Earnings Release • May 7, 2025
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TOMRA, the global technology leader in sensor-based solutions for optimal resource productivity, announces its financial results for the first quarter 2025.
Tove Andersen, President and CEO of TOMRA Systems ASA comments:
"TOMRA delivers a good first quarter. I'm proud of the turnaround Food is demonstrating, achieving a record strong firstquarter EBITA and double-digit growth in both revenues and new orders. Collection revenues were down a modest two percent. Lower activity in new markets is as expected, but Romania delivers a record quarter and we see good growth in existing markets. Recycling delivers a quarter with revenues in line with last year's first quarter and with a low order intake. Trade tensions are leading to increased market uncertainty which impacts our Recycling customers. Looking forward we expect a year with high activity for TOMRA, with a solid order backlog in Recycling, a reinvigorated Food division, and new market activity gradually picking up in Collection as Poland and Portugal prepare for DRS implementation."
Revenues in TOMRA Group amounted to 306 MEUR in the quarter (1Q24: 291 MEUR), an increase of 5% from last year. Collection revenues were down 2% from a strong first quarter last year to 185 MEUR (1Q24: 189 MEUR). In Recycling, revenues were down 1% to 46 MEUR (1Q24: 46 MEUR), marginally lower than the estimated backlog conversion ratio for the quarter. In Food, revenues grew 16% to 70 MEUR (1Q24: 60 MEUR), in line with the estimated backlog conversion ratio.
The order backlog in Recycling was down 2% to 122 MEUR (1Q24: 125 MEUR) after a soft order intake which was down 16% to 61 MEUR in the quarter (1Q24: 73 MEUR). In Food, the order intake was up 13% to 87 MEUR (1Q24: 76 MEUR), which was the highest first quarter order intake in three years. The Food order backlog grew 6% to 125 MEUR (1Q24: 118 MEUR).
Gross margin for TOMRA Group increased to 43% in the quarter (1Q24: 40%). The Collection gross margin improved to 41% (1Q24: 40%). Low volumes and product mix effects in Recycling translated into a lower gross margin of 45% (1Q24: 48%). The gross margin in Food increased to 44% (1Q24: 37%) as a result of last year's cost savings program and strong first quarter volumes.
Operating expenses increased 3% to 104 MEUR in the quarter (1Q24: 101 MEUR adj. for special items). No special items were booked in the quarter (1Q24: -1.6 MEUR).
EBITA increased 69% to 26 MEUR in the quarter (1Q24: 15 MEUR, adj.) with a corresponding EBITA margin of 8% (1Q24: 5%, adj.). Higher volumes and lower costs yielded an EBITA margin of 5% in Food (1Q24: -10%, adj.). The lower activity in Recycling resulted in an EBITA margin of -1% (1Q24: 1%) while in Collection the EBITA margin was in line with last year's at 16% (1Q24: 16%).
Earnings per share increased to 0.03 EUR in the quarter (1Q24: 0.01 EUR, adj.).
(growth figures are from the corresponding period last year)

President & CEO Tove Andersen and CFO Eva Sagemo will present the results today at 08:00 CET. The presentation and Q&A session will be sent via live webcast and will be available on demand shortly after the presentation: https://channel.royalcast.com/hegnarmedia/#!/hegnarmedia/20250507\_3
Analysts and investors who would like to actively participate in the live Q&A session must register separately for the TEAMS webinar:
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/45c980f4-535e-4aa1-ba9d-69c1929caac9@4308d118-edd1-4300-8a37 cfeba8ad5898
Asker, 7 May 2025
For questions, please contact:
Eva Sagemo, CFO: +47 934 39 911 Daniel Sundahl, VP Head of IR: +47 913 61 899
For media inquiries, please contact:
Mathilde Hellenes, VP Public Relations: +47 456 78 255
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