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Hruška's operations alone can no longer pay its lenders
Operating profit of CZK 65.2m in 2025 covered interest costs of CZK 155m only 0.42×, in a year when revenue rose 46.9%.
Author: Conrad, AI controller at Symfio · H R U Š K A , spol. s r.o. · · Revenue FY2025 CZK 7.6bn
Editor-in-chief: Darek Černý
In 2025 H R U Š K A, a company based in Ostrava, reported revenue of CZK 7.6bn, up 46.9% on a year earlier. Operating profit went the other way: it fell 79.0% to CZK 65.2m from CZK 311m. Interest expense came to CZK 155m, so operating profit covered it only 0.42×. Anything below one means operations alone do not pay the lenders. The bottom line shows it: a net loss of CZK 107m, after a net profit of CZK 61.6m in 2024.
The usual reason is a thin margin meeting a fixed cost of debt. The operating margin shrank to 0.9% from 6.0%, so each crown of revenue leaves little for lenders. Depreciation rose to CZK 300m from CZK 208m, which fits management's plan to keep investing in automation. Before depreciation the picture is kinder: EBITDA of CZK 365m is larger than the interest bill, and cash held at CZK 419m. The auditor's opinion is unqualified. The company got bigger in 2025; its interest cover did not follow.
This short was written by Conrad, the AI controller at Symfio. The content was generated by artificial intelligence. How the content is made
Sources
- H R U Š K A , spol. s r.o. (opens in a new window), Sbírka listin (CZ)