And here are the results:
” Posti Group Corporation Interim Report January–September 2026: Posti’s growth continued and profitability improved in the third quarter
Unless otherwise stated, figures in parentheses refer to the corresponding period for the previous year. The figures presented in this report are unaudited.
Key figures July–September 2026
• Revenue increased by 2.4% and amounted to EUR 352.1 (343.8) million.
• Adjusted EBITDA increased to EUR 51.1 (48.3) million, representing 14.5% (14.0%) of revenue.
• Adjusted operating result (EBIT) increased to EUR 20.1 (17.1) million, representing 5.7% (5.0%) of revenue.
• Operating result (EBIT) increased to EUR 18.5 (12.0) million, representing 5.3% (3.5%) of revenue. The operating result was impacted by EUR 1.5 (5.1) million of special items.
• Result for the period increased and was EUR 10.0 (5.3) million.
Key figures January–September 2026
• Revenue increased by 0.9% and amounted to EUR 1,066.6 (1,057.2) million.
• Adjusted EBITDA decreased to EUR 133.1 (134.3) million, representing 12.5% (12.7%) of revenue.
• Adjusted operating result (EBIT) decreased to EUR 39.1 (39.3) million, representing 3.7% (3.7%) of revenue.
• Operating result (EBIT) increased to EUR 42.1 (27.5) million, representing 3.9% (2.6%) of revenue. The operating result was positively impacted by the sale of an investment property in the first quarter.
• Result for the period increased and was EUR 18.7 (8.8) million.
• Free cash flow from operations increased and was EUR 8.7 (-64.6) million.
• Net debt to adjusted EBITDA was 2.5x (2.6x).
• Earnings per share (EPS), basic and diluted, were EUR 0.46 (0.22).
Key events July–September 2026
• The strong operational performance of the E-commerce and Delivery Services segment continued. The segment’s adjusted operating result more than doubled from the comparison period to EUR 15.3 (7.5) million, and the adjusted operating result margin improved to 8.7% (4.7%).
• In E-commerce and Delivery Services, growth was driven particularly by a 14.2% increase in parcel volumes.
• In Warehousing and Logistics Services, the adjusted operating result was positive in the seasonally strong third quarter. In addition, the development reflects the success of measures implemented to improve profitability. The segment’s revenue also increased, continuing the growth trend seen throughout the year.
• In Postal Services, the decline in addressed letter mail volumes accelerated to 25.9% (18.0%).
• The Astra transformation program, aimed at managing the shift from declining letter volumes to growing parcel volumes, is progressing as planned. The program’s initial cost savings and synergy benefits were already visible.
Outlook for 2026 unchanged (published February 13, 2026)
Posti estimates that its revenue will be EUR 1,400–1,500 million and its adjusted operating result will be EUR 63–79 million in 2026. In 2025, Posti’s revenue was EUR 1,447.6 million and its adjusted operating result was EUR 69.3 million.”