KONECRANES PLC INTERIM REPORT, JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2025 OCTOBER 23, 2025, 12:30 PM
EEST
RECORD-HIGH COMPARABLE EBITA MARGIN AND EXCELLENT ORDER INTAKE
The figures presented in this report are unaudited. Figures in brackets, unless
otherwise stated, refer to the same period a year earlier.
THIRD QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Order intake EUR 1,148.6 million (956.2), +20.1 percent (+22.9 percent on a
comparable currency basis), order intake increased in all Business Areas
- Industrial Service annual agreement base value EUR 334.6 million (328.9), +1.7
percent (+5.2 percent on a comparable currency basis)
- Order book EUR 3,057.4 million (2,847.4) at the end of September, + 7.4
percent (+9.2 percent on a comparable currency basis)
- Sales EUR 988.7 million (1,069.9), -7.6 percent (-5.5 percent on a comparable
currency basis), sales decreased in Industrial Service and Port Solutions, but
increased in Industrial Equipment
- Comparable EBITA margin 16.7 percent (13.4) and comparable EBITA EUR 164.9
million (143.1); the comparable EBITA margin increased to 22.7 percent (21.6) in
Industrial Service, increased to 14.1 percent (9.8) in Industrial Equipment and
increased to 11.8 percent (9.6) in Port Solutions.
- Operating profit EUR 153.6 million (138.1), 15.5 percent of sales (12.9)
- Earnings per share (diluted) EUR 1.31 (1.27)
- Free cash flow EUR 214.2 million (187.1)
JANUARY-SEPTEMBER 2025 HIGHLIGHTS
- Order intake EUR 3,307.6 million (2,833.0), +16.8 percent (+18.2 percent on a
comparable currency basis)
- Sales EUR 3,024.8 million (3,014.5), +0.3 percent (+1.5 percent on a
comparable currency basis)
- Comparable EBITA margin 14.0 percent (13.0) and comparable EBITA EUR 424.2
million (392.2); the comparable EBITA margin increased in Industrial Service and
Port Solutions, but decreased in Industrial Equipment
- Operating profit EUR 390.4 million (365.0), 12.9 percent of sales (12.1),
items affecting comparability totaled EUR 7.7 million (4.2), mainly comprising
of restructuring costs
- Earnings per share (diluted) EUR 3.50 (3.28)
- Free cash flow EUR 391.4 million (257.4)
- Net debt EUR -31.3 million (266.9) and gearing -1.6 percent (15.4)
DEMAND OUTLOOK
Our demand environment within industrial customer segments has remained good and
continues on a healthy level. However, the demand-related uncertainty and
volatility due to the geopolitical and trade policy tensions remain.
Global container throughput continues on a high level, and long-term prospects
related to global container handling remain good overall.
FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
Konecranes expects net sales to remain approximately on the same level in 2025
compared to 2024. Konecranes expects the full-year 2025 comparable EBITA margin
to remain approximately on the same level or to improve from 2024.
KEY FIGURES
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
| |7-9/ |7-9/ |Change|1-9/ |1-9/ |Change|R12M |1-12/ |
| |2025 |2024 |% |2025 |2024 |% | |2024 |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Orders |1,148.6|956.2 |20.1 |3,307.6|2,833.0|16.8 |4,474.1|3,999.6|
|received, | | | | | | | | |
|MEUR | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Order book | | | |3,057.4|2,847.4|7.4 | |2,888.4|
|at end of | | | | | | | | |
|period, MEUR| | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Sales total,|988.7 |1,069.9|-7.6 |3,024.8|3,014.5|0.3 |4,237.3|4,227.0|
|MEUR | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |189.6 |165.2 |14.8 |500.9 |458.5 |9.2 |684.0 |641.7 |
|EBITDA, MEUR| | | | | | | | |
|1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |19.2% |15.4% | |16.6% |15.2% | |16.1% |15.2% |
|EBITDA, % 1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |164.9 |143.1 |15.2 |424.2 |392.2 |8.2 |583.6 |551.6 |
|EBITA, MEUR | | | | | | | | |
|1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |16.7% |13.4% | |14.0% |13.0% | |13.8% |13.1% |
|EBITA, % 1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |156.2 |135.6 |15.2 |398.1 |369.2 |7.8 |549.6 |520.7 |
|operating | | | | | | | | |
|profit, MEUR| | | | | | | | |
|1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable |15.8% |12.7% | |13.2% |12.2% | |13.0% |12.3% |
|operating | | | | | | | | |
|margin, % 1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Operating |153.6 |138.1 |11.2 |390.4 |365.0 |7.0 |536.8 |511.4 |
|profit, MEUR| | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Operating |15.5% |12.9% | |12.9% |12.1% | |12.7% |12.1% |
|margin, % | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Profit |137.5 |134.4 |2.3 |367.8 |345.8 |6.4 |507.2 |485.3 |
|before | | | | | | | | |
|taxes, | | | | | | | | |
|MEUR | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Net profit |103.8 |101.1 |2.7 |277.7 |260.1 |6.8 |386.0 |368.4 |
|for the | | | | | | | | |
|period, MEUR| | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Earnings per|1.31 |1.28 |2.7 |3.51 |3.28 |6.8 |4.87 |4.65 |
|share, | | | | | | | | |
|basic, EUR | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Earnings per|1.31 |1.27 |2.9 |3.50 |3.28 |6.9 |4.86 |4.63 |
|share, | | | | | | | | |
|diluted, EUR| | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Gearing, % | | | |-1.6% |15.4% | | |9.9% |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Net debt / | | | |0.0 |0.4 | | |0.3 |
|Comparable | | | | | | | | |
|EBITDA, R12M| | | | | | | | |
|1 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Return on | | | | | | |20.4% |20.3% |
|capital | | | | | | | | |
|employed, %,| | | | | | | | |
|R12M | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Comparable | | | | | | |21.7% |20.8% |
|return on | | | | | | | | |
|capital | | | | | | | | |
|employed, %,| | | | | | | | |
|R12M 2 | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Free cash |214.2 |187.1 | |391.4 |257.4 | |561.2 |427.2 |
|flow, MEUR | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
|Average | | | |16,650 |16,609 |0.2 | |16,656 |
|number of | | | | | | | | |
|personnel | | | | | | | | |
|during the | | | | | | | | |
|period | | | | | | | | |
+------------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+------+-------+-------+
1) Excluding items affecting comparability, see also note 11 in the summary
financial statements
2) ROCE excluding items affecting comparability, see also note 11 in the summary
financial statements
CEO Marko Tulokas:
The third quarter of 2025 was excellent for Konecranes. Despite all the
volatility and prevailing uncertainty in the operating environment, we delivered
strong results once again. The market held up well throughout the quarter and
our performance was robust across all our businesses. As a result, our
comparable EBITA margin hit its highest level ever, order intake increased
significantly and we had record-strong cash flow. I am very pleased with our
teams for delivering such a great quarter.
In the third quarter, our order intake increased by 22.9% in comparable
currencies versus a year ago and was EUR 1.15 billion. Our sales amounted to
nearly EUR 1.0 billion and decreased by 5.5% in comparable currencies. This
development was mainly driven by a lower order book for the quarter in Business
Area Port Solutions, where quarterly fluctuation is a normal feature of the
business. Our comparable EBITA margin reached a new record-high level of 16.7%
and was positively impacted by good execution and one-off items. At the end of
the quarter, our order book totaled EUR 3.06 billion, reaching its highest level
since the first quarter of 2024.
In Business Area Industrial Service, order intake increased by 8.7% and was
positively impacted by a few large modernization projects. Sales amounted to EUR
383.1 million in the third quarter, remaining relatively stable compared to a
year ago. Comparable EBITA margin increased and reached a level of 22.7%. The
agreement base continued its positive trend and grew by 5.2% in comparable
currencies. I am very pleased with this development since increasing the
agreement base is fundamental for the service business' growth, stability and
strong margins.
In Business Area Industrial Equipment, performance was exceptionally strong in
the third quarter. External order intake increased by 26.1% in comparable
currencies versus a year ago. External sales also increased by 6.3% in
comparable currencies and amounted to EUR 303.1 million. Comparable EBITA margin
improved significantly to a level of 14.1% and reached its highest level ever.
This major improvement compared to a year ago was mainly driven by volume but
also one-off items and good execution. We have implemented structural
improvements over the years and will continue to do so to strengthen the
performance of this business.
In Business Area Port Solutions, performance remained solid in the third
quarter. Order intake improved by 35.9% in comparable currencies versus a year
ago. By nature, this business can fluctuate significantly from one quarter to
another and in the third quarter we managed to lock in many projects. Sales
decreased by 18.6% in comparable currencies to EUR 325.9 million in the third
quarter. Despite lower volumes, comparable EBITA margin increased to 11.8% due
to good execution and improved product mix. At the end of the quarter, Business
Area Port Solutions' order book totaled EUR 1.7 billion.
Tariffs continued to cause uncertainty in customer decision-making throughout
the third quarter, especially in North America. Konecranes is well positioned in
the global landscape, but we remain affected by the tariffs. We have been
successful in managing their adverse impact through our own pricing actions and
had a timing-related tailwind for the third quarter, but recently the situation
has become more challenging. Moving forward, we expect the tariffs to cause some
headwinds but not place us in a generally weaker position against our
competition.
Our demand environment within industrial customer segments has remained good and
continues on a healthy level. However, the demand-related uncertainty and
volatility due to the geopolitical and trade policy tensions remain. Global
container throughput continues on a high level, and long-term prospects related
to global container handling remain good overall. Sales funnels in all Business
Areas remain on a stable level.
We reiterate our financial guidance for this year. We expect our net sales to
remain approximately on the same level in 2025 compared to 2024. We also expect
the full-year 2025 comparable EBITA margin to remain approximately on the same
level or to improve from 2024.
At Konecranes we have a strong foundation to build on and drive long-term
profitable growth. We have a global business model and strong presence in key
regions. Our customer base is diverse and global, and our dual-channel market
approach gives us comprehensive access to customers. As CEO I will foster these
very important relationships also going forward. Our broad product and service
lifecycle offering continues to give us an advantage when catering to our
customers' wide needs and creates stability against customer segment demand
volatility.
I also aim to further leverage our lifecycle approach and technology leadership.
We are not only providing equipment to our customers but also taking care of it
during its lifetime. This is naturally business for us, but it's also the only
sustainable way to operate in today's world. Also, reinforcing our technology
leadership is crucial. Focusing even more on technology, innovation and
development allows us to differentiate our leading offering versus competition
and create even more value for our customers and shareholders.
We have a strong foundation and great teams in place to build on our success and
drive for expansion and growth.
ANALYST AND PRESS BRIEFING
A live international webcast and telephone conference for analysts, investors
and media will be arranged today at 2:00 p.m. EEST. The event will be held in
English. The interim report will be presented by President and CEO Marko Tulokas
and CFO Teo Ottola. Questions may be presented at the end of the conference. The
conference will be recorded, and an on-demand version of the conference will be
published on the company´s website later during the day.
The webcast can be watched through the following link:
https://konecranes.events.inderes.com/q3-2025
To ask questions, the telephone conference can be joined by registering through
the following link:
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Phone numbers and the conference ID to access the conference will be provided
after the registration. In case you would like to ask a question during the
conference, please dial *5 on your telephone keypad to enter the question queue.
Questions can also be presented in writing through the question form, while
watching the webcast.
NEXT REPORT
Konecranes Plc plans to publish its Financial statement release 2025 on February
5, 2026.
KONECRANES PLC
Linda Häkkilä
Vice President, Investor Relations
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Konecranes is a global leader in material handling solutions, serving a broad
range of customers across multiple industries. We consistently set the industry
benchmark, from everyday improvements to the breakthroughs at moments that
matter most, because we know we can always find a safer, more productive and
sustainable way. That's why, with around 16,500 professionals in over 50
countries, Konecranes is trusted every day to lift, handle and move what the
world needs. In 2024, Group sales totalled EUR 4.2 billion. Konecranes shares
are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (symbol: KCR).
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