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SGL Carbon (XTRA:SGL) FY 2025 results in focus SGL Carbon (XTRA:SGL) closed FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €197.3 million and a basic EPS loss of €0.23, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of €850.2 million and a basic EPS loss of €0.65. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from €243.9 million in Q3 2024 to €234.3 million in Q1 2025 and then to €197.3 million in Q4 2025. Quarterly basic EPS shifted from a profit of €0.03 in Q3 2024 to losses of €0.05 in Q1 2025...

UniCredit has announced a voluntary public takeover offer for Commerzbank. The offer targets the remaining 73.98% of shares via a share based transaction. The proposal is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. For Commerzbank (XTRA:CBK) shareholders, the offer comes after a very large 5 year share price gain and a 256.8% return over the past 3 years. The stock last closed at €31.16, with a 3.1% gain over the past week and a 38.2% return over the past year, despite a...

Nemetschek (XTRA:NEM) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €338.1 million and basic EPS of €0.56, while trailing twelve month EPS stands at €1.88 on revenue of about €1.2 billion, set against earnings growth of 23.8% over the past year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €290.9 million and EPS of €0.45 in Q4 2024 to €338.1 million and €0.56 in Q4 2025, with trailing net profit margin at 18% compared with 17.6% a year earlier. This gives investors a clearer view...

Vonovia (XTRA:VNA) closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €1,533.2 million and basic EPS of €0.69, setting the tone for how investors will read the year in full. Over recent periods, revenue moved from €2,297.1 million in Q4 2024 to €1,533.2 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from a loss of €0.48 per share in Q4 2024 to a profit of €0.69 per share in Q4 2025, with trailing twelve month EPS at €4.38. With earnings forecast to grow around 7.7% per year even as revenue is...

HomeToGo (XTRA:HTG) just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €54.2 million and a net loss of €88.5 million, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached €255.5 million and the trailing loss came to €100.0 million. Over recent periods, quarterly revenue has ranged from €34.4 million in Q1 2025 to €108.1 million in Q3 2025, while quarterly net results have swung between a loss of €38.5 million in Q1 and a profit of €31.1 million in Q3. This sets up a results...

LANXESS (XTRA:LXS) has put a tough year on the table, with Q4 FY 2025 revenue of €1.3b and a basic EPS loss of €4.60, while trailing twelve month revenue sits at €5.7b against a basic EPS loss of €6.68. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €1.6b in Q1 2025 and €1.5b in Q4 2024 to €1.3b most recently, alongside quarterly basic EPS shifting from a loss of €0.66 in Q1 2025 and €0.74 in Q4 2024 to a much deeper €4.60 loss. This sets up a results season where the focus is firmly on how...

RATIONAL (XTRA:RAA) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €341.3 million and basic EPS of €6.22, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of about €1.26 billion and EPS of €22.33 that frame the latest print in a broader earnings context. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €318.0 million in Q4 2024 to €341.3 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from €6.32 to €6.22 over the same period, with trailing net profit margin across the year at 20.6%. With...

Why Hensoldt’s workforce move with Aumovio matters for investors Hensoldt (XTRA:HAG) has drawn fresh attention after agreeing with Aumovio to create opportunities for around 600 workers facing job losses, linking workforce expansion directly to its push to support higher defense production capacity. For you as an investor, this hiring initiative raises practical questions about how Hensoldt plans to match a larger team with its sensor and defense technology portfolio, recent share performance...

Merck KGaA (XTRA:MRK) has been on many watchlists after a recent stretch of weaker share performance, with the stock showing negative returns over the past month and the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Merck KGaA. At a share price of €107.35, Merck KGaA’s recent 1 month share price return of 15.47% and year to date share price return of 11.50% indicate a change in momentum that corresponds with a weaker 1 year total shareholder return of 17.33% and lower 3 and 5 year total...

Lufthansa Cargo is sharpening its focus on higher value freight segments such as pharmaceuticals, automotive parts and semiconductors. The division has reported stronger operational profitability, supported by automation and AI tools aimed at raising efficiency and reliability. These changes mark a clear shift in how Deutsche Lufthansa allocates resources within its cargo arm, with an eye on more resilient demand patterns. For long term investors looking at Deutsche Lufthansa (XTRA:LHA),...

Fresh enthusiasm around AIXTRON (XTRA:AIXA) has been sparked by rising interest in its tools for AI chips, lasers, and power electronics, as investors focus on GaN and SiC demand along with the upcoming earnings report. See our latest analysis for AIXTRON. The recent AI driven enthusiasm has arrived on top of strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 48.21% and a 90 day share price return of 106.49%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 184.71% points to a powerful longer term...

If you are wondering whether Volkswagen's current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone, especially given how mixed the recent performance has been. The stock closed at €88.42, with returns of a 3.6% decline over 7 days, a 13.6% decline over 30 days, a 16.9% decline year to date and a 12.1% decline over the past year, which will naturally raise questions about both risk and potential opportunity. Recent coverage has focused on how investors are reassessing large auto...

Dividend announcement puts HOCHTIEF in focus HOCHTIEF (XTRA:HOT) has announced an annual dividend of €6.60 per share, with an ex dividend date on 30 April 2026, a record date on 4 May, and payment on 7 July. This dividend detail provides a new data point on shareholder returns. It may prompt a closer look at how HOCHTIEF’s construction focused business and global footprint align with your income and total return expectations. See our latest analysis for HOCHTIEF. The dividend update comes on...

BASF is expanding its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Canada with a major investment to accelerate canola research. The company has announced significant price increases for several European cleaning and industrial formulator product segments due to higher energy and raw material costs. BASF has introduced a digital finance assistant, FOX, as part of its ongoing digital transformation in the finance division. BASF (XTRA:BAS) is in focus as it commits fresh capital to its Canadian...

Why Deutsche Post’s latest shareholder moves matter now Deutsche Post (XTRA:DHL) has put shareholder returns in focus, combining an additional share buyback with new earnings guidance and a higher annual dividend of €1.90 per share for 2026. See our latest analysis for Deutsche Post. The current share price of €45.36 sits against a 1 year total shareholder return of 11.25%, while shorter term share price returns, including a 1 month decline of 7.28%, suggest momentum has cooled. Even so,...

Aurubis stock reaction and recent performance snapshot Aurubis (XTRA:NDA) has come into focus after recent share price moves, with the stock up around 2.6% over the last day but showing a small loss over the past month. Over the past 3 months, Aurubis has delivered a return of about 38.9%, while the year to date gain stands near 30.3%. Over the past year, the total return is about 81.3%. See our latest analysis for Aurubis. At a share price of €164.5, Aurubis has recently paused after a...

HelloFresh (XTRA:HFG) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of €1,549 million and net income of €66.9 million, set against a trailing 12 month revenue base of €6.8 billion and a net loss of €92.9 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from €1,808.5 million in Q4 2024 to €1,930.7 million in Q1 2025, €1,699.6 million in Q2, €1,581.5 million in Q3 and €1,549 million in Q4, while EPS over the same stretch ranged from a loss of €0.77 in Q1 2025 to smaller losses or...

Aumovio (XTRA:AMV0) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of about €4.5 billion and a basic EPS loss of €4.02, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue came in at roughly €18.6 billion alongside a total net income loss of €655 million. Over recent periods, reported quarterly revenue has ranged from about €4.5 billion to €4.9 billion, while EPS has moved from a profit of €0.73 per share in FY 2024 to progressively larger losses through FY 2025. This points to pressure...

RENK Group AG recently reported past full-year 2025 results showing sales of €1,366.17 million and net income of €100.36 million, proposed a higher dividend of €0.58 per share for 2025, and issued 2026 revenue guidance of over €1.5 billion ahead of its UBS roadshow in Zurich. The combination of stronger profitability, a materially higher payout ratio of 40.9%, and management’s confident revenue outlook signals reinforced earnings power and cash return capacity for shareholders. We’ll now...

Henkel KGaA (XTRA:HEN3) has drawn fresh attention after committing more than US$70 million to a new Center of Research & Development in Trumbull, Connecticut, its largest non manufacturing North American investment in a decade. See our latest analysis for Henkel KGaA. The new R&D campus announcement comes soon after Henkel reported full year 2025 results and a dividend declaration. However, the share price has faced a 16.26% 30 day share price decline and a 4.84% 7 day share price decline,...

Mercedes-Benz Group (XTRA:MBG) has reportedly held talks with Geely to deepen their China joint venture and broaden cooperation on vehicle development. The discussions focus on expanding collaboration in one of the world's largest auto markets. Asset manager BlackRock has disclosed that its voting rights in Mercedes-Benz Group have surpassed the 3% threshold. The increased stake places BlackRock among the more influential institutional shareholders in the company. Mercedes-Benz Group, best...

Why Commerzbank Is on Investors’ Radar Today Commerzbank (XTRA:CBK) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the shares with a year-to-date return of about an 11% decline, despite a roughly 34% total return over the past year. That contrast, alongside a market value of about €35.1b and annual revenue of €11,450.0m, is prompting investors to reassess what the current €32.40 share price implies for the bank’s long-term prospects. See our latest analysis for Commerzbank. Recent...

In recent weeks, Prismforce announced its SkillPrism AI talent platform is now available on SAP Store and integrated with SAP SuccessFactors, while SAP deepened its AI focus through partnerships with NVIDIA, Uptycs, LatticeFlow AI, and new AI-enabled capabilities in SAP Concur, alongside a confirmed Annual dividend of €2.50 per share for May 2026. Together with SAP’s pre-approval as an e‑invoicing provider in the UAE and ongoing share buy-backs, these moves underline how SAP is using AI,...

In March 2026, Merck KGaA reported that its fourth-quarter 2025 sales slipped to €5,248.6 million and net income declined to €319.2 million, while full-year 2025 sales were broadly flat at €21.10 billion with net income of €2.61 billion, and it guided 2026 group net sales to €20–€21.10 billion, implying an organic sales change of about 1% decline to 2% growth. The company also proposed maintaining a stable €2.20 dividend at its April 24 Annual General Meeting, highlighting an emphasis on...