{"id":14886,"date":"2026-07-24T10:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/?p=14886"},"modified":"2026-07-24T10:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T10:45:23","slug":"eid-closes-the-2025-2026-financial-year-with-a-record-e87-5-million-order-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/eid-closes-the-2025-2026-financial-year-with-a-record-e87-5-million-order-book\/","title":{"rendered":"EID Closes the 2025\/2026 Financial Year with a Record \u20ac87.5 Million Order Book"},"content":{"rendered":"

EID closed the 2025\/2026 financial year with a strong financial performance and sustained commercial momentum, achieving a record order book of \u20ac87.5 million<\/strong>. The company reported a turnover of \u20ac25.5 million<\/strong> and a net profit after taxes of \u20ac2 million<\/strong>, maintaining solid profitability levels and delivering a higher return on sales than in the previous financial year.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Strong Commercial Performance Drives Record Backlog<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

During the year, EID secured \u20ac55.3 million in new contracts<\/strong>, demonstrating continued customer confidence in its advanced communications and defence technology solutions. This performance has resulted in the company\u2019s highest-ever backlog, providing strong visibility for future business and creating a solid foundation for the execution of ongoing programmes, continued investment in innovation, and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Expanding Capacity to Support Growth<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

To meet increasing demand and deliver a growing portfolio of strategic projects, EID continued investing in the capabilities required across its operations. The company is implementing an operational expansion plan designed to strengthen its human, technical, and physical resources.<\/p>\n

The plan includes a 50% expansion of EID\u2019s facilities<\/strong> and a 35% increase in workforce capacity within the next year<\/strong>, reinforcing the company\u2019s ability to develop, integrate, produce, test, and support critical systems for defence and security applications.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

Investment in Infrastructure and Digital Transformation<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

Throughout the financial year, EID completed the implementation of the SAP ERP system<\/strong>, a strategic initiative aimed at integrating and modernising internal processes across the organisation.<\/p>\n

The company also completed the redevelopment of two new facilities, adding a total of 1,200 square metres<\/strong> of operational space built to high-security standards and supporting future growth requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

More Than \u20ac2 Million Invested in Research and Development<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

Innovation remains a key driver of EID\u2019s strategy. During the year, the company invested more than \u20ac2 million in research and development<\/strong>, focusing on areas critical to the future of defence and security technologies, including:<\/p>\n

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  • Advanced communications integration<\/li>\n
  • Command and control systems<\/li>\n
  • Cyber resilience<\/li>\n
  • Decision-support technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    These investments reinforce EID\u2019s commitment to developing cutting-edge solutions that address the evolving needs of defence and security organisations worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

    International Growth Continues<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

    Internationalisation remains a cornerstone of EID\u2019s long-term growth strategy. In 2025\/2026, exports represented 58% of total turnover<\/strong>, highlighting the competitiveness of the company\u2019s solutions and strengthening its presence in international markets.<\/p>\n

    Today, EID technologies support customers in more than 35 countries<\/strong>, further consolidating the company’s position as a trusted provider of defence communications and mission-critical systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>

    Strengthening Portugal\u2019s Defence Technology Industry<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>

    With an unprecedented order book and continued investment in talent, infrastructure, technology, and operational excellence, EID is reinforcing its capacity to deliver highly demanding programmes while contributing to the growth and international recognition of the Portuguese defence and technology industry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    The company enters the new financial year with strong foundations, expanded capabilities, and a clear ambition to continue delivering innovative solutions for defence, security, and critical communications markets worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"EID closed the 2025\/2026 financial year with a strong financial performance and sustained commercial momentum, achieving a record order book of \u20ac87.5 million. The company reported a turnover of \u20ac25.5 million and a net profit after taxes of \u20ac2 million, maintaining solid profitability levels and delivering a higher return on sales than in the previous...","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14898,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14886"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14886\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14897,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14886\/revisions\/14897"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}