Kalmar (KALMAR) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
31 Mar, 2026Strategy and market positioning
Focus on sustainable material handling equipment and services, with strategic pillars in innovation, services growth, and operational excellence.
Holds leading market positions in reachstackers, terminal tractors, straddle carriers, and crane spreaders, with a strong service network and 29% spare parts capture rate.
Addressable markets are diversified across ports, logistics, manufacturing, and distribution, with Europe as the largest sales region.
Asset-light business model with efficient operations, robust cash conversion (95%), and global manufacturing footprint.
Capital allocation prioritizes organic growth, services, electrification, and shareholder returns, targeting a 30-50% dividend payout ratio.
Financial and operational performance
Orders received in Q2 2025 rose 20% year-over-year, with sales up 1% and a resilient 13.1% comparable operating margin.
Equipment orders increased 28% in Q2, with strong performance in all divisions, especially straddle carriers.
Services orders grew 7% and sales 4% in Q2, though profitability was temporarily impacted by tariffs and warehouse relocation.
Return on capital employed reached 20.7%, and leverage remained low at 0.4x net debt/EBITDA.
Cash flow from operations before financing and taxes was €21.9M in Q2, nearly doubling year-over-year.
Growth, innovation, and sustainability
Eco portfolio sales grew 9% to 44% of total sales in Q2, with 10% of equipment orders fully electric.
Electrification is a key driver, with electric equipment segment expected to grow 28% annually and up to 2x revenue potential per unit.
New lithium-ion battery technology, automation solutions, and digital tools like Inspector launched in Q2.
Climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative, with ongoing actions to decarbonize operations.
Total cost of ownership for electric reachstackers is 8-24% lower than diesel in key European markets.
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