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Prysmian breaks new records and raises guidance

Best quarter ever for the cable manufacturer, with organic revenue growth of 9.8% and adjusted EBITDA of 644 million - Outlook updated

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Prysmian posted the best quarter ever in its history, with organic revenue growth of 9.2%, margins of 13.8%, and adjusted EBITDA of €644 million (+19.3% compared to the third quarter of last year), confirming the positive trend. Revenues in the "Transmissi0n" segment grew, which, together with the performance of the North American market, led to a further increase in guidance for 2025. Finally, cash generation was solid, with Ltm free cash flow of €899 million. The share price, meanwhile, took a downward turn after a run that saw it reach highs above €90, but was now sold off.

"Prysmian," said CEO Massimo Battaini, "continues to record excellent profitability and revenue growth. We are in the best position to seize all market opportunities. This is also why we have decided to revise our guidance for the second time this year.

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The new forecasts indicate an adjusted Ebitda target in the range of EUR 2.375 to 2.425 billion (previously EUR 2.3 to 2.375 billion), while free cash flow will be well above one billion (between EUR 1.025 and 1.125 billion).

In detail, group revenues reached EUR 5.030 billion in the last quarter, an increase of 9.2%. Organic growth was, as mentioned, considerable in the Transmission business (+39%), accompanied by a notable acceleration both in Power Grid (+14.8%), due to the solid performance in North America and Europe, and in Digital Solutions (+13.3%). Electrification recorded organic growth in the Industrial&Construction business (+2%), driven by North America (+10%). Specialties, on the other hand, declined (-3%), due to difficulties in the automotive and elevator sectors.

Commentando i risultati con i giornalisti, il ceo ha sottolineato che «c’è ancora spazio per M&A, anche se non di grosse dimensioni. Siamo ancora alla ricerca di opportunità per chiudere il gap in alcuni ambiti, soprattutto in Nord America». Per le operazioni più grandi bisognerà rimandare a dopo la fine del 2026: «ci vedrete attivi nei prossimi anni, come lo siamo stati negli ultimi due» ha specificato. E anche in Europa «è arrivato il momento di diventare più forti» anche alla luce della necessità del mercato comunitario di difendere e rafforzare i campioni locali dall’aggressività degli operatori asiatici. Infine, sul dual listing, il progetto della doppia quotazione con sbarco a New York «non è mai tramontato e rimane un progetto che consideriamo prezioso. Al momento opportuno renderemo nota la nostra posizione ma al momento non ci sono novità su questo punto rispetto a quello che abbiamo detto e cioè che è un progetto che porta valore e al momento opportuno estrarremo tale valo

Revenues rose to EUR 14.684 billion in the nine months, which included the acquisition of Encore Wire, consolidated from June; organic growth was 5.7 per cent. Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 1.776 billion in the nine months, with a margin of 14.1 per cent. Net profit was EUR 1.022 billion, compared to EUR 575 million in the first nine months of 2024, partly due to the EUR 354 million capital gain from the sale of China's Yofc. Net debt fell to EUR 4.318 billion.

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