EQS-News: WashTec AG: preliminary figures for 2025

WashTec AG preliminary figures for 2025
 

• In a successful financial year 2025, WashTec achieved all key financial figures
• Expected revenue of €499m, c. 5% above prior year (€476.9m)
• Expected EBIT of €49m again stronger (prior year €45.5m); Expected EBIT margin rises again (c. 9.8%; prior year 9.5%)

Augsburg, February 5, 2026 - The WashTec Group looks back on a successful financial year 2025. According to preliminary figures, the company has achieved its guidance for all key financial indicators.

Revenue is expected to amount to €499m. This corresponds to anticipated growth of around 5% compared to the previous year (€476.9m). This is the highest revenue ever achieved by the Group. Operating profit also developed positively. Preliminary EBIT stands at €49m, around ~8% above the previous year's figure of €45.5m; the EBIT margin is approximately 9.8% (prior year: 9.5%). WashTec thus continues its path of profitable growth.

In the fourth quarter, expected revenue amounted to €140m, slightly below the exceptionally strong fourth quarter of 2024 (€142.6m). EBIT for the WashTec Group in the fourth quarter was €17m, slightly below the record level of the prior-year quarter (€17.9m).

ROCE increased by around 1 percentage point to approximately 25%, compared to 23.6% in the previous year – a clear sign of strong capital returns and sustainable profitability.

Free cash flow, at €42m (prior year: €39.5m) is above previous year’s level.

As of December 31, 2025, WashTec employed 1,861 people – 91 more than in the prior year (1,770); the average number of employees during the year was 1,811 (prior year: 1,715).

The Group’s order backlog at year-end was above the level of the prior year, underscoring the continued stable demand.

Group preliminary key figures:

€m, IFRS	2024	2025	Change	Guidance for 2025
Revenue	476.9	499	+5%	Mid single-digit percentage increase
EBIT	45.5	49	+8%	Disproportionate increase in excess of revenue growth
Free cash flow	39.5	42	+6%	€35m – €45m
ROCE	23.6%	25%	>+1% point	Continuous increase, by 0.5–2.5 percentage points

Publication of the full consolidated financial statements with the final figures for fiscal year 2025, including the guidance for the fiscal year 2026, and the associated conference call are planned for March 26, 2026. The Annual General Meeting 2026 will take place on May 12, 2026.


About WashTec:
The WashTec Group, based in Augsburg, Germany, is the leading provider of innovative solutions for carwash worldwide. WashTec employs around 1,800 people worldwide and has subsidiaries in Europe, North America and Asia/Pacific. WashTec is also represented by independent distributors in around 80 countries.

Contact:
WashTec AG
Investor Relations
Argonstrasse 7
86153 Augsburg
Phone: +49 (0)821 5584-5555
Email: ir@washtec.com