AB Akola Group (AKO1L) Earnings Call Transcripts
AB Akola Group's Latest Earnings Call - May 21, 2026
In the earnings call for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025/2026, AB Akola Group reported revenue of EUR 1.1 billion, consistent with the previous year, and EBITDA of EUR 66 million, down from EUR 71 million year-over-year. Management maintained their EBITDA guidance for the full fiscal year at EUR 70 million to EUR 90 million, indicating a cautious outlook for the fourth quarter. The company highlighted strong performance in its food segment, particularly poultry, which contributed significantly to gross profit, while facing challenges in its Partners for Farmers segment due to deflationary pressures.
Reported metrics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue | EUR 1.1 billion (inline) |
| EBITDA | EUR 66 million (miss) |
| Gross Profit | EUR 133 million (beat) |
| Operating Profit Margin | 3.6% (miss) |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | EUR 0.33 (beat) |
| CapEx | EUR 29 million (null) |
Guidance from management
Management maintained their EBITDA guidance for the full fiscal year at EUR 70 million to EUR 90 million, indicating a cautious outlook for the fourth quarter.
What management said
Yes, for sure. So since last week, we got a proper amount of rain, more or less throughout the Baltic countries. So the crop situation has really improved and looks good now. Previously, the environment was too dry, and we were actually coming to a point where we could get some damage. But now it clearly has improved. We have some damage coming from the autumn period when we had some dry weather, maybe we will have a...
So we haven't yet sold our carbon credits. We have just recently received them. Now we are in the progress to market them and sell. They are definitely a liquid position. we are looking to get the price more or less what we planned when we went into this project, but we haven't yet sold that.
What analysts pressed on
Analysts expressed concerns regarding the volatility in the fertilizer market and its potential impact on profitability. There were also questions about the sustainability of the food segment's growth amid rising costs and geopolitical tensions affecting supply chains.
Main topics on the call
- Revenue Stability — Akola Group reported flat revenue of EUR 1.1 billion, matching last year's figures. Management stated, "our revenue performance is more or less flat," indicating resilience despite a challenging market environment.
- EBITDA Performance — EBITDA for the nine months was EUR 66 million, down from EUR 71 million last year, reflecting a gap of EUR 5 million. However, management noted, "we are well above our 5-year average of EUR 54 million," suggesting a soli...
- Food Segment Growth — The food segment, particularly poultry, showed strong performance with gross profit increasing by EUR 15 million. Management highlighted that "96% of this year's operating profit is coming from food," indicating a strate...
- Challenges in Partners for Farmers Segment — The Partners for Farmers segment faced a decrease in gross profit by EUR 10 million compared to last year, attributed to a deflationary price environment. Management acknowledged, "this year is a bit more challenging for...
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About AB Akola Group
AB Akola Group (AKO1L) is a publicly listed company in the Food Products industry, within the Consumer Staples sector. It trades on NSEL and is based in LT. EarningsCalls.dev maintains a free, full-text archive of its earnings call transcripts — 7 calls on record spanning February 22, 2024 to May 21, 2026. Every transcript is split into speaker-by-speaker segments with headline metrics, free to read or available through our REST API.
Earnings Call History
EarningsCalls.dev has 7 AB Akola Group earnings call transcripts on record, spanning February 22, 2024 to May 21, 2026. Based on this history, AB Akola Group reports semi-annually. The most recent call on file is dated May 21, 2026. The full list is below — each row opens the complete, free-to-read transcript.
- Ticker
- AKO1L
- Exchange
- NSEL
- Country
- LT
- Sector
- Consumer Staples
- Industry
- Food Products
- Calls on record
- 7
- First call
- February 22, 2024
- Most recent
- May 21, 2026
- Reporting cadence
- semi-annually
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