ALBIS Leasing reports €24.7m Q1 new business

ALBIS Leasing AG has kicked off the 2026 financial year with strong momentum, reporting record new business figures and improved profitability in the first quarter.

The company announced that new business volume rose by 5 percent year-on-year to €24.7 million, up from €23.5 million in the same period last year. The result also surpasses the €24.2 million recorded in the final quarter of 2025, marking the highest first-quarter performance in ALBIS’ history.

Profitability also showed notable improvement. The new business margin increased to 20.0 percent, compared with 18.8 percent in Q1 2025. In absolute terms, margin climbed by 12.1 percent to €4.9 million, up from €4.4 million a year earlier.

The company attributed the strong performance primarily to its strategic focus on its core retail/manufacturers segment. This division delivered significant gains in both volume and margin, offsetting weaker contributions from other segments. In particular, the e-bike brokerage business saw subdued demand due to an extended cold spell at the start of the year, while business with EDEKA merchants also lagged.

As a result, ALBIS’ portfolio mix shifted further toward its core operations, contributing to the higher overall margin.

Chief Executive Officer Sascha Lerchl said the results highlight the strength of the company’s strategy despite broader economic headwinds.

“Despite the persistently difficult macroeconomic environment and ongoing reluctance to invest in the German economy, ALBIS has made a successful start to the 2026 financial year,” Lerchl said. “This shows that we are on the right track with our strategic focus on the profitable small-ticket business as well as the core business.”

Looking ahead, ALBIS expects new business volumes and margins to remain stable throughout the rest of 2026, broadly in line with the previous year, while continuing to monitor macroeconomic uncertainties.

For the 2025 financial year, the company reaffirmed its forecast for consolidated earnings before taxes under IFRS to fall within the range of €4.5 million to €5.75 million. Audited results are scheduled for release in early May 2026.