Italy's Seco rises after record quarterly results
Nov 9 (Reuters) - Shares in Italian electronics group Seco IOT.MI rose as much as 7.6% on Monday after the company said third-quarter adjusted core earnings rose 38% from a year earlier, supported by expansion in its markets and demand for Edge AI products.
Seco said the quarterly results were record highs, as the group added customers and focused on "strategic end markets," CEO Massimo Mauri said in a statement.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) grew to 14.7 million euros ($16.41 million) in the quarter
Quarterly net sales rose by 24% from a year earlier to 59.6 million euros, with contributions from Asia-Pacific and EMEA
Seco will provide its full-year 2027 revenue guidance in December, the company said in a statement
On November 2, Seco signed agreements to acquire a 60% stake in Zhejiang Qiyang Intelligent Technology Co. and the remaining 45% stake in Fannal Electronics Co
Seco said the deals deepen its footprint in Asia-Pacific, a region it sees as central to growth in Edge and Physical AI
Including today's rise the stock has gained around 52% YTD., according to LSEG data
($1 = 0.8961 euros)