EuroGroup Laminations entered this earnings day with a stock that has drifted, up around 6% over the past week but still down roughly 11% over three months. The long term electrification story remains the bull case. The headline from the numbers is far starker. Q2 revenue came in at €193.1m while the company reported a net loss of €9.6m, extending a run of loss making quarters.
For a business often framed as a pure energy transition play, this quarter put the focus squarely on profit pressure and the growing gap between the valuation story and the income statement.
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The upbeat story around EuroGroup Laminations is that electrification and broader energy transition demand will support revenue growth while efficiency programs lift margins and cash generation. On revenue visibility, management has held firm on the €700m to €750m 2026 guide and reports H1 sales of €396.5m with Industrial & Infrastructure Solutions up and supported by data center related demand. That is a partial tick for the diversification argument. However, E Mobility Solutions revenue of €224m fell double digits, with weakness concentrated in North America, which shows that the portfolio is not yet fully insulated. Margin recovery is also incomplete. Adjusted EBITDA margin sits at 9.1% for H1 against an 11% target, even after around 40% of the performance improvement benefits. The company is progressing, but the bullish thesis still relies on a stronger second half.
The more cautious narrative argues that recurring losses, margin pressure and leverage could cap EuroGroup Laminations for longer. The Q2 net loss of €9.6m and a run of loss making quarters gives that view fresh support. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.1% is below both last year and the 11% objective, even after restructuring and efficiency work in Italy and Mexico. That points to slower than hoped conversion of cost actions into profit. Leverage around 3.5x net debt to last twelve months EBITDA keeps the balance sheet firmly in focus, despite the new €375m facility that extends maturities. Working capital remains heavy, with days sales outstanding and inventory days both higher year on year. Together with a double digit decline in E Mobility revenue, this print still leans toward the bears on earnings quality, even though guidance for positive 2026 free cash flow is unchanged.
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