Half Year 2025 Viohalco SA Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- Revenue increased by 14% due to enhanced top-line contributions from all segments.
- Earnings before taxes and net profit after taxes more than doubled year-on-year.
- Aluminum and cable segments showed strong growth, with aluminum turnover exceeding 1 billion, marking a 20% growth.
- The cable segment achieved a 37% revenue increase, driven by expanded production capacity and smooth project execution.
- Strategic investments in the industrial division, including a new US plant for the cable segment, are delivering tangible returns.
- Energy costs rose sharply during the first months of the year, impacting overall expenses.
- Trade wars and tariff situations created temporary issues in supply and demand, particularly affecting aluminum and copper segments.
- The European construction market remains weak, posing challenges for the EU steel industry.
- Operational profitability in the copper segment declined by 5% due to suboptimal energy prices and sales mix.
- The average cost of energy was higher for the whole period compared to the previous year, affecting cost management.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. I am Gay, your chorus call operator. Welcome and thank you for joining the Villoalco conference call and live webcast to present and discuss the first half of 2025 financial results. At this time, I would like to turn the conference over to Miari Sofia, chief investor relations officer. Ms. Zayi, you may now proceed.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining the Ecos half year 2025 financial results presentation today. I'm joined here by Stratostomadati, CFO and by Spiros and Spiros Kois, deputy CFO. As usual, we will provide you with an overview of our performance, and then we will be very happy to take any questions you may have. I now tell the floor to status for a short review of our results.
Thank you, Sofia.
Thank you all for joining us today. We are very delighted to report a robust performance in the first half
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