HMS Bergbau AG (ISIN: DE0006061104, WKN: 606110) announced its audited financial results for fiscal year 2025, revealing a significant surge in earnings. The company reported EBITDA of EUR 60.1 million, tripling from EUR 20.1 million in the previous year, while net profit increased more than fourfold to EUR 54.8 million, up from EUR 13.2 million. These figures, prepared for the first time under IFRS, include positive one-time valuation effects of approximately EUR 37 million from the initial consolidation of Maatla Resources (Pty.) Ltd., a coal mine in Botswana.
Group sales declined from EUR 1.36 billion to EUR 1.22 billion due to lower commodity prices. However, the company expects a strong rebound in the current fiscal year, forecasting group sales of EUR 2 billion and EBITDA of EUR 55 million. This includes a one-time valuation effect of about EUR 20 million from the consolidation of Hoshoza Resources Vryheid in South Africa. Excluding this special effect, adjusted EBITDA is projected to increase from EUR 23.1 million in 2025 to EUR 35 million in 2026.
HMS Bergbau emphasized its strategic decisions in 2025 to expand into liquid fuels, raw material production, and traditional trading, positioning the company as a fully integrated, internationally oriented commodity house along the entire value chain. These moves are expected to drive further growth beyond coal trading. The full annual report for 2025 is available on the company's website at www.hms-ag.com in the Investor Relations section.
The company also announced a webcast on 6 July 2026 at 3:00 p.m. (CET) for investors and media, where CEO Dennis Schwindt and CFO Jens Moir will present the 2025 financial results and 2026 outlook. Registration is available via this link. Additionally, HMS suspended its current bond issuance due to market conditions in the mid-cap bond market but remains in close contact with investors.
The strong earnings growth and strategic expansion underscore HMS Bergbau's transformation into a diversified commodity player, with expectations of robust revenue and profit increases in 2026.
