Laiqon: H1 review: profitable Q2 marks earnings inflection - NuWays AG Research
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Laiqon: H1 review: profitable Q2 marks earnings inflection - NuWays AG Research

Final H1 results show that LAIQON's enlarged platform has reached a clear earnings inflection. Positive Q2 EBITDA demonstrates that the higher AuM base is now translating into operating earnings, with Asset Management providing the profit base and Digital Wealth representing the fastest-growing component.

Sequential momentum provides the clearest evidence of the earnings step-up. Supported by the MainFirst consolidation, H1 sales rose 63% yoy to € 23.2m. EBITDA improved to € -0.3m. In Q2, sales increased 23% qoq to € 12.8m and EBITDA swung to € 1.1m from € -1.4m in Q1, corresponding to a Q2 margin of 8.4%. Excluding the € 1m restructuring charge and the € 0.7m M&A gain, Q2 EBITDA amounted to c. € 1.4m, implying an adjusted margin of c. 11%.

In sum, LAIQON has entered profitable quarterly territory with a reliable Asset Management core, accelerating Digital Wealth and an improving financial profile. The current AuM trajectory and the visible operating leverage support our expectation that LAIQON will meet its FY26 guidance.

Further platform scaling should translate into continued earnings growth beyond 2026. Estimate changes mainly reflect higher-than-expected PPA amortisation related to the MainFirst acquisition, which weighs on reported EBIT without affecting EBITDA or cash flow. EBITDA therefore remains the more meaningful measure of LAIQON's current operating performance, in our view.

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