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Evonik cuts 2025 core profit guidance on weak demand
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Evonik Industries lowers its 2025 profit forecast to 1.9 billion euros due to ongoing weak demand, following the sudden departure of its finance chief.
Evonik cuts 2025 core profit guidance on weak demand
(Reuters) -German chemicals group Evonik Industries on Thursday cut its 2025 core profit guidance, saying it expected persistently weak demand until the end of the year.
The company now sees adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of about 1.9 billion euros ($2.23 billion) for 2025, compared to the 2-2.3 billion euro range it gave previously.
Analysts' median forecast for 2025 core profit stands for 1.96 billion euros a poll compiled by Vara Research showed.
In August, the Essen-based company had already revised its 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance to the lower end of the previously announced range.
Last week, the company also announced the sudden departure of its finance chief Maike Schuh, with no successor named.
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(Reporting by Anastasiia Kozlova in Gdansk, Editing by Kirsti Knolle)
Key Takeaways
- •Evonik cuts 2025 profit guidance to 1.9 billion euros.
- •Weak demand expected to persist until year-end.
- •Analysts forecast 1.96 billion euros for 2025.
- •Finance chief Maike Schuh departs suddenly.
- •Previous guidance was revised to the lower end in August.
Frequently Asked Questions about Evonik cuts 2025 core profit guidance on weak demand
1What is Evonik's revised core profit guidance for 2025?
Evonik now expects adjusted EBITDA of about 1.9 billion euros for 2025, down from the previous range of 2-2.3 billion euros.
2Why did Evonik cut its profit guidance?
The company cited persistently weak demand as the reason for lowering its profit guidance until the end of the year.
3What changes occurred in Evonik's leadership?
Evonik announced the sudden departure of its finance chief Maike Schuh, but no successor has been named yet.
4What was the analysts' median forecast for Evonik's 2025 core profit?
Analysts' median forecast for Evonik's 2025 core profit stands at 1.96 billion euros, according to a poll by Vara Research.
5When did Evonik last revise its profit guidance before this announcement?
In August, Evonik had already revised its 2025 adjusted EBITDA guidance to the lower end of the previously announced range.
