Summa Defence Plc Class AOMXHEX: SUMMA

Finland's Summa Defence 2025 net loss widens on impairments, restructuring costs

· Issued by Summa Defence Plc Class A

Overview

  • Finland defence technology group's 2025 revenue rose, but company posted a net loss

  • Profitability weighed down by impairments, divestment losses and restructuring costs

  • Company expects 2026 net sales to rise and EBITDA to turn positive, citing strong order book

Outlook

  • Summa Defence sees 2026 net sales from continuing operations at EUR 110-120 mln

  • Company expects EBITDA to turn positive in 2026, with growth focused in H2

  • Summa Defence says cost savings will be fully reflected from H2 2026 onwards

Result Drivers

  • IMPAIRMENTS AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS - Profitability was weighed down by impairment charges, divestment losses and higher goodwill amortization from restructuring

  • HIGHER REVENUE FROM DEFENCE DEMAND - Revenue growth driven by increased demand in the security and defence sector and merger effects

  • EARLY-STAGE COSTS AND UNPROFITABLE OPERATIONS - Early-stage costs from establishing the new company and unprofitable business operations weighed on results

Company press release:

Key Details

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Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

FY Revenue

EUR 100.9 mln

FY EBIT

-EUR 19.8 mln

Analyst Coverage

  • The stock recently traded at 347 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 729 three months ago

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