Europe Movers: Speedy Hire

Jun 19, 2025
Inga Muller
Speedy Hire swung to a loss in the fiscal year 2025 despite the provider of tool and equipment hire services reporting growth in its testing, inspection, and certification business.

Flughafen Wien, the operator of Vienna, Malta, and Kosice airports, reported an increase in total passenger traffic in May. Hercules, the UK labor supply company, posted strong results for the first six months and held its interim dividend.

Crest Nicholson swung to a profit, and the UK-based home builder paid an annual dividend. Flughafen Zuerich said passenger count increased in May, but total turnover declined. Photon Energy reported higher electricity generation in the first quarter.

Europe Movers: Tesco PLC

Jun 12, 2025
Inga Muller
Tesco PLC reported improved sales in the first quarter, and the grocery and general merchandise retailer said it has bought back about one-third of its announced stock repurchase of £1.45 billion, and the balance will be completed by April 2026.

Oracle reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year sales and earnings. Oxford Industries posted weak quarterly results, and the apparel company revised its outlook to include additional tariff costs.

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Europe Movers: Fabasoft AG

Jun 10, 2025
Inga Muller
Fabasoft AG, the Austria-based software and cloud services provider, reported higher sales, but earnings declined. The company proposed to pay an annual dividend.

Heidelberger reported lower revenue in the fiscal year 2024/2025, and the German mechanical engineering company reiterated its outlook. Dr. Martens posted sharply lower earnings, but its dividend remained unchanged from a year ago.



Remy Cointreau, the French spirits company, reported lower sales and profit for the full year and withdrew its long-term earnings forecast, citing macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.

Volvo Car reported weak quarterly results, and the Swedish passenger car manufacturer launched two new fully electric models. Tate & Lyle, the UK-based specialty food and beverage company, posted higher revenue, but profit declined.

Europe Movers: Stratec

May 30, 2025
Inga Muller
Stratec, the Germany-based provider of life science technologies, reported strong first-quarter results and reiterated its full-year outlook.

Autotrader, the UK-based online automotive platform operator, reported strong results for the fiscal year ending in March. Nationwide Building Society and Holland Colours posted higher sales and earnings.

Europe Movers: Kingfisher, Pets at Home

May 28, 2025
Inga Muller
Kingfisher reported flat sales in the first quarter, and the UK-based home improvement retailer reiterated its outlook. Pets at Home posted strong results for the fiscal year ending in March.

Europe Movers: Lundberg

May 27, 2025
Inga Muller
Lundberg said net sales in the first quarter increased, but profit and earnings per share declined, and the Swedish investment company reported assets under management increased from a year ago.

British Land, the property management and investment company, reported lower revenue in the latest fiscal year. CTS Eventim, the German ticketing services and live entertainment company, said revenue increased 22% in the first quarter.



Marks & Spencer said earnings in the fiscal year 2025 declined despite a rise in revenue. Currys, the UK-based electronics retailer, said same-store sales jumped 2%, driving the significant growth in free cash flow.

Europe Movers: Diploma, Smiths, Vodafone

May 20, 2025
Inga Muller
Vodafone, the UK-based wireless telecom operator, swung to a loss in the fiscal year 2025. Diploma, the British technical products and services provider, reported strong quarterly results. Smiths, the UK-based engineering company, said revenue edged up by 10.6% and reiterated its outlook.