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
   [email protected]
   [1]www.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:      [email protected]
   Internet:    www.voestalpine.com
   ISIN:        AT0000937503
   WKN:         897200
   Listed:      Vienna Stock Exchange (Official Market)
   EQS News ID: 2274250


    
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