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Financial figures / 6-month report
Financial figures for the first six months of 2025: Positive business development in a continuing subdued market environment; company raises forecast for 2025
- Sales: Euro 111.7 million (previous year: Euro 93.0 million, + 20 %)
- Incoming orders: Euro 113.3 million (previous year: Euro 92.5 million, +22 %)
- EBITDA: Euro 16.9 million (previous year: Euro 7.1 million, >+100 %)
- Pre-tax result: Euro 7.9 million (previous year: Euro -2.3 million, >+100 %)
- EBT margin: 7.0 % (previous year: -2.5 %)
- Free cash flow: Euro 3.2 million (previous year: Euro -2.1 million)
- Forecast increase for 2025: Sales Euro 202 – 215 million (previously Euro 186 – 198 million), pre-tax margin between 2 – 6 % (previously 0 – 5 %).
Ahrensburg, August 6, 2025 – Basler AG, a leading provider of computer vision technology, today announced its financial results for the first half of 2025.
The Basler Group significantly increased its order income and sales in the first six months of the fiscal year and outperformed the industry. Major orders already secured at the end of the previous year led to high sales in the first months of the fiscal year, followed by months with solid order income and sales. At the end of the reporting period, order income rose again, enabling a positive start to the usually rather weak third quarter. Cumulative order income rose by 22 % year-on-year to Euro 113.3 million (previous year: Euro 92.5 million), while sales increased by 20 % to Euro 111.7 million (previous year: Euro 93.0 million).
The markets for image processing components developed slightly positively in the first half of the year, outperforming the trade associations' expectations. The German Engineering Federation (VDMA) reported a nominal increase in sales of 9 % year-on-year for German manufacturers of image processing components at the end of June 2025. However, bookings in the industry fell by 4 % in the same period.
The Basler Group thus outperformed the industry in terms of order income and sales in the first six months of the fiscal year.
The significant increase in sales, combined with cost-cutting programs in the past fiscal year and improvements in the gross profit margin, brought the Basler Group back into the black. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose to Euro 16.9 million (previous year: Euro 7.1 million). Pre-tax earnings rose by Euro 10.2 million to Euro 7.9 million in the first half of the year (previous year: Euro -2.3 million), corresponding to a pre-tax margin of 7.0 % (previous year: -2.5 %).
Operating cash flow amounted to Euro 8.7 million (previous year: Euro 3.8 million). After deducting cash flow from investing activities of Euro -5.0 million (previous year: Euro -5.8 million), free cash flow improved year-on-year to Euro 3.2 million (previous year: Euro -2.1 million). Cash flow from financing activities, which was influenced in particular by scheduled repayments, amounted to Euro -5.7 million (previous year: Euro -6.4 million).
For the coming months, the Management Board of the Basler Group expects the market environment to remain weak, with industrial production and purchasing managers' indices in the economies relevant to Basler remaining close to the growth threshold and geopolitical uncertainties and trade conflicts continuing to weigh on the investment climate. In addition, the recent depreciation of the US Dollar and many Asian currencies against the Euro is also expected to have a negative impact on consolidated Group revenue and the gross profit margin in the second half of the year. Against the backdrop of the results to date, high order income in the second quarter, and taking into account the market conditions outlined above, the Management Board is raising its forecast for the 2025 financial year. Management now expects to achieve consolidated sales of between Euro 202 million and Euro 215 million with a pre-tax margin of between 2 % and 6 %. Previously, consolidated sales of between Euro 186 million and Euro 198 million and a pre-tax margin of between 0 % and 5 % had been forecast for the 2025 fiscal year.
The full half-year report can be viewed on the company's website (www.baslerweb.com).
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Basler AG is a leading international expert in computer vision. The company offers a broad portfolio of coordinated image processing hardware and software. In addition, it works with customers to solve their vision application problems and develop customized products or solutions. Founded in 1988, the Basler Group employs around 850 people at its headquarters in Ahrensburg, Germany, and at other sales and development locations in Europe, Asia, and North America.
Basler AG, Hardy Mehl (CCO/COO), An der Strusbek 60 – 62, 22926 Ahrensburg, Tel. +49 (0)4102-463101, ir/baslerweb.com, www.baslerweb.com, ISIN DE 0005102008
Contact:
Basler AG
Verena Fehling
Tel. +49 4102 463 101
Email:
Verena.fehling@baslerweb.com