Krones stock holds focus as Q3 call sharpens growth risks
Published on 11/10/2026 at 17:28 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSGrowth outlook meets stronger execution
- Management said a strong fourth quarter is needed to reach the revised 2026 revenue-growth range.
- Longer customer decision times are slowing the conversion of Krones' project pipeline.
- Intralogistics is gaining momentum while Filling and Packaging Technology faces a weaker outlook.
Krones' third-quarter earnings call added detail to the growth reset announced with its nine-month results on Friday, November 6. Management said reaching the revised 2026 revenue outlook will require a strong fourth quarter, while customers are taking longer to approve investments.
The company now expects currency-adjusted revenue growth of 1% to 2% in 2026, compared with the previous range of 3% to 5%. Krones maintained its full-year EBITDA margin target of 10.7% to 11.1%, but executives said fourth-quarter margins should fall below the level achieved in the first nine months.
Orders remain ahead of revenue
Order intake increased 2.9% in the first nine months to 4.224 billion euros, while the order backlog rose about 3% to roughly 4.3 billion euros. The book-to-bill ratio reached 1.03, but Chief Executive Thomas Ricker said longer customer decision times are delaying project conversion. Some backlog orders are not expected to generate revenue until the end of 2027 or later.
Chief Financial Officer Uta Anders said seasonal after-sales demand, site closures, the production schedule and a larger contribution from Intralogistics will be important for the final quarter. She also described the upper end of the revised growth range as much more difficult to reach.
Segment trends are diverging
According to MarketBeat's report on the earnings call, Krones reduced its currency-adjusted growth forecast for Filling and Packaging Technology to minus 1% to plus 1%. Intralogistics revenue rose 10% on a currency-adjusted basis in the first nine months, prompting a full-year growth forecast of 10% to 15% for that segment.
Krones stock traded at 111.50 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 17:14 CET on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 1.18% above the Xetra close of 110.20 euros on Monday, November 9.
Krones stock at a glance
- Company: Krones Aktiengesellschaft
- ISIN: DE0006335003
- WKN: 633500
- Ticker: KRN.DE
- Home listing: Frankfurt Prime Standard
- Lang & Schwarz quote: 111.50 euros on November 10, 2026 at 17:14 CET
- Change versus Xetra close: 1.18% above 110.20 euros on November 9, 2026
- Index: MDAX
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