SCHOTT closed fiscal year 2024/2025 with a stable sales performance of EUR 2.83 billion despite a demanding global business environment of uncertainty and weaker demand.
EBIT declined to EUR 230 million, as external factors and cost pressures weighed on performance. Sales were driven by strong contributions from SCHOTT Pharma’s drug containment and delivery solutions, as well as glass-to-metal sealings, and fiber-optic technologies.
At the same time, SCHOTT advanced major expansion projects and key innovations, positioning the company for future growth in augmented reality, semiconductors, and healthcare applications.
SCHOTT maintained broadly stable global sales at EUR 2.83 billion in fiscal year 2024/25. However, its profitability declined, with EBIT at EUR 230 million, due to an impairment loss in the business segments Precision Materials and Home Appliances. Headwinds include weaker demand in certain markets, along with high energy prices in Germany, negative currency effects, tariffs and global economic uncertainty.
Despite these challenges, SCHOTT’s financial position remained robust. With an equity ratio of 68 percent, now accounting for EUR 3.3 billion, the company continues to pursue strategic investments.
In fiscal year 2024/25, SCHOTT reached important milestones in strengthening its business and operational footprint. By integrating QSIL GmbH Quarzschmelze Ilmenau following its acquisition, SCHOTT reinforced its quartz glass capabilities, which are especially relevant for chip and wafer production processes in the semiconductor industry.
Through its publicly listed subsidiary SCHOTT Pharma (1SXP), the company expanded its global production network for drug containment and delivery solutions, inaugurating a new plant in Jagodina, Serbia, for ampoules, breaking ground on a new production facility for ready-to-use cartridges at its existing site in Lukácsháza, Hungary, and progressing on further capacity expansions in v.
SCHOTT also began construction on an electric glass melting tank for pharmaceutical glass tubing in Mitterteich, Germany. In addition, the company successfully ramped up serial production of geometric reflective waveguides for augmented reality smart glasses at its new manufacturing site in Kulim, Malaysia. This marks a key step toward scalable production for consumer-grade applications. With this step, SCHOTT became the first company capable of mass-producing geometric reflective waveguides for AR smart glasses.
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