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Waga Energy
Waga Energy confirms its EBITDA breakeven objective in the course of 2025
15-Apr-2025 / 07:00 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a French Regulatory News, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eybens (France), April 15, 2025
2024 ANNUAL RESULTS
Waga Energy confirms its EBITDA breakeven objective in the course of 2025 thanks to its strong US momentum and to the improvement of its 2024 EBITDA
- Strong financial performance in 2024:
- Full-year EBITDA of -€2.6m (+€ 2.2m yoy), including -€ 0.1m in H2, confirming the EBITDA breakeven target in the course of 2025.
- very strong revenue growth at € 55.7m (+67%), driven by biomethane production revenue (+81%).
- € 170m signed annual recurring revenue to date[1].
- Commercial momentum accelerating with 10 contracts announced in 2024, 3 in 2025[2],
and a commercial pipeline of 16.8 TWh / 57 mm MMBTu p.a. (+40% YoY), strongly driven by the U.S. market, where Waga Energy’s solution is becoming a reference.
- Outstanding operational performance on construction (10 projects launched in 2024) and RNG production (+72% to 576 GWh / 2 mm MMBTu, avoiding 142,000 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions1).
- Strong financial position: liquidity of € 182m (including € 68m cash and € 114m available undrawn debt), plus an additional € 24m debt already raised in 2025.
2024 consolidated financial statements
| In € million |
Dec-31, 2024 |
Dec-31, 2023 |
% Change |
| Revenue |
55.7 |
33.3 |
67% |
| EBITDA (1) |
(2.6) |
(4.8) |
|
| IFRS 2 expenses (share-based payment) |
(3.3) |
(3.8) |
-13% |
| Depreciation, amortization and provisions |
(7.6) |
(5.9) |
29% |
| Profit (loss) from recurring operations |
(13.4) |
(14.5) |
|
| Other non-recurring operating income and expenses |
0.3 |
0.4 |
-4% |
| Operating profit (loss) |
(13.1) |
(14.1) |
|
| Net financial income (loss) |
(2.9) |
(1.0) |
176% |
| Consolidated profit (loss) for the period |
(17.2) |
(15.4) |
|
| Net income - Group share |
(17.6) |
(16.0) |
|
| Capex |
(61.5) |
(49.2) |
25% |
| Cash and cash equivalent (end of period) |
68.3 |
38.7 |
77% |
| Number of employees (end of period) |
241 |
200 |
21% |
Mathieu Lefebvre, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy, stated: "2024 confirmed Waga Energy’s accelerated international expansion, marked by the launch of 10 new projects in North America and Europe. The Group is now firmly established in these two strategic markets, where portfolio opportunities are becoming a reality, and is well positioned to expand its footprint into other regions — particularly Latin America, following the recent opening of our subsidiary in Brazil. In an uncertain global economic environment, our world-unique technology and unmatched execution capabilities provide decisive competitive advantages to drive further growth, especially in the United States. The improvement in our EBITDA, driven by increased revenues and cost control, reinforces our confidence in achieving breakeven in the course of 2025."
Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a leader in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from landfill gas, today reports its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Consolidated revenues are now 47% outside of France and reached € 55.7m, up +67% yoy, driven by growth in RNG production revenues (+81%) and equipment sales (+35%).
Boosted by higher revenues and disciplined cost management, the 2024 EBITDA stands at -€ 2.6m (+€ 2.2m yoy), with -€0.1 m in H2 2024 (+€ 2.4m yoy), demonstrating the Group’s ability to achieve EBITDA breakeven in 2025.
Waga Energy’s profitable growth model is confirmed with :
- Strong growth perspectives notably in the US where the Wagabox® solution is now becoming a market reference, illustrated by 4 gas rights and 3 offtake contracts signed since December
- +€ 17.5m[3] of Projects EBITDA which are expected to strongly grow notably thanks to the € 170m signed annual recurring revenue to date, whereas platform costs currently at -€ 20,1m will grow more moderately
- A strong conversion of Projects EBITDA into Projects cashflows (the +€ 17,5 m Projects EBITDA having generated +€ 16.9m Projects[4] cashflows in 2024).
Waga Energy maintains a strong total liquidity position of € 182m as of December 31, 2024 (including € 68m in cash and € 114m in available undrawn debt). The Group raised € 223m in financing during 2024 through equity and debt, with a 46% debt-to-equity ratio (+9 pts yoy), gearing up to leverage its balance sheet towards its debt capacity full potential. An additional € 24m corporate debt increase has been signed on April 11, 2025.
Waga Energy has maintained a high level of operational performance, achieving an average uptime of 94.3% for WAGABOX® units that have been in operation for over 12 months, while also commissioning 10 new units. The Group’s portfolio (owned or sold) injected 576 GWh / 2mm MMBTu of RNG (+72% YoY), avoiding the emission of 142,000 tons of CO2-equivalent by displacing fossil natural gas in energy grids.
The Group also delivered strong commercial performance, announcing 10 new projects in 2024 (6 in the United States, 2 in France, 1 in Canada, and 1 in Italy), plus 3 additional projects since the start of 2025 (1 in France, 1 in the United States, and 1 in Spain). In an environment that remains favorable to RNG, particularly in the U.S., Waga Energy strengthened its commercial pipeline, which now includes 197 projects representing a potential installed capacity of 16.8 TWh / 51 mm MMBTu p.a. (+40% yoy) — excluding projects portfolios being developed.
Waga Energy maintains its target of achieving EBITDA breakeven in the course of 2025, underscoring the relevance of its profitable growth model. Furthermore, the number of projects signed to date and prospective signings, particularly in equipment sales, confirms the few months time shift in the 2026 targets of ~ € 200m revenue and 4 TWh p.a. installed capacity, mentioned during the 2024 revenues release on February 10, 2025. The target of over € 400m signed annual recurring revenue by the end of 2026 is maintained.
The company will provide an update on its guidance at the end of September during the presentation of its H1 2025 results.
In an uncertain market environment, particularly due to the potential implementation of custom duties, the context remains highly favorable for Waga Energy, thanks to the competitiveness of its world-unique technology and unmatched execution capabilities, which represent key competitive advantages to sustain its trajectory of strong and profitable growth, especially in the United States, based on projects generating highly predictable cash flows.
Next release:
- Publication of H1 2025 results on September 29, 2025.
APPENDICES
Glossary
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization): indicator of operating performance, defined as operating income before non-recurring items restated for net depreciation, amortization and provisions on assets, as well as expenses related to share-based payments (IFRS 2).
Project EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization): indicator of operating performance, defined as operating income before non-recurring items restated for depreciation and amortisation on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and provisions, as well as expenses related to share-based payments, calculated on a per-project basis. Unlike EBITDA, Project EBITDA does not take into account certain fixed costs (rent outside contracts within the scope of IFRS 16, costs related to administrative and financial functions, etc.) and recurring overheads expenses. The Project EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing the Project EBITDA by the revenues of a specific project.
Project Cashflow : operating performance indicator defined as Project EBITDA less Project Capex.
Annual recurring revenues : annual contractual and recurring revenue correspond to the revenues anticipated by the Company over a period of 10 to 20 years in the context of long-term contracts, either for the sale of RNG or for purification services. It does not constitute a forecast and is intended to represent, at the date, the potential of the installed base of WAGABOX® units and those under construction. In the case of a RNG sales contract, the revenue depends on the price obtained from an energy company and the sales volumes anticipated by the Group based on the biogas audit carried out before each project. It is stated that this potential revenue associated to contracts signed with landfill operators may be partly sold at a variable price,and does not systematically have a corresponding RNG offtake contract signed at the same time as the gas rights agreement signing.
O&M and other services : revenue from operations and maintenance contracts
RNG / gas upgrade service sales : revenue from renewable natural gas sales and from gas purification service sales to landfill operators that sell the renewable natural gas produced themselves.
Sale of equipment : revenue from equipment sales.
Summary table of units in operation/construction
| |
To date |
31-Dec-24 |
31-Dec-23 |
| |
# |
Capacity |
# |
Capacity |
# |
Capacity |
| (TWh/y) |
(TWh/y) |
(TWh/y) |
| Units in operation |
30 |
1,4 |
30 |
1.4 |
20 |
0.8 |
| Of which owned |
27 |
0.9 |
27 |
0.9 |
18 |
0.7 |
| Of which not owned |
3 |
0.5 |
3 |
0.5 |
2 |
0.1 |
| Units under construction |
19 |
1.8 |
18 |
1.6 |
17 |
1.3 |
| Of which owned |
17 |
1.7 |
16 |
1.5 |
15 |
0.9 |
| Of which not owned |
2 |
0.1 |
2 |
0.1 |
2 |
0.4 |
| Total |
49 |
3.2 |
48 |
3.0 |
37 |
2.1 |
About Waga Energy
Founded in 2015, Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA) produces competitively priced Renewable Natural Gas (RNG, also known as biomethane) by upgrading landfill gas using a patented purification technology called WAGABOX®. The RNG produced is injected directly into the gas distribution networks that supply individuals and businesses, providing a substitute for fossil natural gas. Waga Energy operates 30 RNG production units in France, Spain, Canada and the USA, representing an installed capacity of more than 3,410,000 MMBtu (1.4 TWh) per year. WagaEnergy now has 19 RNG production units under construction worldwide. Each project initiated by WagaEnergy contributes to the fight against global warming and helps the energy transition. https://waga-energy.com/en/
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release is forward-looking statements and not historical data. These forward-looking statements are based on opinions, projections and current assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning the group’s current and future strategy and the environment in which the group is developing. They imply known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could result in actual results, performances or achievements, or the results of the sector or other events, differing significantly from those described or suggested by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those that are indicated and detailed in Chapter 3 “Risk factors” in Waga Energy's registration document. These forward-looking statements are given only on the date of this press release and the group expressly declines any obligation or commitment to publish updates or corrections of the forward-looking statements included in this press release in order to reflect any change affecting the forecasts or events, conditions or circumstances on which these forward-looking statements are based. The forward-looking statements and information do not constitute guarantees of future performances, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, a large number of which are difficult to predict and generally outside the control of the group. Actual results may differ significantly from those described, suggested or projected by the forward-looking information and statements.
[2] 10 new contracts announced in 2024 of which 1 signed in 2023, and 3 new contracts announced in 2025 of which 2 signed in 2024.
[3] Including RNG, EPC and O&M.
[4] Projects EBITDA - capex
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Regulatory filing PDF file
File: PR_2025-04-15_FY-2024_EN
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| Language: |
English |
| Company: |
Waga Energy |
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5 Rue Raymond Chanas |
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38320 Eybens |
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France |
| Phone: |
(33) 772 771 185 |
| E-mail: |
laurent.barbotin@waga-energy.com |
| Internet: |
www.waga-energy.com |
| ISIN: |
FR0012532810 |
| Euronext Ticker: |
WAGA |
| AMF Category: |
Inside information / News release on accounts, results |
| EQS News ID: |
2117726 |
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| End of Announcement |
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2117726 15-Apr-2025 CET/CEST
Waga Energy
Waga Energy confirms its EBITDA breakeven objective in the course of 2025
15-Apr-2025 / 07:00 CET/CEST
Dissemination of a French Regulatory News, transmitted by EQS Group.
The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eybens (France), April 15, 2025
2024 ANNUAL RESULTS
Waga Energy confirms its EBITDA breakeven objective in the course of 2025 thanks to its strong US momentum and to the improvement of its 2024 EBITDA
- Strong financial performance in 2024:
- Full-year EBITDA of -€2.6m (+€ 2.2m yoy), including -€ 0.1m in H2, confirming the EBITDA breakeven target in the course of 2025.
- very strong revenue growth at € 55.7m (+67%), driven by biomethane production revenue (+81%).
- € 170m signed annual recurring revenue to date[1].
- Commercial momentum accelerating with 10 contracts announced in 2024, 3 in 2025[2],
and a commercial pipeline of 16.8 TWh / 57 mm MMBTu p.a. (+40% YoY), strongly driven by the U.S. market, where Waga Energy’s solution is becoming a reference.
- Outstanding operational performance on construction (10 projects launched in 2024) and RNG production (+72% to 576 GWh / 2 mm MMBTu, avoiding 142,000 tons of CO2-equivalent emissions1).
- Strong financial position: liquidity of € 182m (including € 68m cash and € 114m available undrawn debt), plus an additional € 24m debt already raised in 2025.
2024 consolidated financial statements
| In € million |
Dec-31, 2024 |
Dec-31, 2023 |
% Change |
| Revenue |
55.7 |
33.3 |
67% |
| EBITDA (1) |
(2.6) |
(4.8) |
|
| IFRS 2 expenses (share-based payment) |
(3.3) |
(3.8) |
-13% |
| Depreciation, amortization and provisions |
(7.6) |
(5.9) |
29% |
| Profit (loss) from recurring operations |
(13.4) |
(14.5) |
|
| Other non-recurring operating income and expenses |
0.3 |
0.4 |
-4% |
| Operating profit (loss) |
(13.1) |
(14.1) |
|
| Net financial income (loss) |
(2.9) |
(1.0) |
176% |
| Consolidated profit (loss) for the period |
(17.2) |
(15.4) |
|
| Net income - Group share |
(17.6) |
(16.0) |
|
| Capex |
(61.5) |
(49.2) |
25% |
| Cash and cash equivalent (end of period) |
68.3 |
38.7 |
77% |
| Number of employees (end of period) |
241 |
200 |
21% |
Mathieu Lefebvre, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Waga Energy, stated: \"2024 confirmed Waga Energy’s accelerated international expansion, marked by the launch of 10 new projects in North America and Europe. The Group is now firmly established in these two strategic markets, where portfolio opportunities are becoming a reality, and is well positioned to expand its footprint into other regions — particularly Latin America, following the recent opening of our subsidiary in Brazil. In an uncertain global economic environment, our world-unique technology and unmatched execution capabilities provide decisive competitive advantages to drive further growth, especially in the United States. The improvement in our EBITDA, driven by increased revenues and cost control, reinforces our confidence in achieving breakeven in the course of 2025.\"
Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA), a leader in the production of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from landfill gas, today reports its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024. Consolidated revenues are now 47% outside of France and reached € 55.7m, up +67% yoy, driven by growth in RNG production revenues (+81%) and equipment sales (+35%).
Boosted by higher revenues and disciplined cost management, the 2024 EBITDA stands at -€ 2.6m (+€ 2.2m yoy), with -€0.1 m in H2 2024 (+€ 2.4m yoy), demonstrating the Group’s ability to achieve EBITDA breakeven in 2025.
Waga Energy’s profitable growth model is confirmed with :
- Strong growth perspectives notably in the US where the Wagabox® solution is now becoming a market reference, illustrated by 4 gas rights and 3 offtake contracts signed since December
- +€ 17.5m[3] of Projects EBITDA which are expected to strongly grow notably thanks to the € 170m signed annual recurring revenue to date, whereas platform costs currently at -€ 20,1m will grow more moderately
- A strong conversion of Projects EBITDA into Projects cashflows (the +€ 17,5 m Projects EBITDA having generated +€ 16.9m Projects[4] cashflows in 2024).
Waga Energy maintains a strong total liquidity position of € 182m as of December 31, 2024 (including € 68m in cash and € 114m in available undrawn debt). The Group raised € 223m in financing during 2024 through equity and debt, with a 46% debt-to-equity ratio (+9 pts yoy), gearing up to leverage its balance sheet towards its debt capacity full potential. An additional € 24m corporate debt increase has been signed on April 11, 2025.
Waga Energy has maintained a high level of operational performance, achieving an average uptime of 94.3% for WAGABOX® units that have been in operation for over 12 months, while also commissioning 10 new units. The Group’s portfolio (owned or sold) injected 576 GWh / 2mm MMBTu of RNG (+72% YoY), avoiding the emission of 142,000 tons of CO2-equivalent by displacing fossil natural gas in energy grids.
The Group also delivered strong commercial performance, announcing 10 new projects in 2024 (6 in the United States, 2 in France, 1 in Canada, and 1 in Italy), plus 3 additional projects since the start of 2025 (1 in France, 1 in the United States, and 1 in Spain). In an environment that remains favorable to RNG, particularly in the U.S., Waga Energy strengthened its commercial pipeline, which now includes 197 projects representing a potential installed capacity of 16.8 TWh / 51 mm MMBTu p.a. (+40% yoy) — excluding projects portfolios being developed.
Waga Energy maintains its target of achieving EBITDA breakeven in the course of 2025, underscoring the relevance of its profitable growth model. Furthermore, the number of projects signed to date and prospective signings, particularly in equipment sales, confirms the few months time shift in the 2026 targets of ~ € 200m revenue and 4 TWh p.a. installed capacity, mentioned during the 2024 revenues release on February 10, 2025. The target of over € 400m signed annual recurring revenue by the end of 2026 is maintained.
The company will provide an update on its guidance at the end of September during the presentation of its H1 2025 results.
In an uncertain market environment, particularly due to the potential implementation of custom duties, the context remains highly favorable for Waga Energy, thanks to the competitiveness of its world-unique technology and unmatched execution capabilities, which represent key competitive advantages to sustain its trajectory of strong and profitable growth, especially in the United States, based on projects generating highly predictable cash flows.
Next release:
- Publication of H1 2025 results on September 29, 2025.
APPENDICES
Glossary
EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization): indicator of operating performance, defined as operating income before non-recurring items restated for net depreciation, amortization and provisions on assets, as well as expenses related to share-based payments (IFRS 2).
Project EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation & Amortization): indicator of operating performance, defined as operating income before non-recurring items restated for depreciation and amortisation on property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, and provisions, as well as expenses related to share-based payments, calculated on a per-project basis. Unlike EBITDA, Project EBITDA does not take into account certain fixed costs (rent outside contracts within the scope of IFRS 16, costs related to administrative and financial functions, etc.) and recurring overheads expenses. The Project EBITDA margin is calculated by dividing the Project EBITDA by the revenues of a specific project.
Project Cashflow : operating performance indicator defined as Project EBITDA less Project Capex.
Annual recurring revenues : annual contractual and recurring revenue correspond to the revenues anticipated by the Company over a period of 10 to 20 years in the context of long-term contracts, either for the sale of RNG or for purification services. It does not constitute a forecast and is intended to represent, at the date, the potential of the installed base of WAGABOX® units and those under construction. In the case of a RNG sales contract, the revenue depends on the price obtained from an energy company and the sales volumes anticipated by the Group based on the biogas audit carried out before each project. It is stated that this potential revenue associated to contracts signed with landfill operators may be partly sold at a variable price,and does not systematically have a corresponding RNG offtake contract signed at the same time as the gas rights agreement signing.
O&M and other services : revenue from operations and maintenance contracts
RNG / gas upgrade service sales : revenue from renewable natural gas sales and from gas purification service sales to landfill operators that sell the renewable natural gas produced themselves.
Sale of equipment : revenue from equipment sales.
Summary table of units in operation/construction
| |
To date |
31-Dec-24 |
31-Dec-23 |
| |
# |
Capacity |
# |
Capacity |
# |
Capacity |
| (TWh/y) |
(TWh/y) |
(TWh/y) |
| Units in operation |
30 |
1,4 |
30 |
1.4 |
20 |
0.8 |
| Of which owned |
27 |
0.9 |
27 |
0.9 |
18 |
0.7 |
| Of which not owned |
3 |
0.5 |
3 |
0.5 |
2 |
0.1 |
| Units under construction |
19 |
1.8 |
18 |
1.6 |
17 |
1.3 |
| Of which owned |
17 |
1.7 |
16 |
1.5 |
15 |
0.9 |
| Of which not owned |
2 |
0.1 |
2 |
0.1 |
2 |
0.4 |
| Total |
49 |
3.2 |
48 |
3.0 |
37 |
2.1 |
About Waga Energy
Founded in 2015, Waga Energy (EPA: WAGA) produces competitively priced Renewable Natural Gas (RNG, also known as biomethane) by upgrading landfill gas using a patented purification technology called WAGABOX®. The RNG produced is injected directly into the gas distribution networks that supply individuals and businesses, providing a substitute for fossil natural gas. Waga Energy operates 30 RNG production units in France, Spain, Canada and the USA, representing an installed capacity of more than 3,410,000 MMBtu (1.4 TWh) per year. WagaEnergy now has 19 RNG production units under construction worldwide. Each project initiated by WagaEnergy contributes to the fight against global warming and helps the energy transition. https://waga-energy.com/en/
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release is forward-looking statements and not historical data. These forward-looking statements are based on opinions, projections and current assumptions including, but not limited to, assumptions concerning the group’s current and future strategy and the environment in which the group is developing. They imply known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could result in actual results, performances or achievements, or the results of the sector or other events, differing significantly from those described or suggested by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include those that are indicated and detailed in Chapter 3 “Risk factors” in Waga Energy's registration document. These forward-looking statements are given only on the date of this press release and the group expressly declines any obligation or commitment to publish updates or corrections of the forward-looking statements included in this press release in order to reflect any change affecting the forecasts or events, conditions or circumstances on which these forward-looking statements are based. The forward-looking statements and information do not constitute guarantees of future performances, and are subject to various risks and uncertainties, a large number of which are difficult to predict and generally outside the control of the group. Actual results may differ significantly from those described, suggested or projected by the forward-looking information and statements.
[2] 10 new contracts announced in 2024 of which 1 signed in 2023, and 3 new contracts announced in 2025 of which 2 signed in 2024.
[3] Including RNG, EPC and O&M.
[4] Projects EBITDA - capex
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Regulatory filing PDF file
File: PR_2025-04-15_FY-2024_EN
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|
| Language: |
English |
| Company: |
Waga Energy |
| 5 Rue Raymond Chanas |
| 38320 Eybens |
| France |
| Phone: |
(33) 772 771 185 |
| E-mail: |
laurent.barbotin@waga-energy.com |
| Internet: |
www.waga-energy.com |
| ISIN: |
FR0012532810 |
| Euronext Ticker: |
WAGA |
| AMF Category: |
Inside information / News release on accounts, results |
| EQS News ID: |
2117726 |
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| End of Announcement |
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