Germany's Siltronic Q3 revenue beats estimates; raises guidance

By Reuters News


Overview

  • Germany wafer maker's Q3 revenue rose 10.5% qtr/qtr, beating analyst expectations

  • Q3 EBITDA slightly beat analyst expectations, margin improved to 22.9%

  • Company raised 2026 sales guidance, now expects sales in line with prior year


Outlook

  • Siltronic now expects 2026 sales to be in the range of the previous year

  • Company expects 2026 EBITDA margin between 22% and 24%

  • Company forecasts 2026 capital expenditure of EUR 180 mln to EUR 200 mln


Result Drivers

  • HIGHER WAFER VOLUMES - Q3 sales growth driven by increased wafer area sold, especially 300 mm and 200 mm wafers

  • FAVORABLE FX - Positive exchange rate developments contributed to improved sales and outlook, per CEO

  • COST REDUCTION - Cost reduction measures helped lower cost of sales per wafer area


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

EUR 355.40 mln

EUR 338.26 mln (4 Analysts)

Q3 EBITDA

Slight Beat*

EUR 81.30 mln

EUR 80.74 mln (4 Analysts)

Q3 EBIT

-EUR 42.40 mln

Q3 EBITDA Margin

22.90%

Q3 EBIT Margin

-11.90%

*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.


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 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the semiconductors peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Siltronic AG is €93.50, about 57.1% above its November 3 closing price of €59.50


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