Koenig & Bauer AG (LTS:0G15)

Q2 2025 Koenig & Bauer AG Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 6, 2025 / 10:59 AM GMT

Release Date Price: €14.01 (-0.85%)

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

Koenig & Bauer AG (WBO:SKB) reported a strong second quarter with significant operating improvements over the prior year.
The company has achieved the highest order backlog in its recent corporate history, reaching €1.096 billion.
Revenue is up year-to-date, and EBIT has shown a significant improvement, indicating strong financial performance.
Koenig & Bauer AG is making progress in digital printing and has successfully advanced its cooperation with Volkswagen on a dry coating project.
The company is actively integrating artificial intelligence into its processes and products, with extensive employee training programs in partnership with Google.

Negative

Order intake was slightly down compared to the previous year, partly due to the absence of the Drupal trade fair.
The digital and web business, particularly in the US, has seen a decline in order intake due to tariffs and exchange rate issues.
Free cash flow was strongly negative in the first half of the year, although the company expects it to be positive by year-end.
Administrative costs have increased due to overall price increases and shifts in provisions, impacting the company's lean structure strategy.
The US market, a significant export destination, faces challenges due to tariffs and a weaker dollar, affecting demand and profitability.

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

SKBG.DE - Koenig & Bauer AG
Q2 2025 Koenig & Bauer AG Earnings Call
Aug 06, 2025 / NTS GMT

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Thank you very much and welcome conference call where we will present our first half financial results. It's a very special day for Koenig and Bbauer and special day for myself as it is my first conference call in my new role as the CEO of Kern and Bauer AG and also on my side, the first conference call for our new CFO, Doctor Alexander Bloom. So it's a very special day, but not only that, it's also a very, A unique day as we're broadcasting live from Frankfurt on online, and because it is a special day, we also have a special guest, our Chairman of the supervisory board, Professor Doctor Raymond Klingner is also here and is joining today's call, and we'll say a couple of introductory remarks and explain why today is so important.

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