Barloworld group revenue declines 10%, EBITDA down 9% in challenging period

Barloworld Limited experienced a 10% decline in group revenue to R33.6 bn for the eleven months ended August 31, 2025, down from R37.4 bn in the prior period. EBITDA also decreased by 9% to R3.8 bn, though the EBITDA margin saw a slight increase to 11.2% from 11.1%. The operating profit margin, however, declined to 7.5% from 8.0%.

Equipment southern Africa's revenue fell by 3.9% to R21.8 bn, with its EBITDA margin declining to 10.7%. Barloworld Mongolia saw an 8.5% revenue decrease to $216.0 m but improved its EBITDA margin to 21.2%. Vostochnaya Technica's revenue sharply declined by 54.0% to $95.2 m, yet its EBITDA margin improved to 10.7%.

Ingrain, within consumer industries, reported a 2.1% revenue decrease to R5.8 bn, with EBITDA down 9.9% to R635 m due to lower volumes, increased manufacturing costs, and competition. The group's net debt increased by R1.9 bn to R5.4 bn compared to the prior period. Barloworld expects to release its annual financial results for the twelve months ending September 30, 2025, around November 17, 2025.