High order backlog and selective acquisitions in the first quarter
At € 164.6 million, incoming orders in the Indus Engineering segment remained at a high level in the first quarter of 2026, albeit slightly below the previous year (€ 171.2 million)
The book-to-bill ratio was 1.26, while the order backlog reached a new high of EUR 472.1 million. Segment sales, which were lower due to seasonal factors, rose by 6.1% to EUR 130.7 million, while the segment result (adjusted EBITA) amounted to EUR 5.1 million after EUR 6.4 million in the previous year.
CEO Axel Meyer points to a continued subdued global investment climate, but believes that the segment is in a robust position thanks to market, product and cost adjustments in recent years. At the beginning of the year, the media technology specialist Pro Video was acquired and the purchase of the Italian decontamination specialist Amira was also agreed. Indus had already acquired the stud welding specialist Hbs with its US subsidiary Hbs Sunbelt and the precision metal manufacturer Metfab from Massachusetts in 2025. Indus expects a moderate increase in turnover and a moderate increase in earnings for 2026.
