Süss MicroTec SE (SMHN.F,SMHNN.DE,SESMF) Thursday said that its first-quarter sales fell from last year, impacted by the low order intake in the summer of fiscal 2025. The company also reaffirmed its outlook for the year ahead.
On the Frankfurt Exchange, SMHN.F is up 8.5 percent on Thursday's trading at 87.70 euros.
The semiconductor process equipment manufacturer reported first-quarter sales of 86.5 million euros, down from 124.9 million euros in the year-ago quarter.
During the three months, order intake touched 149.3 million euros, higher than 88.1 million euros in the same period last year. The company said that the EBIT margin fell to 4.3 percent from last year's 18.0 percent, impacted by lower fixed-cost absorption.
Looking ahead, Süss MicroTec confirmed its annual outlook of sales between 425 million euros and 485 million euros, a gross profit margin of 35 percent to 37 percent, and an EBIT margin of 8 percent to 10 percent.
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