Q1 2026 thyssenkrupp AG Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- thyssenkrupp AG (TKAMY) successfully spun off TKMS in October, creating significant value for shareholders.
- The company is executing its ACES 2030 strategy to establish itself as a lean financial holding company.
- thyssenkrupp AG (TKAMY) confirmed its group guidance for fiscal year '25, '26 despite challenging market conditions.
- The company is making progress in its green transformation, with agreements like the one with Uniper and Uhde on ammonia cracking technology.
- thyssenkrupp AG (TKAMY) has been recognized by the Carbon Disclosure Project for transparency and climate protection for the 10th consecutive year.
- Sales decreased by 8% year-over-year to EUR7.2 billion, indicating top-line headwinds.
- Net income was negative at minus EUR334 million, primarily due to restructuring expenses at Steel Europe.
- Free cash flow before M&A was negative at minus EUR1.5 billion, reflecting a typical seasonal pattern.
- The Decarbon Technologies segment faced a 19% decline in sales due to hesitant markets and project deferrals.
- The company continues to face weak customer demand, particularly in Europe, affecting overall economic development.
Hello, everyone. This is Andreas Trosch from Investor Relations Thyssenkrupp. Also, on behalf of my entire team, I wish you a very warm welcome to our conference call on the first quarter results '25, '26. With me on the call are our CEO, Miguel Lopez; and our CFO, Axel Hamann.
Before I hand over to the CEO and CFO for their presentations, I have some housekeeping. All the documents for this call are available in the IR section on the website. The call will be recorded, and a replay will be available shortly after the call. After the presentations, there will be the usual Q&A session for our analysts. (Event Instructions)
And with that, I would like to hand over to our CEO, Miguel Lopez.
Thank you, Andreas, and hello, everyone. Welcome to our first conference call in the current fiscal year. Let me start with an overview of our management priorities. First of all, portfolio. In terms of our
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