The Düsseldorf-based e-commerce group The Platform Group SE & Co. KGaA was able to grow strongly in the 2025 financial year.
On Wednesday, the company announced that sales reached 728.1 million euros last year, an increase of 38.8 percent compared to 2024. The gross merchandise volume (GMV) even increased by 44.3 percent to around 1.30 billion euros. The company justified the strong growth with “continued positive business development, strong organic growth and planned acquisitions”.
Net profit increases by 42 percent
Thanks to the increase in sales and the “full impact of the implemented cost and efficiency program,” earnings also increased. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) adjusted for special effects amounted to 55.0 million euros, exceeding the previous year’s level by 65.3 percent. The reported net profit increased by 42.1 percent to 46.5 million euros.
CEO Dominik Benner was satisfied with the results. “We have fully achieved our goals in 2025,” he emphasized in a statement. “The organic growth of our platforms was consistently strong, which enabled us to successfully decouple ourselves from the generally weak industry development in retail. The fact that our adjusted EBITDA grew significantly faster than sales is evidence of the high scalability of our software solutions.” In addition, the group has “strengthened its profitability and balance sheet quality” through “strict capital allocation”.
Management confirms the annual forecasts
The company also confirmed its current forecasts for the current financial year, which were published in January. For 2026, management continues to expect GMV of 1.7 billion euros, net sales of 1.0 billion euros and adjusted EBITDA in the range of 70 to 80 million euros.
The planned takeover of the pharmaceutical platform AEP GmbH has not yet been taken into account. The forecast should be adjusted accordingly after the transaction has been completed. Currently, on a pro forma basis – i.e. including the contributions of the designated newcomer – the group still expects a GMV of 3.2 billion euros, annual sales of 2.0 billion euros and an adjusted EBITDA of between 90 and 100 million euros.