Q2 2024 highlights
*Sales totalled EUR 2,546 million (2,558 million in Q2 2023)
*Comparable EBIT increased by 60% to EUR 182 million, 7.2% of sales (114 million, 4.5%)
*Operating cash flow was EUR 204 million (459 million)
*Moderate recovery in many product markets
*UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill reached nominal capacity before its first maintenance shutdown in June
*Unusually high maintenance activity with three pulp mills and all nuclear power plant units having scheduled maintenance
H1 2024 highlights
*Sales decreased by 3% to EUR 5,186 million (5,345 million in H1 2023)
*Comparable EBIT increased by 10% to EUR 515 million (470 million), and was 9.9% (8.8%) of sales
*Operating cash flow was EUR 539 million (1,173 million)
*Net debt increased to EUR 2,763 million (2,557 million) and the net debt to EBITDA ratio was 1.64 (1.07)
Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO, comments on the results:
“In Q2, our comparable EBIT increased by 60% on last year, in line with our expectations. The continued improvement was sustained by a moderate recovery in our product markets as well as a greater contribution from the UPM Paso de los Toros pulp mill in Uruguay. Our Q2 performance was held back by an exceptional amount of maintenance at our pulp mills and nuclear power plant units. The shutdowns were successful, and our assets are now in an excellent position to serve our customers in the second half of the year, operating at full capacity.
Our Q2 sales were EUR 2,546 million and our comparable EBIT was EUR 182 million. Our operating cash flow was EUR 204 million and our net debt increased slightly to EUR 2,763 million. During the quarter we paid out the first instalment of dividends for the previous financial year, totalling EUR 400 million.
more at: https://www.upm.com/about-us/for-media/releases/2024/07/upm-half-year-financial-report-2024comparable-ebit-increased-by-60-in-q2-upm-paso-de-los-toros-reached-full-capacity/