LEM Holding "Feedback from roadshow with management" (Neutral) Operto

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LEM Holding "Feedback from roadshow with management" (Neutral) Operto

Global Research

26 May 2026ab

LEM Holding Equities

SwitzerlandFeedback from roadshow with management

Electric Components & Equipment

12-month rating Neutral

Disciplined capex supporting FCF generation

LEM delivered a resilient FY 2025–2026 performance in a challenging macro 12m price target CHF400.00

environment, with sales of CHF 287.7m flat in constant currency (-6.3% reported), but a Prior : CHF355.00

sharp improvement in profitability and cash generation. EBIT rose ~29% YoY, driven by

Price (26 May 2026) CHF409.50

the CHF 20m cost program, while operating FCF turned strongly positive to CHF 31.7m

(vs. -CHF 11.6m prior year). Excluding restructuring cost, FCF would have amounted to RIC: LEHN.S BBG: LEHN SE

around CHF40m, acc. to management. Gross margin declined ~300bps due to pricing

Trading data and key metrics

pressure—particularly in China and early-year tariffs—but stabilized into H2. The

52-wk range CHF898.00-262.00

balance sheet strengthened materially, with net debt reduced below CHF 60m (from

90m) and equity ratio improving by 6pp to above 42%, reflecting disciplined capex and Market cap. CHF0.47b/US$0.59b

working capital management. Shares o/s 1.14m (ORD)

Free float 47%

Some green shoots potentially emerging... Avg. daily volume ('000) 3.62

Operationally, performance was mixed across segments and regions, highlighting Avg. daily value (m) CHF1.1

ongoing volatility. Automation (31% of sales) was the key growth driver, benefiting Common s/h equity (03/27E) CHF0.15b

from data center demand, while Automotive slowed in H2 due to weakness in China P/BV (03/27E) 3.2x

and the US. Renewable Energy and EDHP both declined YoY but improved sequentially, Net debt to EBITDA (03/27E) 1.2x