Atria reports US$1.02B in net sales as meat segment drives H1 2025 growth

FINLAND – Atria Plc has recorded consolidated net sales of approximately US$1.02 billion (EUR880.3 million) for the first half of 2025, reflecting a year-on-year rise of about US$10.5 million (EUR9.1 million).

The company attributes this growth primarily to higher revenue from its Swedish business, which performed well across both retail and food service channels.

For the six-month period, consolidated earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) rose by 15.5% to reach US$35.4 million (EUR30.5 million), compared to the same period in 2024.

This represents 3.5% of net sales, a slight improvement from 3.0% recorded in the first half of the previous year.

All regional segments — Finland, Sweden, and the combined Denmark-Estonia division — reported improved EBIT figures during the period.

In Finland, net sales stood at US$732.6 million (EUR637.8 million), with EBIT rising to US$30.9 million (EUR26.9 million), a US$3.1 million (EUR2.7 million) year-on-year increase.

The Finnish EBIT improvement is linked to the centralization of poultry processing at the Nurmo facility and initial chicken meat exports to China.

Atria Sweden brought in US$221.7 million (EUR193.0 million) in net sales and delivered US$3.4 million (EUR3.0 million) in EBIT, while Denmark and Estonia jointly posted US$70.5 million (EUR61.4 million) in revenue with US$3.7 million (EUR3.2 million) in EBIT.

Quarterly performance dampened by weather and labor dispute

During the second quarter (April–June), Atria posted net sales of US$528.5 million (EUR459.8 million), up US$6.3 million (EUR5.5 million) from the same quarter last year.

While sales in Sweden grew by US$11.8 million (EUR10.3 million), Atria Finland’s revenue dropped by US$6.8 million (EUR6.0 million), due to a delayed barbecue season and delivery issues caused by a labor dispute in April.

Group EBIT for the quarter fell to US$20.4 million (EUR17.6 million), compared to US$21.4 million (EUR18.4 million) in the same period of 2024, with EBIT as a share of sales slipping from 4.0% to 3.8%.

In Sweden, the integration of Gooh! convenience meals and stable demand from retailers and food service providers helped improve profitability.

Meanwhile, EBIT for the Denmark and Estonia operations held steady at US$1.7 million (EUR1.5 million) year-on-year.

At the end of June, an outbreak of African swine fever was reported at one of Atria’s pig farms in Estonia, prompting movement restrictions and sanitation procedures.

The company anticipates additional costs of roughly US$695,000 (EUR600,000) related to the incident and is exploring compensation options.

Sustainability and management changes

Atria continues to implement sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency upgrades at its Swedish and Estonian facilities.

In Finland, the company has reformulated its A-Rehu chicken feeds to include at least 75% domestically grown ingredients, replacing soy imports with local crops like field peas and oats.

Additionally, Atria’s long-time sustainability lead Merja Leino will retire in mid-2026, with Kati Janhunen set to take over the role.

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