Revenue growth of 90% year-over-year, operating margins of 40% that rank best-in-class relative to peers, and a favorable risk/reward of approximately 4.6-to-1 with 27% upside to the analyst target make this a compelling growth setup; the primary risk is deeply negative free cash flow at -204% of net income, which signals that reported earnings are not yet converting into cash and that the balance sheet could require external capital if the growth investment phase is prolonged.
Thesis pillars
- Best In Class Margin Profile→Stable
- Attractive Valuation And Upside→Stable
- High Growth Revenue Inflection→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
Cadeler A/S (CDLR) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Industrials · Engineering & Construction
Sell if holding. At $25.84, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Weak growth.
Cadeler A/S, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an offshore wind installation vessel contractor in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, rest of Europe, the United States, and Taiwan. The company engages in the transport and installation of offshore wind turbine... Read more
Sell if holding. At $25.84, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-13Recent Developments — Cadeler A/S
Latest news
- NEWS Why Cadeler Are Trading Higher By 6%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket - Sahm — Sahm positive
- NEWS Cadeler (CDLR) Reports Significant Q1 EBITDA Growth - GuruFocus — GuruFocus positive
- NEWS Cadeler: Q1 Earnings Snapshot - KING5.com — KING5.com neutral
- NEWS Cadeler H1 2026 slides: revenue doubles, Menck deal expands scope By Investing.com - Investing.com Nigeria — Investing.com Nigeria positive
- NEWS Cadeler A/S H1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript - MarketBeat — MarketBeat positive
Generated 2026-09-14T05:21:57Z.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. At $25.84, A.R:R 1.0:1 is below the 1.5:1 minimum. Reward from here is too thin for a buy — the engine flags exit. Additional concerns: Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Weak growth. Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 64, MACD bullish. Prior stop was $24.38. Score 5.7/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $28.90 (+11.8% upside). Prior stop was $24.38. Stop-loss: $24.38.
Sector modifier (Industrials): -0.7; Weak growth.
Cadeler A/S trades at a P/E of 10.3 (forward N/A). TrendMatrix value score: 7.7/10. Verdict: Sell.
17 analysts cover CDLR with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $34.
What does Cadeler A/S do?Cadeler A/S, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an offshore wind installation vessel contractor in Denmark,...
Cadeler A/S, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an offshore wind installation vessel contractor in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, rest of Europe, the United States, and Taiwan. The company engages in the transport and installation of offshore wind turbine generators, foundations, and topsides and substations; maintenance of offshore wind turbine generators, and offshore structures and platforms; and offshore construction within the renewable space. It is also involved offshore decommissioning within the renewable space; salvage assistance; and heavy lift and project cargo. In addition, the company owns and operates ten offshore jack-up windfarm installation vessels. Further, it also provides hydraulic pile driving solutions. Cadeler A/S was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark.