Heidelberg Materials characterized its start to 2025 as positive, with revenue in the North America market up about 1.8 percent.
The company’s RCOBD (result from current operations before depreciation and amortization) was down 9.6 percent in the market, though. RCOBD margin also dipped 126 basis points to 9.9 percent.
Globally, Heidelberg Materials’ revenue was up 5.7 percent and RCOBD gained 2.6 percent while RCOBD margin slipped 28 basis points to 11.8 percent.
“Despite the political and economic uncertainties as well as difficult weather conditions in some regions, we got off to a very good start to the 2025 financial year,” says Dominik von Achten, chairman of the managing board at Heidelberg Materials.
von Achten says Heidelberg Materials is optimistic about the remainder of the year, anticipating a “sustained stabilization” of demand in core markets.
“At the same time, we will continue to implement price adjustments and strict cost management,” he says. “Against this backdrop, we confirm our forecast for the full year 2025.”
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