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JBT Marel Corp.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 23 February 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 13 new. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue reached $3.8 billion: Full year revenue was $3,798.2 million against $1,716.0 million in 2024, including about $77 million of foreign exchange translation benefit year over year. Source
  • Loss from continuing operations: The company reported a loss from continuing operations of $50 million, a margin of (1.3) percent, after acquisition, pension, M&A and restructuring items. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 15.8 percent: Full year adjusted EBITDA was $600 million at a 15.8 percent margin. Diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.96, and adjusted EPS was $6.41. Source
  • Synergy savings and run rate: Synergy savings were about $43 million year over year in 2025, and the annualized run rate exiting the year was about $85 million. Source
  • Full year orders reached $3.8 billion: Full year inbound orders were $3,842.7 million, against $1,788.3 million in 2024, and included about $79 million of year-over-year foreign exchange translation benefit. Source
  • Operating and free cash flow: Cash provided by continuing operating activities was $341.7 million and free cash flow was $249.8 million for 2025, against $232.6 million and $199.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Protein demand recovered, especially poultry: Management said 2025 benefited from demand recovery in protein end markets, particularly poultry, as expected. Source

“Our team's strong execution, successful integration efforts, and continuous improvement initiatives led to excellent performance in 2025 and a positive outlook for 2026.”

Brian Deck, Chief Executive Officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Revenue SourceFY 2026$3,990 - $4,065 millionNew
Revenue growth SourceFY 20265 - 7 percentNew
Income from continuing operations margin SourceFY 20266.1% - 6.6%New
Adjusted EBITDA margin SourceFY 202617.0% - 17.5%New
GAAP EPS SourceFY 2026$4.70 - $5.15New
Adjusted EPS SourceFY 2026$8.00 - $8.50New
Income from continuing operations SourceFY 2026$245 - $270 millionNew
Adjusted EBITDA SourceFY 2026$675 - $710 millionNew
Synergy savings SourceFY 2026approximately $60 million year-over-yearNew
One-time and acquisition related costs SourceFY 2026about $178 million amortization and depreciation; about $20 million M&A costs; about $30 million restructuringNew
Depreciation and amortization SourceFY 2026approximately $268 millionNew
Interest expense and other financing income SourceFY 2026interest expense about $50 million; other financing income about $10 millionNew
Tax rate SourceFY 202623 - 24 percentNew

What changed from last quarter

  • New guidance: Full year 2026 guidance was given in this release; the prior release gave full year 2025 guidance. Source
  • New: Reportable segments were realigned into Protein Solutions and Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions; the prior release said the realignment was planned for the fourth quarter. Source

Full year results and segments

  • Revenue reached $3.8 billion: Full year revenue was $3,798.2 million against $1,716.0 million in 2024, including about $77 million of foreign exchange translation benefit year over year. Source
  • Record fourth-quarter orders and revenue: Fourth quarter revenue was $1,008.0 million, against $467.6 million a year earlier. The company reported record orders and record revenue, both above $1.0 billion. Source
  • Loss from continuing operations: The company reported a loss from continuing operations of $50 million, a margin of (1.3) percent, after acquisition, pension, M&A and restructuring items. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin 15.8 percent: Full year adjusted EBITDA was $600 million at a 15.8 percent margin. Diluted loss per share from continuing operations was $0.96, and adjusted EPS was $6.41. Source
  • Protein and prepared food segment margins: Protein Solutions reported $1,716 million of revenue, $345 million of segment adjusted EBITDA and a 20.1 percent margin. Prepared Food and Beverage Solutions reported $2,082 million, $359 million and 17.2 percent. Source

Costs, synergies and margins

  • Synergy savings and run rate: Synergy savings were about $43 million year over year in 2025, and the annualized run rate exiting the year was about $85 million. Source
  • Gross margin down from prior year: Gross profit margin was 34.5 percent in the fourth quarter, against 38.4 percent a year earlier, and 35.1 percent for the year, against 36.5 percent. Source
  • Selling, general and admin expense rose: Selling, general and administrative expense was $1,115.9 million for the year, against $506.7 million. Restructuring expense was $29.3 million, against $1.4 million. Source
  • Depreciation and amortization rose: Depreciation and amortization was $266.2 million for the year, against $89.4 million in 2024. The company excludes depreciation and amortization when calculating adjusted EBITDA. Source

“Additionally, our ability to de-lever the balance sheet to below 3 times within the first year of the combination underscores the significant cash flow generation and earnings power of our business.”

Matt Meister, Chief Financial Officer

Orders and backlog

  • Full year orders reached $3.8 billion: Full year inbound orders were $3,842.7 million, against $1,788.3 million in 2024, and included about $79 million of year-over-year foreign exchange translation benefit. Source
  • Fourth quarter orders above $1.0 billion: Fourth quarter inbound orders were $1,042.7 million, against $523.1 million a year earlier. Source
  • Year-end orders backlog at $1.4 billion: Orders backlog was $1,372.0 million at year end, against $720.5 million a year earlier. Source

Cash, debt and shareholder returns

  • Operating and free cash flow: Cash provided by continuing operating activities was $341.7 million and free cash flow was $249.8 million for 2025, against $232.6 million and $199.3 million in 2024. Source
  • Net debt to adjusted EBITDA 2.9x: Net debt to trailing twelve months adjusted EBITDA was 2.9x at year end, and the bank total net leverage ratio was 2.6x. The prior release gave 3.1x on a pro forma basis at September 30. Source
  • Debt and cash at year end: Total debt was $1,881.9 million and cash and marketable securities were $167.9 million, leaving net debt of $1,714.0 million, against $1,791.8 million in the prior quarter. Source
  • Capital spending and acquisitions: Capital expenditures were $103.6 million and acquisitions, net of cash acquired, were $1,746.0 million in 2025, against capital expenditures of $37.9 million in 2024. Source
  • Dividends paid rose: Dividends paid were $20.9 million in 2025, against $13.1 million in 2024. Source

“We are extremely pleased that we delivered strong full year financial results even in the face of a challenging tariff environment,”

Matt Meister, Chief Financial Officer

Integration and one-time charges

  • M&A costs covered integration and advisory: M&A related costs included $35.4 million of integration costs and $21.2 million of inventory step-up amortization from business combinations. The company excludes these from adjusted measures. Source
  • Non-cash pension settlement charge: The non-cash financial settlement of the U.S. pension plan produced a pre-tax charge in 2025. Pension expense other than service cost was $148.5 million for the year. Source
  • Restructuring costs excluded from adjusted: Restructuring related costs were $30.7 million for 2025, including $29.3 million of severance expense, and the company excludes them from adjusted measures. Source

Customers and end markets

  • Protein demand recovered, especially poultry: Management said 2025 benefited from demand recovery in protein end markets, particularly poultry, as expected. Source
  • Customer-focused go-to-market strategy: The company said it implemented a customer-focused go-to-market strategy to capture cross-selling and offer integrated solutions with lifecycle support. Source
  • Global footprint of facilities: The company states it operates more than 50 manufacturing and distribution facilities globally. Source

Coming up, as management said on 23 February 2026

  • Investor Day in New York: Investor Day on March 26, 2026, where CEO Brian Deck and executives will update strategic priorities, growth initiatives and financial objectives. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Recurring revenue share Source50% of full year 2025 revenue
Inbound orders Source$3,842.7 million (full year 2025)
Orders backlog Source$1,372.0 million at year end (approximately $1.4 billion)

Risks management discussed

  • External: Management referred to a challenging tariff environment when describing full year 2025 results. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: Management said it delivered on its ambitious expectations for the first year operating as JBT Marel. Source
  • Not stated: The third quarter release set this 2025 range; the fourth quarter release reports synergy savings of about $43 million for the full year.
  • Not stated: The third quarter release set full year 2025 revenue guidance of $3,760 - $3,790 million; this release does not restate that range.

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Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.