Business development in the first half of the year and outlook for the full year 2025
Elsoff, 22.08.2025 – In the first half of 2025, the PLANOPTIK Group generated sales revenues at the previous year’s level and is expected to have achieved a slightly positive EBT. According to initial figures, EBT was thus slightly below the same period of the previous year.
The first half of 2025 was still impacted by a subdued industrial environment, including low demand for sensor technology for the automotive industry. In addition, there were one-time expenses for the upcoming switch to the regulated market and the transition to IFRS. Further one-time expenses arose from the simplification of the Group’s structures.
For the full year 2025, PLANOPTIK continues to expect consolidated sales revenues of between EUR 12 million and EUR 13 million. However, the difficult macroeconomic conditions, which are persisting longer than expected, could mean that the Group only achieves sales revenues at the lower end of the forecast or even below it. The effects of US tariffs and the low dollar exchange rate are also having a negative impact.
Contrary to previous expectations, the Group’s earnings before taxes for the full year 2025 are no longer expected to rise moderately, but are likely to remain at the previous year’s level or below.
PLANOPTIK is currently investing heavily in further expansion and the expansion of production in order to be prepared for significant growth. This is necessary because several customers are currently preparing to launch new series products with components from PLANOPTIK. However, it is becoming apparent that the significant revenue effects of this will only take effect from next year onwards. Accordingly, a significant increase in sales and earnings is still expected for the 2026 fiscal year.
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IR contact
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Stefan Thoma
PLANOPTIK AG
Ueber der Bitz 3
D-56479 Elsoff
Telefon: +49 2664 5068 52
Telefax: +49 2664 5068 91
E-Mail: investor.relations@planoptik.com
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This document is an English language translation of the German document. In case of discrepancies, the German language document is the sole authoritative and universally valid version. For technical reasons, there may be differences between the accounting records appearing in this document and those published pursuant to legal requirements.
The documents provided on this website contain statements related to our future business and financial performance and future events or developments involving PLANOPTIK that may constitute forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by words such as „expect,“ „look forward to,“ „anticipate“ „intend,“ „plan,“ „believe,“ „seek,“ „estimate,“ „will,“ „project“ or words of similar meaning. We may also make forward-looking statements in other reports, in presentations, in material delivered to shareholders and in press releases. In addition, our representatives may from time to time make oral forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on the current expectations and certain assumptions of PLANOPTIK`s management, of which many are beyond PLANOPTIK´s control. These are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and factors, which are described in our publications – in particular in the ‘Opportunities and Risks’ sections of the Management Report in the Annual Report and the Interim Management Report in the Half-Yearly Report – but are not limited to these. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying expectations not occur or assumptions prove incorrect, actual results, performance or achievements of PLANOPTIK may (negatively or positively) vary materially from those described explicitly or implicitly in the relevant forward-looking statement. PLANOPTIK neither intends, nor assumes any obligation, to update or revise these forward-looking statements in light of developments which differ from those anticipated.
This document is an English language translation of the German document. In case of discrepancies, the German language document is the sole authoritative and universally valid version. For technical reasons, there may be differences between the accounting records appearing in this document and those published pursuant to legal requirements.