Danieli Group has released its annual results for the fiscal year ending 30 June 2025, showing solid performance despite ongoing challenges in the steelmaking sector.
The Italian industrial Group reported revenues of €4.2 billion, down 3% on the previous year. EBITDA rose 12% to €437.8 million, while operating profit climbed 37% to €303.1 million. Net profit attributable to the Group stood at €220.1 million, down 9% on the previous year. Shareholders’ equity grew by 5% to €2.76 billion. The workforce remained above 10,000 employees worldwide, although slightly down on last year (10,009 compared to 10,365).
The Board of Directors proposed a dividend distribution of €0.31 per ordinary share and €0.33 per savings share, for a total of €22.9 million, to be drawn entirely from the distributable profit for the year. The payout, in line with recent years, balances shareholder returns with Danieli Group’s profit reinvestment strategy: over the last decade, more than 85% of profits have been reinvested in strengthening the company and developing cutting-edge technologies.
The Group’s Plantmaking division reported results in line with expectations, with EBITDA of €384.1 million, supported by the execution of contractual projects despite extraordinary costs related to the start-up of innovative plants. On the other hand, the ABS steel division was heavily affected by the surge in energy prices in Italy, especially in the second half of 2024. The division recorded EBITDA of €53.7 million but closed the year with a loss of €30.2 million. Production volumes reached approximately 1.1 million tonnes, down 10% on the previous year. Danieli Group expects to restore the ABS furnaces to full capacity in the next financial year, supporting increased production in the new rolling mills.
The Group’s order portfolio stood at €5.38 billion as at 30 June 2025 (of which €271 million related to special steels), compared with €5.75 billion in the previous year. The portfolio remains well diversified in terms of geography and product lines.
Looking ahead, the company forecasts revenues of between €4.2 and €4.3 billion, EBITDA of between €430 and €450 million, and adjusted net liquidity of between €700 and €800 million for the 2025/26 financial year. The order book is expected to stabilise at between €5.7 and €6 billion. Danieli Group continues to prioritise productivity gains, cost reduction and technological innovation. Management noted that measures taken by the government and the EU have already helped to ease energy price pressures in 2025, which should translate into improved profitability going forward.
