Germany's Salzgitter 2025 sales fall on weak demand

Salzgitter AG

23/03/2026 06:42

Overview

Germany steel and technology group's 2025 sales fell yr/yr on weak demand, lower steel prices

EBITDA dropped to EUR 376 mln from EUR 445 mln

Company proposed EUR 0.20 per share dividend, cost savings reached EUR 129 mln under P28 program

Outlook

Salzgitter expects 2026 sales around €9.5 bln

Company sees 2026 EBITDA VX between €500 mln and €600 mln

Salzgitter anticipates only moderate improvement in economic environment for 2026

Result Drivers

STEEL MARKET PRESSURE - Co said steel-related activities were burdened by weak demand, high energy prices and fierce international competition

TECHNOLOGY UNIT RECORD - Record result from Technology Business Unit offset some weakness in steel segment

COST SAVINGS - EUR 129 mln of additional cost savings achieved under P28 profit improvement program

Company press release: ID:nEQ99qGKra

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
FY Basic EPS
-EUR 1.37
FY Dividend
EUR 0.20
FY ROCE
0.70%


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