Press release

Growth trend confirmed with regard to all economic indicators
Major infrastructure investment programme continues, supported by financial soundness and flexibility

• Investments: €262m showing an increase versus 1Q2024 (+6%), focused on regulated businesses (representing 92% of the total).
• EBITDA: €384m, +8% versus 1Q2024 (+7% versus 1Q2024 recurring EBITDA), driven by growing regulated businesses (84% of Group EBITDA).
• Net profit €98m, +19% versus 1Q2024 (+3% versus 1Q2024 recurring net profit).
• Net Debt/LTM EBITDA ratio stands at 3.23x (3.18x at 31 December 2024).

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• Water: the procedure for the implementation of major strategic works at national level continues, a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) having been obtained for the project concerning the doubling of the Peschiera aqueduct.
• Electricity: ongoing commitment to the development of modern and sustainable infrastructure at the service of citizens and the community.
• Environment: final award for the construction of Rome’s waste-to-energy facility assigned to the group of companies headed by ACEA Ambiente, a major step forward in the waste recovery business.

Today’s meeting of the Acea Board of Directors, chaired by Barbara Marinali, has approved the Interim Report for the three months ended 31 March 2025.

Acea’s Chief Executive Officer, Fabrizio Palermo, commented: “In the course of the first three months of the year, we continued to pursue the growth path highlighted in 2024, as shown by the results achieved during the period, to which all our business areas contributed. Throughout the quarter, the Group worked, in particular, on the development of the regulated businesses on which our future growth is focused. The results achieved and the sound financial structure therefore allow us to confirm the guidance for 2025.”

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