HMS Bergbau AG (ISIN: DE0006061104, WKN: 606110), a leading independent commodities trading and marketing company from Germany, recorded a good performance in the first half of 2025 despite the continuing challenging macroeconomic environment. The first half of the year was marked by global uncertainties, inflationary pressures and declining commodity prices compared with the prior-year period. Nevertheless, in 1H 2025 HMS succeeded in increasing EBITDA by around 5%, from EUR 7.9 million to EUR 8.3 million, despite a sales decline driven primarily by price effects from EUR 731.4 million to EUR 643.0 million, while at the same time improving the EBITDA margin. Half-year net profit amounted to EUR 5.8 million (PY: EUR 5.5 million). Following the successful placement of the new 2025/2030 corporate bond in June 2025, HMS Bergbau will use the additional funds to support the planned expansion of its operating business in the second half of the year. The company continues to expect to achieve its full-year forecast for 2025. HMS Bergbau anticipates sales of around EUR 1.5 billion and EBITDA of approximately EUR 20 million.
During the reporting period, HMS Bergbau initiated further strategic measures to secure the company’s long-term growth and consistently advanced the implementation of its diversification strategy. The company is increasingly evolving from being primarily a coal trader into an internationally positioned more diversified commodities trading and marketing group. After the close of the reporting period, its activities in oil products and liquid fuels have been further strengthened in the third quarter of 2025, significantly expanding its trading operations, amongst others, in marine fuels, diesel and gasoline, liquefied natural gas, naphtha, and lubricants. In addition, HMS Bergbau plans to further expand its activities along the value chain. Among other things, coal products and other commodities are not only to be traded, but also mined, processed, and marketed by the company itself.
With cash and cash equivalents of EUR 62.9 million as at the end of June (prior year: EUR 39.6 million) and financing lines available for trading transactions of around USD 450 million, HMS Bergbau is excellently positioned to further expand its activities. Dennis Schwindt, CEO of HMS Bergbau AG: “We are satisfied with our development in the first half of the year. Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties, we achieved solid operational results and took the next steps along our growth path. We confirm our forecast for the full year.” HMS Bergbau also announces that the Supervisory Board has extended the management board contract of the current CFO, Jens Moir, by a further two years until 31 March 2028. The complete half-year report is available on the company’s website https://hms-ag.com/ in the Investor Relations section.
HMS Bergbau AG invites investors and media representatives to a video conference with the Management Board on 30 September 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (CET), to be held in German. CEO Dennis Schwindt and CFO Jens Moir will pre-sent the half-year figures and outlook, as well as report on current developments. The Management Board will subsequently be available for a Q&A session. To participate in the event, please register via the following link:
https://www.appairtime.com/event/fca6da33-45dd-4dc8-af5c-20d8323d7126
HMS Bergbau AG is one of the leading independent commodity trading and marketing companies headquartered in Germany. Its core business is the international purchase and sale of solid and liquid fuels, cementitious products, and ore and metal products, as well as other bulk products. Its customers include well-known international industrial consumers, energy traders and producers, to whom the raw materials are delivered in time and worldwide. HMS Bergbau AG, which is primarily active in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, also develops first-class mineral reserves.