The internet service provider IONOS increased sales and profits last year.
The outlook for the current year presented in December was confirmed. In the past financial year, sales rose by 5.5 percent to around 1.32 billion euros, as the MDAX-listed subsidiary of United Internet announced on Thursday. This also corresponds to market expectations. Adjusted for currency effects, growth was 6.1 percent. The number of customers rose by around 310,000 to 6.63 million.
Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) improved disproportionately by 18.5 percent to around 485 million euros. Analysts had a little less on their radar here. The corresponding operating margin rose by four percentage points to 36.8 percent. Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations increased from EUR 1.02 to EUR 1.53. The increase can be attributed to higher profitability and lower financing costs.
As already announced in mid-December, the IONOS management expects a currency-adjusted sales increase of around seven percent for the current year. The company expects tailwind from the strong new customer growth in the previous year, which is expected to continue in 2026, as well as from AI functions. The adjusted operating result (EBITDA) is expected to increase to 530 million euros with a corresponding margin of between 37 and 38 percent.
This is how investors and analysts react
The numbers are well received by investors: the IONOS share temporarily rose by 14.55 percent to 24.40 euros in XETRA trading.
The US investment bank Goldman Sachs has left the rating for IONOS at “Buy” with a price target of 45.50 euros. Analyst Andrew Lee on Thursday attested to the web host’s reassuringly good results in the fourth quarter of 2025. The increase in new customers was also solid.
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