Key Takeaways Innovative products and automation leadership position the company for accelerated market share and earnings growth amid global trends in sustainability and labor shortages. Expanded factory capacity and local sales efforts are paving the way for sustained growth, especially in Asia, with recurring revenue bolstering financial resilience.Read more
Key Takeaways Shifts in food trends, economic headwinds, and market saturation threaten long-term growth and increase reliance on replacement demand. Rising competition and technological change risk eroding premium pricing power and challenge the sustainability of RATIONAL's core business model.Read more
Key Takeaways Rising demand for energy-efficient, automated kitchen solutions and ongoing innovation drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and market share gains for the company. Expansion in emerging markets and continued investment in sales and R&D support geographic diversification, sustained order growth, and stable long-term earnings.Read more
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record and pays a dividend.
RATIONAL Aktiengesellschaft engages in the development, production, and sale of professional cooking systems for industrial kitchens in Germany, rest of Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, and Africa. The company offers iCombi Pro; iVario Pro, a multi-functional cooking system; iCombi Classic; and ConnectedCooking, a digital kitchen management solution. It also provides accessories, care products, service parts, and services. The company serves restaurants and hotels; catering, such as company canteens, hospitals, schools, universities, military facilities, prisons, and retirement homes; and quick service restaurants, caterers, supermarkets, bakeries, snack outlets, butchers’ shops, service stations, and delivery services. It sells its products through independent distribution partners. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Landsberg am Lech, Germany.
