{"id":10515,"date":"2025-11-26T08:53:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10515"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:53:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:53:05","slug":"ardagh-group-loss-deepens-in-q3-2025-despite-growth-in-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=10515","title":{"rendered":"Ardagh Group loss deepens in Q3 2025 despite growth in revenue \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Group adjusted EBITDA climbed 9% to $394m. Credit: T. Schneider \/ Shutterstock.com <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Global packaging company Ardagh Group posted higher revenue in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025, though its net loss deepened over large exceptional charges.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company generated revenues of $2.5bn for the quarter ended 30 September 2025, up from $2.39bn in the same period of 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This was supported by growth in metal packaging operations in Europe and the Americas and a small uplift in glass packaging in Europe and Africa.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Group adjusted earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) climbed 9% to $394m, helped by reduced operating expenses, favourable volume and product mix, and a $10m boost from currency movements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s loss before tax deepened to $335m, over exceptional costs associated with the recapitalisation process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

By segment, Metal Packaging Europe revenue rose 9% to $625m, while Metal Packaging Americas climbed 8% to $803m, reflecting favourable mix and the pass-through of higher input costs.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Glass Packaging Europe & Africa achieved a 1% increase to $709m while Glass Packaging North America declined 2% to $367m following earlier footprint changes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adjusted EBITDA improved in all four divisions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For the nine months to 30 September, Group revenue reached $7.21bn, up from $6.90bn a year earlier.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Adjusted EBITDA grew 7% to $1.07bn, while the net loss for the period totalled $535m.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ardagh closed the quarter with $679m in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, plus $386m of undrawn credit facilities as well as net debt of $10.49bn.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The company expects its cash resources, cash generation and facilities to provide sufficient liquidity for at least the next 12 months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ardagh Group also announced that John Sheehan will step down as group chief financial officer at the end of the financial year 2025\/26, in line with the intention he communicated to the board earlier in 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The process to appoint his successor is under way, and a further announcement will be made in due course.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sheehan stated: \u201cI believe Ardagh is well-positioned for its next phase, with a recapitalised balance sheet [and] strong market positions and I wish my colleagues and the new owners of the business every success for the future.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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