Kontron, a global leader in IoT technology, today announced preliminary financial results for the first nine months of 2025, responding to what it described as a fundamentally unfounded decline in its share price and aiming to prevent market speculation. The company reported revenue of EUR 1,182 million for the period, down from EUR 1,208 million in the same period last year, a decrease attributed to the discontinuation of its COM business. However, EBITDA surged 37% to EUR 194 million, compared to EUR 141 million a year earlier, including a one-off effect of approximately EUR 46 million from the deconsolidation of the COM business. On an operating basis, EBITDA for the nine months stood at around EUR 148 million.
For the full year 2025, Kontron now expects revenue of EUR 1.7 billion, revised downward from the previous guidance of EUR 1.8 billion, reflecting the exit from the COM business and a strategic shift toward higher-margin operations. Despite the lower revenue forecast, management confirmed its EBITDA target of approximately EUR 270 million, which includes roughly EUR 220 million in operating EBITDA and the preliminary one-off income of EUR 46 million from the portfolio adjustment.
Hannes Niederhauser, CEO of Kontron AG, commented on the company's performance: 'We continue to see strong order intake with a book-to-bill >1x; especially in the areas of railway infrastructure, defense, aerospace and artificial intelligence.' The company plans to publish its full results for the first nine months of 2025 on November 5 as scheduled.
Kontron's proactive disclosure comes amid market volatility, aiming to provide clarity and reaffirm its financial trajectory. The company's focus on high-growth segments such as railway infrastructure, defense, aerospace, and AI underscores its strategic pivot toward more profitable and resilient markets. Investors and analysts will be watching closely when the complete nine-month report is released next week.
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