The clothing retailer Rudolf Wöhrl SE suffered from the adverse conditions in the 2024/25 financial year. Sales were significantly below the previous year’s level. However, the company was able to reduce its loss due to cost-cutting measures. This emerges from a current annual report that was published in the Federal Gazette a few days ago.
In the past financial year, which ended on July 31, 2025, total sales amounted to 170.3 million euros. This corresponded to a decrease of 6.4 percent compared to the previous year. This means that revenues are “still significantly behind the pre-Corona period,” according to a statement.
The retailer attributed the negative development in the most recent financial year to the “noticeable purchasing reluctance due to economic and geopolitical factors”. “The uncertainty due to the Ukraine conflict, the tense situation in the Middle East and the trade dispute over tariffs between the USA, the People’s Republic of China and Europe contributed to the bad mood,” the company explained.
Management hopes for “slightly increasing sales” in the current financial year
Despite the decline in sales, the clothing retailer made progress with its earnings. This was due to a higher gross margin and lower personnel and operating costs. The loss before interest and taxes (EBIT), which had been 7.8 million euros in the previous year, fell to 1.9 million euros. The loss after taxes was reduced from 8.4 to 3.2 million euros.
Management hopes for further improvements in the current financial year despite the persistently adverse conditions. “Provided that consumers are not too reluctant to buy, we expect slightly increasing sales and a positive EBIT for the 2025/2026 financial year,” explained the company.
The retailer warned that the development was still “significantly influenced by the ongoing uncertain global political situation” and the “associated uncertainty among consumers”. Concrete forecasts are therefore “hardly possible”.
