Logotype for Sto SE & Co. KGaA

Sto SE & Co (STO3) investor relations material

Sto SE & Co Q2 2025 earnings summary

Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.
Logotype for Sto SE & Co. KGaA
Q2 2025 earnings summary27 Aug, 2025

Executive summary

  • 2024 turnover declined 6.2% year-over-year to EUR 1,612.3 million, with losses in both Germany and international markets.

  • EBIT dropped 53.5% to EUR 58.8 million and EBT fell 52.2% to EUR 60.9 million in 2024; HY1 2025 EBIT down 13.7% to EUR 25.3 million and EBT down 15.5% to EUR 25.6 million.

  • Workforce reduced by 184 to 5,599 employees in 2024 and further to 5,534 by mid-2025, reflecting cost-cutting and restrictive hiring.

  • Cost-cutting measures and a future pact with the works council were implemented.

  • 2025 outlook confirmed: turnover expected at EUR 1.57 billion, EBIT between EUR 51 million and EUR 71 million.

Financial highlights

  • 2024 EBITDA: EUR 127.0 million (-34% year-over-year); HY1 2025 EBITDA: EUR 58.8 million (-4.5%).

  • Cash flow from operating activities: EUR 90.5 million in 2024, down from EUR 170.9 million in 2023; HY1 2025 improved to EUR -0.7 million.

  • ROCE dropped to 7.8% in 2024 from 17.1% in 2023; HY1 2025 ROCE at 3.4%.

  • HY1 2025 turnover: EUR 777.1 million (-2.3% year-over-year); Q1 2025 turnover: EUR 324.8 million (-4.6%).

  • Earnings per share: 2024 EUR 5.83 (-56.4%); HY1 2025 EUR 2.52 (ordinary), EUR 2.58 (preference).

Outlook and guidance

  • 2025 forecast: turnover of EUR 1.57 billion, EBIT between EUR 51 million and EUR 71 million, EBT between EUR 50 million and EUR 70 million.

  • Return on sales (EBT) expected at 3.1–4.5%; ROCE at 6.8–9.6%.

  • Forecast assumes average weather, stable economic conditions, and no major geopolitical disruptions.

Partial view of Summaries dataset, powered by Quartr API
Research faster. Power your platform.

Next Sto SE & Co earnings date

Logotype for Sto SE & Co. KGaA
Q3 202519 Nov, 2025
Your earnings 
season toolkit.
Download
Free on both iOS & Android.

Next Sto SE & Co earnings date

Logotype for Sto SE & Co. KGaA
Q3 202519 Nov, 2025

The essential earnings season companion

The #1 app for live earnings calls, transcripts, analyst estimates, and more. All for free.

Live calls and transcripts

Listen to earnings calls, CMDs, investor conferences, and more – with a podcast-like experience.

Find what you need faster

Search for any keyword across all transcripts simultaneously.

Easily store key findings

Capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.

Your watchlist. Your dashboard.

Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates.

Be the first to know

Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned.

Consensus estimates

Access analyst consensus estimates, valuation multiples, and revenue segments splits.

All IR material in one place

The easiest way to stay updated during earnings season.

Global coverage

All events from public companies. Live and recorded.

Just click and listen

No webcast links. No manual registrations.

Research anytime, anywhere

Built for professionals. Loved by everyone. Try our free mobile app.

excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
excellent app, it gives me free access to company earnings calls and annual reports. I also love the convenience of calls being available offline so I can listen in whilst doing other things and even when internet or WiFi isn't available.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Leroy DaleyApp Store
One of the very few apps you could call perfect. If something was to add to it, maybe the share price of the company when you search for it, but it's already excellent.
play-store-avatar
Eferix Drawings Google Play
This is genuinely one of the cleanest and fastest finance apps out there to track the market.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
anuj283App Store
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com
I can't remember the last time an app had such a positive impact on my investment process.
x-avatar
@ankurshah47_ x.com
Love the app! Quartr makes it really easy to keep track of earnings calls. It also includes the reports and slides to make it easier to follow along.
App-store-avatar.png play-store-avatar.png
Amina0781App Store
Quartr is amazing, no way around it. It is the best right now for earnings calls, presentations, and the like.
x-avatar
@theshortbearx.com

Frequently asked questions

Sto SE & Co. KGaA is a German company that specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of products and systems for building coatings. The company is a key player in the construction industry, focusing on external wall insulation systems (EWIS) and rainscreen cladding systems (RSC). Sto's product portfolio includes facade elements, plasters, renders, and paints designed for both interior and exterior applications. Additionally, the company offers specialized products for acoustic systems, floor coatings, and concrete restoration. Sto SE & Co. KGaA is headquartered in Stühlingen, Germany, and its shares are listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Quartr provides global coverage of all investor relation material from public companies.

  • Mobile app: Research anytime, anywhere with the #1 app for live earnings calls, transcripts, analyst estimates, and more. All for free.

  • Desktop (Quartr Pro): The leading platform for qualitative research, used daily by top firms and financial institutions.

  • Quartr API: Build custom solutions powered by live earnings calls, live transcripts, filings and reports, slide presentations, and more.

Yes, the Quartr mobile app is free on both iOS and Android.

Yes. Quartr provides global, industry-leading live coverage of company events such as regular earnings calls, capital markets days, M&A announcements, and investor conferences. Live with zero delays. Just click and listen.

Yes, capturing important takeaways is as simple as it gets. Even during your lunch run or commute.

Yes. Follow the companies that matter to you. Get a personalized feed with real-time updates, a tailored earnings calendar, and instant alerts when earnings calls go live.

Yes. Set keyword alerts for any company, product, or competitor. Get notified the moment they're mentioned, regardless of who's talking.

Explore our global coverage