Rosenbauer International AG: Rosenbauer starts 2026 financial year with significant growth and rise in earnings
Leonding (pta009/19.05.2026/07:15 UTC+2)
- Revenues grow by 15.3% to €303.8 million
- Strong earnings growth: substantial increases in EBIT, EBT, and net profit
- More vehicle deliveries strengthen core business
- At €342.9 million, order intake exceeded first-quarter turnover
- Equity ratio rises to 27.0%
| GROUP KEY FIGURES | 1–3/2025 | 1–3/2026 | |
| Revenues | € million | 263.6 | 303.8 |
| EBITDA | € million | 16.7 | 23.0 |
| EBIT | € million | 9.0 | 14.4 |
| EBT | € million | 1.8 | 10.4 |
| Net profit for the period | € million | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | € million | -6.8 | -41.4 |
| Equity in % of total assets | 25.2% | 27.0% | |
| Earnings per share | € | -0.1 | 0.9 |
| Number of employees as of March 31 | 4,588 | 5,000 | |
| Order backlog as of March 31 | € million | 2,343.5 | 2,348.3 |
In the first quarter of 2026, the Rosenbauer Group continued its growth trajectory and generated revenues of €303.8 million (1–3/2025: €263.6 million), an increase of 15.3% compared with the same period of the previous year. This was due in particular to the higher number of vehicle deliveries and improved business volume in the areas of equipment, service, and Preventive Fire Protection. With growth of 16.8%, the Vehicles product segment recorded the strongest increase.
The higher business volume and improved contribution margins for vehicles delivered led to a significant increase in the operating result. EBITDA rose to €23.0 million (1–3/2025: €16.7 million) and EBIT amounted to €14.4 million (1–3/2025: €9.0 million). At the end of the reporting period, the Group's EBT reached a pleasing €10.4 million (1–3/2025: €1.8 million) and net profit was €9.4 million, considerably higher than the previous year's figure (1–3/2025: €0.1 million).
"The significant improvement in EBIT, EBT, and net profit in the first quarter underscores the current high demand and the increasing number of vehicle deliveries in the firefighting business. At the same time, the continued high order backlog – which exceeds our annual turnover – demonstrates persistently strong market demand and gives us a good basis for planning future business development," said Robert Ottel, CEO of Rosenbauer International AG.
Revenues and result of operations
Revenues in the first quarter of 2026 stood at €303.8 million (1–3/2025: €263.6 million). Consolidated revenues were spread across the different sales regions as follows: Europe area 50%, Americas area 31%, Asia-Pacific area 9%, Middle East & Africa area 8%, and the Preventive Fire Protection segment 2%.
From January to March 2026, the Rosenbauer Group recorded another pleasing order intake of €342.9 million (1–3/2025: €358.7 million), which exceeded the revenues of €303.8 million achieved in the same period. The Europe area and the Preventive Fire Protection (PFP) segment succeeded in boosting their order intake, while orders in the Americas area remained roughly at the same level as the previous year. Incoming orders in the Middle East & Africa and Asia-Pacific areas were lower than the previous year's figure.
The order backlog remained almost unchanged at €2,348.3 million at the end of the first quarter of 2026 (March 31, 2025: €2,343.5 million). With this order book, the Rosenbauer Group has a solid basis for further profitable revenue growth.
Financial and net assets position
Net debt increased to €301.1 million from the previous year's figure of €288.0 million. The main driver of this was the increase in trade working capital to €557.1 million (1–3/2025: €464.7 million), which involved additional financing requirements. The equity ratio, however, improved to 27.0% (Q1–Q3 2025: 25.2%).
At €-41.4 million (1–3/2025: €-6.8 million), cash flow from operating activities remained negative in the first quarter due to the increase in production and the associated higher trade working capital. Cash flow is therefore negatively impacted in the short term due to growth. However, positive cash flow from operating activities is expected for 2026 as a whole.
Outlook
Sector development is stable at the start of 2026. Well-filled order books and stabilized supply chains are supporting both production and delivery and providing a solid basis for positive revenue development over the course of the year. At the same time there are uncertainties, particularly with regard to public investment budgets, trade policy and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
The Group's Executive Board thus expects sales and earnings to increase further in 2026 and anticipates revenues of around €1.6 billion. Taking existing uncertainties into account, the EBIT margin is expected to continue to improve to over 6%.
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Rosenbauer International AG Paschinger Straße 90 4060 Leonding Austria |
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| Phone: | +43 732 6794 6668 | |
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