Stabilus stock falls 1.83 percent as Q3 margin improves

Published on 09/24/2026 at 15:27 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stabilus stock fell 1.83 percent on September 24, 2026, while Q3 revenue reached EUR 299.51 million. Adjusted EBIT margin rose to 10.8 percent from 10.5 percent.

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Stabilus stock (ISIN DE000STAB1L8) fell 1.83 percent to EUR 16.10 on Xetra at 2:42 p.m. CEST on September 24, 2026. The move came as the latest operating figures showed lower revenue but a higher adjusted EBIT margin in Q3 FY2026. For investors, the margin improvement is the central counterweight to the revenue decline.

Margin improves despite lower sales

According to Investing.com, Stabilus generated EUR 299.51 million in Q3 FY2026 revenue, down 4.4-4.5 percent organically. Adjusted EBIT margin increased to 10.8 percent from 10.5 percent in the same year-over-year comparison.

The earnings mix was uneven. Industrial revenue grew 8 percent organically, while automotive revenue declined 15 percent; aerospace and defense revenue increased 35 percent, according to the same Q3 FY2026 summary from Investing.com. That split gives the margin result more significance because industrial and aerospace demand partly offset automotive weakness.

Debt reduction supports guidance

Stabilus also reported Q3 diluted earnings per share of EUR 2.07, while net debt fell to EUR 554 million from EUR 631 million. The company reaffirmed FY2026 guidance of EUR 1.15 billion revenue, a 10 percent EBIT margin and EUR 90 million free cash flow, as reported in the Q3 summary.

The balance-sheet trend is measurable: net debt was EUR 77 million lower than the earlier comparison value, while year-to-date cost savings reached EUR 15.4 million. Stabilus is pursuing motion control applications across automotive, industrial and automation markets, and its investor-relations page identifies the company as a global supplier of gas springs, dampers and actuation systems.

Next reporting date is December 7

Stabilus lists December 7, 2026, for its Annual Report 2026 and an analyst and investor web conference. The date is the next scheduled reporting checkpoint shown on the company investor-relations page.

Stock remains below yearly high

At EUR 16.10 on Xetra on September 24, 2026, Stabilus stock was 36.74 percent below its 52-week high of EUR 25.45 and above its 52-week low of EUR 13.18. The market capitalization was EUR 397.67 million at the same snapshot.