Reported Earnings • May 05
Full year 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind Full year 2025 results: EPS: zł2.18 (down from zł2.43 in FY 2024). Revenue: zł267.8b (down 9.2% from FY 2024). Net income: zł2.53b (down 10% from FY 2024). Profit margin: 0.9% (down from 1.0% in FY 2024). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 17%. Revenue is expected to decline by 1.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to grow by 1.7%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 119 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Price Target Changed • May 02
Price target increased by 13% to zł127 Up from zł112, the current price target is an average from 9 analysts. New target price is approximately in line with last closing price of zł133. Stock is up 92% over the past year. The company is forecast to post earnings per share of zł16.29 for next year compared to zł9.57 last year. New Risk • Feb 21
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 31% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings (108% payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Reported Earnings • Feb 20
Full year 2025 earnings: Revenues exceed analysts expectations while EPS lags behind Full year 2025 results: EPS: zł9.57 (up from zł1.27 in FY 2024). Revenue: zł267.3b (down 9.4% from FY 2024). Net income: zł11.1b (up zł9.64b from FY 2024). Profit margin: 4.2% (up from 0.5% in FY 2024). The increase in margin was driven by lower expenses. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 2.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 21%. Revenue is expected to decline by 1.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to grow by 1.9%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 98 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Reported Earnings • Nov 21
Third quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations Third quarter 2025 results: EPS: zł1.84 (up from zł0.19 in 3Q 2024). Revenue: zł61.0b (down 10% from 3Q 2024). Net income: zł2.14b (up zł1.91b from 3Q 2024). Profit margin: 3.5% (up from 0.3% in 3Q 2024). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 11%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 42%. Revenue is expected to decline by 2.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to grow by 1.4%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 99 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. Major Estimate Revision • Aug 31
Consensus EPS estimates increase by 12%, revenue downgraded The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2025 has been updated. 2025 revenue forecast fell from zł282.6b to zł272.4b. EPS estimate rose from zł11.45 to zł12.85. Net income forecast to grow 206% next year vs 31% growth forecast for Oil and Gas industry in Poland. Consensus price target broadly unchanged at zł78.74. Share price fell 6.7% to zł77.78 over the past week. Reported Earnings • Aug 22
Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations Second quarter 2025 results: EPS: zł1.35 (up from zł0.02 in 2Q 2024). Revenue: zł60.7b (down 13% from 2Q 2024). Net income: zł1.57b (up zł1.55b from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 2.6% (up from 0% in 2Q 2024). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 6.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 53%. Revenue is expected to decline by 2.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to grow by 12%. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 85 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. New Risk • Aug 21
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 7.9% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risk Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 7.9% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings (234% payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (1.0% net profit margin). Upcoming Dividend • Aug 06
Upcoming dividend of zł6.00 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 13 August 2025. Payment date: 01 September 2025. The company is paying out more than 100% of its profits but is generating plenty of cash to support the dividend. Trailing yield: 7.3%. Within top quartile of Polish dividend payers (7.2%). Higher than average of industry peers (5.4%). Reported Earnings • May 23
First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations First quarter 2025 results: EPS: zł3.69 (up from zł2.81 in 1Q 2024). Revenue: zł73.5b (down 11% from 1Q 2024). Net income: zł4.28b (up 54% from 1Q 2024). Profit margin: 5.8% (up from 3.4% in 1Q 2024). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 4.1%. Revenue is forecast to decline by 1.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to remain flat. Over the last 3 years on average, the company's share price growth rate has exceeded its earnings growth rate by 63 percentage points per year, which is a significant difference in performance. New Risk • May 22
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 8.7% per year for the foreseeable future. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are expected to decline, then in most cases the share price will decline over time as well. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings and cash flows. Payout ratio: 474% Cash payout ratio: 122% Earnings are forecast to decline by an average of 8.7% per year for the foreseeable future. Minor Risks Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (0.5% net profit margin). Announcement • May 09
Orlen S.A., Annual General Meeting, Jun 05, 2025 Orlen S.A., Annual General Meeting, Jun 05, 2025. Reported Earnings • Apr 17
Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations Full year 2024 results: EPS: zł1.27 (down from zł18.02 in FY 2023). Revenue: zł295.0b (down 21% from FY 2023). Net income: zł1.47b (down 93% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 0.5% (down from 5.6% in FY 2023). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 16%. Revenue is forecast to decline by 2.3% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to remain flat. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 49% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 7% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. New Risk • Mar 03
New minor risk - Earnings quality The company has large one-off items impacting its financial results. One-off items were 28% of the size of the rest of the company's trailing 12-month earnings before tax. This is considered a minor risk. One-off items are incomes or expenses that the company does not expect to repeat in future periods. Examples include profits from the sale of a business or expenses from a restructuring or legal settlements. If the company's reported statutory earnings include a large proportion of one-off items it means they may be an unreliable indicator of its true business performance as the earnings were skewed by these incomes or expenses. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Dividend is not well covered by earnings (128% payout ratio). Large one-off items impacting financial results. Profit margins are more than 30% lower than last year (2.7% net profit margin). Reported Earnings • Feb 27
Full year 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations Full year 2024 results: EPS: zł6.87 (down from zł17.81 in FY 2023). Revenue: zł296.9b (down 20% from FY 2023). Net income: zł7.98b (down 61% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 2.7% (down from 5.5% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by lower revenue. Revenue missed analyst estimates by 2.4%. Earnings per share (EPS) also missed analyst estimates by 16%. Revenue is forecast to decline by 4.4% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, while revenues in the Oil and Gas industry in Europe are expected to remain flat. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has fallen by 45% per year but the company’s share price has only fallen by 7% per year, which means it has not declined as severely as earnings. Announcement • Feb 27
ORLEN Seeks to Acquire Grupa Azoty Polyolefins Orlen S.A. (WSE:PKN) (ORLEN Group)'s press office has said that the group's ambition is to strengthen its leading position in the production of plastics in Central and Eastern Europe, which will be possible not only by increasing manufacturing capacity, but also by developing advanced petrochemical products. Meanwhile, the group continues to analyse a potential acquisition of Grupa Azoty Polyolefins, with the negotiations, ongoing already for five months, and due diligence expected to be completed by the end of next month. Major Estimate Revision • Dec 07
Consensus EPS estimates fall by 10%, revenue upgraded The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2024 has been updated. 2024 revenue forecast increased from zł292.3b to zł296.5b. EPS estimate fell from zł10.38 to zł9.31 per share. Net income forecast to grow 238% next year vs 13% growth forecast for Oil and Gas industry in Poland. Consensus price target down from zł75.40 to zł73.27. Share price rose 2.2% to zł52.14 over the past week. Announcement • Nov 14
The Norwegian energy ministry signed an agreement to acquire remaining 53.30% stake in GASSCO from Shell, CapeOmega, ConocoPhilipps, Equinor, Hav Energy, Orlen and Silex for NOK 18.1 billion. The Norwegian energy ministry signed an agreement to acquire remaining 53.30% stake in GASSCO from Shell, CapeOmega, ConocoPhilipps, Equinor, Hav Energy, Orlen and Silex for NOK 18.1 billion on January 1, 2024. Under the terms, seven companies came to an agreement with the government, two groups rejected the offer. North Sea Infrastructure and M Vest Energy did not agree to a sale and maintain their stakes. The agreement lifts the Norwegian state's stake in Gassled to 100% from 46.7% previously. The government remains determined to acquire these remaining stakes, either through negotiation or by exercising its rights at the end of the current concession period. Announcement • Aug 22
Orlen Energy Assumes Restart of Operations At Litvinov Refinery for Early September Orlen tentatively assumes that the restart of operations at the Plock group-owned refinery in Litvinov in Czech Republic will take place in the beginning of September, Orlen deputy CEO Magdalena Bartos told a press conference. PKN Orlen's Litvinov refinery in the Czech Republic halted production after an unexploded World War II aerial bomb was found. More than 500 people were evacuated from the plant. Traffic was halted on the road from Most to Litvinov, as well as city and rail transport. According to the latest information from the Czech police, the unexploded bomb will remain on site until August 27. Until that date, transport restrictions are in place. Announcement • Aug 06
Orlen Shareholders Files Lawsuits to Overturn Resolutions Not to Discharge Former Board Members Orlen shareholders filed lawsuits to the Regional Court in Lodz to declare invalid or revoke resolutions adopted by the ordinary general meeting on June 25, 2024, not to grant discharge for 2023 to 8 former members of the management board and 2 members of the supervisory board, the company said in a market filing. In Orlen's opinion, the lawsuits are unfounded. The lawsuit concerns former board members: Armen Konrad Artwich, Patrycja Klarecka, Michal Rog, Jan Szewczak, Jozef Wegrecki, Piotr Sabat, Krzysztof Nowicki, Robert Perkowski and former supervisory board members Andrzej Szumanski and Michal Klimaszewski, Orlen shareholders decided on June 25 not to grant discharge for 2023 to all former members of the management board, including Daniel Obajtek and all former members of the company's supervisory board. The general meeting did not grant a discharge for the 2023 financial year to CEO Daniel Obajtek and the other board members: Armen Artwich, Adam Burak, Patrycja Klarecka, Michal Rog, Jan Szewczak, Jozef Wegrecki, Piotr Sabat, Krzysztof Nowicki, Iwona Waksmundzka-Olejniczak and Robert Perkowski. Most of the previous board ceased to hold office in February 2024. Shareholders did not discharge the members of the previous supervisory board for the 2023 financial year: the head Wojciech Jasinski, Andrzej Szumanski, Anna Wojcik, Barbara Jarzembowska, Andrzej Kapala, Michal Klimaszewski, Roman Kusz, Jadwiga Lesisz, Anna Sakowicz-Kacz and Janina Goss. The supervisory board in this composition was dismissed on February 6, 2024. Announcement • Jun 14
Orlen S.A. Announces Board Appointments Orlen S.A.'s supervisory board has appointed Artur Osuchowski as management board member for energy and energy transition from June 13, 2024 and Marek Balawejder as board member for wholesale and logistics from August 1. Announcement • May 31
Orlen S.A., Annual General Meeting, Jun 25, 2024 Orlen S.A., Annual General Meeting, Jun 25, 2024. Major Estimate Revision • May 19
Consensus EPS estimates increase by 11% The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2024 has been updated. 2024 EPS estimate increased from zł9.33 to zł10.31. Revenue forecast steady at zł304.8b. Net income forecast to shrink 43% next year vs 0.9% growth forecast for Oil and Gas industry in Poland . Consensus price target broadly unchanged at zł80.57. Share price rose 3.4% to zł70.68 over the past week. Announcement • May 16
Orlen Announces Management Changes Orlen announced Witold Literacki has been appointed as company's new deputy CEO for corporate affairs and Ireneusz Sitarski - as the deputy CEO for retail sales. Both Witold Literacki and Ireneusz Sitarski have simultaneously resigned as members of the company's supervisory board. Reported Earnings • Apr 28
Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations Full year 2023 results: EPS: zł17.81 (down from zł34.18 in FY 2022). Revenue: zł372.8b (up 32% from FY 2022). Net income: zł20.7b (down 48% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 5.5% (down from 14% in FY 2022). Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 8.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 23%. Revenue is expected to fall by 6.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years compared to a 1.7% decline forecast for the Oil and Gas industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 21% per year but the company’s share price has remained flat, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Apr 28
Orlen S.A. Recommends Dividend Payment for the Year 2023 Orlen S.A. recommended a dividend of PLN 4.818 billion (EUR 1.1 billion) for 2023, or PLN 4.15 (EUR 0.96) per share. The remaining amount from the net profit for 2023 would go to the reserve capital. For 2022, Orlen paid a dividend of PLN 5.5 (EUR 1.27) per share, or a total of almost PLN 6.4 billion (EUR 1.5 billion). Announcement • Apr 17
Orlen S.A. Announces Board Changes Orlen S.A. has appointed Magdalena Bartos and Robert Soszynski as deputy CEO and Wieslaw Prugar as board member for upstream. Magdalena Bartos will be Orlen's deputy CEO for finance and Robert Soszynski will be deputy CEO for strategy and sustainable development. Jozef Wegrecki was dismissed from his position as a member of Orlen's management board as of April 30. Buy Or Sell Opportunity • Apr 11
Now 21% undervalued Over the last 90 days, the stock has risen 11% to zł68.20. The fair value is estimated to be zł86.11, however this is not to be taken as a buy recommendation but rather should be used as a guide only. Revenue has grown by 53% over the last 3 years. Earnings per share has grown by 24%. For the next 3 years, revenue is forecast to decline by 6.7% per annum. Earnings are also forecast to decline by 20% per annum over the same time period. Announcement • Apr 11
Orlen S.A. Appoints Ireneusz Fafara as New CEO Orlen S.A. elected Ireneusz Fafara as its new CEO after dismissing Daniel Obajtek from the post in early February. Fafara was appointed to the management board's joint term of office, which ends on the date that the Ordinary General Meeting approves the company's financial statements for 2025. The appointment is effective April 11. Fafara is an expert with knowledge of the fuel sector and the challenges related to energy transformation. In the years 2010-2018, he was the president of Orlen Lietuva, the company's Lithuanian subsidiary operating the only petroleum refinery in the Baltic states. Since June 2020, he has been the president of 4Cell Therapies, a company in the medical sector. Obajtek, the CEO of Orlen of six years, was dismissed by the group's supervisory board on February 1, effective February 5. For many in the new government Obajtek was seen as being too close to the old Law and Justice government, which lost power in October's general election. He was also dogged by controversies surrounding his assets and the sale by Orlen of a stake in the Lotos refinery to a Saudi Arabian company. Major Estimate Revision • Mar 29
Consensus EPS estimates increase by 68% The consensus outlook for earnings per share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024 has improved. 2024 revenue forecast increased from zł278.8b to zł302.0b. EPS estimate increased from zł5.56 to zł9.33 per share. Net income forecast to shrink 55% next year vs 5.4% growth forecast for Oil and Gas industry in Poland . Consensus price target broadly unchanged at zł80.44. Share price rose 3.6% to zł65.08 over the past week. Announcement • Mar 15
Operator Gazociagow Przesylowych GAZ-SYSTEM Sp. z o.o. has concluded an agreement to acquire Operator Systemu Magazynowania Sp. Z O.o. from Orlen S.A. (WSE:PKN). Operator Gazociagow Przesylowych GAZ-SYSTEM Sp. z o.o. has concluded an agreement to acquire Operator Systemu Magazynowania Sp. Z O.o. from Orlen S.A. (WSE:PKN) on March 15, 2024. The concluded agreement concerns the disposal of the storage system operator only, while the storage facilities themselves remain the property of Orlen Group. Orlen has entered into an agreement with Gas Storage Poland under which the company manages the capacities of the company's underground gas storage facilities located in Kosakowo, Mogilno, Wierzchowice, Brzeznica, Swarzow, Husow and Strachocina. The acquisition of the shares is conditional on UOKiK's approval of the concentration. In February, Orlen's EGM gave its approval for the sale of shares in Gas Storage Poland. Major Estimate Revision • Feb 29
Consensus revenue estimates decrease by 11%, EPS upgraded The consensus outlook for fiscal year 2024 has been updated. 2024 revenue forecast fell from zł311.5b to zł276.8b. EPS estimate increased from zł12.27 to zł13.98 per share. Net income forecast to shrink 60% next year vs 5.0% growth forecast for Oil and Gas industry in Poland . Consensus price target of zł79.15 unchanged from last update. Share price fell 5.5% to zł63.88 over the past week. Reported Earnings • Feb 23
Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations Full year 2023 results: EPS: zł23.73 (down from zł30.43 in FY 2022). Revenue: zł372.6b (up 34% from FY 2022). Net income: zł27.6b (down 22% from FY 2022). Profit margin: 7.4% (down from 13% in FY 2022). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 8.6%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 23%. Revenue is expected to fall by 12% p.a. on average during the next 3 years compared to a 2.3% decline forecast for the Oil and Gas industry in Europe. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 24% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 4% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Feb 22
Orlen Recommends Base Dividend for 2023 Orlen recommend a base dividend of PLN 4.15 (EUR 0.96) per share from the 2023 net profit. Announcement • Feb 15
Orlen S.A. Announces Executive Changes Orlen S.A. announced that on February 6, Witold Literacki, appointed by the Minister of State Assets to Orlen's management board, was appointed by the supervisory board as acting CEO of the company. The supervisory board also decided to delegate three members of the supervisory board as of February 7: Kazimierz Mordaszewski, Tomasz Sojka and Tomasz Zielinski to temporarily act as members of the management board. Announcement • Feb 07
Orlen Announces Board Changes Orlen's shareholders appointed the members of the supervisory board at extraordinary general meeting. On the recommendation of the State Treasury, the members chosen are the following: Michal Gajdus, Ewa Gasiorek, Katarzyna Lobos, Kazimierz Mordaszewski, Mikolaj Pietrzak, Wojciech Popiolek, Ireneusz Sitarski, Tomasz Sojka and Tomasz Zielinski. Jan Wozniak, proposed by Nationale-Nederlanden OFE, has not been appointed to the board. The general meeting set the number of members of the new supervisory board at 10, but shareholders appointed only nine people.Wojciech Popiolek has become the chairman of the supervisory board. At the same time, the general meeting dismissed eight people from the existing supervisory board, headed by ex-chairman Wojciech Jasinski. Patrycja Klarecka, Jan Szewczak, Armen Artwich and Roman Rog also resigned from the board. Announcement • Feb 06
Jan Szewczak Steps Down as Member of Orlen's Management Board Jan Szewczak stepped down from his position as a member of Orlen's management board, effective February 5, 2024. Szewczak was a member of the management board for finance. Announcement • Feb 05
Orlen S.A. Announces Board Resignations Orlen S.A. announced that Patrycja Klarecka and Armen Artwich have decided to step down as members of Orlen's management board, with immediate effect (till the end of the day). On Michal Rog also resigned as a member of the company's management board, effective, February 5, 2024. Announcement • Feb 02
Orlen Group Dismisses CEO, Daniel Obajtek Effective February 5, 2024 Orlen Group's supervisory board dismissed CEO Daniel Obajtek from the management board with effect from the end of the day February 5, 2024. The company announced that the company's supervisory board, after reviewing the letter of the President of Orlen's management board, Mr. Daniel Obajtek, where he declared that +he placed himself at the disposal of the company's supervisory board in the scope of the performed function+, decided to dismiss Mr. Daniel Obajtek from the Orlen's management board with effect from the end of the day, February, 5th 2024. Announcement • Dec 15
Poland's Minister of State Assets Dismisses Janina Goss from Supervisory Board of Orlen Poland's Minister of State Assets, on behalf of the State Treasury shareholder, dismissed Janina Goss from Orlen's supervisory board, the company said in a market filing. Announcement • Dec 14
Daniel Obajtek is Expected to Resign as Orlen Group's CEO Poland's Minister of State Assets, Borys Budka, expects the swift resignation of Daniel Obajtek as CEO of listed energy concern Orlen, the minister said at the briefing.