Record Quarterly Orders and Book-to-Bill
Orders of EUR 17.6 billion in Q1, up 34% year‑over‑year on a comparable basis; book‑to‑bill ratio 1.82 and segment book‑to‑bill metrics (e.g., Gas Services 2.83, Grid Technologies 1.95).
All‑time High Order Backlog
Order backlog reached a record EUR 146 billion (up from EUR 138 billion in Q4 FY25, ~EUR 8 billion increase), with ~45% of backlog relating to recurring service business.
Revenue and Margin Expansion
Group revenue EUR 9.7 billion, up 12.8% year‑over‑year (comparable). Profit before special items EUR 1.159 billion with a 12% margin, up from 5.4% last year (+660 basis points).
Very Strong Free Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Record free cash flow pretax of EUR 2.9 billion (nearly double prior year); cash and cash equivalents EUR 11.8 billion; adjusted net cash position EUR 7.6 billion versus EUR 4.8 billion at prior year end.
Gas Services Exceptional Performance
Gas Services orders EUR 8.8 billion, up 81% YoY; booked 102 gas turbines (19 large, 83 industrial); ~13 GW of new gas turbine orders in Q1; Gas Services revenue +13.9% and PBE (pre special items) EUR 515 million with 16.6% margin (up from 14.6%).
Grid Technologies Momentum
Grid Technologies orders EUR 6.0 billion, up 22% YoY; revenue EUR 3.1 billion, up 26.9% YoY; PBE EUR 538 million with a 17.6% margin (improved ~520 bps); record backlog EUR 45 billion and FCF pretax around EUR 1.8 billion.
Siemens Gamesa Turnaround Progress
Siemens Gamesa improved materially: Q1 revenue EUR 2.4 billion (+3.9% comparable) and loss before special items narrowed to -EUR 46 million versus -EUR 374 million a year ago, reflecting productivity gains and improved service profitability.
Strategic Investments and Credit Upgrades
Announced ~USD 1 billion U.S. investment program to expand manufacturing and add ~1,500 jobs; European capacity expansions (Austria transformer plant tripled wind transformer production; new tank factory in Croatia). S&P upgraded to BBB (positive outlook) and Moody's to Baa1 (stable).