Shares of luxury carmaker Ferrari fell sharply on Tuesday morning, shortly after the company launched its first fully electric vehicle.
Ferrari presented its first fully electric car on Monday, marking a high-stakes shift by the luxury sports car maker as competitors including Porsche and Lamborghini scale back their EV ambitions, citing weak demand.
The four-door EV, whose name means “light” in Italian, tops out at 193 mph and marks the boldest transformation in Ferrari's history.
As its sports car rivals tap the brakes on a shift to EVs, Ferrari will take a leap into an uncertain era on Monday with the launch of its first fully-electric car, betting it can connect with drivers even without a throaty engine roar.
Ferrari , renowned for its roaring V8 and V12 engines, is unveiling its first fully electric model, the Luce.
Ferrari N.V. stands alone in the auto sector, boasting stable 22% profit margins and a filled order book through 2027. RACE's exclusivity-driven strategy enables rising prices, resilient demand, and linear cash flow growth, unlike cyclical peers. Despite a 34% share price pullback and P/E at 5-year lows, RACE fundamentals remain robust, with conservative 10-year CAGR estimates near 11%.
Despite lower deliveries, Ferrari topped analyst estimates. Rival Lamborghini canceled its first full-electric vehicle, citing low demand.
Q1 revenues reached €1.85bn (+3%, +6% FX-neutral) with EBITDA at €722m (39.1% margin) and EBIT at €548m, supported by mix, pricing, and personalization despite lower volumes. The order book extends into 2027, the net cash position improved to €388 million, and share buybacks continue (up to €250 million for the next tranche), underpinning EPS growth. While tariffs and FX remain headwinds, RACE's pricing power and brand strength mitigate demand risk.
Ferrari (RACE) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.7 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.42 per share a year ago.
Ferrari on Tuesday beat Wall Street's first-quarter earnings expectations and reconfirmed its guidance for the year. The sports car manufacturer reported adjusted EPS of 2.33 euros and revenue of 1.85 billion euros ($2.16 billion) during the first quarter.
The sports-car maker also echoed recent comments from other European automakers who have in recent weeks confirmed little to no impact from the war in Iran.
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