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Germany's BayWa pulls 2025 forecast after Trump slashes renewables subsidies
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Global Banking & Finance Review®
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 6, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
BayWa withdraws its 2025 earnings forecast due to U.S. renewable subsidy cuts under Trump's bill, impacting its renewables unit.
MUNICH (Reuters) -Germany's BayWa withdrew its 2025 earnings forecast on Monday, citing an ongoing review of the impact of a changed regulatory framework for the promotion of renewable energies in the United States.
The Munich-based agricultural supplies trader had in September warned that it faced a hit in the U.S. earnings of its renewables unit, saying President Donald Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' would cut subsidies for renewable energies.
The Trump administration's bill makes it harder to develop wind and solar energy projects in the U.S. by accelerating the phasing out of renewable energy tax credits.
BayWa's management board no longer considers the earnings forecasts "to be reliable and is withdrawing them," it said in a statement.
Shares fell 2%.
Originally, BayWa's management board had expected a strong increase in adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the group, which in 2024 had been 10.5 million euros ($12.29 million).
The company has grappled with rising borrowing costs, forcing it to embark on a restructuring plan, including job cuts. In its statement, BayWa said it remained confident of completing the restructuring by the end of 2028.
($1 = 0.8546 euros)
(Reporting by Alexander Hübner and Matthias Williams, Editing by Friederike Heine)
Renewable energy is energy generated from natural resources that are replenished over time, such as solar, wind, and hydropower. It is considered more sustainable compared to fossil fuels.
Corporate restructuring refers to the process of reorganizing a company's structure, operations, or finances to improve efficiency, adapt to market changes, or address financial challenges.
EBITDA stands for Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization. It is a financial metric used to evaluate a company's operating performance.
Rising borrowing costs can increase the expenses for companies, making it more expensive to finance operations, invest in growth, or manage existing debt.
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