First Berlin Equity Research has published a research update on 2G Energy AG (ISIN: DE000A0HL8N9). Analyst Dr. Karsten von Blumenthal reiterated his BUY rating and maintained his EUR 34.00 price target.

Abstract
2G Energy confirmed preliminary H1 sales. EBIT (€4.1m) was at the previous year’s level and close to our forecast. Despite a 10% decline in total output, the company widened its EBIT margin slightly to 3.1%. This shows how well the industrial production process is now functioning. 2G can adjust costs quickly and flexibly to the level of capacity utilisation. Management assumes that the dip in production will be overcome at the end of Q3 and that capacity will be fully utilised again in Q4. The company is therefore sticking to its guidance (sales: €360m – €390m, EBIT margin: 8.5% to 10%). We confirm our recently lowered forecast for 2024, but see some downside risk to sales. On the other hand, 2G has repeatedly shown what an extraordinary production performance it can achieve in Q4. In view of the record order backlog, we are sticking to our forecasts for the coming years. We consider the recent share price setback to be exaggerated. We therefore recommend to Buy the share at an unchanged €34 price target and point to the attractive 2025E P/E ratio of 12x.