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Vestas Wind Systems Q1 2026 earnings summary

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Q1 2026 earnings summary6 May, 2026

Executive summary

  • Q1 2026 revenue reached EUR 3,966m, up 14.4% year-over-year, driven by strong offshore performance and improved manufacturing ramp-up.

  • EBIT margin before special items was 3.2%, the highest Q1 margin since 2018, reflecting improved profitability in both onshore and offshore segments.

  • Net income reached EUR 70m, up from EUR 5m in Q1 2025, supported by execution improvements.

  • Order intake surged 44% to 4,504 MW, with a record backlog exceeding EUR 36bn, driven by strong offshore orders in the UK and robust onshore momentum.

  • A EUR 100m share buyback was announced, marking the third consecutive quarter of capital return to shareholders.

Financial highlights

  • Revenue: EUR 3,966m, up 14% year-over-year, primarily from Power Solutions.

  • EBIT before special items: EUR 127m (3.2% margin), up from EUR 14m (0.4%) last year.

  • Net profit: EUR 70m, up from EUR 5m year-over-year.

  • Gross margin: 11.9%, up 1.5 percentage points year-over-year.

  • Adjusted free cash flow was negative EUR 533m, reflecting typical Q1 working capital build-up.

  • Net cash position at quarter-end was EUR 435m.

Outlook and guidance

  • 2026 revenue guidance maintained at EUR 20–22bn.

  • EBIT margin before special items expected at 6–8%.

  • Service EBIT margin guidance set at 15.5–17.5%.

  • Total investments for the year projected at approximately EUR 1.2bn.

  • Guidance assumes no significant changes in geopolitical or supply chain conditions.

Explain Service margin decline despite recovery
Drivers of net working capital improvement
Impact of Operating Model Reset on inventory
Timeline for offshore segment profitability
Service revenue impact from cost-out strategy
US order intake risks from Section 232 and DoD
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