technotrans starts new financial year with significant revenue and EBIT growth and confirms forecast for 2025

technotrans starts new financial year with significant revenue and EBIT growth and confirms forecast for 2025

• Consolidated revenue increases by 7.3 % to € 60.1 million (previous year: € 56.0 million)
• EBIT margin improves significantly to 6.7 % (previous year: 0.7 %)
• Earnings per share increase to € 0.37 (previous year: € 0.01)
• Book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 and order backlog of € 80 million signal further growth
• Board of Management confirms annual forecast for 2025

Sassenberg, May 6, 2025 - The technotrans Group has made a dynamic start to the 2025 financial year. Thanks to high demand, particularly in the focus markets Energy Management, Healthcare & Analytics and Print, the company achieved revenue growth to € 60.1 million in the first quarter (previous year: € 56.0 million). At the same time, consolidated operating result (EBIT) increased tenfold to € 4.0 million, which corresponds to an EBIT margin of 6.7 %. As a result of the positive earnings trend, ROCE also increased noticeably to 14.4 % (previous year: 10.3 %). The order backlog rose to € 80 million at the reporting date (December 31, 2024: € 68 million), underlining technotrans' strong market position and growth trajectory.

"Efficient structures and our consistent market orientation are paying off: Despite a persistently difficult environment, we have significantly increased the revenue and profitability of the technotrans Group," says Michael Finger, CEO of technotrans SE. "With a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2 and an order backlog of € 80 million, we are in an excellent position for the coming quarters."

Growth drivers Energy Management and Healthcare & Analytics
The Energy Management focus market remained the key growth driver: Revenue increased by 24 % to € 9.4 million, driven by battery thermal management systems for e-buses and rail vehicles along with rising deliveries of liquid-cooling systems for data centers. Healthcare & Analytics benefited from strong demand in analytics and scanner technology; with growth of 35 % it posted the highest relative increase, lifting revenue to € 4.8 million. The focus market Print also showed a significant double-digit upswing, advancing 10 % to € 21.0 million. As expected, revenue in the focus markets Plastics and Laser were below the previous year due to the economic environment.

Technology and Services reporting segments increase profitability
The Services segment consolidated its role as an important earnings driver: With an increase in revenue of 4 % to € 15.2 million, it contributed 25% to consolidated revenue. The segment EBIT margin rose from 8.9 % to 15.7 %. The Technology segment also recorded a significant improvement in earnings: Revenue rose by 8.5 % to € 45.0 million, while EBIT improved from minus € 0.9 million in the previous year to € 1.6 million. Accordingly, the EBIT margin improved significantly from minus 2.2 % to 3.7 %, showing that the measures to increase efficiency and the focus on higher-margin applications are taking effect.

Solid financial and asset position
The balance sheet total grew to € 169.2 million as of the reporting date. At 59.5 %, the equity ratio remained at a solid and comfortable level. Free cash flow was minus € 5.8 million due to a growth-driven increase in inventories, higher receivables as of the reporting date and the acquisition of a plot of land at the Sassenberg site and will normalize over the course of the year.

Forecast for 2025 confirmed
Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, the Board of Management confirms its annual targets for 2025: Group revenue is expected to be between € 245 million and € 265 million. The EBIT margin is expected to be between 7 % and 9 %. ROCE is forecast in a range between 13 % and 16 %.

“The strong start to the year reinforces our confidence in achieving our growth and profitability targets,” emphasizes Michael Finger. “We will continue to systematically expand our position in our focus markets while simultaneously further enhancing our resilience.”

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This press release contains statements on the future development of the technotrans Group. They reflect the current views of the management of technotrans SE and are based on corresponding plans, estimates and expectations. Please note that the statements contain certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated.