Knorr-Bremse AG (CHIX:KBXd)
€ 82.38 (0%) Market Cap: 13.56 Bil Enterprise Value: 15.27 Bil PE Ratio: 32.17 PB Ratio: 4.39 GF Score: 79/100

Q1 2025 Knorr Bremse AG Earnings Call Transcript

May 8, 2025 / 11:00 AM GMT
Release Date Price: €74.23

Key Points

Positve
  • Knorr-Bremse AG (KNRRY) demonstrated resilience in ongoing challenges, maintaining strong local production and business approaches.
  • The company reported a 12% year-on-year increase in order intake, reaching almost €2.4 billion.
  • The rail division's operating margin increased by 50 basis points to 15.6%, driven by strong aftermarket business and efficiency measures.
  • Knorr-Bremse AG (KNRRY) confirmed its guidance for 2025, expecting revenue between €8.1 to €8.4 billion and an operating margin between 12.5% and 13.5%.
  • The company has a strong order backlog of more than €5.5 billion, providing a solid foundation for future growth.
Negative
  • The truck division faced challenges with a 12% decline in revenues, reflecting a difficult market environment.
  • Operating margin for the truck division decreased by 150 basis points to 9.5% due to lower volumes and an unfavorable regional and product mix.
  • The company anticipates potential restructuring costs of around €75 million, indicating ongoing challenges in optimizing operations.
  • Knorr-Bremse AG (KNRRY) faces uncertainties related to new US tariffs, which could impact costs and market conditions.
  • The economic environment in North America remains difficult to assess, with expectations of a weaker market impacting the company's outlook.


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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

KBX.DE - Knorr Bremse AG
Q1 2025 Knorr Bremse AG Earnings Call
May 08, 2025 / 11:00AM GMT

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Presentation
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Unidentified_1 [1]
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Hello ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to Q1 2025 Financial results conference.

At this time, all participants have been placed on a listen-only mode. The floor will be open for questions following the presentation.

Let me now turn the floor over to Andrea Spitzauer, head of investor relations.

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Unidentified_2 [2]
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Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, as well as good morning, ladies and gentlemen. I hope all of you are very fine. My name is Andrea Spitzauer, head of relations. I want to welcome you to Korems's presentation for the first quarter
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