Key figures and calculation of key figures
Net sales, EUR million |
4–6 2025 356.3 |
4–6 2024 377.8 |
1–6 2025 713.4 |
1–6 2024 759.9 |
1–12 2024 1,521.40 |
Adjusted EBITDA, EUR million |
4–6 2025 43.5 |
4–6 2024 49.5 |
1–6 2025 86 |
1–6 2024 102.5 |
1–12 2024 207.6 |
Adjusted EBITDA margin, % |
4–6 2025 12.20% |
4–6 2024 13.10% |
1–6 2025 12.10% |
1–6 2024 13.50% |
1–12 2024 13.60% |
EBITDA, EUR million |
4–6 2025 42.3 |
4–6 2024 44 |
1–6 2025 80.2 |
1–6 2024 94 |
1–12 2024 196.6 |
EBITDA margin, % |
4–6 2025 11.90% |
4–6 2024 11.70% |
1–6 2025 11.20% |
1–6 2024 12.40% |
1–12 2024 12.90% |
Adjusted operating result (adjusted EBIT), EUR million |
4–6 2025 11.7 |
4–6 2024 17.9 |
1–6 2025 22.2 |
1–6 2024 39.1 |
1–12 2024 80.1 |
Adjusted operating result (adjusted EBIT) margin, % |
4–6 2025 3.30% |
4–6 2024 4.70% |
1–6 2025 3.10% |
1–6 2024 5.10% |
1–12 2024 5.30% |
Operating result, EUR million |
4–6 2025 10.5 |
4–6 2024 12.4 |
1–6 2025 15.5 |
1–6 2024 30.5 |
1–12 2024 68 |
Operating result margin, % |
4–6 2025 2.90% |
4–6 2024 3.30% |
1–6 2025 2.20% |
1–6 2024 4.00% |
1–12 2024 4.50% |
Result for the period, EUR million |
4–6 2025 3.7 |
4–6 2024 7.3 |
1–6 2025 3.5 |
1–6 2024 19.6 |
1–12 2024 43.8 |
Equity ratio, % |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 22.70% |
1–6 2024 36.60% |
1–12 2024 25.20% |
Return on capital employed (12 months), % |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 7.60% |
1–6 2024 1.60% |
1–12 2024 11.20% |
Net debt, EUR million |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 471 |
1–6 2024 255.8 |
1–12 2024 257.5 |
Net debt / adjusted EBITDA |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 2.5x |
1–6 2024 1.2x |
1–12 2024 1.2x |
Operative free cash flow, EUR million |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 -50.6 |
1–6 2024 -7.1 |
1–12 2024 -2.9 |
Capital expenditure, EUR million |
4–6 2025 37.9 |
4–6 2024 49 |
1–6 2025 79.7 |
1–6 2024 82 |
1–12 2024 176.5 |
Personnel, end of period |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 14,819 |
1–6 2024 16,592 |
1–12 2024 14,764 |
Personnel on average, FTE |
4–6 2025 12,181 |
4–6 2024 13,396 |
1–6 2025 11,986 |
1–6 2024 13,264 |
1–12 2024 13,095 |
Earnings per share, basic, EUR |
4–6 2025 0.09 |
4–6 2024 0.18 |
1–6 2025 0.09 |
1–6 2024 0.49 |
1–12 2024 1.1 |
Dividend per share, EUR |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 |
1–6 2024 |
1–12 2024 0.83 |
Dividend, EUR million |
4–6 2025 |
4–6 2024 |
1–6 2025 |
1–6 2024 |
1–12 2024 33 |
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. |