R. STAHL Reports Increased Sales for 2024, Profitability Declines

R. Stahl AG reported a 4.1% increase in sales, reaching €344.1 million, for the fiscal year 2024. However, order intake fell short at €327.6 million compared to €342.5 million the previous year, attributed to economic uncertainties impacting customer investments. Despite robust sales, profitability declined, with EBITDA pre exceptionals dropping to €34.4 million from €38.6 million in 2023. The EBITDA margin decreased from 11.7% to 10.0%.

Challenges such as strategy implementation costs and increased personnel expenses affected profitability. Conversely, free cash flow saw a significant boost, hitting €14.7 million, up from €0.3 million the prior year. This improvement stemmed predominantly from reduced raw material inventories and recognized finished product sales.

The company is set to release its audited annual report for 2024 on April 10, 2025, providing further insights and future projections.