Luotea PLC (FRA:LT50)

Q2 2026 Luotea Oyj Earnings Call Transcript

Aug 6, 2026 / 07:00 AM GMT

Release Date Price: €1.85 (-2.11%)

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

Luotea PLC (STU:LT50) reported healthy net sales growth of 5.9% in H1 2026, with organic growth of 2.8% and Q2 organic growth of 3.5%.
Hazardous waste and remediation business saw strong 33.2% year-on-year sales growth, driven by high demand and solid performance.
The company has won several new retail customers in H1, which will support future waste management development.
Strategic acquisitions and expansions, such as the new plant in Kuopio and the full acquisition of SVB, strengthen market position and operational capabilities.
Safety performance reached a new record in H1 2026, and the carbon footprint from own operations continued to decline as planned.
The efficiency program and organizational changes are expected to improve operational efficiency and cost management in the second half of 2026.

Negative

Adjusted EBITDA dropped significantly to EUR10.1 million in H1 2026, down from EUR15.9 million in the prior year, due to higher costs.
Diesel prices increased by EUR3 million year-on-year, negatively impacting profitability, with uncertainty about when prices will stabilize.
Gate fees for waste-to-energy increased due to oversupply of incinerable waste, further pressuring margins.
The implementation of a new ERP system in May and June 2026 caused disruptions, with full negative effects expected in H2 2026.
Municipal solid waste volumes are still declining, and recyclable paper volumes continue to fall, affecting the carbon handprint and overall waste volumes.
Customers have been less receptive to price increases compared to 2022, making it harder to pass on higher costs.

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LUOTEA.HE - Luotea Oyj
Q2 2026 Luotea Oyj Earnings Call
Aug 06, 2026 / 07:00AM GMT

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Lassland, Tikanoya, January, June, 2000.

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Content of.

Today's presentation is here. So first, a few highlights, then we will go into market environment and what has happened there, then efficiency and operations, followed by sustainability, and then Joni will go through the financials and then we will conclude.

Outlook that July.

First eur0.1 millionos and we saw growth in all of our service lines.

Our adjusted EBITDA was.

Eur32.8 millionos compared to in previous year and our adjusted EBIT-A was eur10.1 millionos compared to eur15.9 millionos in 2025.

Our free cash flow.

Was in line with previous year's cash

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