Quarterly Report • Nov 6, 2025
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www.solvay.com November 6, 2025 | First nine months 2025 financial report 1
Third quarter and first nine months 2025
| Index 2 | |
|---|---|
| Forenote 2 | |
| Underlying business review 3 | |
| 2025 Outlook 3 | |
| Financial performance 4 | |
| Supplementary information 9 | |
| Condensed consolidated interim financial statements16 | |
| Events after the reporting period19 | |
| Declaration by responsible persons19 | |
| Glossary20 |
Solvay presents its accounts together with alternative performance indicators ("underlying"), to provide a more consistent and comparable indication of the Group's underlying financial performance and financial position, as well as cash flows. These indicators provide a balanced view of the Group's operations, and are considered useful to investors, analysts and credit rating agencies as these measures provide relevant information on the Group's past or future performance, financial position, or cash flows. Generally, these indicators are used in the sector it operates in and therefore serve as useful aid for investors to compare the Group's performance with its peers. The underlying performance indicators adjust IFRS figures for some elements that would distort the analysis of the Group's underlying performance (defined in the glossary under "Adjustments"). The comments on the results made on pages 3 to 7 are on an underlying basis, unless otherwise stated.
| Third quarter | First nine months | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Underlying (in € million) |
2025 | 2024 | % yoy | % organic | 2025 | 2024 | % yoy | % organic |
| Net sales | 1,044 | 1,156 | -9.7% | -6.8% | 3,267 | 3,552 | -8.0% | -5.5% |
| EBITDA | 232 | 259 | -10.3% | -6.9% | 712 | 796 | -10.6% | -8.4% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.2% | 22.4% | -0.1pp | 21.8% | 22.4% | -0.6pp | ||
| FCF 1 | 117 | 74 | +57.9% | 214 | 320 | -33.2% | ||
| ROCE | 15.4% | 17.3% | -1.8pp |
"In Q3, our Basic Chemicals business had a stable level of activity compared to the previous quarter, except in soda ash in Southeast Asia. Our Performance Chemicals business was down sequentially, mainly due to the usual seasonality in Silica and the non-repeat gains of Special Chem in Q2, while Coatis remained stable at a low level. Looking at what we achieved in the first nine months, and how the organization is focusing on our priorities, I'm confident we will deliver our 2025 objectives.
Looking at the longer term, we are taking tailored actions across our portfolio of businesses: we prepare the future by making disciplined investments in areas where demand is strong, including electronic grade peroxide, circular silica and rare earths, and by adjusting our footprint as necessary; and we continue to work on the transformation of the company, and making sure we deliver on our structural cost savings commitment."
Given Solvay resilient financial performance in the first nine months of the year, despite the challenging market environment and continued forex headwinds, Solvay confirms its 2025 guidance, as follows:
1 Free Cash Flow (FCF) here is the free cash to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations.
| Underlying key figures | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % yoy | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | % yoy |
| Net sales | 1,044 | 1,156 | -9.7% | 3,267 | 3,552 | -8.0% |
| EBITDA | 232 | 259 | -10.3% | 712 | 796 | -10.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.2% | 22.4% | -0.1pp | 21.8% | 22.4% | -0.6pp |
| EBIT | 155 | 179 | -13.3% | 477 | 560 | -14.8% |
| Net financial charges | -32 | -34 | +7.4% | -95 | -106 | +10.0% |
| Income tax expenses | -33 | -37 | +10.8% | -91 | -111 | +18.0% |
| Tax rate | 24,0% | 24,6% | -0.6pp | |||
| Profit from continuing operations | 90 | 108 | -16.1% | 291 | 343 | -15.2% |
| Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations | - | -1 | n.m. | - | - | n.m. |
| (Profit) / loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -3 | -3 | -15.7% | -8 | -12 | -36.6% |
| Profit / (loss) attributable to Solvay shareholders | 88 | 103 | -15.0% | 284 | 331 | -14.3% |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 0.84 | 0.99 | -15.3% | 2.72 | 3.16 | -14.0% |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.84 | 1.00 | -16.4% | 2.72 | 3.16 | -14.1% |
| Capex in continuing operations | 81 | 84 | -3.4% | 214 | 192 | +11.4% |
| FCF to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations | 117 | 74 | +57.9% | 214 | 320 | -33.2% |
| Net financial debt | 1,748 | 1,546 | +13.1% | |||
| Underlying leverage ratio | 1.8 | 1.5 | +20.9% | |||
| ROCE (continuing operations) | 15.4% | 17.3% | -1.8pp |
Underlying net sales of €1,044 million for the third quarter of 2025 were lower by -9.7% versus the third quarter of 2024 (-6.8% organically) given the negative impact of scope and forex (-3.1%), volumes (-3.9%) and to a lower extent prices (-2.7%).

Underlying EBITDA of €232 million in Q3 2025 was down -10.3% (-6.9% organically). Scope and forex impact was negative (-3.6%), volumes were up +6.2%, but decreased by -9.3% after excluding the €40 million positive impact of the optimization of its portfolio of $CO_2$ emissions rights. Net pricing was down (-7.1%), mainly due to Coatis and to a lesser extent soda ash, while it was either stable or positive in all other businesses. Fixed costs impact was negative (-3.3%), which is entirely explained by Corporate temporary stranded costs (€-10 million) related to the TSA exit. Overall, the EBITDA margin was 22.2%, -0.1pp year on year.


Free cash flow to shareholders from continuing operations was €117 million in Q3 2025 with Capex at €-81 million and €+28 million of Working Capital variation. This includes approximately €50 million of free cash flow contribution from the optimization of the portfolio of CO2 emissions rights. In the first nine months, the free cash flow to shareholders from continuing operations reached €214 million, in line with the communicated seasonality of the free cash flow generation. Cash outflows from Provisions reached €-180 million year-to-date, and includes €-37 million relating to the energy transition project in Dombasle.


Underlying net financial debt was €1.7 billion at the end of Q3 2025, increasing by €204 million compared to the end of 2024, mainly from the dividend payments (€254 million) and from new leases (€145 million, mainly related to the launch of the biomass boiler in Rheinberg and to the future ERP), partly offset by the positive free cash flow of €214 million. As expected, the

underlying net financial debt is down compared to the end of June 2025. The underlying leverage ratio was 1.8x at the end of O3 2025.
Provisions amounted to €1.5 billion at the end of Q3 2025, decreasing by €-47 million compared to the end of 2024, and included €661 million of employee benefits (primarily pensions) and €553 million of environmental provisions.

The interim dividend of $\leq 0.97$ gross per share represents 40% of the 2024 total dividend ( $\leq 2.43$ per share) and is aligned with Solvay's policy and historic practices.
Net sales bridge Q3
| Forex | Volume | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | Q3 2024 | Scope | conversion | & mix | Price | Q3 2025 |
| Solvay | 1,156 | -4 | -32 | -45 | -31 | 1,044 |
| Basic Chemicals | 706 | -1 | -15 | -19 | -16 | 655 |
| Performance Chemicals | 448 | - | -17 | -26 | -16 | 389 |
| Corporate | 3 | -3 | = | - | - | - |
Net sales bridge 9M
| Forex | Volume | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | 9M 2024 | Scope | conversion | & mix | Price | 9M 2025 |
| Solvay | 3,552 | -4 | -92 | -145 | -44 | 3,267 |
| Basic Chemicals | 2,129 | 4 | -29 | -59 | -50 | 1,995 |
| Performance Chemicals | 1,415 | - | -62 | -85 | 6 | 1,273 |
| Corporate | 8 | -8 | - | - | - | - |
Basic Chemicals sales in Q3 2025 were down -7.2% (-5.1% organically) compared to Q3 2024, with a negative impact from scope and conversion (-2.2%), lower volumes (-2.8%) and lower prices (-2.2%).
Soda Ash & Derivatives sales for the quarter were lower by -9.3% (-7.8% organically) compared to Q3 2024. Soda ash volumes were down mostly from the seaborne market amidst persistent unsustainable price pressure linked to overcapacities in China. Bicarbonate sales continue to be very resilient and are slightly up year on year.
Peroxides sales for the quarter decreased by -2.9% compared to Q3 2024 (+0.4% organically). Volumes were essentially flat in merchant markets, and higher in electronic grades with the growth at semiconductors customers offsetting lower demand from the solar panels industry.
The segment EBITDA was down -16.7% (-14.5% organically) in Q3 2025 due to lower volumes, lower Net pricing and slightly higher fixed costs year on year. The EBITDA margin reached 23.1%, -2.6pp versus Q3 2024.
Performance Chemicals sales in Q3 2025 were down -13.1% (-9.7% organically) compared to Q3 2024, with negative scope and conversion impact (-3.8%), lower volumes (-5.8%) and lower prices (-3.5%).
Silica sales for the quarter decreased by -4.2% (-0.9% organically) with some slight volume slowdown in the tire market.
Coatis sales for the quarter were lower by -29.4% (-26.2% organically), with volumes down in all end markets due to continued strong competition from Asia and a weak demand, exacerbated by increased tariffs from the US.
Special Chem sales for the quarter decreased by -3.2% (+0.4% organically) compared to Q3 2024 with slightly higher autocatalysis and electronics rare earth volumes offsetting lower fluorine demand.
The segment EBITDA for the quarter was down -24.9% (-20.5% organically), due to negative volumes in the different business units and negative Net pricing at Coatis. The fixed costs impact was positive. The EBITDA margin decreased year on year to 15.2% by -2.4pp accordingly.
For Q3 2025, EBITDA was €+22 million, €+23 million compared to Q3 2024, which includes a c. €+40 million EBITDA gain from the optimization of its portfolio of CO2 emissions rights. Thanks to the progress made on the energy transition projects and given the current low production levels in Europe, Solvay decided to optimize its portfolio of CO2 emissions rights in Q3, by selling part of its existing inventory and without changing its risk profile. This generated approximately €40 million of EBITDA in the quarter. Excluding this impact, EBITDA is €-17 million lower, which is primarily explained by TSA temporary stranded costs (€-10 million).
| Segment review | Underlying | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) Net sales |
Q3 2025 1,044 |
Q3 2024 1,156 |
% yoy -9.7% |
% organic -6.8% |
9M 2025 3,267 |
9M 2024 3,552 |
% yoy -8.0% |
% organic -5.5% |
| Basic Chemicals | 655 | 706 | -7.2% | -5.1% | 1,995 | 2,129 | -6.3% | -5.2% |
| Soda Ash & Derivatives | 427 | 471 | -9.3% | -7.8% | 1,307 | 1,432 | -8.7% | -7.9% |
| Peroxides | 228 | 235 | -2.9% | +0.4% | 688 | 698 | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| Performance Chemicals | 389 | 448 | -13.1% | -9.7% | 1,273 | 1,415 | -10.0% | -5.9% |
| Silica | 121 | 127 | -4.2% | -0.9% | 399 | 412 | -3.1% | -0.8% |
| Coatis | 116 | 164 | -29.4% | -26.2% | 373 | 487 | -23.4% | -15.9% |
| Special Chem | 152 | 157 | -3.2% | +0.4% | 501 | 515 | -2.9% | -1.1% |
| Corporate | - | 3 | - | 8 | -82.5% | |||
| EBITDA | 232 | 259 | -10.3% | -6.9% | 712 | 796 | -10.6% | -8.4% |
| Basic Chemicals | 151 | 181 | -16.7% | -14.5% | 454 | 577 | -21.2% | -20.1% |
| Performance Chemicals | 59 | 79 | -24.9% | -20.5% | 257 | 260 | -1.2% | +3.4% |
| Corporate | 22 | -2 | n.m. | n.m | 1 | -40 | n.m. | n.m |
| EBITDA margin | 22.2% | 22.4% | -0.1pp | 21.8% | 22.4% | -0.6pp | ||
| Basic Chemicals | 23.1% | 25.7% | -2.6pp | 22.8% | 27.1% | -4.3pp | ||
| Performance Chemicals | 15.2% | 17.6% | -2.4pp | 20.2% | 18.4% | +1.8pp |
| Q3 key figures | IFRS | Underlying | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % yoy | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | % yoy |
| Net sales | 1,011 | 1,119 | -9.7% | 1,044 | 1,156 | -9.7% |
| EBITDA | 181 | 153 | +18.3% | 232 | 259 | -10.3% |
| EBITDA margin | 22.2% | 22.4% | -0.1pp | |||
| EBIT | 82 | 65 | +25.3% | 155 | 179 | -13.3% |
| Net financial charges | -31 | -36 | +14.6% | -32 | -34 | +7.4% |
| Income tax expenses | -16 | -11 | -39.2% | -33 | -37 | +10.8% |
| Profit from continuing operations | 35 | 18 | n.m. | 90 | 108 | -16.1% |
| Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations | - | - | n.m. | - | -1 | n.m. |
| (Profit) / loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -1 | 1 | n.m. | -3 | -3 | -15.7% |
| Profit / (loss) attributable to Solvay shareholders | 34 | 19 | +76.7% | 88 | 103 | -15.0% |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 0.33 | 0.19 | +76.0% | 0.84 | 0.99 | -15.3% |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.33 | 0.19 | +75.6% | 0.84 | 1.00 | -16.4% |
| Capex in continuing operations | 81 | 84 | -3.4% | |||
| FCF to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations | 117 | 74 | +57.9% | |||
| Net financial debt | 1,748 | 1,546 | +13.1% | |||
| Underlying leverage ratio | 1.8 | 1.5 | +20.9% |
| 9M key figures | IFRS | Underlying | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | % yoy | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | % yoy |
| Net sales | 3,163 | 3,443 | -8.1% | 3,267 | 3,552 | -8.0% |
| EBITDA | 540 | 648 | -16.8% | 712 | 796 | -10.6% |
| EBITDA margin | 21.8% | 22.4% | -0.6pp | |||
| EBIT | 267 | 377 | -29.1% | 477 | 560 | -14.8% |
| Net financial charges | -95 | -98 | +2.9% | -95 | -106 | +10.0% |
| Income tax expenses | -42 | -79 | +46.3% | -91 | -111 | +18.0% |
| Tax rate | 24.0% | 24.6% | -0.6pp | |||
| Profit from continuing operations | 130 | 201 | -35.1% | 291 | 343 | -15.2% |
| Profit / (loss) from discontinued operations | - | - | n.m. | - | - | n.m. |
| (Profit) / loss attributable to non-controlling interests | -6 | -7 | -18.4% | -8 | -12 | -36.6% |
| Profit / (loss) attributable to Solvay shareholders | 124 | 193 | -35.7% | 284 | 331 | -14.3% |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 1.19 | 1.84 | -35.5% | 2.72 | 3.16 | -14.0% |
| of which from continuing operations | 1.19 | 1.84 | -35.5% | 2.72 | 3.16 | -14.1% |
| Capex in continuing operations | 214 | 192 | +11.4% | |||
| FCF to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations | 214 | 320 | -33.2% | |||
| FCF conversion ratio (LTM, continuing operations) | 26.6% | 31.9% | -5.3pp | |||
| Net financial debt | 1,748 | 1,546 | +13.1% | |||
| Underlying leverage ratio | 1.8 | 1.5 | +20.9% | |||
| ROCE (continuing operations) | 15.4% | 17.3% | -1.8pp |
Solvay measures its financial performance using alternative performance metrics, which are presented below. Solvay believes that these measurements are useful for analyzing and explaining changes and trends in its historical results of operations, as they allow performance to be comparable on a consistent basis. Definitions of the different metrics presented here are included in the glossary at the end of this financial report.
| Underlying tax rate | Underlying | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | |
| Profit / (loss) for the period before taxes | a | 382 | 454 |
| Earnings from associates & joint ventures | b | 4 | 5 |
| Income taxes | c | -91 | -111 |
| Underlying tax rate | e = -c/(a-b) | 24.0% | 24.6% |
| Free cash flow (FCF) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | |
| Cash flow from operating activities | a | 186 | 140 | 416 | 435 |
| of which voluntary pension contributions | b | - | - | - | - |
| of which cash flow related to internal portfolio management and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
c | -3 | -10 | -41 | -80 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | d | -53 | -59 | -140 | -143 |
| of which sales required for the Partial Demerger and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
e | 2 | - | 2 | -2 |
| Acquisition (-) of investments -Other | f | - | -3 | - | -13 |
| Loans to associates and non-consolidated companies | g | -2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Sale (+) of subsidiaries and investments | h | - | -1 | 6 | 4 |
| Payment of lease liabilities | i | -20 | -18 | -49 | -48 |
| FCF | j = a-b-c+d-e-f-g-h+i | 116 | 72 | 267 | 334 |
| FCF from Peroxidos do Brasil | k | 5 | 6 | -11 | 16 |
| Net interests received/(paid) from continuing operations | l | -5 | -3 | -43 | -30 |
| Net interests received/(paid) from Peroxidos do Brasil | m | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (continuing operations) |
n | - | -3 | -3 | -3 |
| FCF to Solvay shareholders from continuing operations | n = j+k+l+m | 117 | 74 | 214 | 320 |
| Net working capital | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| September | December | ||
| (in € million) | 30 | 31 | |
| Inventories | a | 578 | 623 |
| Trade receivables | b | 703 | 826 |
| Other current receivables | c | 407 | 396 |
| Trade payables | d | -691 | -810 |
| Other current liabilities | e | -423 | -458 |
| Net working capital (IFRS) | f = a+b+c+d+e | 574 | 577 |
| Net working capital (Peroxidos do Brasil) | g | 19 | 24 |
| Underlying net working capital | h=f+g | 594 | 601 |
| Quarterly total sales | i | 1,230 | 1,291 |
| Annualized quarterly total sales | j = 4*i | 4,918 | 5,163 |
| Underlying net working capital / annualized quarterly total sales | k = h / j | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acquisition (-) of tangible assets | a | -51 | -60 | -141 | -131 |
| of which capital expenditures required for the Partial Demerger and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
- | - | - | - | |
| Acquisition (-) of intangible assets | b | -8 | -3 | -18 | -10 |
| of which capital expenditures required for the Partial Demerger and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
- | - | - | 2 | |
| Payment of lease liabilities | c | -20 | -18 | -49 | -48 |
| Capex | d=a+b+c | -79 | -81 | -208 | -187 |
| Capex from Peroxidos do Brasil | g | -2 | -3 | -6 | -5 |
| Underlying Capex in continuing operations | h=d+g | -81 | -84 | -214 | -192 |
| Basic Chemicals | -47 | -61 | -127 | -131 | |
| Performance Chemicals | -26 | -17 | -63 | -44 | |
| Corporate | -8 | -6 | -24 | -17 | |
| Underlying EBITDA | i | 232 | 259 | 712 | 796 |
| Underlying cash conversion (continuing operations) | j = (h+i)/i | 65.1% | 67.6% | 69.9% | 75.9% |
| Net financial debt | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | September 30 |
December 31 |
|
| Non-current financial debt | a | -2,047 | -1,983 |
| Current financial debt | b | -161 | -155 |
| IFRS gross debt | c = a+b | -2,208 | -2,138 |
| Underlying gross debt | d = c+h | -2,174 | -2,099 |
| Other financial instruments (current + non-current) | e | 16 | 16 |
| Cash & cash equivalents | f | 410 | 539 |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | g = e+f | 427 | 555 |
| IFRS net debt | i = c+g | -1,781 | -1,583 |
| Net debt of Peroxidos do Brasil | h | 34 | 39 |
| Underlying net debt | j = i+h | -1,748 | -1,544 |
| Underlying EBITDA (LTM) | k | 968 | 1,052 |
| Underlying leverage ratio | l = -j/k | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| ROCE | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | As calcu lated |
As calcu lated |
|
| EBIT (LTM) | a | 649 | 714 |
| Accounting impact from EUAs and amortization & depreciation of purchase price allocation (PPA) from acquisitions |
b | -3 | -3 |
| Numerator | c = a+b | 646 | 710 |
| WC industrial | d | 680 | 684 |
| WC Other | e | -79 | -147 |
| Property, plant and equipment | f | 2,163 | 2,161 |
| Intangible assets | g | 203 | 215 |
| Right-of-use assets | h | 335 | 279 |
| Investments in associates & joint ventures | i | 77 | 115 |
| Other investments | j | 23 | 31 |
| Goodwill | k | 782 | 778 |
| Denominator | l = d+e+f+g+h+i+j+k | 4,184 | 4,116 |
| ROCE | m = c/l | 15.4% | 17.3% |
| Consolidated income statement Q3 | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjust | Under | Adjust | Under | |||
| (in € million) | IFRS | ments | lying | IFRS | ments | lying |
| Sales | 1,196 | 33 | 1,230 | 1,246 | 37 | 1,283 |
| of which revenues from non-core activities | 185 | - | 185 | 126 | - | 126 |
| of which net sales | 1,011 | 33 | 1,044 | 1,119 | 37 | 1,156 |
| Cost of goods sold | -931 | -19 | -951 | -971 | -23 | -995 |
| Gross margin | 265 | 14 | 279 | 274 | 14 | 288 |
| Commercial costs | -24 | -1 | -24 | -24 | -1 | -25 |
| Administrative costs | -91 | -1 | -92 | -82 | -1 | -83 |
| Research & development costs | -8 | - | -9 | -9 | - | -9 |
| Other operating gains & losses | -4 | 5 | 1 | -28 | 35 | 7 |
| Earnings from associates & joint ventures | 9 | -9 | - | 10 | -9 | 1 |
| Result from portfolio management & major restructuring |
-64 | 64 | -54 | 54 | - | |
| Result from legacy remediation & major litigations | -1 | 1 | - | -22 | 22 | - |
| EBIT | 82 | 73 | 155 | 65 | 114 | 179 |
| of which EBITDA | 181 | 51 | 232 | 153 | 105 | 259 |
| of which Depreciation, amortization & impairments | -100 | 23 | -77 | -88 | 8 | -80 |
| Net cost of borrowings | -22 | 1 | -21 | -23 | -2 | -25 |
| Coupons on perpetual hybrid bonds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of discounting provisions | -11 | - | -11 | -8 | -1 | -9 |
| Result from equity instruments measured at fair value | 3 | -3 | - | -4 | 4 | - |
| Profit / (loss) for the period before taxes | 51 | 72 | 123 | 29 | 115 | 144 |
| Income taxes | -16 | -17 | -33 | -11 | -26 | -37 |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | 35 | 55 | 90 | 18 | 89 | 108 |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinued operations |
- | - | - | - | -1 | -1 |
| Profit / (loss) for the period | 35 | 55 | 90 | 18 | 88 | 106 |
| attributable to Solvay share | 34 | 54 | 88 | 19 | 84 | 103 |
| attributable to non-controlling interests | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 3 |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.84 | 0.19 | 0.80 | 0.99 |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.33 | 0.51 | 0.84 | 0.19 | 0.82 | 1.00 |
| Diluted earnings per share (in €) | 0.32 | 0.51 | 0.83 | 0.18 | 0.80 | 0.98 |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.32 | 0.51 | 0.83 | 0.18 | 0.81 | 0.99 |
Sales and Cost of goods sold (gross margin) on an IFRS basis were €265 million, versus €279 million on an underlying basis to adjust for the change from equity accounting to proportional consolidation under the modified APM for Peroxidos do Brasil.
EBITDA on an IFRS basis totaled €181 million, versus €232 million on an underlying basis. The difference of €51 million is mainly explained by the following adjustments to IFRS results, which are done to improve the comparability of underlying results:
EBIT on an IFRS basis totaled €82 million, versus €155 million on an underlying basis. The difference of €73 million is explained by the above-mentioned €51 million adjustments at the EBITDA level and €23 million of "Depreciation, amortization & impairments". The latter consist of €24 million to adjust for the impact of impairment of other nonperforming assets in "Results from portfolio management and major restructuring".
Net financial charges on an IFRS basis were €-31 million versus €-32 million on an underlying basis. The €-1 million adjustment made to IFRS net financial charges mainly consists of:
Income taxes on an IFRS basis were €-16 million, versus €-33 million on an underlying basis. The €-17 million adjustment mainly relates to the restructuring, environmental provisions and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets related to prior periods.
Profit / (loss) attributable to Solvay shareholders was €34 million on an IFRS basis and €88 million on an underlying basis. The delta of €54 million reflects the above-mentioned adjustments to EBIT, net financial charges, and income taxes.
| 9M consolidated income statement | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjust | Under | Adjust | Under | |||
| (in € million) | IFRS | ments | lying | IFRS | ments | lying |
| Sales | 3,652 | 104 | 3,756 | 3,876 | 109 | 3,985 |
| of which revenues from non-core activities | 489 | - | 489 | 433 | - | 433 |
| of which net sales | 3,163 | 104 | 3,267 | 3,443 | 109 | 3,552 |
| Cost of goods sold | -2,883 | -62 | -2,945 | -3,003 | -73 | -3,076 |
| Gross margin | 769 | 42 | 811 | 874 | 36 | 909 |
| Commercial costs | -72 | -2 | -74 | -70 | -2 | -72 |
| Administrative costs | -262 | -2 | -265 | -241 | -3 | -244 |
| Research & development costs | -13 | -1 | -13 | -24 | -1 | -25 |
| Other operating gains & losses | -12 | 26 | 14 | -61 | 47 | -13 |
| Earnings from associates & joint ventures | 29 | -25 | 4 | 34 | -29 | 5 |
| Result from portfolio management & major restructuring |
-110 | 110 | -93 | 93 | - | |
| Result from legacy remediation & major litigations | -61 | 61 | - | -41 | 41 | - |
| EBIT | 267 | 210 | 477 | 377 | 183 | 560 |
| of which EBITDA | 540 | 172 | 712 | 648 | 148 | 796 |
| of which Depreciation, amortization & impairments | -272 | 37 | -235 | -271 | 35 | -237 |
| Net cost of borrowings | -60 | -2 | -62 | -60 | -13 | -73 |
| Coupons on perpetual hybrid bonds | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cost of discounting provisions | -34 | 1 | -34 | -22 | -10 | -33 |
| Result from equity instruments measured at fair value | - | - | - | -15 | 15 | - |
| Profit / (loss) for the period before taxes | 173 | 209 | 382 | 280 | 174 | 454 |
| Income taxes | -42 | -48 | -91 | -79 | -32 | -111 |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | 130 | 161 | 291 | 201 | 143 | 343 |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinued operations |
- | - | - | - | - | - |
| Profit / (loss) for the period | 130 | 161 | 291 | 201 | 142 | 343 |
| attributable to Solvay share | 124 | 159 | 284 | 193 | 138 | 331 |
| attributable to non-controlling interests | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 1.19 | 1.53 | 2.72 | 1.84 | 1.31 | 3.16 |
| of which from continuing operations | 1.19 | 1.53 | 2.72 | 1.84 | 1.32 | 3.16 |
| of which from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Diluted earnings per share (in €) | 1.18 | 1.51 | 2.69 | 1.82 | 1.30 | 3.12 |
| of which from continuing operations | 1.18 | 1.51 | 2.69 | 1.82 | 1.30 | 3.13 |
| of which from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sales and Cost of goods sold (gross margin) on an IFRS basis were €769 million, versus €811 million on an underlying basis to adjust for the change from equity accounting to proportional consolidation under the modified APM for Peroxidos do Brasil.
EBITDA on an IFRS basis totaled €540 million, versus €712 million on an underlying basis. The difference of €172 million is mainly explained by the following adjustments to IFRS results, which are done to improve the comparability of underlying results:
EBIT on an IFRS basis totaled €267 million, versus €477 million on an underlying basis. The difference of €210 million is explained by the above-mentioned €172 million adjustments at the EBITDA level and €37 million of "Depreciation, amortization & impairments". The latter consist of €40 million to adjust for the impact of impairment of other nonperforming assets in "Results from portfolio management and major restructuring".
Net financial charges on an IFRS basis were €-95 million versus €-95 million on an underlying basis.
Income taxes on an IFRS basis were €-42 million, versus €-91 million on an underlying basis. The €-48 million adjustment mainly relates to the adjustments of the earnings before taxes described above and valuation allowances on deferred tax assets related to prior periods.
Profit / (loss) attributable to Solvay shareholders was €124 million on an IFRS basis and €284 million on an underlying basis. The delta of €159 million reflects the above-mentioned adjustments to EBIT, net financial charges, and income taxes.
Thanks to the progress made on the energy transition projects and given the current low production levels in Europe, Solvay decided to optimize its portfolio of CO2 emissions rights in Q3, by selling part of its existing inventory and without changing its risk profile. This resulted in a positive impact of €+40 million in the underlying EBITDA and €+50 million in the free cash flow.
In September 2024, Solvay and Revive signed an exclusive purchase option for the Neder-Over-Heembeek site. Following the end of the due diligence by the acquirer, Solvay classified the Neder-over-Heembeek real-estate site as held for sale in accordance with IFRS 5 requirements. The assets were remeasured to the lower of their estimated fair value less costs to sell, and their net book value. This resulted in a €17 million impairment.
In September 2025, Solvay announced different measures in its Special Chem operations in Germany. First, the company will discontinue selected product lines at the Bad Wimpfen site, including the Trifluoroacetic Acid (TFA) related organics and some of its inorganics (including Hydrogen Fluoride). The company will also relocate the NocolokⓇ Tech Center and production operations from Garbsen to Bad Wimpfen. The Garbsen site is scheduled to cease operations by 2028. As a result of these actions, a restructuring provision of approximately €20 million has been recorded in Q3 2025.
Following the exit of the Transition Service Agreement with Syensqo, Solvay also recorded another restructuring provision of €20 million in Q3 2025, in the context of the transformation of the group. This includes the reorganization of its customer support activities.
| Consolidated income statement | IFRS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 | |
| Sales | 1,196 | 1,246 | 3,652 | 3,876 | |
| of which revenues from non-core activities | 185 | 126 | 489 | 433 | |
| of which net sales | 1,011 | 1,119 | 3,163 | 3,443 | |
| Cost of goods sold | -931 | -971 | -2,883 | -3,003 | |
| Gross margin | 265 | 274 | 769 | 874 | |
| Commercial costs | -24 | -24 | -72 | -70 | |
| Administrative costs | -91 | -82 | -262 | -241 | |
| Research & development costs | -8 | -9 | -13 | -24 | |
| Other operating gains & losses | -4 | -28 | -12 | -61 | |
| Earnings from associates & joint ventures | 9 | 10 | 29 | 34 | |
| Result from portfolio management & major restructuring | -64 | -54 | -110 | -93 | |
| Result from legacy remediation & major litigations | -1 | -22 | -61 | -41 | |
| EBIT | 82 | 65 | 267 | 377 | |
| Cost of borrowings | -25 | -27 | -74 | -83 | |
| Interest on loans & short-term deposits | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | |
| Other gains & losses on net indebtedness | 1 | -1 | 6 | 10 | |
| Cost of discounting provisions | -11 | -8 | -34 | -22 | |
| Result from equity instruments measured at fair value | 3 | -4 | - | -15 | |
| Profit / (loss) for the period before taxes | 51 | 29 | 173 | 280 | |
| Income taxes | -16 | -11 | -42 | -79 | |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from continuing operations | 35 | 18 | 130 | 201 | |
| attributable to Solvay share | 34 | 19 | 124 | 193 | |
| attributable to non-controlling interests | 1 | -1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Profit / (loss) for the period from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | |
| Profit / (loss) for the period | 35 | 18 | 130 | 201 | |
| attributable to Solvay share | 34 | 19 | 124 | 193 | |
| attributable to non-controlling interests | 1 | -1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares, basic | 104,469,072 | 104,085,494 | 104,470,835 | 104,885,538 | |
| Weighted average number of outstanding shares, diluted | 105,558,704 | 105,199,433 | 105,574,982 | 106,037,999 | |
| Basic earnings per share (in €) | 0.33 | 0.19 | 1.19 | 1.84 | |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.33 | 0.19 | 1.19 | 1.84 | |
| of which from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - | |
| Diluted earnings per share (in €) | 0.32 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 1.82 | |
| of which from continuing operations | 0.32 | 0.18 | 1.18 | 1.82 | |
| of which from discontinued operations | - | - | - | - |
| (in € million) | Q3 2025 | Q3 2024 | 9M 2025 | 9M 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit / (loss) for the period | 35 | 18 | 130 | 201 |
| Adjustments to profit / (loss) for the period | 182 | 201 | 499 | 552 |
| Depreciation, amortization & impairments | 100 | 88 | 272 | 271 |
| Earnings from associates & joint ventures | -9 | -10 | -29 | -34 |
| Additions and reversal of employee benefits and other provisions | 48 | 116 | 140 | 189 |
| Other non-operating and non-cash items | -4 | -41 | -22 | -51 |
| Net financial charges | 31 | 37 | 95 | 98 |
| Income tax expenses | 16 | 11 | 42 | 79 |
| Changes in working capital | 35 | -10 | 6 | -97 |
| Payments related to employee benefits and use of provisions | -62 | -47 | -200 | -159 |
| Dividends received from associates & joint ventures | 5 | 5 | 29 | 14 |
| Income taxes paid (excluding income taxes paid on sale of investments) | -10 | -27 | -48 | -76 |
| Cash flow from operating activities | 186 | 140 | 416 | 435 |
| of which cash flow related to internal portfolio management and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
-3 | -10 | -41 | -80 |
| Acquisition (-) of investments -Other | - | -3 | - | -13 |
| Loans to associates and non-consolidated companies | -2 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Sale (+) of subsidiaries and investments | - | -1 | 6 | 4 |
| Acquisition (-) of tangible and intangible assets (capex) | -58 | -63 | -159 | -141 |
| of which property, plant and equipment | -51 | -60 | -141 | -131 |
| of which intangible assets | -8 | -3 | -18 | -10 |
| of which capital expenditures required for the Partial Demerger and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
- | -2 | ||
| Sale (+) of property, plant and equipment & intangible assets | 8 | 3 | 18 | 4 |
| of which sales required for the Partial Demerger and excluded from Free Cash Flow |
2 | 2 | ||
| Dividends from equity instruments measured at fair value through other comprehensive income |
- | - | 1 | 1 |
| Changes in non-current financial assets | - | - | - | 1 |
| Cash flow from investing activities | -53 | -59 | -140 | -143 |
| Acquisition (-) / sale (+) of treasury shares | - | -31 | -12 | -14 |
| Increase in borrowings | 197 | 6 | 301 | 1,675 |
| Repayment of borrowings | -221 | -6 | -331 | -1,708 |
| Changes in other financial assets | -4 | 34 | -2 | 51 |
| Payment of lease liabilities | -20 | -18 | -49 | -48 |
| Net interests received/(paid) | -5 | -3 | -43 | -30 |
| Dividends paid | - | -3 | -257 | -259 |
| of which to Solvay shareholders | - | - | -254 | -256 |
| of which to non-controlling interests | - | -3 | -3 | -3 |
| Other | - | 16 | -1 | 25 |
| Cash flow from financing activities | -54 | -4 | -393 | -309 |
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | 79 | 77 | -117 | -17 |
| Currency translation differences | -2 | -1 | -12 | -11 |
| Opening cash balance | 333 | 480 | 539 | 584 |
| Consolidated statement of financial position | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| (in € million) | September 30 |
December 31 |
| Intangible assets | 195 | 217 |
| Goodwill | 782 | 782 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 2,005 | 2,150 |
| Right-of-use assets | 340 | 264 |
| Equity instruments measured at fair value | 61 | 63 |
| Investments in associates & joint ventures | 219 | 216 |
| Other investments | 18 | 29 |
| Deferred tax assets | 312 | 301 |
| Loans & other assets Non-current assets |
193 4,125 |
221 4,243 |
| Inventories | 578 | 623 |
| Trade receivables | 703 | 826 |
| Income tax receivables | 60 | 51 |
| Other financial instruments | 16 | 16 |
| Other receivables | 407 | 396 |
| Cash & cash equivalents | 410 | 539 |
| Assets held for sale | 25 | - |
| Current assets | 2,201 | 2,451 |
| Total assets | 6,326 | 6,694 |
| Share capital | 237 | 237 |
| Share premiums | 174 | 174 |
| Other reserves | 793 | 928 |
| Non-controlling interests | 61 | 65 |
| Total equity | 1,264 | 1,404 |
| Provisions for employee benefits | 661 | 674 |
| Other provisions | 604 | 556 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 143 | 136 |
| Financial debt | 2,047 | 1,983 |
| Other liabilities | 49 | 54 |
| Non-current liabilities | 3,504 | 3,402 |
| Other provisions | 232 | 315 |
| Financial debt | 161 | 155 |
| Trade payables | 691 | 810 |
| Income tax payables | 42 | 43 |
| Dividends payables | 9 | 107 |
| Other liabilities | 423 | 458 |
| Current liabilities | 1,558 | 1,888 |
| Total equity & liabilities | 6,326 | 6,694 |
No events were classified as adjusting or material non-adjusting events after the reporting period.
Philippe Kehren, Chief Executive Officer, and Alexandre Blum, Chief Financial Officer, of the Solvay Group, declare that to the best of their knowledge:
Adjustments: Each of these adjustments made to the IFRS results is considered significant in nature and/or value. Excluding these items from the profit metrics provides readers with relevant additional information on the Group's underlying performance over time because it is consistent with how the business' performance is reported to the Board of Directors and the Executive Leadership Team. These adjustments consist of:
All adjustments listed above apply to both continuing and discontinuing operations and include the impacts on noncontrolling interests.
Basic earnings per share: Net income (Solvay's share) divided by the weighted average number of shares, after deducting own shares purchased to cover Long Term Incentive programs.
Capital expenditure (Capex): Cash paid for the acquisition of tangible and intangible assets presented in cash flows from investing activities, and cash paid on the lease liabilities (excluding interests paid), presented in cash flows from financing activities, excluding acquisition of assets associated with the Partial Demerger project. This indicator is used to manage capital employed in the Group.
Cash conversion: Is a ratio used to measure the conversion of EBITDA into cash. It is defined as (Underlying EBITDA + Capex from continuing operations) / Underlying EBITDA.
CGU: Cash-generating unit
Diluted earnings per share: Net income (Solvay's share) divided by the weighted average number of shares adjusted for the effects of dilution.
Discontinued operations: Component of the Group which the Group has disposed of, or which is classified as held for sale, and:
EBIT: Earnings before interest and taxes. Performance indicator which is a measure of the Group's operating profitability irrespective of the funding structure.
EBITDA: Earnings before interest and taxes, depreciation and amortization. The Group has included EBITDA as an alternative performance indicator because management believes that the measure provides useful information to assess the Group's operating profitability as well as the Group's ability to generate operating cash flows.
Free cash flow: Cash flows from operating activities (excluding cash flows linked to acquisitions or disposals of subsidiaries, cash outflows of Voluntary Pension Contributions, as they are deleveraging in nature as a reimbursement of debt and cash flows related to internal management of portfolio such as one-off external costs of internal carve-out and related taxes…), cash flows from investing activities (excluding cash flows from or related to acquisitions, and disposals of subsidiaries, and cash flows associated with the Partial Demerger project), and other investments, and excluding loans to associates and non-consolidated investments, and recognition of factored receivables), payment of lease liabilities, and increase/decrease of borrowings related to environmental remediation.
Free cash flow to Solvay shareholders: Free cash flow after payment of net interests, and dividends to non-controlling interests. This represents the cash flow available to Solvay shareholders, to pay their dividend and/or to reduce the net financial debt.
Free cash flow conversion: Calculated as the ratio between the free cash flow to Solvay shareholders of the last rolling 12 months (before netting of dividends paid to non-controlling interest) and underlying EBITDA of the last rolling 12 months.
GBU: Global business unit.
HPPO: Hydrogen peroxide propylene oxide, technology to produce propylene oxide using hydrogen peroxide.
IFRS: International Financial Reporting Standards.
LTM: Last twelve months
Leverage ratio: Net debt / underlying EBITDA of last 12 months. Underlying leverage ratio = underlying net debt / underlying EBITDA of last 12 months.
Net cost of borrowings: cost of borrowings netted with interest on loans and short-term deposits, as well as other gains (losses) on net indebtedness.
Net financial debt: Non-current financial debt + current financial debt – cash & cash equivalents – other financial instruments (current and non-current). Underlying net debt includes the Group's share of net debt from significant equity investments (see Adjustments above). It is a key measure of the strength of the Group's financial position and is widely used by credit rating agencies.
Net financial charges: Net cost of borrowings and costs of discounting provisions (namely, related to post-employment benefits and Health Safety and Environmental liabilities).
Net pricing: The difference between the change in sales prices versus the change in variable costs.
Net sales: Sales of goods and value-added services corresponding to Solvay's know-how and core business. Net sales exclude Revenue from non-core activities.
Net working capital: Includes inventories, trade receivables and other current receivables, netted with trade payables and other current liabilities.
OCI: Other Comprehensive Income.
Organic growth: Growth of Net sales or underlying EBITDA excluding scope changes (related to small M&A not leading to restatements) and forex conversion effects. The calculation is made by rebasing the prior period at the business scope and forex conversion rate of the current period.
pp: Unit of percentage points, used to express the evolution of ratios.
PPA: Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) accounting impacts related to acquisitions.
It excludes non-cash accounting impact from amortization and depreciation resulting from the purchase price allocation (PPA) from acquisitions.
Revenue from non-core activities: Revenues primarily comprising commodity and utility trading transactions, non-core licensing transaction, and other revenue considered not to correspond to Solvay's core business.
ROCE: Return on Capital Employed, calculated as the ratio between underlying EBIT (before adjustment for the amortization of PPA) and capital employed. Capital employed consists of net working capital, tangible and intangible assets, goodwill, rights-of-use assets, investments in associates & joint ventures and other investments, and is taken as the average of the situation at the end of the last 4 quarters.
TSA: Transition Services Agreement between Solvay and Syensqo.
Underlying: Underlying results are deemed to provide a more comparable indication of Solvay's fundamental performance over the reference periods. They are defined as the IFRS figures adjusted for the "Adjustments" as defined above. They provide readers with additional information on the Group's underlying performance over time as well as the financial position and they are consistent with how the business' performance and financial position are reported to the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee.
Underlying Tax rate: Income taxes / (Result before taxes – Earnings from associates & joint ventures) – all determined on an Underlying basis. The adjustment of the denominator regarding associates and joint ventures is made as these contributions are already net of income taxes. This provides an indication of the tax rate across the Group.
Voluntary pension contributions: Contributions to plan assets in excess of Mandatory Contributions to employee benefits plans. These payments are discretionary and are driven by the objective of value creation. These voluntary contributions are excluded from free cash flow as they are deleveraging in nature as a reimbursement of debt. yoy: Year on year comparison.
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