In today’s Corporate News, Verbio SE confirmed its preliminary results for the financial year 2024/25 to the capital market and provided an optimistic outlook for the financial year 2025/26. With a new record figure of over 1.2 million tonnes of biodiesel and bioethanol and 1,190 GWh of biomethane, Verbio once again increased its production volumes in the financial year 2024/25. The increase in bioethanol and biomethane was primarily due to the plant in Nevada, Iowa (USA), where production has risen continuously since the beginning of the year. The CO2-saving potential of the products produced and traded by Verbio also increased to 5.5 million tonnes of CO2-equivalent (FY 2023/24: 4.4 million tonnes).
Group revenue in the financial year 2024/25 totalled EUR 1,579.8 million, slightly lower than the sales revenue generated in the previous year (FY 2023/24: EUR 1,658.0 million). EBITDA fell to EUR 14.2 million (FY 2023/24: EUR 121.6 million). This trend is due in particular to lower profit margins for bioethanol and biomethane mainly as a result of declining GHG quota prices and to impairment write-downs on inventories.
Net financial debt of EUR 164.0 million as at June 30, 2025 was within the forecast range despite the decline in earnings (net financial debt as at June 30, 2024: EUR 32.9 million). The equity ratio was 58.2 percent.
The noticeable market distortions caused by the massive imports of fuel falsely declared as advanced biodiesel and fraud related to Upstream Emission Reduction (UER) projects, with the associated price pressure and falling GHG quota prices, have caused significant damage to the German biofuels industry in the last two years. Verbio has responded to these developments and taken structural measures to optimise its operating efficiency. The internationalisation and strategic expansion of the product range, in particular through ethenolysis technology for the production of bio-based chemicals, will also enable the Group to enter attractive new market segments outside the European biofuels market and better absorb future market volatility.
Milestones for resilience and growth
Verbio invested EUR 125.0 million in the financial year 2024/25. The investments were made in particular in capacity expansions, the expansion of the BioCNG/BioLNG filling station infrastructure and the development of production capacities for bio-based chemicals in Germany, as well as in the expansion of Verbio’s production plants in the USA. Following initial setbacks, the combined bioethanol-biomethane plant in Nevada, Iowa (USA) was successfully brought online during the financial year 2024/25 and is developing as planned into a key part of the internationalisation strategy. Verbio is currently building a new plant in Bitterfeld (Germany) for the production of bio-based chemicals from rapeseed methyl ester (biodiesel). In future, this will enable Verbio to offer the chemical industry attractive opportunities to improve the CO2 efficiency and sustainability of its products. Verbio’s goal is to produce a total of 60,000 tonnes of renewable products for the chemical industry annually. The commissioning of the plant is scheduled for 2026. Another milestone in this project was reached in June 2025 with the ground-breaking ceremony for the associated catalyst production facility at the Verbio subsidiary XiMo Kft. in Hungary.
Sustainability in focus
Verbio’s business model is based on the development and continuous optimisation of CO2-efficient technologies and plants, as well as the provision of green molecules from sustainably produced biomass for transport and industry. In this context, the BioCNG/BioLNG fuelling station infrastructure in Germany was further expanded. At 25 Verbio-owned filling stations across Germany, freight forwarders, logistics companies and companies with their own truck fleets can fill up with climate-friendly biomethane from Verbio, saving up to 100 percent CO2 and reducing their fuel costs compared to conventional diesel operation. Verbio itself is setting a good example here, operating a fleet of 150 long-distance trucks powered exclusively by CNG and LNG.
At the Zörbig site, cooperation with Nippon Gases in the utilisation of CO2 from the Verbio bioethanol process has just been announced, which will further improve the CO2 efficiency and sustainability of Verbio biofuel production. Nippon Gases will refine the CO2 from Verbio production for use in the food industry and the healthcare sector, thus making it suitable for multiple uses. Both partners have declared their intention to pursue the realisation of a similar project at the Verbio site in Schwedt/Oder.
Outlook: significant EBITDA recovery expected in FY 2025/26
The positive developments in both the USA and Europe form the basis for earnings in the financial year 2025/26: In Europe, and particularly in Germany, we expect the biofuels market to further normalise as a result of stricter regulation. In North America it is expected that the ramp-up of the plant in Nevada, in particular, will have a clearly positive effect compared to the previous year. We also expect the market situation to improve as a result of further efforts by the US government to revitalise global export conditions for US ethanol together with overall higher global demand.
The Management Board expects to achieve EBITDA in the high double-digit million range in the financial year 2025/26, thus significantly above the previous year. Concerning GHG quota prices, the Management Board expects GHG quota prices to recover compared to the previous year. The improved result and lower investments are expected to lead to a moderate reduction in net financial debt compared with the previous year.
International upward trend for biofuels as an opportunity
The transposition of the revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) into German law and the planned amendment of the Biofuel Sustainability Regulation (Biokraftstoff-Nachhaltigkeitsverordnung – Biokraft-NachV) are important levers for more climate protection in transport and a stabilisation of the biofuel market. The German Federal Environment Ministry’s draft bill of June 19, 2025 lays the foundations for this, strengthening fraud prevention and investment security. The planned increase of the GHG quota to 53 percent by 2040 and the extended scope of application to include aviation and shipping create attractive prospects for Verbio.
Claus Sauter, Verbio CEO, said: “With the consistent implementation of RED III, and better controls on biofuels entering the market in Europe, we are opening a new chapter for sustainable mobility and fair competition in Germany. I think that the European and German supervisory authorities have learnt a lot in the last 30 months, and have finally drawn the right conclusions.”
The geopolitical tensions seen in recent years have exposed the vulnerability of global supply chains and centralised energy systems. This promotes demand for sustainable sources of regionally generated renewable energy, which offer security of supply, independence and stability. In this context, interest in the multi-talented biomethane is also growing continuously in the industry, energy supply and shipping sectors.
“This development is being driven by the increasing demands on security of supply and regional availability due to geopolitical uncertainties. Verbio’s biomethane sales outside of road transport are growing continuously, including for use in international shipping. Further, this energy source offers additional flexibility for the production of biomethanol or renewable hydrogen – a clear advantage for cross-sector defossilisation,” explained Claus Sauter.
The dynamics of the international biofuel markets also present opportunities for Verbio’s business.
Claus Sauter explained: “Internationally, there is a clear upward trend in biofuels and renewable molecules: India is already blending 20 percent bioethanol into petrol, while Japan is planning to use E10 across the board by 2030 and E20 in the long term.”
Dividends
The Management Board and the Supervisory Board of Verbio SE will propose to the annual general meeting to be held on December 5, 2025 that the distribution of a dividend shall be suspended for the financial year 2024/25, and that the remaining balance of retained profits shall be carried forward in full.
Claus Sauter, Verbio CEO, said: “This exceptional departure from our dividend policy reflects the unusual circumstances. The past financial year was a challenge for all of us at Verbio. Holding on to our dividend policy this year would be inappropriate with respect to Verbio’s hard-working employees. We maintain our target of making reliable dividend payments, and are optimistic that we will return to at least the usual level in the medium term.”
The detailed annual report 2024/25 is available from 8.30 AM on September 25, 2025 at: www.verbio.de/en/investor-relations/reports-presentations-earnings-calls/
About Verbio
At Verbio we make more from biomass. In our biorefineries at our locations in Europe, Asia und North America we convert raw materials and residual products from regional agriculture into climate-friendly fuels, green energy, and renewable products for the chemical industry and agriculture. In addition, we create high-value components from sustainably generated biomass for the animal feed and foodstuff industries. Our motto “Pioneering green solutions” sums up what drives our international team: with innovative technologies and green solutions, we are shaping the social and industrial transformation toward climate neutrality and ecological production. We contribute to preserving natural resources and to safeguarding the planet’s environment for future generations. We combine global growth with commercial success. For us, climate protection is an expression of social responsibility. At the same time, we contribute to security of supply by converting locally available biomass into renewable energy sources and sustainable chemicals. Verbio shares (ISIN DE000A0JL9W6/WKN A0JL9W) have been listed in the prime standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since October 2006. Our headquarters are in Zörbig, Germany.
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Verbio, press release, 2025-09-25.
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