Brief: Bekaert Sees Stable Y/Y Sales And EBITu In 2025

NV Bekaert SA

14/05/2025 06:05

May 14 (Reuters) - NV Bekaert SA BEKB.BR:

BEKAERT Q1 REVENUE EUR 991 MILLION

DIVIDEND OF € 1.90 PER SHARE PROPOSED

DIFFICULT MARKET CONDITIONS OF SECOND HALF OF 2024 CONTINUED INTO Q1 2025

IN RESPONSE TO MARKET CONDITIONS BEKAERT TOOK ACTIONS TO PROTECT MARGINS AND CASH FLOWS

WEAK BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT EXPECTED TO PERSIST WITH ONGOING UNCERTAINTY AROUND TARIFFS, GLOBAL TRADE AND MACRO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

TO DATE, BEKAERT HAS BEEN ABLE TO MITIGATE IMPACT OF TARIFFS THROUGH LOCAL SOURCING AND PRODUCTION

MITIGATES IMPACT WITH DIRECT PASS THROUGH OF TARIFF EFFECTS ON RAW MATERIALS AND FINISHED GOODS

OUTLOOK 2025: STABLE Y/Y SALES AND EBITU MARGINS

OUTLOOK 2025: MORE EQUALLY WEIGHTED FIRST AND SECOND HALF SPLIT

SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING INCREASED PRICING WITH ITS CUSTOMERS TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL TARIFFS

FINANCIAL IMPACT OF TARIFFS TO DATE HAS BEEN MINIMAL

IN SEVERAL BUSINESS SEGMENTS, MOST NOTABLY CONSTRUCTION, CUSTOMERS ARE DELAYING ORDERS OR INVESTMENT DECISIONS

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