ElringKlinger posts 14% Q3 revenue growth and raises 2026 forecast to about EUR 1.8 billion

ElringKlinger reported third-quarter 2026 revenue of EUR 450.9 million, up 14.0% from EUR 395.5 million a year earlier, and raised its full-year 2026 revenue forecast to approximately EUR 1.8 billion. The German automotive supplier published the figures in its complete Group results for the quarter and first nine months of 2026, Investegate reported on November 5, 2026.

ElringKlinger's E-Mobility Revenue Doubles

ElringKlinger is a tier-1 German automotive supplier founded in 1879 that makes batteries, fuel cells, sealing, lightweighting and drivetrain parts for electric, hybrid and combustion platforms. Revenue in its E-Mobility business area doubled year on year to EUR 188.6 million in the first nine months of 2026, from EUR 93.1 million, and rose to EUR 65.1 million in the third quarter from EUR 26.3 million. The Original Equipment segment grew revenue 18.4% to EUR 309.7 million in the quarter.

Adjusted EBIT reached EUR 29.2 million in the third quarter, lifting the adjusted EBIT margin to 6.5% from 5.4%. The adjusted figure excludes one-time effects totaling EUR 10.6 million, of which EUR 9.7 million fell in the third quarter, mainly from impairments tied to additional SHAPE30 measures. CEO Thomas Jessulat said: "The figures for the first nine months of 2026 show that our strategy is taking us in the right direction."

Under SHAPE30, ElringKlinger agreed to sell its Fort Wayne, Indiana subsidiary and its shielding technology business in Kecskemét, Hungary to Lydech, a portfolio company of Regent based in Novi, Michigan. Closing is expected at the end of the year, subject to regulatory clearance and customary conditions, and both partners agreed not to disclose further contractual details.

ElringKlinger's Recorded Scale and Partnerships

According to akta.pro company records, ElringKlinger reported EUR 1.6 billion in sales revenue for FY2025 in February 2026 and EUR 430 million in first-quarter 2026 revenue, up 1.6% year over year despite a 3.4% decline in global light vehicle production. The same records show a joint venture, Aerostack, established with Airbus in April 2026 to develop hydrogen fuel cell propulsion components, and the completion of the STREAMLINE cost reduction program in 2026, targeting a clean-slate cost base by 2027.

ElringKlinger's Path to the Raised Forecast

On October 13, 2026, FinanzNachrichten.de reported that ElringKlinger raised its 2026 revenue forecast to about €1.8 billion from €1.641 billion in 2025, reflecting preliminary third-quarter results and a shift from an organic growth outlook to one including acquisition and exchange-rate effects. On October 22, 2026, the Financial Post reported that EVIO and ElringKlinger launched prototype builds of the full-scale battery pack for the EVIO 810 Energy Storage System. On August 5, 2026, Markets Daily reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of €479 million, up 17% year over year, with the e-mobility segment more than doubling to €85 million.

ElringKlinger's Year-End Divestment Closing

ElringKlinger expects the sale of the Fort Wayne and Kecskemét operations to Lydech to close at the end of the year, subject to regulatory clearance by the competent authorities and customary closing conditions.