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Gruma Reports Mixed Q4 2025 as U.S. Weakness Pressures Profits, Shares Drop About 7%

Management expects raw‑material cost pressures to ease by the first half of 2026.

Overview

  • Net sales rose 2% year over year to $1,589.8 million, while EBITDA fell 5% to $277.7 million and majority net income declined 18% to $126.6 million.
  • Gruma cited soft U.S. consumer demand and effects linked to U.S. migration policies as key headwinds, with total quarterly volume steady at 1,096 thousand metric tons.
  • Operations outside Mexico drove results, with Europe up 14% in net sales, Asia & Oceania up 8% in sales and 28% in EBITDA, and Central America up 26% in EBITDA.
  • Net debt increased 2% to $1,843 million, implying roughly 1.3x net debt to EBITDA, and the company invested $74 million in Q4 and $225 million for 2025.
  • Shares fell 6.95% intraday and closed down 7.19% on the BMV, as the company also said measures tied to a competition agreement could prompt an extraordinary charge in Q1 or Q2 without altering its 2026 EBITDA outlook.