Suominen (SUY1V) Q4 2025 earnings summary
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Q4 2025 earnings summary
3 Feb, 2026Executive summary
Q4 and full year 2025 results were unsatisfactory, with significant declines in sales and profitability due to challenging market conditions and major incidents at U.S. plants disrupting supply and customer relationships.
A three-year Full Potential program and a EUR 10 million cost-saving initiative were launched to restore profitability, focusing on operational efficiency, cost competitiveness, and a new operating model.
No dividend will be distributed for 2025.
Leadership changes included a new CFO appointment effective June 2026 and a new CEO in August 2025.
Financial highlights
Q4 2025 net sales fell 20% year-over-year to EUR 95.3 million; full year net sales declined 10.8% to EUR 412.4 million.
Comparable EBITDA for Q4 was EUR 1.9 million; full year comparable EBITDA dropped to EUR 12.6 million from EUR 17.0 million in 2024.
Operating loss for 2025 was EUR -5.9 million, with a net loss of EUR -12.1 million.
Cash flow from operations improved to EUR 12.2 million for the year, supported by improved net working capital.
Earnings per share for 2025 was EUR -0.21.
Outlook and guidance
Comparable EBITDA is expected to improve in 2026 versus 2025’s EUR 12.6 million.
Recovery of lost volumes from U.S. incidents is anticipated by Q2 2026, with normal order patterns resuming in April.
Longer-term strategy and financial targets to be communicated later in 2026.
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