Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock confronts a weak first quarter

Published on 09/29/2026 at 11:58 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock stood at EUR 1.42 on September 29, 2026, versus the Xetra close of EUR 1.41 on September 28, 2026, plus 0.64 percent. Q1 sales fell 13.3 percent.

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock (ISIN DE0007314007) was trading at EUR 1.42 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026 at 11:46 a.m. CEST, plus 0.64 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 1.41 on September 28, 2026. The company is entering the second half of its fiscal year after a weak first quarter and a planned change in its finance leadership.

Sales fall in fiscal Q1

According to NotiChile on September 2, 2026, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen reported fiscal first-quarter sales of EUR 404.0 million for the period from April 1 through June 30, 2026, down from EUR 466.0 million in the comparable quarter. Order intake reached EUR 537.0 million, versus EUR 559.0 million one year earlier.

The earnings pressure was sharper than the sales decline. Adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 0.2 percent from 4.4 percent, free cash flow was negative EUR 77.0 million versus negative EUR 68.0 million, and the net result after taxes was negative EUR 32.0 million compared with negative EUR 11.0 million.

Guidance meets execution test

NotiChile reported on September 2, 2026 that the company kept its fiscal 2026/2027 outlook unchanged, calling for stable group sales compared with the previous year and an improved adjusted EBITDA margin. The comparison with the 0.2 percent first-quarter margin makes the second half central to that outlook.

The company is also broadening its business beyond traditional printing machinery through energy-storage systems and defense-related technology. According to Borse Express on September 11, 2026, the group is developing sodium-ion battery-storage activities and a drone-defense joint venture while preparing a finance leadership transition.

Management change sets next checkpoint

Borse Express reported that Christoph Burkhard is scheduled to become chief financial officer on October 1, 2026, succeeding Volker Herdin. The same report said board member Jürgen Paul Otto bought 56,441 shares on August 20, 2026 at EUR 1.43 per share.

Capital.com identifies November 12, 2026 as the scheduled publication date for the second-quarter fiscal 2026/2027 report. That update should show whether order intake and margin performance are moving closer to the full-year outlook.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock stays near EUR 1.42

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock was trading at EUR 1.42 at Lang & Schwarz on September 29, 2026 at 11:46 a.m. CEST. The price was plus 0.64 percent versus the Xetra close of EUR 1.41 on September 28, 2026.