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Wacker Chemie Q2 2025 earnings summary
Complete event summary combining all related documents: earnings call transcript, report, and slide presentation.Q2 2025 earnings summary31 Jul, 2025
Executive summary
Q2 2025 sales declined 4% year-over-year to €1.41bn, with EBITDA down 26% to €114m and net income at -€19m, reflecting weak demand, trade policy uncertainty, and currency headwinds.
Macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, including tariffs and FX, weighed on performance across all segments.
Strategic focus remains on growth, cash, and cost initiatives, with emphasis on specialties, efficiency, and digitalization.
Net debt increased to €1.14bn, driven by lower cash flow and dividend payments.
Financial highlights
EBITDA margin fell to 8.1% from 10.5% year-over-year; EBIT margin turned negative at -0.8%.
Net income was negative €19m, equating to a loss of €0.49 per share.
CapEx dropped 46% year-over-year to €96m; net cash flow was -€137m, improved from -€179m in Q2 2024.
Shareholder equity at €4.5bn, equity ratio at 51%.
Net financial debt increased to €1.14bn from €661m at end of 2024.
Outlook and guidance
Full-year 2025 sales forecast revised to €5.5–5.9bn (previously €6.1–6.4bn); EBITDA expected at €500–700m, with margin and net income substantially below prior year.
Net cash flow expected to be balanced or negative; net debt to rise significantly versus last year.
Q3 EBITDA expected to be similar to Q2, excluding one-off insurance compensation in silicones.
CapEx to be significantly reduced, focusing on maintenance and select strategic projects.
Segment guidance lowered for Silicones, Polymers, Biosolutions, and Polysilicon.
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