Maxima Grupė‘s First Half of 2025: Slower Revenue Growth and Moderate Profitability Improvement

Core Insights - The consolidated revenue of MAXIMA GRUPĖ, UAB in the first half of 2025 reached €3.07 billion, reflecting a 3.5% growth year-on-year, with like-for-like retail revenue increasing by 2.3% [1] - EBITDA improved by €17 million to €226 million, with the EBITDA margin rising by 0.3 percentage points to 7.3%, driven by better cost management in Estonia and Poland [2] - Net debt remained stable at €1,176.1 million, while the financial leverage ratio decreased to 2.5x [4] Revenue Performance - Revenue growth was hindered by market slowdowns in Latvia and Estonia, ongoing store renovations, and lower growth in Poland and Bulgaria due to network expansion challenges and competition [1] - Lithuania was the strongest contributor to revenue growth, with a 4.5% increase to €1.1 billion and a 5.2% rise in like-for-like revenue [1] - Retail revenue in Latvia grew by 2.4%, while Estonia experienced a 0.2% decline [1] Investment and Expansion - Investments in fixed assets totaled €67 million, down €30 million from the previous year, primarily due to the completion of a logistics center and store acquisitions [3] - The company opened 23 new stores in the first half of 2025, with 14 in Poland, 7 in Bulgaria, and 2 in Lithuania [3] E-commerce Performance - Gross sales in Barbora's e-stores in the Baltics increased by nearly 4% year-on-year, reaching €77 million in the first half of 2025 [1]