The adapted operating result of Alfen attracted up to 7.6 million euros. In the second quarter, sales growth remained with 107.7 million euros according to expectations, despite a fall of 16 percent on an annual basis.
Over the first half year, the operating result fell by 3.7 percent to 13 million euros. That was a lot better than on which the market for Alfen, which was previously in heavy weather, had counted. Preserved analysts assumed 11 million euros.
Looking out better
The expected revenue growth for the entire year is also expected with a bandwidth of 430 to 480 million. The analysts count on 455 million euros.
After the first quarter, Alfen already lowered his sales expectation. That prognosis will stay up. For next year, the company charges 0 to 5 percent revenue growth, instead of the previously predicted 5 to 10 percent. It still says that there is difficult market conditions in all business units.
Staff shortage
For example, the relapse is due to lower income from energy storage and from loading systems for electric vehicles, Alfen reported Nabeurs on Wednesday. The persistent staff shortages at Dutch network operators also print the result.
Marco Roeleveld, who takes place for Michael Colijn in October, said that deployed cost savings are now producing results. The staff costs fell by 9.8 percent and the other operating costs by 18.3 percent. “Our focus is on margins, with strict cost control and price discipline. ”
Setbacks in networks
In the first quarter, Alfen showed a drop in turnover of more than 8 percent to 103.8 million euros, with a decreased margin for the operating result from 8.2 to 5.3 percent.
His parts with networks, Smart Grid Solutions, and the loading branch EV Charging was struggling with lower volumes of orders from network operators.
After serious setbacks in recent months, recovery will occur in the market again, Alfen provides an explanation.
Charging post maker Alfen losing by weaker market
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Alfen emphasizes that it continues to make strategic investments. It expects a lot from the so -called ‘Vehicle-to-gridLaders. On the one hand, they have electric cars charged, on the other hand the charger enables the battery in the car to return stored energy to the electricity grid.
This year, Alfen is booming at the stock exchange almost 7 percent loss, where its smallcap index has risen around 20 percent.
Analysts who follow the share have not issued any purchase advice, 4 advise it to sell, 7 suggest to hold the share.