PRESS RELEASE Paris, 18 September 2025 – 5:45 pm
YOUR OPERATIONAL LEASING SOLUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATION
2025 HALF-YEAR RESULTS
Resilience of the business model and operational profitability
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“During the first half of 2025, TOUAX confirms its solidity and adaptability in a global economic environment impacted by several uncertainties: geopolitical tensions, regulatory pressure on supply chains and slower European economic growth.
The increase in business volume and operating profitability reflects the strength of our business model, which combines agility and asset diversification. The dynamic management of our activities – on our balance sheet and on behalf of third parties – makes the Group a key player of the sustainable transport, at the heart of the real economy.” remarked Fabrice and Raphaël Walewski, TOUAX SCA’s managing partners.
Restated revenue from activities amounts to €83.7 million as of 30 June 2025, up €3.2 million. The operating EBITDA amounts to €30.5 million, a €0.5 million increase, supported by the good performance of the Container activity.
After depreciation & amortisation and financial expenses, the Group share of net profit amounts to €2.5 million, versus €3.8 million in June 2024 (-35% y-o-y). On a comparable basis, after the retreatment of 2024 non-recurring income (€1.9 million), the Group share of net profit increases by +31%.
KEY ACCOUNTING ITEMS
| (in € million) | June 2025 | June 2024 | Variation |
| Restated Revenue (*) from activities | 83.7 | 80.4 | 4% |
| Of which Freight Railcars | 28.0 | 29.1 | -4% |
| Of which River barges | 8.2 | 7.9 | 4% |
| Of which Containers | 40.3 | 34.1 | 18% |
| Of which Miscellaneous and eliminations | 7.2 | 9.3 | -23% |
| Operating EBITDA | 30.5 | 30.0 | 2% |
| Current operating income | 14.4 | 14.2 | 2% |
| Other operating income and expenses | 0.0 | 0.4 | -100% |
| Operating income | 14.4 | 14.6 | -1% |
| Financial result | -11.4 | -10.8 | 5% |
| Corporate tax | -0.8 | -0.6 | 19% |
| Profit from discontinued operations. | 0.0 | 1.5 | -100% |
| Consolidated net profit (loss) (Group’s share) | 2.5 | 3.8 | -35% |
| Earnings per share (€) | 0.36 | 0.55 | -35% |
| Operating cash flow (a) | -22.6 | 5.0 | – |
| (in € million) | June 2025 | Dec 2024 | Variation |
| Total assets | 577.0 | 611.4 | -6% |
| Net fixed asset and stocks | 475.7 | 499.1 | -5% |
| Total equity Group share | 71.4 | 81.6 | -12% |
| Net financial debt (b) | 329.3 | 304.7 | 8% |
| Loan to Value ratio (c) | 63.7% | 59.0% | 8% |
| (a) including €41.5m net equipment acquisitions (vs €23.5m end of June 2024) |
| (b) including €264.4m non recourse debt and €0.6m derivative financial instrument as of 30 June 2025 |
| (c) LTV: Consolidated gross financial debt / Total assets less goodwill and intangible fixed assets |
(*) The key indicators in the Group’s activity report are presented differently from the IFRS income statement, to enable an understanding of the activities’ performance. As such, no distinction is made in third-party management, which is presented solely in agent form.
This presentation has no impact on operating EBITDA, operating income, or net income. The accounting presentation of revenue from activities is presented in the appendix to the press release.
A GROWING BUSINESS
Restated revenue from activities totals €83.7 million, up €3.2 million (+4.0%) compared with the 2024 first semester. At constant currency and scope, the increase is 4.8%.
The owned activity, which comes to €75.0 million at the end of June 2025, increases by €2.4 million (+3.3%).
The leasing revenue declines over the period (-€2.6 million; -6.9%), mainly on the Freight Railcars and Containers divisions. Meanwhile, ancillary services and sales of owned equipment increase by €1.8 million and €3.1 million respectively. This increase is mainly related to the Containers division with higher pick-up charges and the dynamic trading activity.
The management activity amounts to €8.5 million, up €0.6 million over the period (+8.1%). It benefits from a steady pace of transactions and the increase of syndication fees in the Containers and Freight Railcars divisions (+€0.3 million in total), as well as a €0.3 million increase in fees from sales of second-hand containers owned by investors.
CONTRIBUTION BY DIVISION
The restated revenue from the Freight Railcars division reaches €28.0 million in the first semester 2025, down €1.2 million (-4.0%).
The owned activity decreases by €1.3 million over the semester (€26.2 million as of 30 June 2025). This decrease is due to the slowdown for more than a year in the European intermodal market, impacting leasing revenue on owned equipment (-€0.8 million) and ancillary services (-€1.1 million). The average utilisation rate fell over the year by 5.6 points to 80.8% as of June 2025.
Thanks to the syndications operated during the semester, management activities increase by €0.2 million to €1.8 million in June 2025.
The restated revenue from the River Barges division is slightly up €0.3 million to €8.2 million. The increase of the chartering activity on the Rhine basin (+€0.7 million), the increase of the leasing revenue in North & South America (+€0.3 million) and the sale of owned asset (+€0.3 million) offset the drop of the management activity recorded in June 2025, after a strong performance in 2024 (-€1.0 million).
The restated revenue from the Containers division comes to €40.3 million in June 2025, an increase of €6.2 million (+18.3%), showing the good resilience in both regional and international trade despite tariff negotiations.
The owned activity is up €4.8 million, with revenue amounting to €34.3 million in June 2025. The leasing activity decreases by €2.1 million, due to an unfavourable comparison with the 2024 first semester, when leasing revenue included the invoicing of a full leasing contract to a client which went bankrupt. This invoicing, which was fully depreciated since then, artificially inflated leasing revenue in 2024.
On the other hand, ancillary services (invoicing of pick-up charges) and sales of owned equipment (trading of new containers) increase significantly (+€6.9 million in total) over the period.
Benefiting from the growing investor interest in intermodal logistic assets, the management activity is up €1.4 million to €6.0 million (increase in syndication fees and commissions on sales of investor equipment).
Revenue from the Modular Buildings division presented under “Miscellaneous” slows down in 2025 with less significant individual projects, amounting to €7.0 million (-€2.3 million).
GROWTH IN OPERATING PROFITABILITY
Operating EBITDA amounts to €30.5 million, an increase of €0.5 million (+1.7%).
Operating EBITDA in the Freight Railcars division decreases by €1.9 million (-11.5%) to €15.0 million, mainly impacted by the decline of the leasing activity on the European intermodal market.
The River Barges division accounts an operating EBITDA of €2.8 million over the semester, giving a decrease of -€1.1 million (-28.2%) due to the management activity, compared with the buoyant 2024 first semester. Operating expenses, related to the increase in the chartering activity on the Rhine basin, show an increase of €0.9 million.
Operating EBITDA in the Containers division strongly increases by €3.9 million (+55.3%). The improvement of the owned activity results from growth in the new built containers trading activity, which automatically leads to a €4.0 million increase in cost of sales. The operating expenses fall by €2.2 million, mainly due to lower provisions for doubtful accounts and inventories (-€2.6 million) compared to 2024 when a provision for client bankruptcy was accounted.
Operating EBITDA for the Modular Buildings division decreases by €0.4 million.
The Group’s depreciations and amortisations are almost stable (+1.5%) and equals to -€16.1 million as of 30 June 2025.
Current operating income reaches €14.2 million, up €0.3 million compared with the 2024 first semester.
Financial income amounts to -€11.4 million, compared with -€10.8 million during the 2024 first semester. The decrease in interest rates offsets the volume effect on debt (net positive impact of €0.3 million). However, the Group records a -€0.5 million change in other financial expenses (unfavourable comparison with a provision reversal in 2024) and a foreign exchange rates difference of -€0.3 million.
During the 2025 first semester, the Group does not record any exceptional income. In June 2024, a €1.5 million profit from discontinued operations and a €0.4 million non-recurring income were accounted.
Net income Group share amounts to €2.5 million, a €1.3million decrease compared with the 2024 first semester.
ANALYSIS OF THE FINANCIAL STRUCTURE
As of 30 June 2025, net fixed asset and stocks, including all equipment owned by TOUAX, amount to €475.7 million, versus €499.1 million as of 31 December 2024.
This change includes a significant currency translation effect of -€26.8 million, mainly due to the sharp decline in the US Dollar against the Euro over the 2025 first semester (from €1 = $1.0389 to €1 = $1.1720, …