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Kerry Group Lifts Margins and Returns Cash as Innovation and Expansion Drive Outperformance

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  • Kerry Group grew volumes, expanded margins and boosted earnings, supporting higher dividends and a new share buyback.
  • The company advanced its sustainable nutrition and technology-led strategy, expanding global capacity and launching Accelerate 2.0 for further efficiency gains.
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Kerry Group Lifts Margins and Returns Cash as Innovation and Expansion Drive Outperformance

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Kerry Group plc ( (GB:KYGA) ) has issued an announcement.

Kerry Group reported 2025 revenue of €6.76 billion, with volumes up 3.0% and EBITDA rising to €1.21 billion, lifting margins by 80 basis points to 17.9% despite modest pricing declines. The company delivered constant-currency adjusted EPS growth of 7.5%, maintained ROACE at 10.6%, generated €643 million in free cash flow, raised its total dividend by 10.1% to 140 cent and launched a new €300 million share buyback, while extending its nutritional reach to 1.46 billion consumers and sharply cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions and food waste.

Management highlighted strong outperformance of soft end markets, particularly in the Americas and foodservice, underpinned by innovation in taste, health and cost-optimized solutions and increased R&D spend. Kerry advanced its strategic agenda by expanding biotechnology and taste capabilities, opening new manufacturing sites in Egypt, Rwanda and Asia, enhancing coffee and cocoa technologies, completing its Accelerate Operational Excellence programme and launching Accelerate 2.0 to optimise its footprint and drive digital initiatives, reinforcing its competitive position in sustainable nutrition and specialty ingredients.

More about Kerry Group plc

Kerry Group plc is a global taste and nutrition company serving the food and beverage industry with ingredients, biotechnology solutions and functional health products. The group focuses on sustainable nutrition, flavour and texture systems, and value-added technologies for retail and foodservice customers across developed and emerging markets.

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