Schneider Electric Q1 revenue rises 11% and beats forecasts

12 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · Apr 30

The French group reported first-quarter revenue of 9.77 billion euros, just above the 9.76 billion euros analysts had expected.
Energy management grew 13% organically, driven mainly by data centres, while industrial automation rose 4.4% as recovery in discrete automation continued.
Schneider Electric maintained its 2026 outlook, with Chief Executive Olivier Blum saying market fundamentals remain strong despite rising macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty.

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