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FLSmidth & Co. (0OJA.LSE)

Q3 202613 Jul – 7 Sep 2026

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FLSmidth raises guidance, expands business lines, and buys back shares

Full-year guidance raised on strong H1 orders FLSmidth lifted its 2026 outlook after Q2 order intake jumped 13% organically and revenue rose 16%, with profit up sharply. This tells investors demand is healthy and management is more confident, which supports a higher share price.
This is the biggest fundamental driver of the period, directly improving earnings expectations.
New fourth business line for crushing and screening FLSmidth will create a fourth business line focused on crushing, sizing and screening from January 2027. It groups repeatable products to boost aftermarket sales. Investors see this as a growth move that could lift future revenue and profit.
A structural change that expands the company's addressable market and aftermarket potential.
Lifecycle service agreement with Lloyds Metals in India FLSmidth signed a long-term service deal covering all its equipment at Lloyds Metals' Indian iron ore operations, including a new repair centre. Such agreements generate recurring revenue and deepen customer ties, supporting steady earnings growth.
Shows concrete demand for FLSmidth's high-margin service business, a key growth area.
Ongoing share buy-backs support the stock FLSmidth keeps repurchasing its own shares under a DKK 1.0 billion programme, now holding 7.65% of shares in treasury. Buy-backs reduce shares outstanding and signal confidence, which tends to lift the price over time.
A consistent capital return that supports the share price and shows management's confidence.

August 202613 Jul – 7 Sep 2026

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FLSmidth raises guidance, expands business lines, and buys back shares

Full-year guidance raised on strong H1 orders FLSmidth lifted its 2026 outlook after Q2 order intake jumped 13% organically and revenue rose 16%, with profit up sharply. This tells investors demand is healthy and management is more confident, which supports a higher share price.
This is the biggest fundamental driver of the period, directly improving earnings expectations.
New fourth business line for crushing and screening FLSmidth will create a fourth business line focused on crushing, sizing and screening from January 2027. It groups repeatable products to boost aftermarket sales. Investors see this as a growth move that could lift future revenue and profit.
A structural change that expands the company's addressable market and aftermarket potential.
Lifecycle service agreement with Lloyds Metals in India FLSmidth signed a long-term service deal covering all its equipment at Lloyds Metals' Indian iron ore operations, including a new repair centre. Such agreements generate recurring revenue and deepen customer ties, supporting steady earnings growth.
Shows concrete demand for FLSmidth's high-margin service business, a key growth area.
Ongoing share buy-backs support the stock FLSmidth keeps repurchasing its own shares under a DKK 1.0 billion programme, now holding 7.65% of shares in treasury. Buy-backs reduce shares outstanding and signal confidence, which tends to lift the price over time.
A consistent capital return that supports the share price and shows management's confidence.

Latest13 Jul – 7 Sep 2026

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FLSmidth raises guidance, expands business lines, and buys back shares

Full-year guidance raised on strong H1 orders FLSmidth lifted its 2026 outlook after Q2 order intake jumped 13% organically and revenue rose 16%, with profit up sharply. This tells investors demand is healthy and management is more confident, which supports a higher share price.
This is the biggest fundamental driver of the period, directly improving earnings expectations.
New fourth business line for crushing and screening FLSmidth will create a fourth business line focused on crushing, sizing and screening from January 2027. It groups repeatable products to boost aftermarket sales. Investors see this as a growth move that could lift future revenue and profit.
A structural change that expands the company's addressable market and aftermarket potential.
Lifecycle service agreement with Lloyds Metals in India FLSmidth signed a long-term service deal covering all its equipment at Lloyds Metals' Indian iron ore operations, including a new repair centre. Such agreements generate recurring revenue and deepen customer ties, supporting steady earnings growth.
Shows concrete demand for FLSmidth's high-margin service business, a key growth area.
Ongoing share buy-backs support the stock FLSmidth keeps repurchasing its own shares under a DKK 1.0 billion programme, now holding 7.65% of shares in treasury. Buy-backs reduce shares outstanding and signal confidence, which tends to lift the price over time.
A consistent capital return that supports the share price and shows management's confidence.

Wabash National Corporation (WNC)

Q3 202615 Jul – 30 Sep 2026

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Wabash raises cash, guides to a stronger second half as freight cycle turns

Convertible note raise: more cash, but future share dilution Wabash sold $130 million of convertible notes (upsized from $100 million) at 4% interest, raising about $122 million to repay credit debt. That strengthens the balance sheet, but the notes can later turn into shares at $16.75, so existing owners' stakes may shrink.
The financing is the period's biggest company-specific event and cuts both ways for the stock.
Management sees a real profit rebound ahead Wabash guided third-quarter revenue to $440-460 million and said pricing actions should lift material margins by 200-300 basis points in the fourth quarter. Backlog rose 14% to $956 million, the first second-quarter backlog gain ever, and 2027 EBITDA is targeted at $150-170 million.
This is the core reason investors can expect losses to turn into profits, which drives the stock.
Wabash beat expectations while rivals stumbled Wabash's second-quarter revenue of $417 million fell 9.1% from a year earlier but beat estimates by 3.6%, with a solid EBITDA beat and next-quarter guidance above expectations. Analysts repeatedly called it the group's best quarter, while Greenbrier badly missed.
Relative outperformance versus peers supports the stock even in a weak trailer market.
Analysts see a freight upcycle starting Citizens initiated coverage and named Wabash a top mid/small-cap pick, citing an earnings recovery and a new freight upcycle as truck capacity stays tight and inventories need restocking. That outside endorsement supports demand for new trailers.
It explains the improving industry backdrop behind Wabash's recovery story.

August 202615 Jul – 30 Sep 2026

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Wabash raises cash, guides to a stronger second half as freight cycle turns

Convertible note raise: more cash, but future share dilution Wabash sold $130 million of convertible notes (upsized from $100 million) at 4% interest, raising about $122 million to repay credit debt. That strengthens the balance sheet, but the notes can later turn into shares at $16.75, so existing owners' stakes may shrink.
The financing is the period's biggest company-specific event and cuts both ways for the stock.
Management sees a real profit rebound ahead Wabash guided third-quarter revenue to $440-460 million and said pricing actions should lift material margins by 200-300 basis points in the fourth quarter. Backlog rose 14% to $956 million, the first second-quarter backlog gain ever, and 2027 EBITDA is targeted at $150-170 million.
This is the core reason investors can expect losses to turn into profits, which drives the stock.
Wabash beat expectations while rivals stumbled Wabash's second-quarter revenue of $417 million fell 9.1% from a year earlier but beat estimates by 3.6%, with a solid EBITDA beat and next-quarter guidance above expectations. Analysts repeatedly called it the group's best quarter, while Greenbrier badly missed.
Relative outperformance versus peers supports the stock even in a weak trailer market.
Analysts see a freight upcycle starting Citizens initiated coverage and named Wabash a top mid/small-cap pick, citing an earnings recovery and a new freight upcycle as truck capacity stays tight and inventories need restocking. That outside endorsement supports demand for new trailers.
It explains the improving industry backdrop behind Wabash's recovery story.

Latest15 Jul – 30 Sep 2026

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Wabash raises cash, guides to a stronger second half as freight cycle turns

Convertible note raise: more cash, but future share dilution Wabash sold $130 million of convertible notes (upsized from $100 million) at 4% interest, raising about $122 million to repay credit debt. That strengthens the balance sheet, but the notes can later turn into shares at $16.75, so existing owners' stakes may shrink.
The financing is the period's biggest company-specific event and cuts both ways for the stock.
Management sees a real profit rebound ahead Wabash guided third-quarter revenue to $440-460 million and said pricing actions should lift material margins by 200-300 basis points in the fourth quarter. Backlog rose 14% to $956 million, the first second-quarter backlog gain ever, and 2027 EBITDA is targeted at $150-170 million.
This is the core reason investors can expect losses to turn into profits, which drives the stock.
Wabash beat expectations while rivals stumbled Wabash's second-quarter revenue of $417 million fell 9.1% from a year earlier but beat estimates by 3.6%, with a solid EBITDA beat and next-quarter guidance above expectations. Analysts repeatedly called it the group's best quarter, while Greenbrier badly missed.
Relative outperformance versus peers supports the stock even in a weak trailer market.
Analysts see a freight upcycle starting Citizens initiated coverage and named Wabash a top mid/small-cap pick, citing an earnings recovery and a new freight upcycle as truck capacity stays tight and inventories need restocking. That outside endorsement supports demand for new trailers.
It explains the improving industry backdrop behind Wabash's recovery story.