Elopak ASA ("Elopak", Oslo Børs Ticker: ELO) has rounded off the year focused on
delivering on our strategic priorities with continued solid financial
performance. For the full year, our consolidated revenues were EUR 1,157
million, an increase of 2.2% on our strong results in 2023, with an EBITDA
margin of 15.2%. The Board proposes a dividend of EUR 0.13 per share for the
year 2024, in line with our dividend policy.
Q4 2024 highlights:
o Strong carton and closure revenue growth of 6.1%, mainly in the fresh dairy
segment in Europe and Americas
o Proposed dividend of EUR 0.13 per share for the year 2024, corresponding to a
dividend yield of 4.0%
o EBITDA of 40.8 million with a margin of 14.4%, an improvement of 0.7 million
or 1.7%
o The installation of a second Roll Fed production line at our plant in India
has been concluded, doubling our production capacity
Commenting on Elopak's performance, CEO Thomas Körmendi said: "I am pleased to
report a year of continued strong financial performance. In the face of volatile
macro-economic and geo-political conditions, capacity constraints and supply
chain issues in Americas, we have once again demonstrated our resilience.
2024 was a year focused on delivering our strategic priorities. This included
the start of construction of our new plant in the US, the installation of a
second Roll Fed packaging production line at our plant in India and
strengthening our leadership position with our D-PAKTM carton solutions. Looking
into 2025, we look forward to new milestones, including the start of production
at our new US plant in the first half of the year. I am confident in our ability
to continue successfully executing our "Repackaging tomorrow" strategy,
positioning us to achieve our targets in 2025 and beyond".
Full year 2024 highlights:
o EBITDA of EUR 176.1 million with a margin of 15.2%, an improvement of EUR 5.2
million
o Revenues of EUR 1.157 million, corresponding to a growth of 2.2%
o New production plant in Little Rock, Arkansas, US on plan to start production
in first half of 2025, on time and within budget
o Presented our reshaped strategy "Repackaging tomorrow" with new mid-term
targets at our Capital Markets Day in September
o Refinanced debt capital structure: triple-tranche inaugural green bonds
successfully issued and new revolving credit facility signed
Every quarter ahead of the earnings announcement, Elopak collects earnings
estimates from the equity analysts currently covering Elopak. The consensus
estimates and the methodology used are published on Elopak's Investor Relations
website:
https://www.elopak.com/investor-relations/share-information/analyst-coverage/.
The Q4 2024 results will be presented on February 11, 2025, at 09:00 CET at
Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. The presentation will be held in
English by CEO Thomas Körmendi and CFO Bent Kilsund Axelsen. For the full report
and presentation, please see the attachment or visit
https://www.elopak.com/investor-relations/reports-and-presentations/quarterly-re
ports-and-presentations/. To follow the live webcast of the results
presentation, follow this link:
https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20250211_3/
Investor contact:
Christian Gjerde, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations
E-mail: christian.gjerde@elopak.com
Tel: +47 980 60 909
Media contact:
Yannick Vanderveeren, Senior Communications Manager
E-mail: yannick.vanderveeren@elopak.com
Tel: +47 458 36 358
Elopak ASA
Oslo, February 11, 2025
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section
5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
About Elopak
Elopak is a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment.
The company's iconic Pure-Pak® cartons are made using renewable, recyclable and
sustainably sourced materials, providing a natural and convenient alternative to
plastic bottles that fits within a low carbon circular economy.
Founded in Norway in 1957, Elopak was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2021.
Today it employs 2,850 people and sells 16 billion cartons annually across more
than 70 countries.
Elopak is a UN Global Compact participant member. We have set Science Based
Targets to reduce emissions in line with the 1.5-degree trajectory and aim to be
Net-Zero by 2050. In 2023, we achieved a gold rating by EcoVadis and were rated
top 2% sustainable companies in the world.
For more information, go to www.elopak.com or follow us @Elopak on LinkedIn.