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Talgo Posts €7.1m Q1 Loss, Suspends 2025 Guidance and Renegotiates €2bn Deutsche Bahn Order

A Basque-led consortium’s pre-agreement to acquire 29.7% of Talgo’s shares has intensified scrutiny on its capital structure.

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Talgo gana un contrato de 2.400 millones con FlixTrain con un primer pedido de 1.100 millones
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Overview

  • Talgo’s first-quarter revenue fell 7.3% year-on-year to €154.2 million, resulting in a €7.1 million net loss compared with a €10.4 million profit in Q1 2024.
  • EBITDA declined by 32.3% to €13.6 million as manufacturing activity slowed and amortization costs rose.
  • Unpredictable outcomes from the Deutsche Bahn contract talks and the pending Sidenor-led stake deal led Talgo to withdraw its full-year 2025 forecast.
  • Negotiations are under way to revise the scope and delivery schedule of a €2 billion order for 79 Talgo 230 trains signed in 2019.
  • In February, Sidenor with the Basque government and BBK and Vital foundations signed a pre-agreement to acquire 29.7% of Talgo from Trilantic.