Funkwerk AG benefits in 2025 from the high order intake of the previous year - Group sales and earnings increase significantly in the first nine months
Sales improve by 19.6 % to 147.0 million euros and operating result (EBIT) from 10.1 million euros to 20.7 million euros compared to the same period of the previous year
Incoming orders of EUR 148.0 million at the end of September; order backlog increases to EUR 279.2 million
Sales in the range of € 200 million to € 210 million and EBIT between € 25 million and € 28 million expected for 2025 as a whole
Kölleda, 27 November 2025 - Funkwerk AG, one of the leading technology providers of professional communication, information and security systems as well as technical services, has benefited in 2025 to date from large-volume framework agreements that were entered into in 2024 and are now having an impact on revenue. Overall, the Group sales In the first nine months of the year, the Group's sales rose by 19.6 % year-on-year to EUR 147.0 million (previous year: EUR 122.9 million) despite the difficult global environment and great economic uncertainty.
As a result of the increased business volume, the result also developed very positively. Operating result (EBIT) rose to 20.7 million euros in the first three quarters (previous year: 10.1 million euros). In addition to higher capacity utilisation, the improvement was also due to more favourable cost allocation and the elimination of one-off costs incurred in the previous year. The basis for this is the new business model of the Security Solutions division, which is becoming increasingly established. Profit for the period after tax totalled EUR 15.6 million (previous year: EUR 5.7 million).
The Order situation normalised after the high level of incoming orders in the previous year: new orders totalling EUR 148.0 million were received in the first three quarters of 2025 (previous year: EUR 203.9 million), while the order backlog increased from EUR 256.4 million to EUR 279.2 million as at 30 September 2025.
The Net assets and financial position of the Funkwerk Group was stable at the end of September 2025: the equity ratio was 59.7 % (31.12.2024: 57.8 %). Cash and cash equivalents decreased from € 48.9 million at the end of 2024 to € 43.9 million, whereby the reduction was due to the dividend of € 6.0 million paid out to shareholders in July.
On 30 September 2025, the Funkwerk Group employed 818 people, including trainees. Employees after 765 on the previous year's reporting date and 773 at the end of 2024.
Based on the course of business to date, the Executive Board of Funkwerk AG expects the Full year 2025 Group sales in the range of € 200 million to € 210 million (2024: € 178.4 million) and an operating result of between € 25 million and € 28 million (2024: € 23.5 million).
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