Verbio shares fall: Quarterly figures shock investors in the biofuel market!

Verbio shares fall: Quarterly figures shock investors in the biofuel market!

On May 17, 2025, Verbio Vereinigte BioEnergie AG is under pressure after the published quarterly figures did not meet investors' expectations. The stock shows high volatility, annualized at 60.36%, while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is just 21.8. These numbers indicate significant uncertainty in the market, which analysts have been following closely. Exchange Express reports that the poor quarterly figures have a significant impact on market sentiment.

In the third quarter of the 2024/25 financial year, Verbio reported sales of 394.9 million euros. This represents a decrease compared to 409.2 million euros in the previous year. Despite an increase in EBITDA from 7.3 million euros to 8.2 million euros, the company is facing challenges, particularly in the bioethanol area, where start-up costs are weighing on results. Overall, sales for the first nine months of the financial year amounted to 1.15 billion euros, which corresponds to a decrease of 13% compared to the previous year, when sales were still 1.32 billion euros.

Financial performance data in detail

Verbio's net financial debt increased to 154.1 million euros as of March 31, 2025, an increase of 32.9 million euros since June 2024. This has also contributed to the reduction in the equity ratio, which now stands at 63.1% - down from 67.4% at the end of the previous financial year. The negative developments in free cash flow are due to high investments in strategic projects. In the current year, investments in property, plant and equipment amounted to 91.5 million euros, which also represents a decrease compared to 129.2 million euros in the same period last year.

In the biodiesel segment there was sales of 210.3 million euros in the third quarter, which corresponds to a decrease from 217.8 million euros in the same quarter of the previous year, but EBITDA rose significantly from 11.4 million euros to 16.8 million euros. On the other hand, the bioethanol and biomethane segment experienced a decline in sales to 181.5 million euros, while EBITDA fell to -14 million euros, after -5.2 million euros in the previous year.

Strategic investments and outlook

Verbio continues to pursue strategic investments in future technologies, including the construction of an ethenolysis plant in Bitterfeld, which is expected to produce 60,000 tons of bio-based specialty chemicals annually by 2026. The ramp-up of another plant in Nevada is seen as a key milestone that is planned in stages. The company management expects a stabilization in the GHG quota and biofuel market in Germany and is concerned with the trade policy framework, particularly potential US tariffs.

For the full year 2024/25, an EBITDA result in the mid double-digit million range is forecast, while net financial debt is expected to amount to a maximum of 190 million euros at the end of the year. Despite the mixed signals from analysts, there will be no significant adjustments to the forecasts after the quarterly figures. The consensus forecasts sales of 1.81 billion euros and earnings per share of 0.75 euros for 2026 ( Verbio ).