Smurfit Kappa Group plc ( ' SKG ' or ' the Group ' ) announced results for the six months ending 10 April 2025 .
Key Points :
Performance Review and Outlook
Tony Smurfit , the Group CEO , commented :
" I am proud of to cover a strong first half performance with revenue growth of 36 % , Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization of € 1,174 million , an EBITDA tolerance of 18.4 % , EPS growth of 85 % , and ROCE of 19.3 % . "
" Our unassailable carrying into action is a termination of the many action at law we have claim over several long time . These actions let in pregnant customer - focused investment to meet maturation , put up the most innovative and sustainable paper - free-base packaging in the mart , and selective acquisition ensuring the surety of provision to our client . "
" In the first half of 2022 , we have overcome many challenges , include sharply increasing input costs , logistics and supply mountain range constraints , COVID-19 disruption , and the encroachment of the war in Ukraine . SKG ’s integrate model , our geographic diversity , our carry on focus on efficiency through investment , and our bespoke job software , have enabled us to offset these challenges together with newspaper and corrugated damage recovery . "
" I am especially proud of the frightful endeavour of our citizenry who go on to redeem for our customer under these circumstances . Our performance - led culture has allowed us to go from forte to military capability , building on our leadership position in the markets in which we operate . "
" Both our regions performed powerfully during the first six months , with Europe account EBITDA of € 926 million with an EBITDA margin of 18.7 % and the Americas cover Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and Amortization of € 271 million with an EBITDA margin of 18.8 % . boxwood bulk growing for the first six months versus last year was 2.5 % . "
" During the first half , we dispatch the skill of two corrugated exchange procedure in the UK and Argentina , and we announced the maturation of our Modern corrugated operation in Morocco . "
" In April , we published our 15th Sustainable Development Report , which highlighted the significant progression made in 2021 across our cardinal metrics . These included a further 6 % reduction in carbon paper intensity , a reduction in water consumption of over 6 % , and a decrease in thriftlessness to landfill intensity of 7 % over the previous year . "
" In Smurfit Kappa , we are very confident about our prospects . needs , with the current global issue that besiege us , there are greater dubiety than we have regard for some time . Nevertheless , we continue to see many chance for growth in the sustainable and innovative packaging answer that we offer customer and the alone footmark of the line we operate . Our first one-half carrying out has lay out a strong foundation for the balance of 2022 and beyond . "
" speculate the authority in the calibre of our business organization and its prospects , the Board has approved an 8 % increase in the interim dividend . “Click here to see the presentation .
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