FUCHS posts solid FY 2025 results
- FY2025 results: sales €3,563m, EBIT €435m, free cash flow before acquisitions €316m, FUCHS Value Added €249m, EPS +2%, dividend +5% to €1.23/€1.22.
- 2026 outlook: target sales ~€3.7bn, EBIT ~€450m, investments ~€80m, free cash flow before acquisitions ~€270m, assumes organic growth and includes OPET JV integration costs.
- M&A: 2024 acquisitions LUBCON and STRUB; 2025 takeovers of BOSS and ASEOL plus IRMCO and a Peruvian distributor; announced purchase of remaining OPET JV shares in February 2026.
- Transformation and timeline: Transform2Grow (master data/process standardization and S/4HANA ERP) carries additional costs included in the outlook; FUCHS100 strategy runs to 2031 with details on Capital Markets Day on April 16.
Financial results FY2025
Sales €3,563m, EBIT €435m (EBIT before equity €425m), earnings after tax €306m, FUCHS Value Added €249m, EPS ordinary €2.33 / preference €2.34, investments €90m, free cash flow before acquisitions €316m.
Regional performance and M&A
EMEA sales €2,048m (+1%), EBIT €232m; Asia‑Pacific sales €1,002m (+2%, organic +7%), EBIT €132m (record); Americas sales €695m (+2%, organic +7%), EBIT €75m (down €16m) affected by currency/headwinds and start‑up costs; acquisitions include LUBCON and STRUB (2024), BOSS and ASEOL (2025), IRMCO and a Peruvian distributor, and announced purchase of remaining OPET JV shares.
Dividend
Proposed 24th consecutive dividend increase: +5% to €1.23 per preference share and €1.22 per ordinary share.
Outlook and transformation
2026 targets: sales ~€3.7bn, EBIT ~€450m; investments ~€80m, FVA ~€250m, free cash flow before acquisitions ~€270m; guidance assumes volume‑driven organic growth, includes OPET integration costs and additional expenses for Transform2Grow (master data/process standardization and rollout of S/4HANA), and sets the FUCHS100 strategy cycle through 2031 with details on Capital Markets Day on April 16.
Source: Fuchs SE