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Classification of NuWays AG to Flughafen Wien AG

Company Name: Flughafen Wien AG ISIN: AT00000VIE62

Reason for the research: Update Recommendation: Buy from: 19.11.2025 Target price: EUR 58.00 Target price on sight of: 12 months Last rating change: Analyst: Henry Wendisch

Topic: Yesterday, FWAG reported a solid set of Q3 results, in line with our estimates as well as consensus.

On the back of a 2.9% yoy higher group passenger number (thereof VIE: +1.1% yoy) and higher airport charges (+4.6% yoy; c. 40% of sales), FWAG increased Q3 sales by 5.6% yoy to EUR 321m in line with expectations (eNuW: EUR 321m; eCons: 321m). On a segment level, Airport grew by +7.5% yoy to EUR 159m (50% of sales), followed by Malta (+7.6% yoy to EUR 47m; 15% of sales) and Handling & Security (+5.6% yoy to EUR 52m). The non-aviation segment Retail & Properties grew by only 1% yoy to EUR 59m, on the back of lower rental revenues (-8% yoy to EUR 8.8m) against a tough comparable base (Q3'24: +22% yoy).

Q3 EBITDA remained strong at EUR 166m and arrived slightly higher than expectations (eNuW: EUR 164m, eCons: EUR 164m). Due to higher personnel costs (EUR 102m, +11% yoy) on the back of wage inflation, EBITDA developed under-proportionate to sales (+1.4% yoy; 51.5% margin, -2.1pp yoy), which could not be compensated by the decline in material expenses (-7% yoy to EUR 12.4m), mainly linked to less third-party services.

Net income after minorities arrived at EUR EUR 90.9m and grew in line with EBITDA (+1.5% yoy; 27.9% margin; -1.2pp yoy) with only minor deviations from our D&A, financial result, tax and minority estimates.

Operating cashflow fell by 23% to EUR 111m solely due to a discrepancy between the tax results and taxes paid following tax pre-payments back at normal pre-COVID levels. FCF thus arrived at EUR 45m (-55% yoy) on the back of the scaled up CAPEX of EUR 66m (+49% yoy) for the south expansion of terminal 3 (EUR 29m), CAPEX at Malta (EUR 8m) as well as for an upgrade to the baggage sorting system (EUR 5m).

The FY'25 financial and passenger guidance was confirmed and looks achievable. With passengers of c. 32m at VIE (eNuW: 32.2m) and c. 42m on group level (eNuW: 43m), the guidance of EUR c. 1.08bn in sales (eNuW: EUR 1.1bn) and an EBITDA of c. EUR 440m (eNuW: 451m) should be well achievable.

With 2026e, FWAG enters a mixed year. Recent reductions from low-cost carriers coupled with the resumption of the airport charge tariff formula (suspended from 2020-2025 due to COVID) should lead to a decline in passengers and revenues, as reflected in our current estimates. Consequently, the company already initiated an efficiency and cost-saving program in advance aimed to mitigate the effects.

October traffic results arrived with higher momentum. Passenger volume increased by 6.7% on group level (+3.7% yoy in VIE), on the back of a higher seat load factor and an expanded offering in the autumn holidays vs. Oct'24. Should this momentum continue into Nov' and Dec', our Q4 estimates appear conservative at the moment.

However, the shares remain priced adequately, which is why we maintain our HOLD recommendation and keep our DCF-based PT of EUR 58.00 unchanged.

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Contact for questions: NuWays AG - Equity Research Web: www.nuways-ag.com Email: research@nuways-ag.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nuwaysag Adresse: Mittelweg 16-17, 20148 Hamburg, Germany ++++++++++ Diese Meldung ist keine Anlageberatung oder Aufforderung zum Abschluss bestimmter Börsengeschäfte. Offenlegung möglicher Interessenskonflikte nach § 85 WpHG beim oben analysierten Unternehmen befinden sich in der vollständigen Analyse. ++++++++++

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