Kemira’s financial targets and outlook for 2025
Financial targets and historical figures
Kemira updated its long-term financial targets on September 25, 2024 to reflect profitable growth ambitions and structurally higher margin profile. Read more here.
| Targets | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Average annual organic growth over 4% | +27% | -2% | +1% |
| Operative EBITDA* 18–21% | 16.5% | 20.6% | 20.0% |
| Operative ROCE* over 16% | 16.2% | 22.4% | 20.6% |
*The figures for operative EBITDA for the years 2022-2024 and the figure for operative ROCE for the years 2023 and 2024 have been adjusted figures after the Oil & Gas divestment.
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Outlook for 2025 (published on February 11, 2025)
Revenue:
Kemira’s revenue is expected to be between EUR 2,800 and EUR 3,200 million in 2025 (reported 2024 revenue: EUR 2,948.1 million).
Operative EBITDA:
Kemira’s operative EBITDA is expected to be between EUR 540 and EUR 640 million in 2025 (reported 2024 operative EBITDA: EUR 585.4 million)
Assumptions behind outlook:
Kemira’s end-market demand (in volumes) is expected to grow slightly during the year. The water treatment market is expected to grow in all regions. Both the pulp and the packaging and hygiene markets are expected to start to recover. Input costs are expected to be stable or to increase slightly. The outlook assumes no major disruptions to Kemira’s manufacturing operations, to the supply chain or to Kemira’s energy-generating assets in Finland. Foreign exchange rates are expected to remain at approximately current levels.
Previous outlook for 2024
Revenue:
Kemira’s revenue is expected to be between EUR 2,800 million and EUR 3,200 million in 2024 (reported 2023 revenue: EUR 3,383.7 million).
Operative EBITDA:
Kemira’s operative EBITDA is expected to be between EUR 540 and EUR 640 million in 2024 (reported 2023 operative EBITDA: EUR 666.7 million).
Assumptions behind outlook (updated):
Kemira’s end-market demand (in volumes) is expected to grow in 2024 following expected gradual demand recovery in the pulp and paper market. The water treatment market is also expected to grow in 2024. Input costs are expected to remain rather stable during the year. The outlook assumes no major disruptions to Kemira’s manufacturing operations, supply chain or Kemira’s energy-generating assets in Finland. Foreign exchange rates are expected to remain at approximately current levels. The outlook for 2024 includes the Oil & Gas business until February 2, 2024, the closing date of the divestment transaction.