Interim Reports
On 6 November 2025, A.S. Création published its interim report for the period ending 30 September 2025:
Against the backdrop of the continuing tense economic situation with high geopolitical uncertainty, ongoing consumer restraint and declining industry demand, A.S. Création recorded a 6.5% or €5.6 million decline in sales in the first nine months of 2025 compared to the previous year. Consolidated sales fell from €86.4 million in the same period of the previous year to €80.8 million in the first three quarters of 2025.
A.S. Création achieved an operating profit of €0.6 million in the reporting period, which was significantly higher than the previous year's figure of €-5.6 million. The main driver of this positive development was the noticeable improvement in the gross profit margin, which rose to 53.8%, 4.5 percentage points above the previous year's level.
Despite the continuing challenging economic conditions and a downward trend in the industry, the company achieved a satisfactory overall result in the first nine months of 2025. Although sales declined again by 6.5%, the gross profit margin improved to a very good level. The efficiency measures implemented and consistent cost discipline enabled the company to generate a positive operating result.
Key figures
01.01.-30.09.2021 | 01.01.-30.09.2022 | 01.01.-30.09.2023 | 01.01.-30.09.2024 | 01.01.-30.09.2025 | |||
Sales Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) EBIT margin Earnings after taxes Earnings per share | €'000 €'000 % €'000 €/share | 110,515 5,525 5.0 3,865 1.40 | 102,458 -2,700 -2.6 -1,852 -0.67 | 93,893 -1,242 -1.3 -999 -0.36 | 86,405 -5,557 -6.4 -4,962 -1.80 | 80,819 607 0.8 -279 -0.10 | |
Capital expenditures Depreciation Cashflow from operating activities | €'000 €'000 €'000 | 3,733 4,515 6,748 | 2,365 4,512 -3,586 | 2,107 3,894 1,183 | 1,746 6,205 -803 | 3,004 3,256 5,562 | |
Total assets Shareholders' equity Equity ratio Net financial debt (+)/ Net investment position (-) | €'000 €'000 % €'000 | 129,357 80,794 62.5 -11,523 | 120,172 83,598 69.6 -1,792 | 109,333 74,197 67.9 -5,015 | 108,369 67,028 61.9 -3,141 | 103,127 66,227 64.2 -5,919 | |
Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) Return On Equity (ROE) | % % | 8.8 6.4 | -4.2 -3.0 | -2.1 -1.8 | -9.9 -9.5 | 1.1 -0.6 | |
Number of employees
| 770
| 756
| 690
| 669
| 637
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* extrapolated to the full year (annualized)