• Montega reiterated a Buy rating on Bastei Lübbe, cutting its 12-month price target to EUR 12 from EUR 13.
• FY 2025/26 revenue rose 3.8% to EUR 118.4 million; EBIT came in at EUR 8.7 million, below expectations on weaker book mix.
• Gross margin slid to 47.2% from 53.7% as higher-margin community-driven imprints fell to about 30% of book sales.
• Guidance for FY 2026/27 calls for revenue of EUR 118-122 million; EBIT of EUR 10-12 million; forecasts were lowered accordingly.
• Free cash flow was EUR 9.1 million, supported by working-capital normalization, lower author-advance outflows, cost discipline.

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