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Order intake: 3.8 billion, down -25% (-27% on an organic basis1)
Sales: 5.0 billion, up 12.2% ( 9.9% on an organic basis)
All 2025 financial objectives confirmed2
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) today announced its order intake and sales for the first quarter of 2025.
In the first quarter of 2025, Thales recorded organic sales growth of nearly 10%, demonstrating the strong momentum of our Defence and Avionics activities, as well as the excellent visibility the Group enjoys.
Order intake in the first quarter of 2025 was solid, and showed growth compared to the same periods in 2022 and 2023. The decline observed compared to the first quarter of 2024 is explained by a particularly high comparison basis.
Thanks to the commitment of our teams, we confirm all our annual financial targets for 2025, including a book-to-bill ratio over 1 for the year 2025.
Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Order intake Order intake for the first quarter of 2025 amounted to 3,778 million, down -27% at constant scope and exchange rates compared to the first three months of 2024 (-25% on a reported basis) due to a very high comparison base, particularly in the Defence segment. In the first quarter of 2024, Thales had recorded, among other contracts, two contracts with a unit value exceeding 500 million each: the third phase of the contract signed by Indonesia for the acquisition of Rafale aircraft (18 out of a total of 42), as well as an order for an air surveillance system for a military customer in the Middle East. However, the Group is benefiting from a robust commercial momentum in all its activities for this first quarter of 2025, particularly in the Aerospace segment. For reference, order intake amounted to 3,422 million in Q1 2023 and 3,033 million in Q1 2022.
During the first quarter of 2025, Thales recorded five large orders worth over 100 million each, for a total of 707 million:
Order from Space Norway, Northern Europe's leading satellite operator, for the supply of a telecommunications satellite, THOR 8;
Order from SKY Perfect JSAT to Thales Alenia Space for JSAT-32, a geostationary telecommunications satellite;
Signing of a contract between Thales and the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop Argonaut, a future autonomous and versatile lunar lander designed to deliver cargo and scientific instruments to the Moon;
Order from the Dutch Ministry of Defence for the modernisation and support of vehicle tactical simulators;
Order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for the development, production, and maintenance of vetronics equipment for various Army vehicles as part of the SCORPION programme.
At 3,071 million, order intake with a unit value of less than 100 million was down -10% compared to the first three months of 2024; meanwhile, those with a unit value of less than 10 million were slightly up in the first quarter of 2025.
Geographically4, order intake in mature markets amounted to 2,914 million, similar to the first quarter of 2024 ( 2% on a reported basis and a decrease of -1% at constant scope and exchange rates). Order intake in emerging markets amounted to 864 million (-61% as of March 31, 2025, in organic terms), affected by a very high comparison basis in these markets from the first quarter of 2024 (contracts for the Rafale in Indonesia and for an air surveillance system for a military customer in the Middle East mentioned previously).
Order intake in the Aerospace segment totaled 1,530 million, compared to 1,003 million in the first three months of 2024 ( 45% at constant scope and exchange rates). The Avionics market continued to benefit from strong demand across its various businesses and recorded one large order with a unit value exceeding 100 million in its Training and Simulation business. In addition, Space benefited in the first quarter from favorable phasing of expected 2025 order intake, with the notification of three large orders with a unit value greater than 100 million, two related to the telecommunications business and one to the exploration business.
At 1,302 million (compared to 3,122 million in the first three months of 2024, representing an organic change of -59%), order intake in the Defence segment compared to a very high base in Q1 2024. One large order with a unit value over 100 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2025 compared to four in the same period in 2024. The Group reaffirms its objective of a book-to-bill ratio greater than 1 for the Defence segment in 2025.
At 922 million, order intake in the Cyber & Digital segment was structurally very close to sales as most business lines in this segment operate on short sales cycles. The order book is therefore not significant.
Sales Sales for the first quarter of 2025 reached 4,960 million, compared to 4,421 million in the first quarter of 2024, up 9.9%5 at constant scope and exchange rates (up 12.2% on a reported basis).
Geographically6, sales recorded solid growth in both mature markets ( 9.7% in organic terms), notably in the United Kingdom ( 14.9%) and emerging markets with organic growth of 10.5% during the period.
Sales in the Aerospace segment amounted to 1,342 million, up 13.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024 ( 8.4% at constant scope and exchange rates). This growth reflects ongoing robust demand in the Avionics market, leading the business to grow double-digit and achieve a solid performance across all activities as well as in both civil and military domains. Sales in the Space business continue to be impacted by the weak demand observed over the past two years in telecommunications satellites.
Sales in the Defence segment totaled 2,685 million, up 16.5% compared to the first quarter of 2024 ( 15.0% at constant scope and exchange rates). This growth is observed across all businesses
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