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NV Bekaert H1 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Executive summary
Delivered resilient H1 2025 performance with robust EBIT margin of 8.8% and strong free cash flow of €123 million, despite a 5.2% sales decline to €1.9 billion, amid challenging markets and tariff impacts.
Intense focus on cost efficiency, with €21 million overhead reduction and €135 million working capital improvement.
Completed disposal of LATAM North and Steel Wire Solutions in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Venezuela, reducing Latin America sales exposure to ~4%.
Ongoing €200 million share buyback program, with €74 million completed and low leverage at 0.7x.
Portfolio rationalization and strategic acquisitions in sustainable construction continued.
Financial highlights
Like-for-like sales down 4.3% year-over-year to €1,953 million, with FX and lower input costs impacting results.
EBIT margin at 8.8% (down from 9.9%); free cash flow surged to €123 million (+186% YoY).
Gross margin declined from 18.4% to 16.6%, mainly due to region/customer mix and volume drops.
Net debt reduced to €327 million; net debt/EBITDA at 0.67x.
One-off items totaled €-56 million, mainly from LatAm disposal and restructuring.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2025 sales expected to be slightly lower due to disposals, FX, and plant closures.
EBIT/EBITDA margin guidance for FY2025 set at 8–8.5%, with mid-term ambition of >5% growth and >10% margin.
Anticipates further demand weakening in H2 2025 due to tariff uncertainty and economic slowdown.
Focus remains on cost control, cash flow generation, and working capital discipline.
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