SGL Carbon cuts sales guidance after weak H1 performance

Published 14/07/2025, 13:06
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Investing.com -- SGL Carbon SE on Monday revised its sales guidance for 2025 following weaker-than-expected performance in the first half of the year.

The company now forecasts a year-on-year sales decline of 10-15% for 2025, compared to its previous guidance of up to 10% decline from 2024’s €1,026 million.

According to preliminary figures, SGL Carbon’s sales fell 15.8% year-on-year to €453 million in the first half of 2025, down from €538 million in the same period last year.

The sales drop was primarily attributed to weak demand from semiconductor customers for special graphite components in the Graphite Solutions business unit.

The Carbon Fibers unit also saw reduced revenues following the strategic discontinuation of unprofitable operations as part of an ongoing restructuring program.

Despite the sales guidance cut, SGL Carbon maintained its adjusted EBITDA guidance at €130-150 million.

The company said this was supported by improved profitability resulting from the discontinuation of loss-making activities in the Carbon Fibers business unit.

Adjusted EBITDA for the first half of 2025 decreased by 16.2% to €72.5 million, compared to €86.5 million in the first half of 2024.

The adjusted EBITDA margin remained relatively stable at 16.0%, compared to 16.1% in the same period last year.

Cost savings achieved through the restructuring of Carbon Fibers were insufficient to offset the loss of higher-margin earnings from the semiconductor segment.

SGL Carbon will publish its complete half-year financial report with final figures on August 7, 2025.

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