PATRIZIA raises minimum earnings forecast to €65 million after 37.3% growth
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PATRIZIA raised the lower end of its 2026 forecast for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization to €65 million, after the figure rose 37.3% year over year to €61.3 million in the first nine months. The company said in its results statement that its full-year forecast range is now €65–75 million, compared with the previous range of €60–75 million. It also narrowed its forecast margin range to 23.2–28.2% from 22.0–26.5%. The announcement came on November 10, 2026, alongside a presentation of the period’s results to investors and analysts. The revisions reflect improved profitability metrics, while the company took a different direction on its assets-under-management forecast.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization margin reached 30.1% in the first 9 months, up from 22.1% a year earlier, an increase of 8.1 percentage points. PATRIZIA attributed the improvement to cost discipline, operating efficiency and an improved cost base. Operating expenses, excluding restructuring costs, fell 9.0% to €150.5 million from €165.3 million in the corresponding period. The company said the wider margin reflects the scalability of its platform and a structurally leaner cost base. Net profit also nearly tripled, reaching €20.5 million versus €6.9 million in the first nine months of 2025.
Transaction- and performance-related fees supported earnings, with transaction fees rising 130.8% to €11.6 million from €5.0 million a year earlier. Performance fees increased 23.6% to €15.6 million, compared with €12.6 million in the same period of 2025. On fundraising, the company said it raised €1.2 billion of capital from clients, up 57.2% from €0.8 billion in the first nine months of last year. In nine months, it matched the total capital raised in 2025. Chief Executive Officer Asoka Wöhrmann said investors are returning to real assets, but are "more selective and expect a clear premium compared with fixed income."
Deal activity also improved, with closed transactions rising 11.9% to €2.6 billion from €2.3 billion in the corresponding period. Signed transactions grew at a slower pace, up 3.2% to €2.4 billion from €2.3 billion. PATRIZIA said higher exits supported activity. But assets under management fell to €55.0 billion on September 30, 2026, from €56.2 billion on December 31, 2025, with the company attributing the decline mainly to exits. Uncalled capital commitments stood at €1.5 billion, which the company said provides funding for future investments and supports growth in assets under management.
The results came as the company said market conditions became more challenging in the third quarter. PATRIZIA linked higher energy prices to the Iran conflict, saying they fueled inflation and prompted major central banks to tighten monetary policy. It said the European Central Bank had raised interest rates twice since the start of June 2026. In the first half of the year, operating profit was €42.7 million, compared with €29.1 million in the first half of 2025, while the margin rose to 31.6% from 21.5%. The comparison provides context for the improvement over the year, with the third quarter remaining in a more challenging market environment.
While PATRIZIA raised the lower end of its full-year operating profit forecast, it cut its 2026 assets-under-management forecast range to €53–57 billion from €55–60 billion, excluding currency effects. This reflects the divergence between its profitability and asset-volume forecasts amid a decline in assets under management linked to exits. Liquidity and balance-sheet figures provide further indications of the company’s position at the end of September: the net equity ratio was 73.8%, and available liquidity was €148.8 million. Net financial debt fell to about €69.0 million from €101.6 million at the end of 2025. The company set March 1, 2027, as the date for announcing preliminary results for fiscal 2026.