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Afarak Group Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2025 earnings summary15 Aug, 2025
Executive summary
Revenue rose 8% year-over-year to EUR 77.1 million in H1 2025, with EBITDA up to EUR 6.9 million and profit at EUR 2.4 million, reflecting improved margins despite market headwinds.
Sale of Ilitha and Zeerust mining assets in South Africa generated a gain of EUR 2.4 million, allowing focus on core assets.
Processed material sales increased 28.8% to 15,354 tonnes, while mined tonnage dropped 20.5% to 149,410 tonnes.
Cash flow from operations turned positive at EUR 0.1 million, and cash at period end was EUR 5.8 million.
The business environment remained challenging due to weak US dollar, competitive imports, and geopolitical uncertainties.
Financial highlights
EBITDA margin improved to 9.0% (from 5.9% in H1 2024); EBIT margin rose to 7.7% (from 4.3%).
Earnings per share increased to EUR 0.01 (from EUR 0.00 in H1 2024).
Equity ratio at 68.1%, with gearing at -0.8%.
Return on equity was 4.5% (up from 1.0%), and return on capital employed reached 16.6%.
Interest-bearing debt stood at EUR 4.9 million, up from EUR 4.6 million a year earlier.
Outlook and guidance
Standard grade low carbon ferrochrome market expected to remain stable with modest upside, but weak USD and cheap imports may limit price gains.
Specialty segment anticipated to see stronger demand and price improvements.
Chrome ore business expected to deliver better margins; new wash and solar plants at Vlaakport mine to boost output and energy independence.
Mecklenburg mine output expected to rise; focus now on core South African assets.
Assess impact of USD devaluation on H1/25 results.
Explain the lower mining in South African mines.
What investments will increase chrome ore output?
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Afarak Group SE is a vertically integrated company specializing in the production of alloys, particularly focusing on ferroalloys and specialty alloys. The company operates mines primarily in South Africa and Turkey, with processing facilities in Germany and Serbia. Its product portfolio includes various types of ferrochrome and silico manganese alloys, which are used across several industries such as automotive, aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas, and power generation. Afarak also markets and trades its products globally through its dedicated sales division, Afarak Trading. The company is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, and its shares are listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki.
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