The Škoda Group has released its business report for 2025, celebrating one of the ‘most significant years in its modern history’.
In 2025, the company returned to a position of long-term growth, more stable business performance and stronger customer confidence across key European markets.
Throughout the year, the Group secured new orders worth approximately 1.8 billion EUR, representing the highest annual order increase in its history and doubling its EBITDA when compared to 2024 – reaching 143 million EUR.
Petr Novotný, CEO of Škoda Group, said:2025 was partly a year of stabilisation, but for the first time it was clearly a year of growth. The preceding period focused on strengthening customer confidence, streamlining production and returning to disciplined project management.
Last year was the first in which these measures were fully reflected in the Group's results and, at the same time, the second most successful in terms of business performance since 2019.
Railway production, particularly that of battery-powered and hybrid trains, played a major role in order growth, which, according to the Group, is a clear response to current market needs and the gradual electrification of railway lines.
Jaroslav Zoch, CFO and member of the Board of Directors of Škoda Group, said:We are very pleased with the results achieved, which reflect disciplined financial management, operational efficiency and the strong performance of our business.
We are entering the next period with optimism and a clear focus on sustainable growth.
Towards the end of 2025, the Škoda Group acquired a contract to supply up to 16 battery-powered trains to Latvia in an order worth approximately 165 million EUR, as well as a contract to supply up to 36 battery-powered trains to Slovakia, worth 330 million EUR.
Škoda Group also posted strong sales for its hybrid battery-diesel trains with a significant order for RegioJet, bringing its total battery train order book to more than 100 vehicles.
Elsewhere, the Group also secured contracts to supply high-speed electric trains capable of 200 km/h for Arriva’s Prague–western Bohemia route, as well as up to 31 commuter trains for Sweden’s Saltsjöbanan network – valued at more than 230 million EUR.
The company’s tram business recorded strong growth across both the Czech Republic and Western Europe – in Prague, the Group delivered the first 20 award-winning 52T trams 24 months after contract signing, whilst the Group’s position in Germany was strengthened with the delivery of 300 trams to 11 cities.
Trolleybus exports remained strong, with contracts to supply up to 61 vehicles to Esslingen in Germany, 70 to Tallinn in Estonia and up to 75 to Sofia in Bulgaria.
When combined with new domestic contracts, export orders exceeded 200 vehicles.
The Group also expanded its service business, generating 297 million EUR in revenue through a mixture of long-term maintenance, repair and modernisation contracts.
Elsewhere; Belgian subsidiary, The Signalling Company, certified its proprietary ETCS signalling system, whilst continuing to develop a number of new digital solutions including anti-collision systems, Automatic Train Operation (ATO), telematics and cybersecurity technologies.
The components division secured 367 million EUR in new orders, invested 7 million EUR in R&D, launched development of its own battery systems for rail vehicles and generally expanded internationally through a joint venture with India’s TATA.
Looking ahead, the Škoda Group has stated that it expects further growth in 2026, with continued focus on electric, battery-powered and hybrid rail vehicles, expanding exports across Europe and strengthening partnerships in strategic international markets including India, Central Asia and the United States.
