Verbio SE today confirmed its preliminary results for the 2024/25 fiscal year and outlined a confident outlook for 2025/26, highlighting strategic resilience amid ongoing market turbulence. Despite significant margin pressures, the company achieved record production volumes, surpassing 1.2 million tonnes of biodiesel and bioethanol, alongside 1,190 GWh of biomethane. The increase in bioethanol and biomethane production was largely driven by the Nevada, Iowa plant in the United States, which has steadily ramped up output throughout the year. The company’s products contributed an estimated 5.5 million tonnes of CO₂ savings, up from 4.4 million tonnes in the previous fiscal year, underlining Verbio’s ongoing commitment to sustainability.

Consolidated sales for FY 2024/25 reached €1,579.8 million, slightly below the previous year, while EBITDA declined to €14.2 million from €121.6 million in FY 2023/24. This decrease was primarily due to lower profit margins for bioethanol and biomethane, reflecting falling GHG quota prices, inventory write-downs, and market distortions caused by mislabelled biodiesel imports and upstream emission reduction fraud, which have impacted the German biofuels sector over the past two years. Despite these challenges, net financial debt of €164.0 million remained within forecasted levels, and the equity ratio stood at a healthy 58.2 percent.

In response to market volatility, Verbio has implemented structural measures to optimize operational efficiency and diversify its portfolio. The company is pursuing international expansion and strategic product development, particularly through ethenolysis technology for the production of bio-based chemicals, positioning itself to tap into new, resilient market segments beyond Europe. During FY 2024/25, Verbio invested €125 million to expand production capacity, strengthen its BioCNG/BioLNG filling station infrastructure, and develop bio-based chemical capabilities in Germany and the United States. Key milestones include the successful ramp-up of the Nevada bioethanol-biomethane plant, the construction of a new bio-based chemicals facility in Bitterfeld, Germany, targeting 60,000 tonnes annually by 2026, and the launch of a catalyst production facility at Verbio subsidiary XiMo Kft. in Hungary.

Verbio continues to lead in sustainable mobility, operating 25 BioCNG/BioLNG filling stations across Germany and a fleet of 150 tractor units powered exclusively by CNG or LNG. Collaborations with Nippon Gases to utilize process CO₂ for the food industry further exemplify the company’s commitment to circular, multi-use sustainability solutions.

Looking ahead, Verbio expects a significant EBITDA recovery in FY 2025/26, driven by normalization of the European biofuel market under RED III regulations, continued ramp-up of the Nevada plant, rising global demand, and supportive US export policies for ethanol. Strategic investments in CO₂-efficient technologies and renewable molecules are expected to position the company at the forefront of sustainable energy production, with applications extending from road transport and shipping to industrial biomethanol and renewable hydrogen production.

CEO Claus Sauter commented, “With the consistent implementation of RED III and enhanced market oversight in Europe, we are opening a new chapter for sustainable mobility. The past fiscal year challenged us, but our structural measures, international expansion, and product diversification lay a solid foundation for growth and resilience. We remain committed to returning to reliable dividend payouts in the medium term.” Geopolitical tensions and rising energy security concerns continue to drive demand for regionally produced renewable energy, creating opportunities for Verbio’s biomethane and renewable molecules internationally. India’s 20 percent ethanol blend and Japan’s plans for nationwide E10 adoption by 2030 highlight the accelerating global trend toward sustainable fuels, reinforcing Verbio’s long-term growth prospects.