Ireland's Irish Continental 2025 revenue up on higher freight volumes

Irish Continental

05/03/2026 07:11

Overview

Ireland maritime transport firm's preliminary 2025 revenue rises 10.4% yr/yr

EBITDA for 2025 rose 12.8% yr/yr

Company completes acquisition of James Joyce ferry, achieving full fleet ownership

Outlook

Irish Continental sees operational challenges at Holyhead as a potential disruption in 2026

Company expects geopolitical developments to impact fuel prices and economic conditions

Irish Continental highlights EU environmental regulations as a cost impact for customers

Result Drivers

FERRIES DIVISION - Increased freight volumes and disciplined pricing strategies drove revenue growth, despite a decline in car and passenger numbers

FULL FLEET OWNERSHIP - Acquisition of James Joyce ferry completed, enhancing operational control and cost predictability

CONTAINER DIVISION GROWTH - Increased container shipments and extended Belfast Harbour concession supported revenue and EBITDA growth

Company press release: ID:nGNE101JhV

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Revenue
Beat
EUR 666.70 mln
EUR 650.40 mln (2 Analysts)
FY Basic EPS
EUR 0.47
FY EBITDA
EUR 150.60 mln
FY Operating Income
EUR 85.60 mln


Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the passenger transportation, ground & sea peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Irish Continental Group PLC is €7.65, about 18.4% above its March 4 closing price of €6.46

The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 13 three months ago

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