Grupa Azoty’s financial results for Q3 align with estimates published on October 25. In Q3 2024, the Group reported consolidated sales revenue of PLN 3,085 million and an EBITDA result of minus PLN 120 million, with an EBITDA margin of minus 3.9%, reflecting an improvement of nearly PLN 228 million compared to the same period last year. The net loss for Q3 was reduced year-over-year by PLN 517 million to PLN 226 million, compared to a loss of PLN 743 million in Q3 2023.

This initiative stems from ongoing efforts toward restructuring and transforming the Group into a cohesive, cost-effective entity with a strong position in the European fertilizers, plastics, and OXO product markets. AZOTY BUSINESS aims to establish an integrated, cost-efficient Capital Group with a strong European market position across its Fertilizers, Plastics, and OXO segments. The launch of this Program marks the completion of the initial phase of corrective actions, yielding approximately PLN 350 million in cost savings across the Capital Group from late March to the end of October, through optimized supervisory structures, organizational frameworks, compensation, sponsorships, public relations, and management costs.
a Azoty Launches the AZOTY BUSINESS Program

The Kędzierzyn-Koźle-based subsidiary of Grupa Azoty has signed an agreement with the National Centre for Research and Development (NCBR) to secure funding for a project entitled “New Biodegradable Polylactide Formulations Plasticized with Bioplasticizers, Preparation of Materials in Granule and Film Form, Digitalization and Automation of Laboratory Processes.” The funding amounts to PLN 3.2 million, which represents 55% of the project’s eligible expenses.

Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn has submitted a criminal complaint alleging misconduct related to research and development projects outsourced to external entities in 2021–2022. The complaint claims that the company received information during the projects’ execution that the activities were futile, yet expenses continued to be incurred. According to the filing, the estimated financial loss to Grupa Azoty Kędzierzyn from these projects is approximately PLN 10.7 million.

The Management Board of Grupa Azoty has adopted a resolution to integrate companies within its Capital Group that provide business support services, including investment preparation and maintenance. Work is currently underway to finalize the integration schedule and the target organizational model. By the end of November, a dedicated project team will develop an organizational and ownership structure designed to deliver the anticipated business and financial benefits of the integration. This initiative is a key element of the restructuring process aimed at achieving significant cost optimizations.

Grupa Azoty has expanded its portfolio with a new version of RSM®, a popular urea-ammonium nitrate solution, now enhanced with copper, boron, and molybdenum. Importantly, the light blue color of the new RSM® OPTIMA will help farmers easily identify the product’s country of origin, as Grupa Azoty will be the only producer offering RSM® in this color. This measure addresses the challenge of fertilizer imports, which are often of questionable quality; for example, the practice of diluting fertilizer with water results in products that fail to maintain the specified concentration.