The Würth Group reported record sales in fiscal 2025, posting modest growth and maintaining profitability despite a weak industrial economy and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.
The Germany-based distributor said preliminary results show sales of about €20.7 billion ($22.5 billion), up 2.3% from 2024. On a currency-adjusted basis, sales rose 3.2%. Operating profit before tax was €940 million, flat from the prior year.
Germany remained Würth’s single largest market, with sales of €8.0 billion, up 0.8%. Revenue outside Germany increased 3.3% to €12.7 billion, with particularly strong growth in Southern Europe, Asia and South America, the company said.
Performance varied by business line. Würth’s automotive division posted growth during the year, while its construction business returned to expansion, rising 6.4% after declining in 2024. Within the group’s Allied Companies segment, electrical wholesale, electronics, and chemicals businesses grew faster than the overall group.
In the U.S., Würth operates a large distribution business supplying fasteners, tools, safety products and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) items to manufacturing, automotive, construction and industrial customers. The company serves U.S. customers through brands including Würth Industry North America, Würth Baer Supply, Würth Machinery, Würth Louis and Company and Würth Revcar Fasteners, combining field sales with regional distribution centers and e-commerce capabilities. The U.S. is among Würth’s largest markets outside Europe.
Würth ended 2025 with 86,415 employees worldwide, down from 88,393 a year earlier. About 44,000 employees work in sales, reflecting the company’s direct-sales-driven model. In Germany, the workforce totaled 26,672 employees.
“The Würth Group looks back on a challenging fiscal year characterized by geopolitical uncertainties and a weak economy. Against this backdrop, we are very satisfied with this result,” Robert Friedmann, chairman of the Central Management Board, said in a statement.
Friedmann noted that industrial production remains sluggish, weighing on demand, but said the company expects to build on its momentum. Würth aims to continue gaining market share in 2026, he said.
