EQS-Adhoc: SFC Energy AG adjusts its guidance for the 2025 financial year in light of market conditions

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SFC Energy AG adjusts its guidance for the 2025 financial year in light of market conditions

Brunnthal/Munich, 31 July 2025 – The Management Board of SFC Energy AG has today resolved to adjust the forecast for the 2025 financial year due to the persistently challenging market environment and recent individual data. Based on preliminary figures for the first half of 2025 and in light of continued uncertainties regarding volume and price developments over the remainder of the year – particularly in connection with the significant depreciation of the Company’s key Group currencies against the Euro – the Management Board now expects Group sales for the 2025 financial year to be in the range of EUR 146.5 million to EUR 161 million (previously EUR 160.6 million to EUR 180.9 million), adjusted EBITDA of between EUR 13 million and EUR 19 million (previously EUR 24.7 million to EUR 28.2 million), and adjusted EBIT of between EUR 5 million and EUR 11 million (previously EUR 17.5 million to EUR 20.6 million).

The adjustment of the earnings and sales forecast is primarily driven by ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties and exchange rate volatility. In addition, increasing protectionist tendencies – particularly with regard to U.S. trade policy – are reducing planning reliability and negatively impacting customers' willingness to take decisions and investments in new regions and application areas. This is having a short-term impact especially on new business in the United States, which has so far fallen short of expectations in the current financial year. However, it is showing growth compared to the previous year.

According to the Management Board’s current assessment, several planned project awards in the Defense sector – particularly in India – are being postponed to 2026, despite a very strong project pipeline. In addition, the first half of 2025 saw temporarily high expenses related to the implementation of the ERP system, as well as heightened investments in IT and cybersecurity infrastructure. Combined with adverse currency developments, these factors are having a negative impact on earnings for the current financial year.

According to preliminary half-year figures, Group sales for the first six months amounted to approximately EUR 73.6 million (previous year: EUR 70.9 million). Adjusted EBITDA decreased to EUR 8.5 million (previous year: EUR 12.5 million). Based on preliminary figures, adjusted EBIT for the first half-year amounted to EUR 4.6 million (previous year: EUR 9.6 million).

With a net financial position (freely available cash and cash equivalents less liabilities to banks) of approximately EUR 46 million as of 30 June 2025, SFC Energy AG has a solid financial foundation to support its ongoing expansion plans.

The Half-Year Report 2025 of SFC Energy AG will be published on 26 August 2025.

SFC Energy IR contact and press contact:

CROSS ALLIANCE communication GmbH
Susan Hoffmeister
Tel. +49 89 125 09 03-33
Email: susan.hoffmeister@sfc.com
Web: sfc.com

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