Germany's KAP AG 2025 revenue falls on weak customer demand

Kap AG

12/03/2026 07:13

Overview

Germany industrial holding's preliminary 2025 revenue fell 4.4% amid weak key customer demand

Preliminary normalised EBITDA declined 8.7%

Impairment losses in surface technologies segment impact equity, not normalised EBITDA or liquidity

Outlook

Company will publish guidance forecast for 2026 on April 28, 2026

Result Drivers

WEAK CUSTOMER DEMAND - Co said subdued demand in key customer industries, especially automotive, weighed on revenue and earnings

SEGMENT PERFORMANCE - Flexible films segment benefited from strong pool season and product mix improvements, while engineered products and surface technologies segments faced weak demand

RESTRUCTURING MEASURES - Efficiency and restructuring actions did not sufficiently compensate for weak demand and structural burdens

Company press release: ID:nEQ54dXVa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Normalised EBITDA Margin
8.30%


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