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adesso AG
(XETRA:ADN1)
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Rating:56Neutral
Price Target:
€64.00
▲(21.67% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/11/26
The score is supported by improving financial performance with solid free cash flow and a reasonable valuation. It is held back by elevated leverage and very weak technicals (below major moving averages with negative momentum), which currently dominate the near-term setup.
Positive Factors
Multi-year Revenue Growth
Sustained revenue growth over multiple years indicates durable demand for adesso's consulting and software services across clients and sectors. This scale supports reinvestment in capabilities, broadens client footprints, and reduces reliance on single-project cycles, strengthening mid-term revenue resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated Leverage
High leverage materially reduces financial flexibility and raises sensitivity to margin or demand shocks. With elevated debt relative to equity, interest and amortization commitments constrain capital allocation, increasing refinancing and covenant risk if cash flows weaken over the coming months.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Multi-year Revenue Growth
Sustained revenue growth over multiple years indicates durable demand for adesso's consulting and software services across clients and sectors. This scale supports reinvestment in capabilities, broadens client footprints, and reduces reliance on single-project cycles, strengthening mid-term revenue resilience.
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adesso AG (ADN1) vs. iShares MSCI Germany ETF (EWG)
Market Cap
€408.01M
Dividend Yield1.27%
Average Volume (3M)8.63K
Price to Earnings (P/E)16.4
Beta (1Y)1.22
Revenue Growth13.29%
EPS Growth214.17%
CountryDE
Employees11,497
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryInformation Technology Services
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.76
Shares Outstanding6,528,220
10 Day Avg. Volume6,464
30 Day Avg. Volume8,626
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.25
Price to Book (P/B)2.99
Price to Sales (P/S)0.39
P/FCF Ratio9.27
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€128.00Price Target Upside143.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering1
EPS Forecast (FY)4.38
Revenue Forecast (FY)€1.63B
adesso AG Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
adesso SE functions as a technology services firm, specializing in IT consulting and software engineering across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and internationally. The company organizes its operations into two main divisions: IT Services and IT S...
How the Company Makes Money
adesso AG primarily generates revenue by selling IT services delivered on a project and ongoing basis to corporate and public-sector customers. Key revenue streams typically include: (1) Consulting and project delivery: fees from IT and process co...
adesso AG Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 31, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 14, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presents a predominantly positive operational and financial performance: strong revenue growth, a sizable 30% increase in EBITDA, material uplift in license and SaaS revenues, improved profitability metrics, and constructive guidance for 2026. However, material execution risks remain—most notably elevated net working capital and weak free cash flow, an underperforming IT Solutions segment still in turnaround, pressure on daily rates, and a high effective tax rate. Management has clear initiatives (utilization, daily rates, platform monetization, AI-driven services) and provided transparent restatement disclosures, but several operational and cash-conversion issues temper the upbeat top-line and EBITDA momentum.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Performance
Sales for FY2025 reported at EUR 1.466–1.47 billion with management citing strong growth (transcript references: +14% 'purely organic' and an alternate +40% comparison to the prior year figure of EUR 1.286 billion). Company states resilient, diversified revenue base across sectors and regions.
Negative Updates
Net Working Capital Deterioration and Cash Conversion
Net working capital increased 28% to EUR 199 million, materially above revenue growth, causing approximately EUR 20 million additional financing need. Operating cash flow reduced to EUR 85.6 million and free cash flow low at EUR 1.5 million, reflecting weaker cash conversion.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Performance
Sales for FY2025 reported at EUR 1.466–1.47 billion with management citing strong growth (transcript references: +14% 'purely organic' and an alternate +40% comparison to the prior year figure of EUR 1.286 billion). Company states resilient, diversified revenue base across sectors and regions.
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Company Guidance
The company guided 2026 sales of EUR 1.6–1.7 billion (up ~9–16% vs EUR 1.466bn in 2025) and EBITDA of EUR 130–150 million (vs EUR 123.6m in 2025), with only a modest improvement in EBIT margin from the 2025 level (EBIT margin 3.4%, EBITDA margin 8.4% in 2025); management expects stabilized capacity utilization, continued slower hiring, improved profitability supported by two additional working days in H2 Germany, and is targeting a mid‑term EBITDA margin of 11–13%, while flagging macro risks from the Middle East war, energy/commodity pressures and supply constraints but highlighting AI‑driven modernization as a potential upside.adesso AG Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
62
Positive
Balance Sheet
54
Neutral
Cash Flow
60
Neutral
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2023 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.47B | 1.30B | 1.14B | 900.25M | 678.32M |
| Gross Profit | 196.05M | 160.79M | 146.66M | 269.51M | 102.36M |
| EBITDA | 117.39M | 101.43M | 82.43M | 93.32M | 102.99M |
| Net Income | 18.15M | 8.12M | 3.21M | 28.60M | 47.50M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 936.84M | 876.76M | 785.99M | 655.57M | 555.71M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 84.57M | 89.68M | 103.01M | 90.96M | 111.47M |
| Total Debt | 331.14M | 325.18M | 285.52M | 219.56M | 197.57M |
| Total Liabilities | 744.14M | 682.85M | 578.21M | 440.38M | 363.88M |
| Stockholders Equity | 189.70M | 189.97M | 203.00M | 210.03M | 185.16M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 61.28M | 81.00M | 42.52M | 12.12M | 29.55M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 74.80M | 98.67M | 76.86M | 36.07M | 47.91M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -76.15M | -35.13M | -50.78M | -43.50M | -25.87M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.33M | -74.28M | -15.89M | -10.98M | 32.65M |
adesso AG Technical Analysis
Positive
52.60
Price Trends
54.77
Positive
56.21
Positive
68.45
Negative
Market Momentum
2.12
Negative
62.70
Neutral
90.46
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DE:ADN1, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 52.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 57.42, below the 50-day MA of 54.77, and below the 200-day MA of 68.45, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of 2.12 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 62.70 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 90.46 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DE:ADN1.
adesso AG Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | €622.61M | 15.49 | 14.00% | 2.42% | 3.01% | -3.62% | |
69 Neutral | €193.19M | 9.68 | 14.30% | 6.37% | -11.57% | 191.97% | |
65 Neutral | €715.62M | 22.34 | 6.15% | 4.18% | 0.21% | 33.16% | |
62 Neutral | €1.01B | 20.77 | 28.91% | 1.31% | 2.04% | 14.78% | |
56 Neutral | €408.01M | 16.38 | 12.82% | 1.48% | 13.29% | 214.17% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
54 Neutral | €338.78M | -33.73 | 5.09% | 1.78% | -1.94% | -161.38% |
* General Sector Average
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