Orion Oyj has released its half-year financial report for January-June 2025, showing a strong financial performance. The company reported net sales of EUR 771.0 million, marking a 21.1% increase compared to EUR 636.7 million in the same period of 2024. Operating profit for the first half of 2025 was EUR 182.5 million, up 49.8% from EUR 121.8 million in the previous year. Basic earnings per share rose to EUR 1.02 from EUR 0.68. In the second quarter alone, net sales totaled EUR 416.5 million, a 26.9% increase from EUR 328.2 million in Q2 2024. The operating profit for this quarter was EUR 104.6 million, up 58.9% from EUR 65.8 million in the same quarter last year. Basic earnings per share for the quarter were EUR 0.59, compared to EUR 0.37 in the previous year. The company has upgraded its outlook for 2025, now estimating net sales to be between EUR 1,630 million to EUR 1,730 million, and operating profit to range from EUR 400 million to EUR 500 million. Orion attributes fluctuations in operating profit to factors like product delivery timings and exchange rate changes. The company's income increasingly comes from the United States, influencing operating profit due to currency exchange rates. Research and development costs also contribute to these fluctuations.
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