ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 02/27/2026

ODDO BHF SECURITIES Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS – 27/02/2026

Benelux Morning Notes

Ackermans & van Haaren: Results capping already strong subsidiary reporting. DPS beat. Fagron: Acquisition of Pharmavit Europe, active in nutraceutical raw materials. Fugro: Patience please. Kendrion: Sees signs of improvement in EU economy. Proximus: 2026 dividend halved, 2028-30 targets a bit better on lower capex. Proximus: 4Q25 in line EBITDA on weaker sales, FCF up; 2026 guidance below on EBITDA. Recticel: Strong FY25 results, CEO transition seen as a negative

(Sponsored) Cabka - Extracting full value from recent investments

New 2-phase strategy. At its recent CMD, Cabka announced a two-phase strategy. First strengthening the company with deleveraging of the balance sheet and an EBITDA margin recovery to 13-15%, followed by an expansion phase in which organic growth and acquisitions can drive revenues to EUR >300m, with the EBITDA-margin exceeding 15%.More defensive approach. After several difficult years, Cabka is choosing a more defensive approach, reinforcing its balance sheet while taking calculated risks with new product introductions to drive growth. The near-term focus is on cost control and capital efficie...

EnergyVision - Profitable green energy with a sunny growth outlook

Unique model with stable high marginsStable return by matching production and consumption. EnergyVision has developed a unique model based on green solar energy, where it matches production and consumption to create attractive stable returns. Its long-term contracts with consumers give it good visibility on the prices at which it sells its solar energy. Customers benefit from attractive prices and lower vulnerability to future price hikes.EV chargers bring even better matching. With the launch of chargers for electric vehicles in 2022, EnergyVision has added another sales channel for its solar...

(Sponsored) Fastned - Gearing up for a growth spurt

Scaling up its succesful station approachRolling out tried-and-tested concept. Fastned is a clear market leader in highway fast charging in the Netherlands. In the past years it has optimized its concept to provide market-leading reliability and a high service level to customers at competitive costs. It is now rolling out this concept to other European countries, aiming to grow from 346 stations at YE2024 to 1,000 stations by 2030.Significant operating leverage. The stations have been operating at a positive operating EBITDA (i.e. before network expansion costs) since 2019 and their total EBIT...