Revenue and Organic Growth
Reported revenue of EUR 2.223 billion for FY2025 with organic growth of 1.5%, driven by volume (0.5%) and pricing (1.0%).
EBITDA Above Guidance
EBITDA of EUR 306.9 million (margin 13.8%) came in above the October guidance, demonstrating resilience vs. prior guidance expectations.
Strong Free Cash Flow and Cash Conversion
Free cash flow of EUR 120 million, representing almost 40% cash conversion of EBITDA, supported by disciplined working capital and capex control (capex up only ~EUR 4m vs prior year).
Improved Balance Sheet and Financing Costs
Net leverage reduced to 2.6x; total financing costs of EUR 41.6 million (over EUR 4m better than lower end of guidance); hybrid buyback program contributed ~EUR 23m to financing cost reduction and the remaining CHF 144.3m hybrid principal will be repaid end-April 2026.
Return on Invested Capital and EPS Growth
ROIC at 12.1%, well above the group WACC of ~8%; earnings per share increased 5.7% to EUR 4.25, reflecting value creation and disciplined financing strategy.
Innovation and Commercial Mix
Innovation accounted for 19% of revenue and was accretive to organic growth; foodservice and QSR showed solid contributions to growth, with QSR driving volume and mix.
Regional Outperformance — Rest of World
Rest of World delivered organic growth of 2.9% and improved EBITDA margin by 110 basis points to 20.9%, supported by mid-single-digit QSR growth and operational improvements (new Perth factory commissioning expected end of Q1).
Programmed Cost Savings and Digital Investment
Midterm continuous excellence program targets EUR 20–30 million net savings (EUR 40–60m gross), allocating EUR 20–30m of savings to digital and AI investments; early initiatives (Swiss pilot, org alignment) identified circa EUR 10m gross structural savings.