Dafei announced its latest results!
- Author:weiyun.com
- Source:weiyun.com
- Release Date:2025-07-31
On July 29, Dafei Group CMA CGM released its second quarter 2025 performance report.
Dafei said that in the first half of 2025, geopolitical conflicts and trade tensions were severe, especially between the United States and its major trading partners.Under the complex environment of global trade, the group's overall performance was stable in the second quarter, and its maritime business slowed down.Interferences related to the situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden continue and continue to pose significant operational challenges.
Dafei said that in the first half of 2025, geopolitical conflicts and trade tensions were severe, especially between the United States and its major trading partners.Under the complex environment of global trade, the group's overall performance was stable in the second quarter, and its maritime business slowed down.Interferences related to the situation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden continue and continue to pose significant operational challenges.
The group's revenue in the second quarter of 2025 was US$13.17 billion, the same as in the second quarter of 2024.EBITDA was US$2.28 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 7.9%; EBITDA profit margin fell by 1.5 percentage points year-on-year to 17.3%; the group's net profit was US$520 million, a year-on-year decrease of 21.2%.
In the maritime sector, despite the turbulent market environment, CMA CGM transported 6 million TEUs in the second quarter of 2025, the same as last year.Trading volumes are close to stability amid a brief and sharp decline in trade flows between China and the United States during this period, underscoring the group’s ability to redeploy its assets to capture demand.
The broadness and diversity of Dafei's maritime business marks a strong influence on all major trade routes around the world, allowing the Group to flexibly adapt to changes in market conditions and customer needs.
The group's maritime business revenue in the second quarter was US$8.16 billion, a decrease of 1.5% compared with the same period in 2024.EBITDA was US$1.6 billion, down 19.9% from the second quarter of 2024.The profit margin was 19.4%, down 4.5 percentage points.The average shipping cost per box is $1,367, down 1.2% from the same period in 2024.
In the second quarter, driven by strong momentum in the contract logistics business, the Group's EBITDA profit margin also improved despite a slight decline in revenue.The challenges in the automotive market have affected the performance of vehicle logistics and road transport activities, especially in Europe.
Logistics business revenue reached US$4.6 billion.EBITDA reached US$459 million, an increase of 2.0% compared with the first quarter of 2024.Interest rate was 9.9%, up 0.5 percentage points.
Other businesses, including docks, CMA CGM AIR CARGO and media businesses.Operating revenue in the second quarter of 2025 increased by 62.7%, reaching US$1 billion.EBITDA reached $239 million, compared with just $51 million in the second quarter of 2024.EBITDA margin increased by 15 percentage points year-on-year to 23.0%.
Outlook for 2025, CMA CGM Group maintains caution in an uncertain environment, maintains flexible and efficient operational management, and focuses on cost control to maintain its competitiveness.But in fact, uncertainty related to the macroeconomic environment and the implementation of new tariffs remains high and may increase market volatility.
Dafei Group will continue to adapt to and predict market dynamics to seize profitable growth opportunities while limiting risks associated with this instability period.