ÖBB Annual Report 2025

Group Management Report 56 Österreichische Bundesbahnen-Holding Aktiengesellschaft Consolidated Financial Statements | Group Management Report 13 Net tons transported in millions 2025 2024 Change Change in % Net tons transported 78.7 79.9 -1.2 -2% thereof conventional wagonload traffic 62.0 61.1 0.9 1% thereof unaccompanied combined transport 12.7 14.7 -2.0 -14% thereof rolling highway 4.0 4.1 -0.1 -2% Result of operations of Rail Cargo Austria sub-group Overview 2025 2024 Change Change in % Revenue in EUR million 2,090.0 1,973.7 116.3 6% Total income in EUR million 2,140.7 2,042.3 98.4 5% Total expenses in EUR million -2,266.7 -2,052.1 -214.6 -10% EBIT in EUR million -126.0 -9.8 -116.2 >100% EBIT margin in % -5.9% -0.5% -5.4% >100% EBITDA in EUR million 129.6 147.8 -18.2 -12% Financial result in EUR million -9.5 -14.7 5.2 -35% EBT in EUR million -135.5 -24.5 -111.0 >100% Return on equity in % -127.4% -10.5% -116.9% >100% Return on assets in % -8.2% -0.6% -7.6% >100% The Rail Cargo Austria sub-group recorded a decrease in EBIT to EUR -126.0 million in the reporting year (py: EUR -9.8 million). This corresponds to a deterioration of EUR 116.2 million. With an increase in total income to EUR2,140.7 million (py: EUR2,042.3 million), an EBIT margin of -5.9% is calculated after -0.5% in the prior year. The financial result recorded a decline from EUR -14.7 million in the prior year to EUR -9.5million. This is accompanied by EBT for 2025 of EUR -135.5million (py: EUR -24.5 million). The return on total assets was -8.2% (py: -0.6%) and EBITDA was EUR129.6 million (py: EUR147.8million). The total expenses of the Rail Cargo Austria sub-group were slightly higher than in the prior year at EUR2,266.7 million (py: EUR 2,052.1 million). The largest expense category is the purchased services. In the reporting year, these increased by 7% to EUR 1,465.8 million(py: EUR 1,365.8 million). This item includes expenses for transportation services, infrastructure usage charges including communal services and staff leasing, as well as rents for rail and road vehicles and other services. Personnel expenses increased in the reporting year to EUR 330.3 million (py: EUR 310.6 million ), and average personnel expenses per employee rose from EUR 53 thousand in the prior year to EUR 56 thousand. The ratio of personnel expenses to total income was unchanged year on year, at 15%. As in the prior year, the total cost of materials and purchased services corresponds to 71% total income. Revenue development of the ÖBB Infrastruktur sub-group Overview 2025 2024 Change Change in % Revenue in EUR million 1,269.6 1,231.6 38.0 3% Other income in EUR million 3,145.8 2,987.5 158.3 5% Total income in EUR million 4,415.4 4,219.1 196.3 5% The sub-group’s revenue amounted to EUR 1,269.6 million (py: EUR 1,231.6 million ). Revenue is mainly generated in Austria. Only sales of EUR 86.9 million (py: EUR 127.5 million ) were generated with companies from abroad. These mainly relate to energy supplies and the infrastructure usage charge (distance and service charge). Train-kilometer volumes increased to 177.3 million train-kilometers (py: 172.7 million train-kilometers). | MR13