Stabilus stock reports stronger Q3 margin as revenue falls

Published on 10/04/2026 at 12:10 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Stabilus stock was last at EUR 16.24 on October 2, 2026, while Q3 revenue reached EUR 299.51 million. Six analysts set a Buy consensus with a EUR 23.22 average target.

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Stabilus stock (ISIN DE000STAB1L8) was last at EUR 16.24 on Xetra on October 2, 2026, after the company reported Q3 FY2026 revenue of EUR 299.51 million and an adjusted EBIT margin of 10.8 percent. The combination shows the central issue for the motion-control supplier: profitability improved even as sales remained under pressure.

Margin improves as revenue falls

According to Investing.com, Q3 revenue declined 4.4 percent to EUR 299.51 million on an organic basis, while the adjusted EBIT margin increased to 10.8 percent from 10.5 percent in the comparable period. That 0.3 percentage-point improvement matters because it partially offsets the weaker top line.

The same Q3 summary reports an 8 percent organic increase in industrial revenue against a 15 percent decline in automotive revenue. Aerospace and defense revenue increased 35 percent year over year, giving Stabilus a concrete counterweight to the automotive downturn.

FY2026 guidance stays narrow

Stabilus lists its Q3 FY2026 results and a 9M FY2026 quarterly statement among its latest investor publications. The company currently guides for FY2026 revenue of EUR 1.15 billion and an EBIT margin of 10 percent, compared with its earlier revenue outlook of EUR 1.1 billion to EUR 1.3 billion, according to Simply Wall St on October 2, 2026.

For investors, the comparison is clear: the current EUR 1.15 billion revenue outlook sits below the top of the former range by EUR 150 million, while margin improvement is carrying more of the earnings story. The company also identifies automation and robotics as growth areas, including a partnership with Synapticon for humanoid-robot actuators.

Analysts see room above EUR 23

Investing.com shows a Buy consensus from 6 analysts, with an average 12-month price target of EUR 23.22, a high target of EUR 34.00 and a low target of EUR 13.00. Its published upside figure is 42.96 percent against the EUR 16.24 reference price.

Separately, the October 2 update from Simply Wall St says the referenced analyst target was reduced from EUR 25.84 to EUR 23.22. That revision puts the improved margin in context: operational progress has not removed concerns about near-term demand.

Stabilus stock stays below EUR 17

Stabilus stock was last at EUR 16.24 on Xetra on October 2, 2026 at 5:35 p.m. CEST, down EUR 0.04 or 0.25 percent. The session range was EUR 16.20 to EUR 16.60, the 52-week range was EUR 13.18 to EUR 25.05, market capitalization was EUR 401.1 million and volume was 32,043 shares.