Jungheinrich stock weighs stronger orders against lower 2030 targets

Jungheinrich reported stronger demand but only modest revenue growth for the first nine months of 2026 in a release published on Tuesday, November 10. The company confirmed its full-year outlook while lowering its medium-term revenue and margin ambitions.

Orders Improve, Revenue Lags

Incoming orders rose 6.0 percent year over year to 4.323 billion euros, compared with 4.077 billion euros in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Jungheinrich release. Group revenue increased 1.5 percent to 4.068 billion euros from 4.008 billion euros.

Reported EBIT reached 241.8 million euros, compared with 160.3 million euros a year earlier, while the EBIT margin rose to 5.9 percent from 4.0 percent. Negative one-off effects of 36.5 million euros included costs linked to the sale of the Russian subsidiary, the Lueneburg plant strike and the transformation program. Excluding those effects, EBIT would have been 278.3 million euros and the margin 6.8 percent.

Automation Offsets Core Pressure

Industrial Trucks & Services increased incoming orders 3.5 percent to 3.531 billion euros, but revenue declined 1.8 percent to 3.388 billion euros. Jungheinrich attributed the pressure to weaker new business, short-term rental and used equipment, which customer services did not fully offset.

Automation & Warehouse Equipment provided the stronger growth contribution. Incoming orders climbed 19.9 percent to 878 million euros, while revenue rose 16.6 percent to 751 million euros. The segment's EBIT improved to 0.8 million euros from a loss of 30.3 million euros in the prior-year period.

Forecast Holds, 2030 Goals Change

Jungheinrich continues to expect 2026 incoming orders of 5.5 billion to 6.1 billion euros, revenue of 5.3 billion to 5.9 billion euros and EBIT of 340 million to 400 million euros. The outlook includes 40 million euros of negative one-off effects and free cash flow above 50 million euros.

The group now targets 2030 revenue of 7 billion to 8 billion euros and an EBIT return on sales of 8 percent to 9 percent. The previous plan called for 10 billion euros of revenue and a 10 percent margin. Jungheinrich cited geopolitical tensions, weak growth in European core markets and structural changes in material handling equipment. Artificial intelligence will become a fifth strategic field alongside global expansion, automation, portfolio expansion and transformation.

Share Price And Investor View

Jungheinrich stock traded at 22.72 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 21:34 CET on Thursday, November 12, 0.18 percent above the Xetra close of Thursday, November 12 at 22.68 euros. The unchanged 2026 outlook provides near-term visibility, while the lower 2030 targets increase the importance of execution, automation growth and margin recovery. Ad-hoc-news.de also highlighted the contrast between stronger orders and reduced long-term ambitions.

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