WOOD Flash – Aquila Part Prod Com S.A.: strong 1Q25 gross profit margin sustainable in FY25E
During yesterday’s (13 May) 1Q25 earnings call, Aquila noted that the increase in the wholesale gross margins – 22.15% this quarter, vs 20.48% for FY24 ؘ– should be sustainable in FY25E. The margin was driven primarily by the sales mix – especially higher sales in the HoReCa, travel retail and traditional retail channels – and supported by recent M&A (Romtec and Parmafood). We had expected sales in those channels to accelerate as we go through 2025E, but the uplift in the wholesale gross margin margins is an unexpected tailwind for earnings, we believe, and should be taken positively by the market.
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