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TKMS Posts Record Backlog on Submarine Boom, Plans €200 Million Expansion in Wismar

The first post-spinoff report shows revenue up 9.3% to €2.2 billion with €108 million in net profit.

Overview

  • Order intake reached €8.8 billion in 2024/25, lifting the backlog to about €18.2 billion driven by 212CD follow-on submarines, the Polarstern icebreaker, 212A modernizations, and two 218SG export boats.
  • Management targets roughly 10% revenue growth and expects EBIT toward the upper end of the €100–150 million range, with a planned dividend payout of 30–50% of net income from 2027.
  • TKMS will invest €200 million to start submarine production in Wismar, primarily for a pressure-hull line, with customer contributions expected to fund a substantial share.
  • The Wismar site employs about 300 people today and could scale to as many as 1,500 to accelerate deliveries and shorten lead times.
  • Talks to acquire neighboring German Naval Yards are ongoing with a decision expected in weeks, and the company is investing low millions in security after drone sightings while reporting no acute threat.