Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) reports a significant increase in profitability in the third quarter of financial year 2024/2025.
Heidelberg closed the third quarter (October - December 2024) with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 9.2 percent (prior-year quarter: 5.7 percent). This increase was boosted by cost optimisation measures and high capacity utilisation. Sales of € 594 million corresponded to the previous year's level, while incoming orders grew by 8.3 per cent to € 550 million.
„In a difficult economic environment, we were able to continuously increase sales and the operating result on a quarterly basis. Thanks to our high order backlog, we can confirm that we have achieved our targets for the year,“ said Jürgen Otto, CEO of Heidelberg.
Growth driver packaging and strategic initiatives
The Packaging segment performed particularly strongly, increasing its order intake by 15 per cent in the third quarter and by 11 per cent in the first nine months. Demand for sustainable and high-quality packaging solutions is driving growth. Heidelberg plans to further expand its business and offer integrated solution systems through automation and robotics.
Medium-term sales potential of over € 300 million
According to Heidelberg, the company is focussing on future-oriented areas such as digital printing, software solutions and green technologies. The first digital printing presses from the cooperation with Canon have already been delivered to customers in Germany and Switzerland. In the field of electromobility, the company is striving to achieve a leading market position for charging solutions in Europe with Amperfied.
Annual forecast confirmed
For financial year 2024/2025, Heidelberg expects sales at the previous year's level (€ 2.395 billion) and an adjusted EBITDA margin of around 7.2 per cent. In financial year 2025/2026, this is expected to rise further to up to 8 per cent.
Source: Heidelberg
