November 11, 2025
Q3/2025 Results Dr. Christian H. Meyer Dr. Jens Christian KeuthenCEO CFO
Agriculture customer segment - ASP The mineralogical composition of the Werra plant is unparalleled anywhere in the world
Crude salt contains not only potassium but also magnesium sulfate
Werra 2060 Project: The focus is on expanding and strengthening the specialties
Premium specialties average 17% higher compared to MOP
€/t
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200
Q1/15
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MOP Fertilizer specialties
Specialties ensure stability and profitability, especially at the lower end of the cycleHighlights Q3/25 Highlights Financials
€ million | Q3/24 | Q3/25 | % |
Revenues | 866 | 879 | +1.5 |
t/o Agriculture | 606 | 615 | +1.6 |
t/o Industry+ | 260 | 264 | +1.3 |
EBITDA | 66 | 111 | +68.6 |
Depreciation | 120 | 90 | -24.9 |
Adj. net profit (excluding extraordinary impairment effect) | -43.7 | 18.9 | - |
Adj. EPS (€) (excluding extraordinary impairment effect) | -0.24 | 0.11 | - |
ROCE (LTM; %) (excluding extraordinary impairment effect) | 0.7 | 0.8 | +14.3 |
Operating cash flow | 163 | 161 | -1.2 |
Adj. FCF | 24 | 37 | +54.8 |
Capex | 140 | 135 | -4.1 |
Q3/25 EBITDA at €111 mln (Q3/24: €66 mln)
Agriculture sales volume (excl. trade goods) at 1.74 mln t (Q3/24:
1.80 mln t); ASP (excl. trade goods) at 336 €/t
Q3/25 adj. FCF at €37 mln (Q3/24: €24 mln); lower WC draw down than in Q3/24
9
+ higher prices
- lower volumes
4
+ inventory draw
down in Q3/24 not repeated in Q3/25
+ FX
111
66
32
EBITDA in €m
Q3/24 Revenue effect Agriculture excl. FX
Revenue effect Industry+ excl. FX
Costs, FX, one-off Q3/25
ASP development in Agriculture customer segment
2023 | Q1/24 | Q2/24 | Q3/24 | Q4/24 | 2024 | Q1/25 | Q2/25 | Q3/25 | ||
Revenues | € million | 2,721.3 | 679.9 | 615.9 | 605.8 | 648.5 | 2,550.1 | 664.8 | 617.5 | 615.3 |
thereof trade goods | (mainly specialties, Overseas) | 67.0 | 19.5 | 56.3 | 49.3 | 33.4 | 158.4 | 24.7 | 32.0 | 27.9 |
Europe | € million | 1,202.9 | 344.7 | 270.5 | 270.9 | 296.4 | 1,182.5 | 357.4 | 289.6 | 276.3 |
Overseas | USD million | 1,640.0 | 364.0 | 371.9 | 367.9 | 376.1 | 1,479.9 | 323.5 | 371.8 | 396.0 |
MOP | € million | 1,661.1 | 338.3 | 314.4 | 292.0 | 317.5 | 1,262.2 | 358.6 | 327.8 | 344.7 |
Fertilizer specialties | € million | 1,060.2 | 341.6 | 301.6 | 313.8 | 331.0 | 1,288.0 | 306.2 | 289.7 | 270.6 |
Sales volumes | million tonnes eff. | 7.31 | 2.02 | 1.97 | 1.89 | 2.03 | 7.90 | 2.01 | 1.82 | 1.80 |
thereof trade goods | million tonnes eff. | 0.11 | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.34 | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.06 |
Europe | million tonnes eff. | 2.97 | 0.95 | 0.79 | 0.81 | 0.89 | 3.45 | 1.04 | 0.81 | 0.77 |
Overseas | million tonnes eff. | 4.34 | 1.07 | 1.18 | 1.08 | 1.13 | 4.45 | 0.97 | 1.01 | 1.03 |
MOP | million tonnes eff. | 4.62 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.04 | 1.13 | 4.35 | 1.20 | 1.06 | 1.07 |
Fertilizer specialties | million tonnes eff. | 2.69 | 0.94 | 0.87 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 3.55 | 0.81 | 0.76 | 0.73 |
Average price | €/tonne eff. | 372.1 | 336.4 | 312.9 | 321.1 | 319.9 | 322.7 | 330.0 | 339.0 | 341.6 |
adj. by trade goods | €/tonne eff. | 368.6 | 333.8 | 304.8 | 310.0 | 314.8 | 316.2 | 325.0 | 336.4 | 336.5 |
Europe | €/tonne eff. | 404.8 | 361.3 | 341.1 | 333.9 | 331.4 | 342.5 | 343.5 | 357.2 | 361.1 |
Overseas | USD/tonne eff. | 377.7 | 341.0 | 316.4 | 342.2 | 332.0 | 332.5 | 332.1 | 367.8 | 385.9 |
MOP | €/tonne eff. | 359.4 | 313.9 | 285.2 | 280.6 | 281.6 | 290.2 | 297.8 | 309.1 | 322.1 |
Fertilizer specialties | €/tonne eff. | 393.9 | 362.0 | 348.3 | 371.1 | 371.9 | 362.8 | 377.9 | 380.7 | 370,7 |
Market outlook
Key message
Global potash demand is expected to remain strong, driven by ongoing demand in Brazil, South East Asia, and Western Europe.
In June 2025, China agreed to a contract price of USD 346/t for standard potassium chloride, while the Indian contract was slightly higher at
USD 349/t. Inventories in China are still on a low level, while cross-
boarder contract prices edged up.
High capacity utilization in the global potash market is expected to continue.
Stable prices are assumed compared to current levels for the remainder of 2025. All MOP producers are affected by the weak USD.
Guidance 2025*Guidance slightly specified
2,423
1,067
570 - 630
712
558
445
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
* as of November 11, 2025
EBITDA now expected to range between €570 and 630 mln with the
midpoint remaining unchanged.
Midpoint: stable prices on average compared to current levels for rest of the year FY ASP on level of H1/25 (330 €/t); Agriculture sales volumes (excl. trade goods): around 7.4 mln t (2024: 7.56 mln t): This adjustment is due to reduced production volumes, which are the result of the deliberate optimization of our product mix, among other things.
Below-/above-average winter weather in the Q4, lower-/higher-than-expected potash production, with corresponding impacts on inventories, and less/more favorable conditions in terms of average prices (incl. exchange rates) in the Agriculture customer segment and gas prices, could collectively result in EBITDA at the lower/upper end of the range.
Higher costs for energy and personnel not fully offset by reduced material costs.
Capex of about €550 mln.
USD/EUR exchange rate: 1.18 USD/EUR.
Adjusted free cash flow is still expected to be slightly positive.
(2024: €62 mln)
Housekeeping items / Financial calendarAdditional information on 2025 FY outlook - continuing operations
Tax rate: 30%
Financial calendar
Cash interest: less than €-20 mln
CapEx: €550 mln (2024: €531 mln)
D&A: ~ €430 mln (2024: €560 mln)
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