Polytec Holding (PYT) investor relations material

Executive summary

• Sales revenues for Q1–Q3 2025 increased by 1.5% year-over-year to EUR 514.8 million, driven by higher tooling and engineering sales.

• EBITDA rose 29.7% to EUR 32.3 million (6.3% margin), and EBIT improved to EUR 8.9 million (1.7% margin), both significantly higher than the prior year.

• Earnings after tax turned positive at EUR 2.4 million, compared to a loss of EUR 7.4 million in Q1–Q3 2024; EPS at EUR 0.10 versus EUR -0.32 last year.

• Workforce reduced by 7.9% to 3,560 FTEs as part of efficiency measures, including a 300 FTE reduction.

• Structural and personnel adjustments, including the closure of the Weierbach plant in Germany by April 2026, are underway to optimize future performance.

Financial highlights

• Consolidated sales revenues for January–September 2025 increased by 1.5% to EUR 515 million year-over-year.

• EBITDA margin increased to 6.3% from 4.9% year-over-year; EBIT margin improved to 1.7% from 0.3%.

• Financial result improved to EUR -5.9 million from EUR -8.3 million, mainly due to lower interest rates and reduced liabilities.

• Equity ratio improved to 43.3% from 41.7% at year-end 2024.

• One-off personnel reduction cost of EUR 3.2 million included in results.

Outlook and guidance

• Full-year 2025 sales revenues expected in the range of EUR 660–680 million, with a targeted EBIT margin of around 2.5%.

• Management targets a positive result after tax for the full year.

• Strategic focus on increasing Smart Plastic & Industrial Applications to 30% of group sales in the medium term.

• Closure of the Weierbach plant in Germany planned for April 2026, with related one-off costs already recognized.

• Outlook subject to volatile automotive demand, overcapacities, high costs, and supply chain risks.