Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock reports a 13.30 percent revenue drop

Published on 09/30/2026 at 11:31 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock reported EUR 404.0 million in Q1 FY2027 revenue, down 13.30 percent year over year. Warburg Research kept a EUR 1.80 target.

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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen stock (ISIN DE0007314007) was trading at EUR 1.42 at Lang & Schwarz on September 30, 2026 at 11:20 a.m. CEST. The company reported a weak Q1 FY2027, with revenue falling 13.30 percent to EUR 404.0 million and adjusted EBITDA reaching EUR 1.0 million.

Quarterly figures show pressure

According to Börse Express, the Q1 FY2027 net loss was EUR 32.0 million, while free cash flow stood at minus EUR 77.0 million. The figures show a sharp gap between the companys transformation ambitions and its current earnings profile.

The order intake fell 4.00 percent to EUR 537.0 million from EUR 559.0 million in the prior-year quarter, a smaller decline than the revenue contraction. The order book reached EUR 762.0 million, and the reported book-to-bill ratio was 1.30, giving the company a quantified demand indicator despite the weak income statement.

Analyst target stays above price

Börse Express reports that Warburg Research maintained a Buy rating and a EUR 1.80 price target. The target lies 26.76 percent above the Lang & Schwarz price of EUR 1.42, but the operating figures leave margin improvement as the central test for that view.

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is also expanding beyond traditional printing equipment into energy storage and drone defense, according to FinanzNachrichten.de. These initiatives may broaden the revenue base, but their contribution to current earnings remains limited in the Q1 figures.

Stock holds at EUR 1.42

At Lang & Schwarz, the stock was trading at EUR 1.42 on September 30, 2026 at 11:20 a.m. CEST, unchanged at 0.00 percent versus the prior close of EUR 1.42 on September 29, 2026. The 52-week range is EUR 1.29 to EUR 2.40, placing the quote EUR 0.13 above the yearly low and EUR 0.98 below the yearly high.