Tereos posts record annual profit on strong sugar prices
Corrects paragraph 5 to remove reference to European sugar price
PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) -French sugar group Tereos nearly trebled net profit to 448 million euros ($487 million) in its 2023/24 financial year, it said on Wednesday, helped by higher sugar prices.
Group sales rose 9% to 7.14 billion euros in the year to March 31, with adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) up 15% at 1.13 billion euros.
"It's mainly the impact of prices, but there is also an impact from volumes with record production in Brazil," Tereos finance chief Gwenael Elies told a news conference.
The group's net debt, which has been under scrutiny in the bond market, stood at 2.37 billion euros by March 31, down from 2.7 billion euros a year earlier.
However, a fall in sugar prices since late 2023 could weigh on results in the current year, Tereos Chief Executive Olivier Leducq has warned previously.
He was echoing comments by rivals including Europe's largest sugar maker, Suedzucker SZUG.DE, and unlisted German producer Nordzucker, which also posted strong results this month.
Tereos, which also produces ethanol, is one of the world's largest sugar makers, thanks to its sugar cane activities in Brazil.
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Reporting by Sybille de La Hamaide
Editing by David Holmes and David Goodman
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