The Salzgitter Group in figures

Q1 2026 Q1 2025 +/–
Crude steel production kt 1,569 1,553 16
External sales € m 2,345 2,329 16
Steel Production Business Unit € m 877 891 –14
Steel Processing Business Unit € m 319 309 11
Trading Business Unit € m 635 664 –29
Technology Business Unit € m 461 423 38
Industrial Participations / Consolidation € m 53 43 10
EBIT before depreciation, amortization and valuation exchangeable (EBITDA VX) € m 280 - -
EBIT before depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) € m 196 79 117
Steel Production Business Unit € m 80 39 41
Steel Processing Business Unit € m –11 –14 3
Trading Business Unit € m 26 6 21
Technology Business Unit € m 45 36 9
Industrial Participations / Consolidation € m 56 13 44
of which earnings effects from the valuation exchangeable € m -84 - -
Earnings before interest, taxes and valuation exchangeable (EBIT VX) € m 205 - -
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) € m 121 –1 121
Earnings before taxes and valuation exchangeable (EBT VX) € m 179 - -
Earnings before taxes (EBT) € m 95 –27 123
Steel Production Business Unit € m 24 –23 47
Steel Processing Business Unit € m -24 –25 1
Trading Business Unit € m 20 –2 22
Technology Business Unit € m 39 29 11
Industrial Participations / Consolidation € m 36 –6 42
of which earnings effects from the valuation exchangeable € m –84 - -
Consolidated result € m 82 –35 117
Earnings per share – basic 1.49 –0.66 2.15
Return on capital employed VX (ROCE VX)1 % 11.6 –0 12.1
Cash flow from operating activities € m 77 –45 122
Investments2 € m –105 –6 –100
Depreciation / amortization2,3 € m –75 –79 4
Total assets € m 10,819 10,254 565
Non-current assets € m 5,102 4,949 153
Current assets € m 5,717 5,305 412
Inventories € m 2,422 2,577 –154
Cash and cash equivalents € m 1,396 892 504
Equity € m 4,567 4,453 114
Liabilities € m 6,252 5,802 451
Non-current liabilities € m 2,967 2,530 437
Current liabilities € m 3,286 3,272 13
of which due to banks4 € m 739 573 166
Net financial position on the reporting date5 € m –679 –624 –55
Employees
Personnel expenses € m –497 –494 –3
Core workforce on the reporting date6 empl. 22,060 22,483 –423
Total workforce on the reporting date7 empl. 23,890 24,393 –503
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