Finnish charging systems specialist Kempower reports weak second quarter financial results
Kempower reported a decrease in terms of order intake, revenue, operative EBIT considering the first half of the year. Indeed, the Finnish company has got ambitious plans for the near future, although the current electrification trends in the CV sector seems to slow down.
Kempower, one of the leading companies in the business of charging systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, reported weak second quarter for the year 2024, with a decrease in terms of order intake, revenue, operative EBIT considering the first half of the year. Indeed, the Finnish company, which has recently inaugurated its brand-new factory in Durham, North Carolina, has got ambitious plans for the near future, although the current electrification trends in the CV sector seems to slow down.
In figures, the first half of the year saw Kempower decrease it order intake to EUR 99.0 million (EUR 147.7 million last year), as well as revenue by 22% to EUR 99.7 million (EUR 128.2 million). Operative EBIT decreased to EUR -19.3 million (EUR 20.8 million), -19.3% of revenue (16.2%). Overall loss for the period was EUR 16.6 million (EUR 16.7 million profit).
Kempower CEO Tomi Ristimäki shows confidence
“The first half of the year 2024 was challenging, and we expect the slow market situation for the DC charging market to prevail until the beginning of next year”, commented CEO Tomi Ristimäki. “When looking at the long and mid-term, the electrification of transportation is just getting started. In the beginning of 2024, an average ratio between the number of existing DC charging points and registered EVs in Europe was 1:60, which indicates significant investment debt in DC charging infrastructure, as the desired ratio is 1:20.”
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