Q1 2025 Rockwool A/S Earnings Call Transcript

May 20, 2025 / 06:30 AM GMT

Release Date Price: $34.7

Transcript

Key Points

Positve

Rockwool AS (RKWBF) reported a 4% increase in revenue for Q1 2025, reaching €959 million, with growth driven by acquisitions and volume increases.
The company achieved a strong EBIT margin of 16%, supported by stable pricing and input costs.
North America showed significant growth, with a 15% increase in revenue, driven by market share gains and a healthy project pipeline.
Rockwool AS (RKWBF) maintains a solid cash position with net cash at €231 million, indicating strong financial health.
Investment projects, including new factories in Romania and the US, are on track, supporting future capacity expansion.

Negative

The horticulture business experienced a revenue decline due to lower sales in the legal cannabis market in North America.
The system segment saw a decline in profitability, primarily due to decreased revenue in the horticulture business.
There is price pressure in the French market, particularly in the professional flat roof application segment.
The company faces macroeconomic uncertainties, particularly in Eastern Europe, with a slowdown in Russia impacting overall performance.
Free cash flow for the quarter was negative at €-47 million, indicating potential cash flow challenges.

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E D I T E D V E R S I O N

ROCKb.CO - ROCKWOOL A/S
Q1 2025 Rockwool A/S Earnings Call
May 20, 2025 / 06:30AM GMT

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Good morning to everyone, and welcome to Ogul's conference calls regarding the result for the first quarter of 2025. My name is Kimm Anderson. I'm the CFO of Hokul AS. Today I'm pleased to present CEO J Monk Hansen. For the first part of this call, all participants will be in listen-only mode.

As a reminder, this conference call is being recorded.

First, yes, we'll go through our presentation and give you an update on the results for the first quarter of 2025. Afterwards, we'll be ready to answer all your questions.

Before I hand over the word to yes, I must ask you to notice slide number 2, which is a forward-looking statement. Please be aware that this presentation contains uncertainties. Now we can go to slide 3,

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