focus, and Hyva PMI Integration🔹 Strong Group-Level Performance - Total sales reached €391 million, including €109 million from the Hyva hydraulics segment (excluding crane business). - Organic sales declined slightly by -3%, reflecting a challenging global demand environment. - Adjusted EBIT increased by 9.5% to €37 million, supported by resilient aftermarket sales and the positive impact of discontinuing the crane segment. - Adjusted EBIT margin improved to 9.8%, thanks to effective cost control and portfolio optimisation.🔹 Regional Trends - EMEA: Sales grew by 3.7% year-over-year, with EBIT margin rising to 5.8%, indicating market stabilisation. - Americas: Sales fell by 11.1% due to tariff uncertainty, while profitability remained solid at 11.0% EBIT margin. - APAC: While sales were down 10.2%, strong growth in Agriculture and OEM partnerships in South America and APAC supported a recovery. EBIT surged by 80.7%, driven by long-term contracts and margin expansion.🔹 Strategic Highlights - Crane Business Exit: Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) signed on August 11, 2025, with closing expected in Q4. - Hyva PMI Integration: Integration is proceeding well, with synergies already being implemented. - Financing: Successful issuance of a €320 million promissory note loan during the quarter, improving the maturity profile at favourable rates.🔹 Outlook for FY 2025 - Confirmed and specified: - Sales (continued operations): Expected to grow by 40–50% YoY - Adjusted EBIT: Increase by 23–28% YoY - Adjusted EBITDA: Increase by 23–28% - CapEx: Approximately 2.9% of sales - Working capital: Targeted below 18.5% of sales - Including discontinued operations (cranes): Sales growth outlook rises to 50–60% and EBIT to 25–50%, depending on deal closure timing.🔹 Key Messages - Despite macroeconomic pressures, JOST’s diversified business model—spanning geographies, industries, and customer bases—proved effective in mitigating risk and stabilising margins. - The aftermarket and Agricultural segments offer strong potential for further growth. - M&A and local market share gains remain central to JOST’s long-term strategy.▶️ Other videos: Elevator Pitch: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-elevator-pitch/ Company Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-company-presentation/ Deep Dive Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-deep-dive/ Financial Results Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-financial-results/ ESG Presentation: https://seat11a.com/investor-relations-esg/ T&C This publication is intended solely for informational purposes and does not constitute investment advice. By using this website, you agree to our terms and conditions as outlined on www.seat11a.com/legal and www.seat11a.com/imprint.