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2025 III quarter and 9 months consolidated interim report (unaudited)
Published Nov 6 2025
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2025 III quarter and 9 months consolidated interim report (unaudited)

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Compared to the optimistic estimates at the beginning of the year, the economic growth forecast for 2025 has become increasingly modest. Estonia’s economic growth continues at a slow pace, with the latest forecasts estimating annual growth at 0.6%. The construction market shows signs of stabilisation, but the sector’s recovery remains very slow and uneven.
The Buildings segment accounts for 80% of the Group’s total revenue, and there has been no significant change in the revenue distribution between segments compared to the same period last year. The decrease in revenue compared to the same period in 2024 was primarily affected by an approximately 21% decline in the volume of the Buildings segment. Revenue in the Infrastructure segment remained essentially at the same level. During the reporting period, the Group signed a substantial volume of new contracts, the impact of which on revenue will materialise over a longer timeframe.
The Group’s gross profit margin was 6.7% and operating profitability 3.2%. Net profit for the reporting period was mainly affected by an exchange loss resulting from the weakening of the Ukrainian hryvnia against the euro.
On an annual basis, i.e., compared to 30 September 2024, the Group’s order book increased by 41%. The volume of outstanding work increased in both the Buildings and Infrastructure segments. A significant share of the order book consists of work to be performed in 2026 and 2027.

Condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position

€’000

30 September 2025

31 December 2024

ASSETS

 

 

Current assets

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

8,083

8,195

Trade and other receivables

44,289

29,449

Prepayments

3,261

3,543

Inventories

25,500

28,091

Total current assets

81,133

69,278

Non-current assets

 

 

Other investments

77

77

Trade and other receivables

11,202

10,681

Investment property

5,517

5,517

Property, plant and equipment

12,553

13,247

Intangible assets

14,922

14,951

Total non-current assets

44,271

44,473

TOTAL ASSETS

125,404

113,751

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

Borrowings

11,758

12,626

Trade payables

51,308

36,819

Other payables

9,814

10,260

Deferred income

12,519

12,472

Provisions

809

1,333

Total current liabilities

86,208

73,510

Non-current liabilities

 

 

Borrowings

3,395

5,720

Trade payables

2,955

5,091

Provisions

3,259

2,826

Total non-current liabilities

9,609

13,637

TOTAL LIABILITIES

95,817

87,147

 

 

 

EQUITY

 

 

Share capital

14,379

14,379

Own (treasury) shares

(660)

(660)

Share premium

635

635

Statutory capital reserve

2,554

2,554

Translation reserve

4,429

4,034

Retained earnings

6,484

4,746

Total equity attributable to owners of the parent

27,821

25,688

Non-controlling interests

1,766

916

TOTAL EQUITY

29,587

26,604

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

125,404

113,751


Condensed consolidated interim statement of comprehensive income

€’000

9M 2025

Q3 2025

9M 2024

Q3 2024

2024

Revenue

147,666

55,028

178,722

63,777

223,925

Cost of sales

(137,747)

(50,559)

(165,955)

(58,204)

(207,155)

Gross profit

9,919

4,469

12,767

5,573

16,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marketing and distribution expenses

(279)

(110)

(301)

(129)

(422)

Administrative expenses

(4,758)

(1,686)

(5,011)

(1,638)

(7,878)

Other operating income

70

2

145

68

286

Other operating expenses

(196)

(36)

(628)

(170)

(695)

Operating profit

4,756

2,639

6,972

3,704

8,061

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finance income

349

91

437

120

678

Finance costs

(2,517)

(613)

(2,625)

(1,079)

(3,011)

Net finance costs

(2,168)

(522)

(2,188)

(959)

(2,333)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit before tax

2,588

2,117

4,784

2,745

5,728

Income tax expense

0

0

(237)

0

(563)

Profit for the period

2,588

2,117

4,547

2,745

5,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to
profit or loss

 

 

 

 

 

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

395

(78)

502

337

248

Total other comprehensive income (expense)

395

(78)

502

337

248

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

2,983

2,039

5,049

3,082

5,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

Profit attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

- Owners of the parent

1,738

1,872

3,373

2,353

3,827

- Non-controlling interests

850

245

1,174

392

1,338

Profit for the period

2,588

2,117

4,547

2,745

5,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income attributable to:

 

 

 

 

 

- Owners of the parent

2,133

1,794

3,875

2,690

4,075

- Non-controlling interests

850

245

1,174

392

1,338

Comprehensive income for the period

2,983

2,039

5,049

3,082

5,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to owners of the parent:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share (€)

0.06

0.06

0.11

0.07

0.12

Diluted earnings per share (€)

0.06

0.06

0.11

0.07

0.12

 

 

 

 

 

 


Condensed consolidated interim statement of cash flows

€’000

9M 2025

9M 2024

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

Cash receipts from customers

167,978

199,510

Cash paid to suppliers

(143,000)

(173,448)

VAT paid

(5,906)

(7,048)

Cash paid to and for employees

(16,021)

(15,051)

Income tax paid

(350)

(237)

Net cash from operating activities

2,701

3,726

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

Paid for acquisition of property, plant and equipment

(247)

(289)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

409

193

Loans provided

(44)

(35)

Repayments of loans provided

6

1

Dividends received

0

6

Interest received

91

159

Net cash from investing activities

215

35

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

Proceeds from loans received

783

902

Repayments of loans received

(1,074)

(1,857)

Lease payments

(1,845)

(1,689)

Payments of lease interest

(195)

(260)

Interest paid

(560)

(559)

Dividends paid

0

(661)

Net cash used in financing activities

(2,891)

(4,124)

 

 

 

Net cash flow

25

(363)

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

8,195

11,892

Effect of movements in foreign exchange rates

(137)

(53)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

25

(363)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

8,083

11,476


Financial review

Financial performance

Nordecon’s gross profit for the first nine months of 2025 amounted to €9,919 thousand (9M 2024: €12,767 thousand). The group’s gross margin decreased slightly year on year, dropping to 6.7% for the nine-month period (9M 2024: 7.1%) and 8.1% for the third quarter (Q3 2024: 8.7%). Both operating segments earned a profit in both the nine-month period and the third quarter. The Buildings segment achieved gross margins of 7.7% for the nine months and 8.4% for the third quarter (9M 2024: 8.5% and Q3 2024: 10.2%), while the Infrastructure segment achieved gross margins of 5.5% and 8.9% for the same periods (9M 2024: 5.1% and Q3 2024: 9.2%).
The group’s administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2025 totalled €4,758 thousand, which is around 5% lower than a year earlier (9M 2024: €5,011 thousand). The ratio of administrative expenses to revenue (12 months rolling) increased year on year, rising to 4.0% (9M 2024: 3.1%), as the decline in revenue outpaced the decrease in expenses.
The group’s operating profit for the nine months of 2025 was €4,756 thousand (9M 2024: 6,972 thousand) and EBITDA was €6,719 thousand (9M 2024: €9,154 thousand).
The group’s finance income and costs are affected by exchange rate fluctuations in the group’s foreign markets, particularly movements in the exchange rate of the Ukrainian hryvnia. In the first nine months of 2025, the exchange rate of the Ukrainian hryvnia weakened against the euro by around 9% and the translation of the loans provided to the group’s Ukrainian subsidiaries in euros into the local currency gave rise to a foreign exchange loss of €591 thousand (9M 2024: €534 thousand).
The group ended the period with a net profit of €2,588 thousand (9M 2024: €4,547 thousand). Net profit attributable to owners of the parent, Nordecon AS, amounted to €1,738 thousand (9M 2024: €3,373 thousand).

Cash flows

The group’s operating activities produced a net cash inflow of €2,701 thousand in the nine months of 2025 (9M 2024: an inflow of €3,726 thousand). The items with the strongest impact on operating cash flow were receipts from customers and cash paid to suppliers, which decreased due to the decline in revenue.
Investing activities resulted in a net cash inflow of €215 thousand (9M 2024: an inflow of €35 thousand). Payments made to acquire property, plant and equipment totalled €247 thousand (9M 2024: €289 thousand) and proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment amounted to €409 thousand (9M 2024: €193 thousand). Loans provided amounted to €44 thousand (9M 2024: €35 thousand) and interest received to €91 thousand (9M 2024: €159 thousand).
Financing activities generated a net cash outflow of €2,891 thousand (9M 2024: an outflow of €4,124 thousand). The largest items were related to loans and leases. Proceeds from loans received amounted to €783 thousand, consisting mainly of the use of development loans (9M 2024: €902 thousand). Repayments of loans received totalled €1,074 thousand (9M 2024: €1,857 thousand), consisting of regular repayments of long-term investment and development loans and the change in the overdraft balance. Lease payments amounted to €1,845 thousand (9M 2024: €1,689 thousand). There were no dividend payments in the reporting period, whereas dividends paid in the first nine months of 2024 amounted to €661 thousand.
At 30 September 2025, the group’s cash and cash equivalents amounted to €8,083 thousand (30 September 2024: €11,476 thousand).

Key financial figures and ratios

Figure/ratio

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Revenue (€’000)

147,666

178,722

130,799

223,925

Revenue change

(17.4)%

36.6%

(20.9)%

20.1%

Net profit (loss) (€’000)

2,588

4,547

(2,772)

5,165

Net profit (loss) attributable to owners of the parent (€’000)

1,738

3,376

(2,452)

3,827

Weighted average number of shares

31,528,585

31,528,585

31,528,585

31,528,585

Earnings per share (€)

0.06

0.11

(0.08)

0.12

Administrative expenses to revenue

3.2%

2.8%

3.3%

3.5%

Administrative expenses to revenue (rolling)

4.0%

3.1%

3.3%

3.5%

EBITDA (€’000)

6,719

9,154

1,799

11,025

EBITDA margin

4.6%

5.1%

1.4%

4.9%

Gross margin

6.7%

7.1%

3.3%

7.5%

Operating margin

3.2%

3.9%

(0.4)%

3.6%

Operating margin excluding gain on asset sales

3.2%

3.8%

(0.6)%

3.5%

Net margin

1.8%

2.5%

(2.1)%

2.3%

Return on invested capital

7.2%

13.0%

1.9%

15.6%

Return on equity

9.2%

18.4%

(1.4)%

21.0%

Equity ratio

23.6%

22.1%

17.0%

23.4%

Return on assets

2.2%

3.8%

0.3%

4.4%

Gearing

15.8%

12.6%

16.8%

22.6%

Current ratio

0.94

1.00

0.91

0.94

 

30 Sept 2025

30 Sept 2024

30 Sept 2023

31 Dec 2024

Order book (€’000)

276,332

195,628

175,539

209,489


Performance by geographical market

In the nine months of 2025, revenue generated outside Estonia accounted for approximately 2% of the group’s total revenue, consisting solely of revenue generated in Ukraine. A significant proportion of revenue during the period came from the reconstruction of a building in Ovruch, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine, into an apartment building for internally displaced persons, and from the restoration of the administrative building of the Kiev TV tower. In addition, we continued to provide services under contracts signed in 2023 for the reconstruction of substations and the installation of associated physical protection systems in the Poltava, Zhytomyr, Volyn and Ivano-Frankivsk oblasts. Work in these areas is taking longer than originally planned and depends on the needs of the national grid. No revenue was generated in Sweden during the period under review, as Nordecon had no construction contracts in progress in the Swedish market

 

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Estonia

98%

98%

98%

98%

Ukraine

2%

2%

1%

2%

Finland

-

-

1%

-


Performance by business line

Segment revenues

The group’s goals include maintaining a balance between the revenues of the two main operating segments (Buildings and Infrastructure), where market conditions permit. This helps us to diversify risk and provides better opportunities to continue construction activities in challenging market conditions where, for example, volumes in one subsegment decline sharply while volumes in another start to grow more rapidly.
The group’s revenue for the first nine months of 2025 was €147,666 thousand, approximately 17% lower than in the same period in 2024, when revenue amounted to €178,722 thousand. The Buildings segment generated revenue of €118,569 thousand and the Infrastructure segment revenue of €29,082 thousand. The corresponding figures for the first nine months of 2024 were €149,615 thousand and €29,068 thousand. Revenue generated by the Buildings segment decreased by around 21%, while revenue generated by the Infrastructure segment remained more or less stable compared to the same period last year.

Revenue by operating segment

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Buildings

80%

84%

73%

84%

Infrastructure

20%

16%

27%

16%


Subsegment revenues

In the nine months of 2025, most of the revenue generated by the Buildings segment came from the public and commercial buildings subsegments, with commercial buildings contributing at their highest level in recent years. Revenue from commercial buildings increased by around 60% year on year, while revenue from public buildings decreased by around 46%. Revenue from the apartment buildings subsegment, which resulted from our own property development operations, also declined.
The largest projects in the public buildings subsegment were the design and construction of a new study and sports building for the Saku Upper Secondary School near Tallinn, the design and construction of a study building for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment on the Raadi campus in Tartu, and the construction of Loodusmaja (Nature Hub) and the new television building of the Estonian Public Broadcasting in Tallinn.
The largest projects in the commercial buildings subsegment were the construction of the LEED Gold compliant Golden Gate office building at Ahtri 6 in Tallinn, a commercial building at Väike-Turu 7 in Tartu, the LEED Gold compliant Uusküla spa hotel on the northern shore of Lake Peipus in Alutaguse rural municipality and Lidl stores in Võru and Viljandi.
Revenue from our own property development operations, which is reported in the apartment buildings subsegment, increased compared to the same period last year, reaching €9,079 thousand (9M 2024: €7,453 thousand). The figure primarily reflects the sale of apartments in phase 1 of the Seileri Kvartal housing estate in Pärnu (https://seileri.ee) and the Tammepärja Kodu housing estate in the Tammelinn district in Tartu (https://tammelinn.ee). Preparations for and construction of the next phases are underway in both developments. When carrying out our own development activities, we carefully monitor potential risks in the housing development market.

Buildings segment

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Public buildings

48%

70%

33%

70%

Commercial buildings

41%

21%

23%

21%

Apartment buildings

10%

7%

30%

6%

Industrial and warehouse facilities

1%

2%

14%

3%


The largest revenue contributor in the Infrastructure segment is still the road construction and maintenance subsegment, whose revenue decreased by around 17% compared to the same period last year. A major share of the subsegment’s revenue came from the construction of the Rail Baltica main line railway infrastructure: the Hagudi–Alu section of stage III in Rapla County and the Selja–Tootsi section of stage I in Pärnu County. A significant share of revenue also came from the sale of asphalt concrete and the provision of road maintenance services in Järva County. Most of the other engineering revenue resulted from the construction of a platform area for Class E aircraft at Tallinn Airport.

Infrastructure segment

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Road construction and maintenance

83 %

94%

60%

90%

Other engineering

17 %

6%

31%

10%

Environmental engineering

0 %

0%

9%

0%


Order book

The group’s order book (backlog of contracts signed but not yet performed) stood at €276,332 thousand at 30 September 2025. Compared to the same period last year, the order book has increased by around 41%. In the nine months of 2025, we signed new contracts for €191,857 thousand (9M 2024: €131,801 thousand), of which contracts for €19,621 thousand in the third quarter (Q3 2024: €67,771 thousand).

 

30 Sept 2025

30 Sept 2024

30 Sept 2023

31 Dec 2024

Order book (€’000)

276,332

195,628

175,539

209,489


The Buildings segment accounts for 68% and the Infrastructure segment for 32% of the group’s order book (30 September 2024: 82% and 18%, respectively). Compared to 30 September 2024, the order book of the Buildings segment has increased by 18%, primarily through contracts secured in the public buildings and commercial buildings subsegments. The order book of the Infrastructure segment has increased more than twofold, driven by contracts related to Rail Baltica.
The Rail Baltica project, which has significantly revitalised the construction sector, has been supplemented by road construction projects financed by the European Cohesion Fund through the Estonian Transport Administration. However, this does not fully offset the underfunding of road construction. The volume of public investment in the order book of the Buildings segment has also decreased. There is some activity at the local government level and in the national defence sector. The private sector is showing signs of recovery.

Major contracts secured in the nine months of 2025 include:

  • Construction of a spa hotel and a swimming complex in Viljandi with an approximate cost of €30,000 thousand.

  • Construction of the Punamütsike Kindergarten in Võru with an approximate cost of €6,370 thousand.

  • Construction of the Selja–Tootsi section of stage I of the Rail Baltica Pärnu County main line railway infrastructure with an approximate cost of €62,300 thousand.

  • Design and construction of a barracks at the Tapa Army Base for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment with an approximate cost of €5,300 thousand.

  • Design and construction of a building for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment in Harju County with an approximate cost of €3,700 thousand.

  • Construction of the Tiskre School in Harku rural municipality with an approximate cost of €14,500 thousand.

  • Design and construction of a technological warehouse for Cristella in Võru with an approximate cost of €4,000 thousand.

  • Design and construction of buildings for the Estonian Centre for Defence Investment with an approximate cost of €34,300 thousand.

  • Reconstruction of a state building in Võru with an approximate cost of €4,700 thousand.

  • Construction of a commercial building in Narva with an approximate cost of €5,005 thousand.

Based on the size of the order book and its distribution across financial years, as well as the general outlook for the economy and the construction market, the group’s management expects business volumes in 2025 to decrease compared to 2024. In a highly competitive environment, management has avoided taking unjustified risks that could materialise during contract execution and adversely affect the group’s results. The main focus is on managing fixed costs, increasing productivity and executing pre-construction and design activities effectively to leverage our professional competitive advantages.

People

Employees and staff costs

The group’s average number of employees for the first nine months of 2025 was 425, including 272 engineers and technical professionals (ETPs). Compared to the same period last year, the number of employees decreased by around 3%.

Average number of employees at group companies (the parent company and the subsidiaries):

 

9M 2025

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

ETPs

272

283

382

283

Workers

153

154

185

152

Total average

425

437

567

435


The group’s staff costs for the nine months of 2025, including all taxes, amounted to €14,694 thousand compared with €16,178 thousand in the same period in 2024. Staff costs declined by around 9%.
In the first nine months of 2025, the service fees of the members of the council of Nordecon AS totalled €173 thousand and the related social security charges amounted to €57 thousand (9M 2024: €149 thousand and €49 thousand, respectively).
The service fees of the members of the board of Nordecon AS totalled €424 thousand and the related social security charges amounted to €140 thousand (9M 2024: €391 thousand and €129 thousand, respectively).

Labour productivity and labour cost efficiency

We measure the efficiency of our operating activities using the following productivity and efficiency indicators, which are based on the number of employees and the staff costs incurred:

 

9M 2024

9M 2024

9M 2023

2024

Nominal labour productivity (rolling), (€’000)

452.7

557.4

488.4

514.03

Change against the comparative period, %

(18.8)%

14.1%

2.7%

3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Nominal labour cost efficiency (rolling), (€)

8.5

11.0

10.4

9.3

Change against the comparative period, %

(22.4)%

5.0%

(12.8)%

(9.7)%


The group’s nominal labour productivity and nominal labour cost efficiency decreased year on year because the decline in revenue exceeded the decrease in staff numbers and costs.

Andri Hõbemägi
Nordecon AS
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +372 6272 022
Email: andri.hobemagi@nordecon.com
www.nordecon.com

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