Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI) Announces Earnings Results

Key Points

• Aebi Schmidt reported Q EPS of $0.15 versus a $0.26 consensus (miss), with revenue of $528.4 million, and its shares opened down about 0.7% after the release.
• Order momentum accelerated with a 46% increase in order intake and a record-high backlog above €1.2 billion, while profitability improved—Q4 adjusted EBITDA rose 31% to €48.1m and leverage fell to 2.8x.
• The Shyft acquisition is outperforming expectations with expected synergies of over €40m (vs a €25–30m target), though management warns of near-term risks from soft truck-body/commercial markets and seasonal ramp-up costs that could delay revenue conversion into 2026.

Aebi Schmidt (NASDAQ:AEBI - Get Free Report) announced its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.26 by ($0.11), Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $528.37 million during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Aebi Schmidt's conference call:

• Order momentum accelerated in Q4 with a 46% increase in order intake and a record-high backlog (>€1.2bn), driven by airport, municipal and a structural recovery in walk-in van demand.
• Profitability strengthened materially: Q4 Adjusted EBITDA rose 31% year-over-year to €48.1m (9.1% margin), full-year pro forma Adjusted EBITDA was €156m (8.2% margin), and net debt/leverage improved to 2.8x heading into 2026.
• The Shyft acquisition is outperforming expectations with >€40m of synergies now expected (versus a €25–30m target); management expects additional procurement and revenue synergies to materialize in H2 2026 alongside new products, bolt-on M&A and expanded locations to support growth.
• Near-term risks include continued softness in truck-body and commercial markets and a more pronounced seasonality (slow Q1, ramp-up costs for walk-in vans), which could delay revenue conversion from the strong backlog into 2026 results.

Aebi Schmidt Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of AEBI opened at $11.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 2.10. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $14.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $867.68 million and a PE ratio of 32.05. Aebi Schmidt has a 52 week low of $8.91 and a 52 week high of $83.26.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AEBI. SummitTX Capital L.P. purchased a new stake in Aebi Schmidt in the 4th quarter worth approximately $204,000. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new position in Aebi Schmidt during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,315,000. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Aebi Schmidt by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 35,539 shares of the company's stock worth $450,000 after purchasing an additional 12,859 shares during the period. Trexquant Investment LP purchased a new stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt in the fourth quarter worth $153,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Aebi Schmidt by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 701,958 shares of the company's stock worth $8,880,000 after purchasing an additional 16,600 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (e)" rating on shares of Aebi Schmidt in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aebi Schmidt currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

About Aebi Schmidt

Aebi Schmidt is a Swiss-based company that designs, manufactures and services specialized equipment for municipal and commercial surface maintenance. The company’s offerings focus on machines and attachment systems used for snow-clearing, street sweeping, vegetation management, and related upkeep of roads, paths and public spaces. Aebi Schmidt supplies complete vehicle systems as well as modular implements that can be mounted on carriers for year‑round use.

Product lines typically include multi‑purpose maintenance vehicles, snowplows and salt spreaders, street sweepers, mowers and verge management tools, plus a range of hydraulic attachments and consumable parts.

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