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Iberdrola launches $5.9 billion capital increase
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on July 23, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Quick Summary
Iberdrola initiates a €5 billion capital increase to boost growth, despite a 14% decline in net profit due to previous asset sales in Mexico.
Iberdrola Initiates €5 Billion Capital Increase to Boost Growth
MADRID (Reuters) -Europe's largest utility Iberdrola launched on Wednesday a 5 billion euro ($5.87 billion) share capital increase.
Separately, it said first-half net profit declined 14% from a year earlier, when results included the sale of gas assets in Mexico.
Net profit for the period was 3.56 billion euros ($4.18 billion) compared to 4.1 billion euros a year earlier.
Excluding one-offs, profit was up 20%, it said.
($1 = 0.8523 euros)
(Reporting by Pietro Lombardi, editing by Inti Landauro)
Key Takeaways
- •Iberdrola launches a €5 billion capital increase.
- •First-half net profit declined by 14%.
- •Profit excluding one-offs increased by 20%.
- •Previous year's results included Mexican gas asset sales.
- •Iberdrola remains Europe's largest utility.
Frequently Asked Questions about Iberdrola launches $5.9 billion capital increase
1What is the amount of Iberdrola's capital increase?
Iberdrola launched a share capital increase of 5 billion euros, which is approximately $5.87 billion.
2How did Iberdrola's net profit change in the first half?
The first-half net profit declined by 14% compared to the previous year, amounting to 3.56 billion euros.
3What was the net profit a year earlier?
A year earlier, Iberdrola's net profit was 4.1 billion euros.
4What was the profit growth excluding one-offs?
Excluding one-off items, Iberdrola reported a profit increase of 20%.
5What factors influenced the decline in net profit?
The decline in net profit was influenced by the previous year's results, which included the sale of gas assets in Mexico.
