Global packaging company Elopak has had a very strong start to the year, with continued strong performance in Q1. Elopak has further strengthened its financial position, building confidence for the full year and supporting the company’s mid-term targets.
Q1 2024 highlights
- Record high quarterly revenues at EUR 291.9 million and organic revenue growth of 3.3%
- Strong Pure-Pak® carton volume growth in Europe and MENA
- Adjusted EBITDA reached EUR 46.1 million with a margin of 15.8% (14.5%)
- Continued strengthening of capital structure. Leverage ratio reduced to 1.8x
- Elopak commenced the construction of our new production plant in Little Rock Arkansas (US)
Commenting on Elopak’s performance, CEO Thomas Körmendi said: “We continued to perform well in Q1, creating a strong momentum for 2024. We grew our market share in EMEA, and we officially commenced construction of our new production plant in Little Rock, Arkansas (US). Our high-performance quarter has further strengthened our financial position. Our leverage ratio now stands at 1.8x. We have a solid capital structure, which is pivotal to supporting our growth initiatives in the years to come. Our strong performance in the quarter gives confidence for the full year, supporting our mid-term targets.”
Every quarter ahead of the earnings announcement, Elopak collects earnings estimates from the equity analysts currently covering Elopak. The consensus estimates and the methodology used are published on the Elopak IR webpages https://www.elopak.com/consensus/.
The Q1 2024 results will be presented on May 8, 2024 at 09:00 CET at Hotel Continental, Stortingsgaten 24/26, Oslo. The presentation will be held in English by CEO Thomas Körmendi and CFO Bent Kilsund Axelsen. The full report and presentation are available at www.newsweb.no. A live webcast will be available following this link: https://channel.royalcast.com/landingpage/hegnarmedia/20240508_5/. For the full report and presentation, please visit www.elopak.com/reports-presentations/.
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
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