Renk Chief Puts €238,803 Behind His Own Story as Order Book Hits €7.6 Billion
Published on 11/09/2026 at 12:20 | Editorial boerse-global.de
Renk's chief executive has backed his company with his own money, disclosing a purchase of shares worth €238,802.94 in a mandatory notification issued on Thursday — the same day he cautioned that converting the group's record backlog into revenue may take longer than planned.
Alexander Sagel pointed to scheduling shifts at major defence contractors that could slow the translation of orders into sales. The order book stood at €7.6 billion as of 30 September, a record for the Augsburg-based drive systems maker.
Nine-month figures show orders outpacing revenue
Order intake for the first nine months of 2026 reached €1.66 billion, up 33.6%. Revenue advanced 5.8% to €982.0 million over the same stretch. Adjusted operating profit grew faster than sales, climbing 12.7% to €158.8 million.
The gap between intake and revenue growth is precisely where Sagel's warning bites: the backlog is swelling, but the top line is not keeping pace.
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Equity markets reacted nervously on Thursday. The stock gave up ground at times despite the stronger order intake, with media reports pointing to Rheinmetall's fresh cut to its 2026 revenue guidance the previous evening as a drag on the wider defence sector. That downgrade applied to Rheinmetall, not to Renk.
Guidance held for continuing operations
Renk reaffirmed its full-year outlook for the businesses it is keeping. For 2026, management expects revenue of around €1.4 billion and adjusted EBIT of between €240 million and €255 million.
Brokerage opinion has stayed constructive. Deutsche Bank Research reiterated its buy rating and €73 price target on Friday following the quarterly numbers, according to media reports. Jefferies had already kept its buy recommendation and €60 target in place on Thursday.
Portfolio surgery on two fronts
The company's restructuring is moving on parallel tracks. Roughly a week ago, Renk closed its acquisition of David Brown Defence from Stellex Capital Management after receiving regulatory clearances. The Huddersfield site will operate as RENK UK Huddersfield and is intended to become a centre of competence for submarine propulsion systems.
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In the other direction, Renk agreed a binding contract some three weeks ago to sell its plain bearings business to Miba, part of a strategic realignment. That deal still hinges on regulatory approval, and the company has disclosed only a purchase price in the lower to middle three-digit million range.
Investors will get a fuller picture on 8 December 2026, when Sagel presents a strategy update in London. The event is set to run in hybrid format.
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