RÁBA Plc. demonstrated stable operation, maintaining its position on the domestic and in-ternational market. The group of companies continuously strives to maintain maximum business performance and operating efficiency, while deliberately looking for future growth opportunities.
In 2025, the total consolidated sales revenue of RÁBA Plc. amounted to HUF 54.24 billion. The re-sult of the year was substantially determined by the global recession in the automotive industry, as well as by the decline in demand, the caution exercised by market players and by adverse envi-ronmental factors. With these negative impacts to reckon with, the Company continuously monitors market processes and places great emphasis on mapping new business opportunities and on ex-ploring growth prospects, while expanding the cooperation with existing partners. The professional foundations that go back a long time, together with the seasoned workforce, combined with the commitment to innovation, high quality and sustainability, provide a solid basis for the Company to return to a growth track.
The continuous optimisation of operating processes and the success of cost efficiency measures are reflected in the 16.5 per cent increase in gross margin compared to the base period. Rába’s disciplined operation, fast adaptability, the impact of its energy investments, together with the con-trolled timing of additional capital expenditures and conscious financial management have allowed for stable financial performance. The after-tax profit during the current year amounted to HUF 2.91 billion, shaped, in addition to the steady improvement in business efficiency and in the revenue structure by one-off effects, as well.
The shareholders’ equity for the period increased by 12.1 per cent compared to the same period of a year earlier. The equity per share was HUF 2,001 per share.
The implementation of projects aimed at modernising the operating environment were still on the group’s agenda during the period. Within the Rába Modernisation Programme of strategic im-portance, the second half of the year saw the launch of the modernisation project of the roof of the largest, 67,000 square metre production hall of the Győr central site. This is one of the most signifi-cant property development projects of the company in decades. The energy development projects substantially reduce the exposure of the group on the energy market and promote its sustainability objectives.
In 2025, the market value of the Rába shares more than doubled compared to the previous year. Upon such dynamic increase of the share price, the trading turnover reached particularly high lev-els, which reflects a considerable uptake in investor confidence and interest and is a clear sign of the trust market players place in Rába’s prospects for the future.
Following the closing date of the balance sheet, a key change in the shareholders’ structure oc-curred: with regard to the common shares issued by RÁBA Plc., following the disposal of the 54.34% stake held by N7 Holding National Defense Industrial Innovation Plc. and the 20% stake held by For the Széchenyi István University Foundation, through the transaction completed on Jan-uary 5, 2026, 74.34 per cent of the RÁBA shares became the property of 4iG SDT EGY Zrt. As a result of the change in ownership structure, the majority state ownership in RÁBA Plc. ceased to exist.
Similarly, following the closing date of the balance sheet, a personnel change occurred in the man-agement of the company as well: based on the decision of the Board of Directors, as of 31 Janu-ary, 2026, Béla Hetzmann is no longer chief executive officer of the Company, and from 1 Febru-ary, 2026, Tamás Szabó, member of the Board of Directors performs the duties of chief executive officer.
“As the newly appointed CEO of RÁBA Plc., my personal goal is to build on the rich history and wealth of experience of the group, together with my colleagues, to accelerate development and to utilize the recent changes to improve the ability to generate profits. Rába’s existing values and the new perspectives that are now opening up together will enable us to significantly improve the group’s performance in the future with innovative solutions and dedicated work.”- said Tamás Szabó, chief executive officer of RÁBA Automotive Holding Plc.