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Aramis Group - 2025 first-half results
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May 19 2025
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Aramis Group - 2025 first-half results

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PRESS RELEASE

Arcueil, May 19, 2025

2025 first-half results

Double-digit revenue growth, doubling of adjusted EBITDA, solid cash generation
Annual targets confirmed

Results on March 31, 2025, first half of the financial year ending September 30, 2025

  • Revenue of €1,213.3 million, organic growth of +10% compared to the first half of 2024

  • Customer satisfaction remains very high, with an NPS1 of 72, among the best in the industry and supported by continued team engagement, illustrated by a strong eNPS2 of 55

  • +10% increase in the number of vehicles sold to private customers compared to the first half of 2024, including +11% for refurbished vehicles and +7% for pre-registered vehicles

  • Aramis Group continues to significantly outperform the used car market3 (+ 12 points) with further market share gains

  • Increase in gross profit per unit sold (GPU) to €2,317, up +8% compared to the first half of 2024

  • Adjusted EBITDA doubled to €32.8 million compared to €16.2 million in the first half of 2024; positive net income of €6.4 million

  • Cash generation4 of €23.7 million, thanks to further improvement in operating working capital to 24 days (compared to 27 days on March 31, 2024)

  • Continued reduction in net debt to €47.4 million compared to €61.0 million on September 30, 2024

  • 2025 annual targets confirmed

Nicolas Chartier and Guillaume Paoli, co-founders5 of Aramis Group:
"Thanks to our unique value proposition and highly engaged teams, we once again recorded sustained growth and significant margin improvement in the first half of 2025. We sold a record number of cars, with nearly 61,000 vehicles sold to private customers, demonstrating the strong momentum of our business. Customer satisfaction scores remain at remarkable levels, reflecting the strength of our commercial development and service quality. Combined with our positive profitability momentum, our operational excellence has enabled us to generate strong cash-flow. Finally, we have made solid progress in deploying our strategic plan, presented in late November 2024, illustrated by the unification of our brand platforms and visual identity in all our geographies. Our strengths and these solid results allow us to approach the second half of the year with confidence and confirm all our objectives for 2025."

2025 FIRST-HALF ACTIVITY

Overview of volumes and revenues

2025 first-half B2C volumes

In units

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

Refurbished cars

47,060

42,362

+11.1%

Pre-registered cars

13,809

12,867

+7.3%

Total B2C volumes

60,869

55,229

+10.2%

          

2025 first-half revenues

By segment

In million of euros

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

Refurbished cars

806.5

731.4

+10.3%

Pre-registered cars

271.9

233.4

+16.5%

Total B2C

1,078.4

964.9

+11.8%

Total B2B

73.8

76.4

-3.4%

Total services

61.2

57.0

+7.2%

Revenues

1,213.3

1,098.3

+10.5%

By country

In million of euros

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

France

519.5

477.8

+8.7%

Belgium

165.4

139.2

+18.9%

Spain

162.0

150.5

+7.7%

United Kingdom

254.5

213.8

+19.0%

Austria

98.1

103.5

-5.2%

Italy

13.8

13.6

+1.7%

Revenues

1,213.3

1,098.3

+10.5%

Analysis of the change in revenues by segment

B2C – sales of cars to private customers (89% of revenues)

B2C segment revenue – corresponding to sales of refurbished and pre-registered cars to private customers – reached €1,078.4 million in the first half of 2025, up +11.8% compared to the first half of 2024, including +10.2% volume effect and +1.4% price effect.

Revenue from the refurbished cars segment reached €806.5 million, up +10.3%, including a volume effect of +11.1% and a price effect of -0.7%. This double-digit organic growth trajectory is in line with Aramis Group's objectives for 2025.

Revenue from the pre-registered cars segment amounted to €271.9 million, up +16.5% compared to the first half of 2024, including a volume effect of +7.3% and a price/mix effect of +8.5%. The momentum during this semester was supported by Cardoen's performance in Belgium, which benefited from the same catch-up effect as France in the previous semester. This evolution occurs in a market context that, after a gradual normalization phase, is stabilizing in line with our expectations.

Aramis Group once again demonstrates the quality of its value proposition as an integrated player, capable of purchasing more vehicles, reconditioning them more efficiently, and serving an ever-growing number of customers in Europe. The Group continues to gain market share in the segment of vehicles under 8 years old, outperforming it by 12 points in the first half of 2025.

B2B – car sales to professional customers (6% of revenue)

B2B segment revenue amounted to €73.8 million in the first half of 2025, down -3.4% compared to the first half of 2024, due to a decline in average selling price. B2B segment activity, largely correlated with the volume of vehicles purchased from private customers, has now stabilized.

Services (5% of revenue)

Revenue generated by services reached €61.2 million in the first half of 2025, up +7.2% compared to the first half of 2024, driven by B2C volume growth. The penetration rate of financing solutions offered by Aramis Group is stable at 44%.

Analysis of the change in revenues by country

By geography, revenue generated in France in the first half of 2025 reached €519.5 million, up +8.7%. This solid growth is mainly driven by the momentum in refurbished vehicle sales, with volumes increasing by +17.1%.

In Belgium, revenue reached €165.4 million, recording a significant increase of +18.9%, driven by a catch-up effect in the pre-registered vehicles segment, with volumes up +40.9%.

In Spain, revenue reached €162.0 million, representing solid growth of +7.7% compared to the first half of 2024, despite the flooding of the Valencia sales point in October 2024. The Valencia site reopened on May 5, 2025.

Revenue generated in the United Kingdom reached €254.5 million, representing remarkable growth of +19.0%, driven by a +14.7% increase in volumes sold during the semester.

In Austria, revenue reached €98.1 million, down -5.2%, reflecting an unfavorable base effect following an exceptional 2024 year that benefited from one-off sourcing opportunities.

In Italy, volumes sold to private customers decreased by -4.8% during the period, while revenue increased by 1.7%, below the group's expectations. Including deliveries to other group entities, total volumes sold by the entity increased by +37.7%, with Italian vehicles being marketed in other group countries through our internal marketplace.

INCOME STATEMENT

Condensed income statement6

In million of euros

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

Revenues

1,213.3

1,098.3

+10.5%

Gross profit

141.1

118.9

+18.6%

Gross profit per B2C vehicle sold - GPU (€)

2,317

2,153

+7.6%

Adjusted EBITDA

32.8

16.2

+102.7%

Operating income (loss)

15.4

(7.7)

na

Net profit (loss)

6.4

(13.3)

na

Gross profit

In the first half of 2025, the gross profit reached €141.1 million, a significant increase of +18.6% compared to the first half of 2024. Gross profit per B2C vehicle sold (GPU) reached €2,317, consolidating Aramis Group's position as a European benchmark7.

This improvement results from:

  • the Group's ability to select the best vehicles for its customers, thanks to its diverse sourcing channels and unique technologies;

  • the improvement of its service offering;

  • the reduction in reconditioning costs, with better absorption of fixed costs and continuously improved processes.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA reached €32.8 million in the first half of 2025, compared to €16.2 million in the first half of the previous year.

Aramis Group maintains its discipline in managing selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A), which grew at half the rate of volumes sold. Marketing expenses amounted to €17.2 million, down -6.7% on unit cost terms (COCA).

Operating income

Operating income for the first half of 2025 came to €15.4 million compared to -€7.7 million in the first half of 2024.

In addition to adjusted EBITDA, operating income includes:

  • +€0.3 million in acquisition-related personnel expenses, compared to -€6.4 million in FY24. These expenses correspond to the provisioning of the earn-out payment for the Onlinecars acquisition and the exercise of the Motor Depot purchase option. This decrease in expenses is explained by the downward revision of the price to be paid for exercising the Motor Depot purchase option, which decreased from £36 million to £30 million;

  • -€2.0 million in share-based payment personnel expenses;

  • restructuring costs of -€0.2 million;

  • depreciation and amortization of -€15.6 million (including -€7.4 million related to IFRS 16).

Net income

Net income for the first half of 2025 was positive at €6.4 million compared to -€13.3 million in the first half of 2024.
It includes:

  • financial result of -€4.6 million, including net financial debt cost of -€2.4 million, financial expenses on lease liabilities (IFRS 16) of -€2.2 million;

  • corporate income tax totaling -€4.4 million.

CASH-FLOW AND FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

Inventories and operating working capital requirements

In million of euros

Reported basis

 

Mar 31, 2025

Sep 30, 2024

Mar 31, 2024

Inventories

241.6

222.3

226.9

Trade receivables

41.1

37.1

51.4

Other current assets (excl. non-operational items)

48.2

37.3

38.8

Trade payables

94.2

67.1

91.1

Other current liabilities (excl. non-operational items)

73.6

63.7

67.2

Other items

5.5

4.2

2.5

Operating working capital requirements

157.5

161.7

156.3

In days of revenues

24

26

27

Operating working capital amounted to €157.5 million. This represents 24 days of revenue as of March 31, 2025, an improvement of 3 days compared to March 31, 2024.

This evolution particularly demonstrates the Group's good inventory management, which has continued its work on accelerating turnover across all geographies.

Cash position

In million of euros

Reported basis

 

Mar 31, 2025

Mar 31, 2024

Net debt at opening

61.0

82.3

Adjusted EBITDA

+32.8

+16.2

Change in operating working capital requirement

+4.2

+8.1

Disbursement of personnel liabilities related to acquisitions

-7.0

-1.0

Other transaction-related cash flow

+1.6

-1.5

Subtotal of cash flow from transactions

+31.6

+21.7

Capital expenditures

-5.4

-6.8

Acquisitions of subsidiaries (excl. fees)

-

-

Other investment-related cash flow

+2.2

+0.9

Sub-total of cash flow from investing activities

-3.2

-5.9

Financial interests

-2.4

-2.4

Lease charges (IFRS 16 - interest and capital)

-9.3

-7.8

Other financing-related cash flow
(excl. issuing and repayment of borrowings)

-3.1

+0.1

Sub-total of cash flow from financing activities

-14.7

-10.1

Net debt at closing

47.4

76.7

Net debt amounted to €47.4 million as of March 31, 2025, compared to €61.0 million at the end of September 2024, representing a reduction in net debt of €13.6 million, which breaks down as follows:

  • +€23.7 million in cash generation, driven by EBITDA contribution, working capital reduction, and controlled CAPEX. As a reminder, CAPEX mainly consists of investments in the Group's information systems, increasingly mutualized, hence the reduction compared to FY24;

  • -€7.0 million payment for the Onlinecars earn-out, made in March 2025 as planned;

  • -€3.1 million in share buybacks as part of our plan to cover the performance share plan.

Aramis Group's balance sheet ratios thus remain very healthy. As of March 31, 2025, the Group has undrawn and unconditional credit lines of approximately €200 million. Furthermore, the Group has renegotiated the terms of some of its credit lines with Stellantis, converting short-term credit lines or those with fixed maturities in 2026/2027 into a credit facility that can be drawn at any time for a maximum duration of 3 years, amounting to €100 million.

OUTLOOK

In a macroeconomic environment marked by high volatility, the group remains prudent and vigilant while anticipating relative stability in the used vehicle market, supported by Europeans' mobility needs.

In this context, Aramis Group confirms its objectives for fiscal year 2025:

  • double-digit organic growth in refurbished vehicle volumes;

  • high single-digit organic growth in total B2C vehicle volumes;

  • adjusted EBITDA exceeding €65 million;

  • progressive improvement in operating working capital, expressed in days of revenue.

***

Status of the statutory auditors’ procedures:

During its meeting on May 19, 2025, Aramis Group's Board of Directors approved the consolidated
financial statements for the first half of the financial year 2025, ended March 31, 2025. The limited review procedures on the interim financial statements have been completed. The limited review report will be issued after verification of the interim management report.

Next financial information:

2025 third-quarter activity: July 24, 2025 (after market close)
2025 annual results: November 26, 2025 (after market close)

About Aramis Group – www.aramis.group

Aramis Group is the European leader for B2C online used car sales and operates in six countries. A fast-growing group, an e-commerce expert and a vehicle refurbishing pioneer, Aramis Group takes action each day for more sustainable mobility with an offering that is part of the circular economy. Founded in 2001, it has been revolutionizing its market for over 20 years, focused on ensuring the satisfaction of its customers and capitalizing on digital technology and employee engagement to create value for all its stakeholders. With annual revenues of more than €2 billion, Aramis Group sells more than 110,000 vehicles B2C and welcomes close to seventy million visitors across all its digital platforms each year. The Group employs more than 2,400 people and has eight industrial-scale refurbishing centers throughout Europe. Aramis Group is listed on Euronext Paris Compartment B (Ticker: ARAMI – ISIN: FR0014003U94).

Disclaimer

Certain information included in this press release is not historical data but forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions about current and future business strategies and the environment in which Aramis Group operates, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results or performance, or the results or other events, to be materially different from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those discussed or identified in Chapter 4 "Risk Factors and Control Environment" of the Universal Registration Document dated December 19, 2024, filed with the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) under number D. 24-0891 and available on the Group's website (www.aramis.group) and on the AMF website (www.amffrance.org). These forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. This press release does not contain or constitute an offer of securities or an invitation or inducement to invest in securities in France, the United States, or any other area.

Investor contact

investor@aramis.group

Press contacts

Brunswick
Hugues Boëton
Tristan Roquet Montegon

aramisgroup@brunswickgroup.com
+33 (0)6 79 99 27 15

APPENDICES

Net profit and loss

In € thousands

H1 2024-2025

H1 2023-2024

Revenues

1,213,349

1,098,320

Cost of goods and services sold

(1,004,461)

(917,200)

Other purchases and external expenses

(92,908)

(89,612)

Taxes and duties

(4,079)

(3,658)

Personnel expenses

(75,001)

(69,379)

Personnel expenses related to share-based payments

(1,980)

(1,214)

Personnel expenses related to acquisitions

322

(6,376)

Provisions and impairment

(8,450)

(2,513)

Transaction costs

-

-

Other operating income

6,485

1,115

Other operating expenses

(2,348)

(1,309)

Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization and impairment

30,928

8,175

Depreciation, amortization and impairment related to PP&E and intangible assets

(8,145)

(8,619)

Amortization of right-of-use assets related to leases

(7,421)

(7,249)

Gain on bargain price

-

-

Operating income (loss)

15,362

(7,694)

Cost of net financial debt

(2,364)

(3,107)

Financial expenses on lease liabilities

(2,224)

(2,181)

Other financial income

13

29

Other financial expenses

(5)

(243)

Net financial income (expenses)

(4,579)

(5,502)

Income (loss) before tax

10,783

(13,196)

Income tax

(4,394)

(144)

Net income (loss)

6,389

(13,340)

Attributable to owners of the Company

6,389

(13,340)

Attributable to non-controlling interests

-

-

Statement of financial position

In € thousands

Mar 31, 2025

Sep 30, 2024

Mar 31, 2024

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

65,124

65,121

64,437

Other intangible assets

56,731

59,112

60,897

Property, plant and equipment

33,225

36,018

38,820

Right-of-use assets related to leases

92,928

98,516

96,392

Other non-current financial assets, including derivatives

1,334

1,219

1,238

Deferred tax assets

7,506

9,491

2,018

Non-current assets

256,847

269,477

263,802

Inventories

241,576

222,314

226,924

Assets sold with a buy-back commitment

525

2,600

3,874

Trade receivables

41,085

37,111

51,433

Current tax receivables

147

959

309

Other current assets

50,366

39,322

40,864

Cash and cash equivalents

31,116

37,012

29,937

Current assets

364,815

339,318

353,342

Total assets

621,662

608,795

617,144

 

 

 

 

Share capital

1,657

1,657

1,657

Additional paid-in capital

271,165

271,165

271,165

Reserves and reserves and retained earnings

(86,650)

(90,227)

(91,100)

Unrealized exchange losses

2,588

2,583

874

Profit (loss) attributable to owners of the Company

6,389

5,013

(13,340)

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

195,150

190,190

169,256

Non-controlling interests

-

-

-

Total equity

195,150

190,190

169,256

Non-current financial debt

28,705

42,873

43,653

Non-current lease liabilities

82,839

88,031

85,679

Non-current provisions

4,966

5,098

3,302

Deferred tax liabilities

9,269

9,166

8,750

Non-current personnel liabilities associated with current acquisitions

-

18,498

23,515

Other non-current liabilities

5,555

4,319

2,644

Non-current liabilities

131,334

167,984

167,543

Current financial debt

64,396

69,762

77,209

Current lease liabilities

14,665

14,658

14,154

Current provisions

6,564

5,739

4,676

Trade payables

94,213

67,068

91,108

Current tax liabilities

1,754

1,239

561

Current personnel liabilities associated with current acquisitions

17,402

6,222

4,667

Other current liabilities

96,185

85,932

87,970

Current liabilities

295,178

250,620

280,346

Total equity and liabilities

621,662

608,795

617,144

Cash-flow statement

In € thousands

H1 2024-2025

H1 2023-2024

Net income (loss)

6,389

(13,340)

Adjustments for depreciation, amortization and provisions

16,260

15,754

Adjustments for income tax

4,394

144

Adjustments for net financial income (expense)

4,579

5,502

Items reclassified under cash from investing activities

139

38

Expense related to share-based payments

1,980

1,214

Other non-cash items

(18)

(193)

Change in personnel liabilities related to acquisitions

(7,322)

5,376

Change in working capital requirement

6,125

6,999

Income tax paid

(954)

237

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

31,572

21,732

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

(5,375)

(6,788)

Proceeds from disposals of assets

2,270

945

Change in loans and other financial assets

(114)

(81)

Net cash from (used in) investing activities

(3,220)

(5,923)

Proceeds from borrowings

14,542

32,293

Repayment of borrowings

(42,714)

(61,780)

Purchase/sale of treasury shares

(3,099)

(206)

Interest paid

(4,303)

(4,575)

Other financial expenses paid and income received

16

269

Net cash from (used in) financing activities

(35,558)

(33,999)

Effect of changes in exchange rate

(10)

43

Net change in cash

(7,216)

(18,147)

Cash and cash equivalents at opening

36,937

47,485

Cash and cash equivalents at closing

29,721

29,338

Reconciliation of gross profit per unit (GPU)

In € thousands

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

Revenues

1,213,349

1,098,320

+10.5%

Cost of goods and services sold

(1,004,461)

(917,200)

+9.5%

Gross profit (consolidated data)

208,888

181,121

+15.3%

Cost of transport and refurbishing

(67,834)

(62,209)

+9.0%

Gross profit

141,054

118,912

+18.6%

Number of B2C vehicles sold (units)

60,869

55,229

+10.2%

Gross profit per unit of B2C vehicle sold – GPU (€)

2,317

2,153

+7.6%

Reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA

In € thousands

Reported basis

 

H1 2025

H1 2024

Change (%)

Operating income (loss) before depreciation, amortization
and impairment of non-current assets

30,928

8,175

+278.3%

Personnel expenses related to share-based payments

1,980

1,214

+63.1%

Personnel expenses related to acquisitions

(322)

6,376

na

Transaction costs

-

-

na

Restructuring costs

178

395

-55.0%

Adjusted EBITDA

32,765

16,161

+102.7%

Breakdown of operating working capital requirement

In € thousands

Reported basis

 

Mar 31, 2025

Sep 30, 2024

Mar 31, 2024

Inventories

241,576

222,314

226,924

Trade receivables

41,085

37,111

51,433

Trade payables

(94,213)

(67,068)

(91,108)

Other current assets

50,366

39,322

40,864

Restatements related to the other current assets item:

-

-

-

- Payroll and social security receivables

(375)

(342)

(336)

- Tax receivables other than those related to VAT

(101)

(353)

(404)

- Other items not related to operating WCR

(1,681)

(1,365)

(1,340)

Other current liabilities

(96,186)

(85,932)

(87,970)

Restatements related to the other current liabilities item:

-

-

-

- Social security liabilities

20,761

20,300

18,504

- Tax liabilities other than those related to VAT

1,274

1,143

1,159

- Debt on securities acquisition

-

-

100

- Items under "other liabilities" not related to conversion premiums and environmental bonuses

573

813

1,023

Deferred income – non-current

(5,546)

(4,220)

(2,533)

Operating working capital requirement (A)

157,534

161,721

156,316

Revenues over last 12 months (B)

2,352,567

2,237,537

2,102,334

Operating working capital requirement expressed in days of revenues (A/B multiplied by 365)

24

26

27

Reconciliation of net debt with net financial debt under IFRS

In € thousands

Reported basis

 

Mar 31, 2025

Sep 30, 2024

Mar 31, 2024

Borrowings and liabilities with credit institutions (incl. RCF)

38,444

67,503

72,352

Miscellaneous financial liabilities

38,657

30,454

33,648

Bank overdrafts

1,395

74

599

Cash and cash equivalents

(31,116)

(37,012)

(29,937)

Net financial debt

47,380

61,020

76,662

Lease liabilities

97,504

102,689

99,833

Liabilities relating to minority shareholder put options

14,605

14,603

14,263

IFRS net financial debt

159,488

178,312

190,758


1 Net Promoter Score, a widely used indicator measuring customer satisfaction
2 Employee Net Promoter Score, a widely used indicator measuring employee engagement
3 Market for used vehicles less than eight years old, on average across the six geographies of the Group. Source: S&P Global and Aramis Group
4 Total cash-flow excluding cash-outs related to Onlinecars earn-out payment (€7m) and share buyback program (€3m)
5 Guillaume Paoli is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Nicolas Chartier is Deputy Chief Executive Officer, based on a 2-year rotation
6 See appendices for the reconciliation of gross profit and adjusted EBITDA
7 Compared to the average gross profit per unit of European listed companies, and taking into account the differences in the definition of gross profit

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