Company DescriptionBayWa Aktiengesellschaft provides wholesale, retail, logistics, and support and consultancy services in Germany and internationally. The company's Renewable Energies segment plans, manages, and constructs wind farms and solar park. It is also involved in the power production activities. Its Energy segment supplies heating oil, fuels, and lubricants, as well as wood pellets and heating solutions. This segment also offers solutions in electromobility, liquified natural gas, and digital mobility fields. The company's Cefetra Group segment trades in grains and oilseeds, starch products, rice and legumes, and organic products. Its Global Produce segment sells dessert pome fruits for wholesalers and retailers in the food industry; and supplies organic pome fruits. It also collects, sorts, stores, packages, and provides services for fruit customers. The company's Agri Trade & Service segment collects, sells, and services value chain stages for farms, as well as supplies seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, and feedstuffs to farmers. Its Agricultural Equipment segment offers machinery, equipment, and systems for agriculture areas. It offers tractors, combine harvesters, versatile municipal vehicles, road sweeping vehicles, and mobile systems, as well as forklift trucks; wood splitting and chipping machinery, forest milling cutters and mulchers, cable winches, and road and path construction machinery; chainsaws and brush cutters; and maintenance and repair services for machinery and equipment. The company's Building Materials segment trades in building materials for construction companies, tradesmen, commercial enterprises, and municipalities, as well as private developers and homeowners. Its Innovation & Digitalisation segment develops and markets NEXT Farming OFFICE and NEXT Farming LIVE software solutions; and offers analysis and advisory services, as well as hardware components. The company was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
How the Company Makes MoneyBayWa AG generates revenue through multiple key streams. In the agriculture sector, it earns money by trading and distributing seeds, fertilizers, crop protection products, and provides advisory services to farmers. The energy segment contributes significantly through the development and operation of renewable energy projects, including wind and solar energy, where the company earns income from energy sales and project management services. Additionally, the building materials division generates revenue from the sale of construction materials and services to various construction projects. Strategic partnerships with various stakeholders in agriculture, energy, and construction further enhance its revenue streams, allowing BayWa AG to capitalize on market opportunities and improve operational efficiencies.