revenue growth
-2–3 pct
FY 2026
official guidance
| Revenue | €2.1B |
|---|---|
| Operating income | €336.6M |
| Net income | €208.1M |
| Free cash flow | €242.2M |
| Operating margin | 16.3% |
| Net margin | 10.1% |
| Return on equity | 9.9% |
| Period | 2025 |
OpenFilings analyst
Agentic read of the latest earnings call — recommendation updates when we process a new transcript. Research synthesis, not investment advice.
Improving fundamentals, but valuation upside is not clearly supported by the modest growth outlook and execution risks.
Latest call · Q2 2026Hold: Interpump delivered a resilient quarter, with Q2 organic sales down 0.7%, Hydraulics organic growth of 6.2%, 22.9% EBITDA margin and free cash flow of €62 million, while net debt fell to €306 million. The recovery and balance-sheet improvement support the bull case, but guidance still implies only 22%-22.5% EBITDA margins, Water Jetting remains weak, Hydraulics comparisons get tougher, and Q&A did not establish a strong acceleration catalyst.
July sales trends support the positive end of the 2026 organic growth range, but second-half Hydraulics comparisons become more difficult and management does not expect further acceleration.
Water Jetting should benefit from an easier comparison base, although its Q2 book-to-bill was only slightly above 1 versus 1.15 in Q1.
Tariff exposure remains manageable: Q2's €6 million impact was passed through to customers, but management is not assuming any reimbursement benefit in 2026.
The €90 million full-year CAPEX estimate appears conservative relative to management's 3%-4% of sales framework.
Hydraulics recovery, particularly in construction, trucks and Chinese export-oriented OEMs, can drive operating leverage if demand persists.
Net working capital remains around 40% of sales versus a stated optimal range of 35%-36%; normalization would improve cash conversion and returns.
The consolidation strategy remains a structural growth lever, with MVV and Teknoice adding Water Jetting and food-processing exposure while preserving divisional balance.
Management's 2028 ambition of approximately €2.5 billion sales and 22.5% EBITDA margin depends partly on continued bolt-on M&A and successful integration.
Competitive positioning in premium hydraulic components appears favorable in export-oriented Chinese equipment, but the call provided limited evidence on market-share durability or pricing power.
Hydraulics margin expansion was only 30 basis points despite four quarters of organic recovery, with acquired businesses diluting profitability.
Agriculture is deteriorating, capacity utilization is not yet fully recovered, and Q3-Q4 Hydraulics comparisons are harder.
Water Jetting's weak quarter was attributed to an exceptional prior-year Chinese order, but the Q2 book-to-bill moderation warrants monitoring for underlying demand softness.
Management remained non-specific on the larger M&A pipeline; the 2028 targets exclude any larger transaction, leaving acquisition-led growth assumptions difficult to assess.
Geopolitical disruption in the Middle East, transportation and energy inflation, tariffs, and volatile supply chains remain unresolved execution risks.
revenue growth
-2–3 pct
FY 2026
official guidance
ebitda
22–22.5 pct
FY 2026
official guidance
revenue
2500 $million
FY 2028
management target
ebitda
22.5 pct
FY 2028
management target
OpenFilings analyst view from primary-source filings and earnings calls — not investment advice.
INTERPUMP GROUP S.P.A.
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INTERPUMP GROUP S.P.A.
INTERPUMP GROUP S.P.A.
INTERPUMP GROUP S.P.A.