Brief: Stora Enso Sees Market Demand To Remain Subdued And Volatile In 2025

Stora Enso Oyj

25/04/2025 06:37

April 25 (Reuters) - Stora Enso Oyj STERV.HE:

STORA ENSO Q1 NET INCOME EUR 107 MILLION

STORA ENSO Q1 SALES EUR 2,362 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE EUR 2,299 MILLION

STORA ENSO Q1 OPERATIONAL EBITDA EUR 320 MILLION

STORA ENSO Q1 OPERATIONAL EBIT EUR 175 MILLION VERSUS. ESTIMATE EUR 124.9 MILLION

STORA ENSO Q1 PRETAX PROFIT EUR 132 MILLION

EXPECTS MARKET DEMAND TO REMAIN SUBDUED AND VOLATILE, AFFECTED BY HEIGHTENED MACROECONOMIC AND GEOPOLITICAL UNCERTAINTY DUE TO TRADE-RELATED TENSIONS, AND LOWER CONSUMER SENTIMENT

OUTLOOK 2025: EXPECTS MARKET DEMAND TO REMAIN SUBDUED AND VOLATILE

OVERALL, THE MARKETS REMAIN VOLATILE, WITH LOW CONSUMER SENTIMENT FURTHER  FUELLED BY TARIFF ANNOUNCEMENTS

WHAT COMES TO US TARIFFS, WE ESTIMATE THAT  THE DIRECT IMPACT AT CURRENT TARIFF RATES IS LIMITED

OUTLOOK 2025: ADJUSTED EBIT WILL BE ADVERSELY IMPACTED BY APPROX. EUR 100 MILLION DUE TO RAMP-UP OF NEW PACKAGING BOARD LINE IN OULU, FINLAND

OUTLOOK 2025: CAPITAL EXPENDITURE FORECAST EUR 730–790 MILLION

OUTLOOK FOR Q2: MAINTENANCE COSTS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE BY APPROXIMATELY EUR 20 MILLION FROM Q1/2025

IN OUR FOREST DIVISION, THE HIGH DEMAND AND TIGHT  MARKETS FOR WOOD AND FRESH FIBER CONTINUED, LEADING TO ANOTHER RECORD-HIGH  QUARTERLY EBIT

OUTLOOK FROM Q1/2025 TO Q2/2025:  IN PACKAGING MATERIALS DIVISION, CONTAINERBOARD MARKET IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STABLE WITH ONGOING PRICE INCREASES

OUTLOOK FROM Q1/2025 TO Q2/2025:  FOREST DIVISION IS EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN ROBUST FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

OUTLOOK FROM Q1/2025 TO Q2/2025: PACKAGING SOLUTIONS DIVISION ANTICIPATES INCREASED DEMAND IN WESTERN EUROPE WHILE ASIAN DEMAND SUGGEST RETURN TO LOWER SEASONAL NORMS

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