{"id":12026,"date":"2026-03-04T08:37:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12026"},"modified":"2026-03-04T08:37:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:37:58","slug":"impairments-drive-net-loss-for-sig-despite-stable-revenue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=12026","title":{"rendered":"Impairments drive net loss for SIG despite stable revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"article-image\">\n<figure class=\"article-image__container\">\n                                    <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 990px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/SIG-shutterstock_1896759976-770x433.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 430px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/03\/SIG-shutterstock_1896759976-940x528.jpg\"\/>\n                                    <\/picture><figcaption class=\"c-featured-image__description\">The downturn was primarily driven by \u20ac351m in non-recurring charges stemming from a strategic review and challenging market conditions. Credit: Tama2u \/ Shutterstock.com.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Packaging group SIG has posted a\u202fnet loss of \u20ac87m ($101.2m) in 2025,\u202fmarking a reversal from the \u20ac194.5m profit recorded in the prior year.<\/p>\n<p>The downturn was primarily driven by \u20ac351m in non-recurring charges\u202fstemming from a strategic review and challenging market conditions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"in-article-premium-insights mobile-useragent-scalar\">\n<section class=\"gms-b2b-marketing\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.packaging-gateway.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/GMS-logo.svg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<h4> Discover B2B Marketing That Performs <\/h4>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globaldatamarketingsolutions.com\/\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind out more <span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"13\" height=\"9\" viewbox=\"0 0 13 9\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548L11.685 4.5548Z\" fill=\"white\"\/><path d=\"M11.685 4.5548L1.25586 4.5548\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M7.85693 0.918855L11.9827 4.5731L7.85693 8.33789\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.03145\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>Excluding these charges, net profit reached \u20ac208.3m.<\/p>\n<p>Around \u20ac107m of the impairments were related to bag-in-box and spouted pouch operations while \u20ac86m was for chilled carton\u202fassets, largely due to weak demand in China.<\/p>\n<p>The company also booked \u20ac82m for\u202fmarket and capacity rationalisation\u202fin aseptic cartons and \u20ac62m for\u202finnovation-related write-downs, including filling lines and development costs.<\/p>\n<p>SIG\u2019s adjusted net income declined 25% year-on-year to \u20ac231.1m.<\/p>\n<p>When excluding non-recurring charges, adjusted net income stood at \u20ac285.3m, which is \u20ac22.8m lower than the previous year.<\/p>\n<p>The company cited a drop in adjusted EBITDA and increased depreciation as reasons for the reduction, although this was partly offset by reduced tax and finance expenses.<\/p>\n<p>Total revenue stood at\u202f\u20ac3.25bn, showing a 0.4% growth at constant currency but down 2.4% on a reported basis.<\/p>\n<p>In Europe, revenue decreased by 0.8% on a constant currency basis.<\/p>\n<p>The company noted that raw milk shortages for aseptic processing contributed to the slowdown, particularly midway through the year.<\/p>\n<p>For India, the Middle East and Africa (IMEA), revenue growth was 0.4%.<\/p>\n<p>In the Asia Pacific, revenue dropped by 1.7%, with SIG attributing this to persistent market softness and intensified competition in chilled cartons.<\/p>\n<p>The Americas market saw revenue rise by 4.4% on a constant currency basis.<\/p>\n<p>Growth was primarily supported by higher sales of liquid dairy products in Mexico and price adjustments in Brazil.<\/p>\n<p>Carton business revenue fell to $2.69bn from $2.75bn, while revenue from bag-in-box and spouted pouch lines declined to $551m from $579.6m.<\/p>\n<p>Fourth-quarter (Q4) net income decreased to $43.8m from $64.4m in the prior year. <\/p>\n<p>Revenue for Q4 2025 was $901.2m compared to $930.7m in the same quarter last year.<\/p>\n<p>The board has decided to suspend dividend payments for the fiscal year ending 31 December 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Looking forward, SIG expects total revenue growth of between 0% and 2% at constant currency and resin for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>SIG CFO Anne Erkens said: \u201cIn 2025, SIG operated in a challenging economic environment, particularly on the consumer side, resulting in more volatile demand. 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