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France's Exosens Q3 revenue jumps on strong  demand, rapid capacity ramp-up

By Reuters News


Overview

  • France-based imaging tech firm's Q3 revenue grew 23.5%, with 9M revenue up 18% yr/yr

  • Company confirms upgraded 2026 outlook for about 20% revenue growth and 25% adjusted EBITDA growth

  • Adjusted gross margin rose 16.1% yr/yr, but margin rate declined due to product mix and staffing costs


Outlook

  • Exosens expects 2026 revenue between €558 mln and €570 mln

  • Company sees 2026 adj EBITDA between €186 mln and €192 mln

  • Capital expenditure for 2026 expected at around 9% of revenue, excluding capitalized R&D


Result Drivers

  • DEFENSE AND SURVEILLANCE DEMAND - Co said revenue growth was driven by increased demand for night vision and imaging solutions in defense, surveillance, and nuclear instrumentation markets

  • CAPACITY RAMP-UP - Faster-than-expected ramp-up of European production capacity enabled higher sales volumes, supporting Q3 revenue growth

  • DRONE AND NUCLEAR MARKETS - Accelerating demand for imaging solutions in drone, counter-drone and nuclear applications contributed to segment growth


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

9M Revenue

EUR 386.90 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 9 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the aerospace & defense peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Exosens SA is €69.00, about 15.7% above its October 26 closing price of €59.65

  • The stock recently traded at 27 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 28 three months ago


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