For the January-June period of 2025, Atria Plc is reporting consolidated net sales across its operations of EUR880.3 million (US$1.02 billion).
This represents a year-on-year increase of EUR9.1 million, which the firm attributes mainly to strong sales by its Swedish business through retail channels and food-service customers.
Expressed as consolidated Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), profitability for the half-year was 15.5% higher than the comparable period at EUR30.5 million. This represents 3.5% of net sales — up from the figure of 3.0% reported in the first six months of 2024.
For each of its businesses — Sweden, and Denmark and Estonia as well as its home base of Finland — improved EBIT figures were recorded.
Total net sales for the first half of the financial year break down to EUR637.8 million in Finland, EUR193.0 million in Sweden, and EUR61.4 million for Denmark & Estonia. EBIT figures were EUR26.9 million, EUR3.0 million, and EUR3.2 million, respectively.
A EUR2.7-million year-on-year increase in EBIT delivered by the Finnish operation is attributed to a combination of the concentration of poultry production at Atria’s plant in Nurmo, and its first chicken meat exports to China.
Financial performance in the latest quarter
For the April-June period, Atria delivered good results despite some challenging market conditions, according to the group’s CEO Kai Gyllström.
At EUR459.8 million, net sales were EUR5.5 million higher than in the same quarter of 2024. An increase of EUR10.3 million by Atria Sweden was balanced by EUR6.0-million reduction for Atria Finland. Driving this latter development was a combination of a slow start to the barbecue season, and delivery disruption arising from a labor dispute in April.
As a result, consolidated EBIT for the group in the period was EUR17.6 million for the latest quarter — down from EUR18.4 million in the same period of 2024. As a percentage of net sales, the figure dipped from 4.0% last year to 3.8% for the three months just ended.
For the Swedish operation, a stronger EBIT was attributed to positive sales developments via retail and to food service, as well as the integration of the recently acquired Gooh! Convenience food operations into Atria Sweden.
At EUR1.5 million, EBIT reported for the April-June period for Atria’s Denmark & Estonia business was unchanged from the comparable period.
Following an outbreak of African swine fever at one of its pig farms in Estonia at the end of June, Atria is forecasting an increase in direct costs amounting of around EUR600,000. The company is pursuing options for financial compensation for these losses.
When the disease was suspected, movement restrictions between the firm’s farms were put in place, and the affected premises is currently undergoing thorough cleaning and disinfection. Production is forecast to resume normally within a few months.
Business developments at Atria Plc
The group reports that it continues to make progress on sustainability, including on energy efficiency at its sites in Sweden and Estonia.
Kati JanhunenAtria
In Finland, its A-Rehu chicken feeds have been awarded a label indicating that at least 75% of its ingredients are grown in the country. The firm has replaced imported soybean products with Finnish-grown field peas and dehulled oats in its feeds, which are all manufactured in the country.
The group’s long-serving executive vice-president for Sustainability, Merja Leino, has announced her retirement in June of 2026. Kati Janhunen has been appointed as her successor on the Management Team.
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With annual production of 45 million chickens, Atria Plc is the second largest poultry meat company in Finland, according to the WATTPoultry.com’s Top Poultry Companies survey for 2023. It is also among the leading producers in this category in Europe.
With operations in the poultry and pork sectors, Atria is among Finland’s largest meat producers. It also has businesses in Sweden, Denmark, and Estonia.
For the last financial year (ended December 31, 2024), Atria Group reported net sales of close to EUR1.76 billion, and year-on-year increases in both adjusted EBIT, and EBIT as a percentage of net sales.
Across all of its operations, the company had an average workforce in 2024 of 3,864 (in full-time equivalents).
Atria has recently announced a change to its board of directors with the resignation of Jaana Viertola-Truini.
