Key figures and calculation of key figures

    Net sales, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    403.6

    10-12 2023

    429.7

    1-12 2024

    1,521.4

    1-12 2023

    1,586.1

    Adjusted EBITDA, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    54.2

    10-12 2023

    64.2

    1-12 2024

    207.6

    1-12 2023

    197.7

    Adjusted EBITDA margin, %

    10-12 2024

    13.4%

    10-12 2023

    14.9%

    1-12 2024

    13.6%

    1-12 2023

    12.5%

    EBITDA, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    52.8

    10-12 2023

    64.2

    1-12 2024

    196.6

    1-12 2023

    188.6

    EBITDA margin, %

    10-12 2024

    13.1%

    10-12 2023

    14.9%

    1-12 2024

    12.9%

    1-12 2023

    11.9%

    Adjusted operating result, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    21.7

    10-12 2023

    31.6

    1-12 2024

    80.1

    1-12 2023

    66.4

    Adjusted operating result margin, %

    10-12 2024

    5.4%

    10-12 2023

    7.4%

    1-12 2024

    5.3%

    1-12 2023

    4.2%

    Operating result, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    19.2

    10-12 2023

    31.0

    1-12 2024

    68.0

    1-12 2023

    -7.0

    Operating result margin, %

    10-12 2024

    4.8%

    10-12 2023

    7.2%

    1-12 2024

    4.5%

    1-12 2023

    -0.4%

    Result for the period, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    12.4

    10-12 2023

    22.8

    1-12 2024

    43.8

    1-12 2023

    -25.2

    Return on capital employed (12 months), %

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    11.2%

    1-12 2023

    -1.0%

    Net debt, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    257.5

    1-12 2023

    240.0

    Net debt / adjusted EBITDA

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    1.2x

    1-12 2023

    1.2x

    Operative free cash flow, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    -2.9

    1-12 2023

    28.6

    Personnel, end of period

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    14,764

    1-12 2023

    17,024

    Personnel on average, FTE

    10-12 2024

    12,777

    10-12 2023

    13,784

    1-12 2024

    13,095

    1-12 2023

    14,272

    Earnings per share, basic, EUR

    10-12 2024

    0.31

    10-12 2023

    0.57

    1-12 2024

    1.10

    1-12 2023

    -0.63

    Dividend per share, EUR

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    0.83*

    1-12 2023

    4.55**

    Dividend, EUR million

    10-12 2024

    10-12 2023

    1-12 2024

    33.0*

    1-12 2023

    181.8**

    * Board of Directors' proposal to the Annual General Meeting. ** The ordinary dividend of EUR 31.8 million and extra dividend of EUR 150.0 million decided on December 20, 2024

    Posti Group Corporation’s share capital is EUR 70 million and it consists of 40,000,000 shares of equal value.

    Calculation of Key Figures

    In addition to IFRS-based performance measures, Posti Group discloses alternative performance measures as additional information to financial measures presented in the consolidated income statement, consolidated balance sheet, consolidated statement of cash flows and in the notes disclosures. Management believes that adjusted performance measures provide meaningful supplemental information to both management and stakeholders regarding the business performance. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted operating result are also one of the key business performance indicators in Posti Group’s management reporting.

    EBITDA

    Operating result excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment losses.

    Adjusted EBITDA

    EBITDA excluding special items.

    Adjusted operating result

    Operating result excluding special items.

    Special items

    Special items are defined as significant items of income and expenses, which are considered to incur outside the ordinary course of business. Special items include restructuring costs, significant impairment losses on assets, impairment on goodwill, significant gains or losses on sale of shares, real estates or business operations and expenses and incomes related to business combinations, such as changes in contingent purchase considerations.

    Equity ratio, %

    100 x (Total equity / (Total assets - advances received))

    Return on capital employed, %

    100 x (Operating result (12 months rolling) / Capital employed (average of opening and closing balance of the previous 12 months))

    Capital employed

    Non-current assets less deferred tax assets plus inventories and trade and other receivables less other non-current liabilities, less advances received, less provisions, less defined benefit pension obligations, less trade and other payables.

    Net debt

    Interest bearing borrowings - liquid funds - debt certificates.

    Net debt / adjusted EBITDA, %

    100 x (net debt / Adjusted EBITDA (12 months rolling))

    Interest-bearing borrowings

    Non-current and current interest-bearing borrowings and lease liabilities.

    Liquid funds

    Cash and cash equivalents + money market investments + investments in bonds.

    Personnel on average, FTE

    Full time equivalent personnel on average.

    Operative free cash flow

    Cash flow from operating activities as presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows less purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment as presented in the consolidated statement of cash flows and less payments of lease liabilities.